szmsMm 5rWlW " ;-'.rCT-7TTtPS7 & fenit$te fttMme AJ - ..p., ,.. .If. S '9b VOLUME XXVI NO. FARMERS SQUEALING. Tier ANPT BEMLUTIMS FAWRINO IN CBEASEI 1BTIES. High Tariff Landt Proposes Seme In In strticttens te Congreaa Ellaa Brack hill Armies Against High Duties. If a stranger should have dropped Inte the meeting of the Lancaster City and County Agricultural society en Monday afternoon he would have Imagined that he was in a caucus of the Republican mem bers of the ways and means committee, for high tariff was the principal theme. The greater portion of the session was devoted te the reading of resolutions en the tariff question prepared by Jehn IT. Lan dls, and a long harangue from him en the same subject, in which he attempted te prevc that the farmer would be benefitted . by a high tariff en nil the products grown by him. The following were the members present at the moeting: Jehn IT. Landls, Maner ; Jehnsen Miller, Warwick; Henry M. Kngle, Marietta; Calvin Cooper, Dlnl-ln-Hand ; James Col Cel lins, Drumere; W. II. II. Klnzer, East Earl; Jehn Moere, Drumere; Jehn II. Oable, West CocalicetF. It. Dlffenderffer, D. M. Swnrr, J. II. A. Rudy, Daniel Smcych, 1. N. Slean, S. 1'. Kbv, I. W. Gret.-, city ; K. 8. Hoever, Manhe.m town ship; A. C. Bildwin, Salisbury; Kilns Rrackhllt, Strasburg; Henry M, Mayer, EastHompfield; W. L Hershev, Raphe, and Jacob L. Rrubakcr, East lleinplleld. Jehnsen Mlller, the representative of the society at the meeting of the State Beard of Agriculture, roperled that an interesting meeting wns held. Read making was the principal subject uisoussed. The commis sioners appointed te Inquire into; the sub sub Ject.he thought, would recommend the pas pas pas sngoefn law that would be acceptable te the farmers. II. M. Engle, who attended the meeting of the State Horticultural society, at Mil Mil eon, as a delegate, reported that It was a great success. The reports as te the crops showed that there was no change since the January meeting. W. II. II. Klnzer reported that mere of the new crop of tobacco has been sold in East Earl, Carnarvon and Salisbury town ships than in all the rest of the county combined. Wrappers sold In these dis tricts at from 4 te 12 cents, nnd the prices through were 5, 0 and 7 cents. JtlOII TAltlFF RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Laud Is propesod the following reso lutions : Ileaelvtil, That we most earnestly pro pre test agaliiRtnny further reduction of turlff duties Imposed upon such agricultural products that can be successfully grown In this country. Resolved, That we demand as full nnd as complete protection of all farm products as is given the most favored manufacturing industries. Jteselval, That we ask an Increase of duty upon nil leaf tobacco suitable for wrappers; If steir.med, a duty of 81 per pound; If notstemeiod, a duty of ".' cents per pound. Ittaelveil, That we demand an Increase of tariff dutles upon wheat, corn, rye, barley, eats, wool, flax, hemp, potatoes, onions, beans, peas, cabbage, bops, hay," eggs, butler, poultry, meats and live stock. Jtesnlved, That we ndvlse theeuactment of a law forbid ing the fraudulent impor tation of cattle and ether live stock en the pretence that they are brought into this country for breeding purposes. Jie.inlveil, That n copy of these resolu tions be forwarded te our representative In Congress, Hen. Marriett Brosius, nnd that a copy of the same be sent te the Hen. Win. McKinley, chairman of the committee en wnysand means of the national llouse of Representatives. In ndvocaey or tliese resolutions Mr. Landls read a lengthy speech, the material facts of which were copled from his friend Rebeit I. Perter's tariff- address. He began by referring te the hearings given te different industries by the ways and means commiltce and said It was time for the farmers te speak out. Nothing was te be gained by sitting with folded liandr, Agricultuial products are being shipped te this country from abroad and it was high time that the farmers were protected. There was no necessity te allow cattle te be imported when plenty could be raised in tills country. He believed that the farmer wanted protection for the home market. Such a protection ns would stlmulate home production. Cattle raising was ene of the farmer's great industries and in this country the outlook for this business was nover se bad as new. Mr. Diffenderffer gave brlefly his ox ex ox perlence befere the ways and means com mittee in the interest of a higher tariff for tobacco. It was the opinion of the im porters who were thore that 81 per pound would net keep out Sumatra and that $2 would hardly de se. This statement appeared te greatly please High Tariff Jehn, for heat once amended his resolution, making the duty en stemmed tobacco fJ and en uustemmed $ per pound, Elias Urackblll, of Strasburg, said he was a protectionist, but it would be non sense te impese the high tariff advocated by some. He was net crazy en the sub ject and did net believe the farmer s condi tion would be improved one iota by put ting a high tariff en such products ns he ralics. In answer te a question of Mr. Landls ns te some tilings much choaper in this than ether countries, Mr. Iliaukbill said he would cite two highly pretected articles that can be bought in England at ene half the price asked here, lie referred te lin seed oil, sold here at CO cents and in Eng land at 30 cunts, and te whitelead, sold in England at four cents, whlle here it is eight cents. A high tariff has a tendency te the formation of trusts ; that ineaut high prices te the consumer, and he was opposed te it. Mr. Diffenderffer argued that cigar manufacturers were protected te the ex tent of $12.50 per thousand, while tobacco raisers were only protected 88.50. The resolutions, with the change noted Bbove increasing the tariff en tobacco, were adopted. the riioresKD ite.in law. Mr. S. P. Ebyread the following essay, giving his Idea hew the reads in the county could be kept in better order. HIb paper was ns fellows ; I desire te offer n few suggestions for the consideration of these portions who have lately been discussing the advisability of changing our read laws and of adopting the best means for improving the bad condition of our highways. One of the main causes of the bad con ditien or our reads are tne ruts uliieli are continually cut alike into our country reads and turnpikes. This evil is chiefly owing te the fact that most of our wagons and carriages are built of the same guage, of flye feet In width ; causing the wheels te move In the same tracks. Thereby keeping the pressure and wear constantly upon, and ever the same Unas, forcing apart the stones en the turn pike beds, nnd cutting deup nits into the 'euntry reads. Te make bad worse, in level places the rainfall and surface water gather in thee ruts, kecplng the ground in tliem soft, se that every luissing vehicle cuts them still deeper until they Decoine chuck holes into which the wheels plunge with a ferce su in dent te endanger the wagon, tire out the team and seriously hinder travel ; while en the hillsides the waters, iu time of heavy raius, rush through the ruts, tearing them Inte deep gulleys, making the raids .next te imnasssDie. Te ken tbe rMd'beds even and our 133. highways in geed condition, under the present regulation of uniform gauge of wagons, would require a gang of men te be constantly kept at work in every district during spring and fall; and Impose a vigi lant supervision and continual repairing, after every rainfall throughout the year. Te de tills wenld necessitate the levying of a heavier read tax than our cltltens could well afford te rjav. The remedy which suggests Itself for this evil will be a change In the uniformity of the gauge of our vehicles; se that each wagon and carriage would have Its own width of running-gear, according te the choice and fancy of Its owner, Irrespective of all ethers. This would distribute the wear or the wheels mero equally ever the roadbed, avoid the cutting of it into deep rata, and keep it mere even. Sueh a change could be brought about, gradually, as new wagons are being built, and old ones repaired, without much extra cost. The plan of having vehlcles of different gaugea nas ueen triea in uugiana ana ether parts of Europe, and found te work admirably. And It may be observed even with us that where the read turns a sharp corner, or wnere several reaas intersect, se that teams cannot always keep in the same track when making the turn, the roadbed is seldom worn Inte ruts. Te bring about the desired change we should make It an inducement for these owning wagon's te have them altered from their present uniform gauge of five feet te a wider or narrower oue by laying a small tax en vehlclcs. The maximum or highest rate te be imposed uponlheso of the old gauge, with a reduction In proportion as the change made would vary from the old width ; and also assessing bread wheels at a less rate than narrow wheels, because a bread whoel Is less destructive te a road read bod than a narrow one. This fact our turnpike managers have long since dis covered and regulated their tells accord ingly. Te impese such a tax unen vehicles. until the deslred change has been effected, would, we think, de no Injustice te their owners. They would scen be compensated by the better reads, ever which they could haul heavier leads in less time at a saving of team and wagon. They could then earn mero and beat less exponsethan with the reads In their present condition. The paper was discussed by Messrs. Engle, Landis, Cooper, Brackblll, Hoever, Klnzer and Mayer, and all the speakers but the first named did net think the plan proposed by Mr. Eby as feasible. Mr. Engle thought it ought te be given a trial. CULTimK OF HUO A II BKKT. Mr. Mnyer reported that be had been In correspondence with Claus Spreckles In reference te his lecturing before the society en the cultivation of the sugar beet. Mr. Sprockles wrete te him that It would be impossible for him te ceme te Lancaster. He also wrete that his manufacture of sugar from beets was confined te his manufactory in California. Mr. Coepor said he had suggested at the last meeting the offering a premium for the raising of bects, because he thought It would bonefit the farmer. A motion was made and ndepted te ap point a committee te arrange for the offer ing of a premium for beet culture and the conditions under which it was te be raised. Messrs. Cooper, Diffenderffer and Mayer were appointed as the committee. It was declded that the points submitted by Mr. Cooper te the read commissioners in reforeuce te the formation of a preper read law should be the subject for dis cussion at the next meeting. Mr. Kinder wns appointed te opeu the question. A Mennonlte Conference. The Pennsylvania conference of the Men Men Men noiiltechurch convened In Bethlehem, en Monday morning, in Its ninth annual ses sion, mid is heing largely attended. A number of ministers from Lancaster county are present. Presiding Elder Rev. William Oeliman, of Vera Cruz, Lehlgh county, was elected president of the conferenco and called the body te order. The opeulng dovetlonal exercises were conducted by the presiding officer, who subsequently preached the nn nunl conferenco sermon. In the afternoon the first business ses sion wns held. The president announced te conference that the stated clerk, Rev. A. Kauffman, ofTerroIIlll, Lancaster county, had died during the conference year, and, en motion, Rev. M. A. Zelner, of Centre Valley, was elected te the office. The min utes of the last annual session were ap proved, committees en church work wero appointed, nnd this work consumed all the time of the afternoon session. In the evening Rev. M. D. Haws, of Vera Cruz, and Rev. M. A. Zelner, of Centre Valley, preached te conference. The meet ing will be in sosslen four days. On Thurs day the conference will assign pastors te their respective churches. "THE CORSAIR." l'lmt 'lghtef Itlce's UurlasquoatFiilteu Opera Heuso. At Fulton opera house last evenlng E. E. Rice's company appeared in the operatio burlesque "The Corsair." Tiie audionce was quite large and It included a number of leading people of the city. The music of the pioce is by Mr. Rice and Jehn Brahain and the stage business by H. E. Dlxey. It contains the usual features of burlesques, The scenery is of the best and was highly appreciated. The costumes were fine and a number of pretty girls looked well. Miss Murtha Porteous as Cunriul sang nnd acted well, and although Miss Ltla Blew loekod charming iiersinging was net of the best. The funny men Included Charles Udell as IUrbmite, Charles J. Hagen as Yumuf and James Reynolds as iSyng Smeul. Edwin S. Tarr, who had the part etSeyd Tasliu, will be remembered as the foruier Le Diane of Mr. Rice's "Evangeline" company. Seme of the gags nnd puns of the comedians were nwfu The show seemed te give satis faction, and it will lie repeated this evening. Cemetery Ofllcer) Elected. On Monday afternoon the stockholders of Woodward Hill cemetery met at the hanking house of Reed, McGrann it Ce. and elected the following beard of trustees, with this organization : President, Geerge K, Reed ; secretary, J, li. Martlu ; treasu rer, Charles A. Helnltsli; C. Widmyer, Geerge 1). Sprncher, Francis Shroder, Adam R. Barr, Dr. J. A. Killer and A. J. .Stelnuiau, The only new trustee Is A. It. Harr, who takes the place maile vacant by the death of Rebert A. Evans. Said Te IIuve Queer Scales, Samuel Overly has been prosecuted be bo be fere Alderman Hershey, by Frank Shuiib, it step-brother, who charges him with fraud. Tiiis Is a wonderful family for law suits, and the members are continually having eacli ether brought berere seme magistrate. Overly Is a Junk dealer, and buys rags, bones, iron, Ac. Shaub for merly worked for him, and he says that Samuel cheated the public by having a pair of scales that were wrong. He says they weighed threo pounds less than they should, se that a person was obllged te soil eight pounds of rags te be paid for five. Will Held a I'ublle Meeting. A special meeting of the executive com cem com mltteeef the Women's National Indian as sociation was held in the Moravian church lecture rooms Monday afternoon- It was decided te held a public meeting en next Monday evening, which will be addressed by -Mrs. Quluten, of Philadelphia, presi dent of the National association. LANCASTER, BOUGHT BY THE SYNDICATE. THE WEST END AM NILLEUVIILE CAB LINES CHANGE eWNERSUP. Electricity te Be Uaed Upen These Rati waya Councils Asked te Permit the Laying of Tracks Upeu Streets. If all the present arrangements new be Ingmade ara perfected the three lines of street railway in this city will all be under ene management In a short time. Walter M. Franklin, esq., and J. B. Leng hare consummated the sale of the Mtllersvllle and West End street car lines te Edw. Ack ley, esq., of New Yerk, representing the same syndicate that has taken the East End and Lancaster city lines. The West End and Milleravllle companies will be reor ganized under the name of the West End Railway company and the lines will be leased te and operated by the Lancaster City Hallway company. The whole system will thus be operated under the same head. The West End company will petition city councils, at a meeting of that body Wed nesday evening, te grant them the privi lege of operating these reads by electricity under the same ordinance granted the ether companies; also, te grant them the privilege of laying additional tracks as fol fel fol eows: On West King street, from Prince street te Ceral ; en Ceral, from Columbia avenue te Maner, nnd out Maner te the city limits en the Millersville turnpike; en Columbia avenue, from Ceral street te College nvenue; out West Chestnut street from North Queen te Colloge avenue; en James street, from Prlnce te College ave nne, and north en College avonue, from Columbia avenue te James street. This permission will be asked with the explicit understanding that the gauge of the West End and' Millersville lines shall be made the same as the ethers In this city, and flat rails shall be substituted for the T rails new iu use by the companies. In case this permission is given the addi tional tracks will be laid at onee and all ether necessary changes made. If all these arrangements are made and the lines extended, as is expected, the peo ple, especially these residing In the west ern part of the city, will be given addi tional facllltles for getting around. THE MINORITY'S DEFENSE. Mr. Carlisle Issues a StutementPxplaln Ing Its Recent Action. Mr. Carlisle hns prepnred for publication the following statement of the present position of the Democratic members of the Heuse, which Is te be signed by all of them : "The present situation in the Heuse of Representatives is se anomalous and the unprecedented decisions of the speaker are se full of clanger te the integrity of future legislation that we consider It our duly te submit a brief statement of the facts, In erder that the propriety 'of the course we have taken may be fairly determined. " The Heuso met en the 2d day of De cember, 1880, and Immediately organized by the election of a speaker and ether offi cers. On the same day, by a resolution of the Heuso, the spoakerwas authorized te appoint a committee en rules nnd tbe rules ofthe last preceding Heuse were referred te that committee "The conimlttce,consistlng of the speaker himself and four ether members, was ap pointed en the fifth day of December, and en the ninth it made a repert authorizing the spcaker te appoint all the ether com mittees and defining their Jurisdiction. The committee en elections, te which was ro re ro ferrod all cases Involving the rights of members te their seats, wns appointed en the ninth day of December. "Although nearly two months have elapsed si uce the committee en rules was appointed It has made no repert nien the matters referred te It, except the partial one made en the 19th of December, and conse quently the Heuso has been compelled te conduct Its business without any rule or system, oxcept the general parliamentary law as construed by the speaker. "Thore have been no calendars, no order of business, no fixed tline te receive re ports from committee, or for the consider ation of bills or resolutions; in fact, no regular methods whatever in the proceed ings of the llouse. "The American Ho'iseof Roprcsnntnttves has been during all this time and still is, se far as rules for Its gouernment nre con cen cernedIn precisely the same condition as a popular meeting or a political convention in which the chairman and his partisans absolutely control all the proceedings. Ne measure can get before the Heuso ter con sideration unless the speaker cheeses te al low it te be presented, and members have no means of knowing in advance what they are te be called upon te discuss or decide. " This Is the first time In our hUtery that a leglslatlve assembly or even a publle meeting has attempted te transact business for any considerable period without a regu lar cede of rules prescribing the erder of the proceedings, and the incenvenience and injustlce resulting from such an at tempt have been forcibly Illustrated In the present instance. The speaker has re peatedly during these extraordinary pro ceedings refused te entertain parliamentary motions that have been recognized as legitlmate evor siuce the government was established, and when attempts have been made te appeal from his decision lias re fused te submit the question te the llouse. "By bis arbitrary rulings, sustained in some Instances by less than a quorum, be has subverted nearly every principle of constitutional and parliamentary law here tofore recognized In the Heuso. "This personal and partisan domination of the Heuso ws submitted te, though net without repeated pretests, until we became convinced that it was the dcllhorate pur pur pur pose of the speaker and his supporters te proceed without rules te oust the Demo cratic members whose seats are centested, and admit their Republican opponents, whether elected or net. "On Wednesday, January 20, the com mittee en elections called up a centested election case and the Democratic members determined that, in the absence of rules, It should net be considered if they could pre vent It by any preper parliamentary pro ceedings. Accordingly they raised the ques tion of consideration, demanded the yeas and nays and en the call of the roll re frained from voting. The result was that less than a constitutional quorum voted but the speaker, in violation of the uniform practice of the Heuse for mere than a cen tury, proceeded te count members who were present, but net voting, and declared that the Heuse had decided te take the case up. Frem this decision an appeal was taken, and en a motion te lay this appeal en the table, the yeas and nays were taken nnd less than a quorum voted, but the speaker again counted members net voting, and decided that the motion was agreed te and his ruling thereby sustained. "The constitution of the United States pro vides that a majority of each Heuso shall constitute a quorum te de business, hut a smaller number may adjourn from dav te day, and may be authorized te compel" the attendance of absent members in such inanner and under sucli eiiulties as each llouse may provide. "Anether clause of the constitution re quires the Heuse te keep a Journal of Its proceedings, nnd provider that when one fifth of tbe members present desire it the yeas and nays shall be taken en any ques tion and entered en the Journal. Since the beginning of the government tinder the constitution, mere than 100 years age, the llease of Representatives and the Senate have uniformly construed the first clause of the constitution quoted uboye te mean, that a majority of all the members elect must be present and actually participate In the transaction of business, and then when ever, upon a call of the yeas and nays, it appeared from the Journal, which Is the only etUcial record, that less than the een- tstitutienal quorum has voted en any prep ositien, me vote was a .nullity, aim no rur rur ther business could be transacted until the requisite number appeared and voted. 1-r.virj-presiaingeracerintnetiensMsna vary speaker of the Heuse, oieept tbj I PA., TUESDAY, FEBKUAliY 4, 1890. present one, ha held that when less than quorum voted en a call Of the yeas and nays, no matter hew Jmany might actually be present, it was his duty totake notice of the fact and declare that the tending bill or motion had net passed. " When the vote Is net taken by yeas and nays it la net entered upon the Journal, but If any member makes the' point that no quorum has voted the proceeding Is a nullity and the vote must be taken evor. The presumption of the law Is that when nothing appears te the contrary, the pro ceedings or a legislative body are regular and rand, and. therefore, when the official roeord doea net show that less than a quo rum voted or attention is net called te the fact in such a way as te furnish legal ovl evl ovl deneeof it, tbe question cannot be made afterwards. "Many bills hare been passed when there waa no quorum voting, and it Is equally true that many have passed when there waa no quorum actually present ; and this does net prove that the proceed ing would have been valid In either case if the official record had shown the fact. "In order te secure certainty nnd sta bility In the administration of the law it Is a rule of our Jurisprudence that when a particular construction of the constitution or a statute haa been for a long time acqulesoed In, net only by these whose duty It la te execute It, but also by theso wuese personal ami propeny rights are affected by It, the courts will rocegnlzo It as the true construction and ouferco It accordingly. Even If this were an original question it would net be difficult te show that the practical construction of the constitution which has nrovailed In the Heuse and Sonate for ever ene hundred years Is the correct ene. Speaker Reed hlmself, when in the minority en the fleer of the Heuso, stated the tnie meaning and the true phi losophy of the constitution when he said: 'The constitutional ldea of a quorum Is net the presence of a majority of all the mem bers of the Heuso, but a majority of the members present and nartlclnatlmr in the business of the Heuso. It Is net the visible presence, ,but their Judgment and votes, which the constitution calls for.' "General Garfield, Mr. Dial no, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Cenger, Mr. Robosen and ether eminent Republicans have taken the same position and their argumenls have never been answered. If any legal or poli tical question can be settled In this country by the long acquiescence of Jurists and statesmen of all parties, certainly this ques tion has passed beyond tbe domain of dis cussion. "Then, therefore, the present speaker repudiated this sottled construction of the constitution and decided that when the oiueiai record, winch the constitution re quires the Heuso te keep, shows en a call of the yeas and nays, that a quorum has net voted, he can count members prosent and net voting and thus by his own act, outilde of the recorded vote, detorinlne that a measure has passed, we conslder It our duty as a part of representatives or the poeplo te onter our pretests in overy form available te us under the clrcumstances. " we are net contending for tlie right of the minority te govern, as the supporters of the speaker have endeavored te make the country belleve. On the contrary, we are denying the right of a minority te eject members from their scats or te pass laws for the government of the poeplo. Under the constitution a majority of the members of the Heuse constitute a quorum te de business and we are simply Insisting that less than a majority shall net de business. "The claim of the majority that they have a right te govern the Heuso without at tending Its sessions nnd taking part In the oenduot of Its business Is tee preposterous te require refutation ; It must be ovldent te any ene who understands the position taken by the Democratic minority in the Heuse, that It cannot possibly result lit any Injury taUhe country or any Injustlce te the mnjemy. "Its only effect will be te cempel the Republican majority, elected by the jwople, te assume the responsibility Imposed upon thorn. On tbe ether hand no ene can lore lere lere see the evils that may result from the In auguration of the practice of counting vetes In order te make a quorum. Under It a minority of the members olect te the Heuso or Senate may pass the most tyran nical laws for the oppression of the peeple, the most corrupt laws for the spoliation of tlie publle treasury." "Whether se intondedjer net, Us direct tendemy is te break down the harrlers heretofore existing for the protection of the cltizen against the encroaebments of pewer and the spoliation of the treasury, by de stroying the limitations which tlie consti tution has wisely Imposed upon the legis lative department. Constitutions are made te restrain majorities and pretect mi norities. A majority ruling without lim itations or restraints upon its imwer is a pure despotism, nnd Is inconsistent with our system of government. A NARROW ESCAPE. A Mail Tries te Get Upen a Moving PasseuKer Trntu. N, F. Buck, an ex-constable, formerly of Mt. Jey, but new residing somewhoro In the neighborhood of Mountvllle, made a narrow escape from being killed, by the cars,at the Pennsylvania railroad passenger station, this city, last evening. He wanted te leave town for home en the 5:30 train, but was detained down town until he was semwhal affected by strong drink. He was walking along by the City hotel, carrying a huge bundle en bis arm, when he saw his train pulling out of the station. He ran te make It, and, In endeavoring te get around tlie gates, that were down he almost sent two ladles sprawling In the mud. He made his way around finally and the train was then nearly past. He caught held of the Irons en the front platform of ene of tiie cars, but lest his footing, and, slipping fell under the cars. He was thrown en the planked crossing, betweeu the two trucks of tbe car, but before the liind wheels reached him he succeeded In putting hlmself out of harm's way. In another mement he would have been cut te pieces. The conductor of the train saw the nccl dent, and, believing that the man had liecn killed, stepped the engine, He saw the man stagger out apparently from beneath the cars uninjured, and he was taken upon the train. Attacked a Weman. Henry I.ossner, who at tlmes Is a very troublesomo customer, has been held by Alderman Hershey te answer charges of carrying concealed weapons, drunkenness and disorderly conduct and assault and battery. It sppears that Mrs. Margaret Fritz, who Is the presecutrix, lived In ene of Lessner's houses, but she moved out, taking the key with her and leaving seme of her housoheld goods behind. Mrs. Fritz had net iald all of her rent, but says she had Intended se te de. Yesterday Lessner went te the heuse and locked the woman's things In a room, Ijiter she went back and secured thciii. When Lessner found wheru she had gene he followed her. He was very drunk, and made an attack upon her. In ene hand he had a knlfeand with tlie handle of It he struck Mrs. Fritz ever the head, cutting a gash iu it. He was urrested and locked up, and he afterwards furnished bull for a hearing. m After Lessner found that suit had been brought against him lie went te Alderman McConemy's ofllce and prosecuted Mrs. Fritz, charging her with assault and bat tery. When tbe officer went for the woman he found that she had been se badly In jured by Lessner that she was unable te leave home, Rpuheii Carney Cotuuiltted, Reuben Carney was heard by Alderman Halbach last evenlng en charges of mali cious mischief and drunkenness and dis orderly oenduct. Fer the last named of fense he was committed te Jail for twenty- reur hours. Ttie malicious iniKchler case was dismissed, Carney agreeing te repair tbe damage done te the property of Jeseph """""" Cealiant. n WHITE HOUSE FUNERAL. SERVICES OVER MRS. AND MISS TRACY 10 DE HELD WEDNESDAY MORNING. ' Tlie Secretnr.v'n Condition Improving. Mrs. and Miss WIlmeiMtnir Are Alse Dotter But Htttt Suffer Much. Washington, Feb. i.-Secrctary Tracy continues te improve slowly. Many prominent people called nt the heuse dur ing the morning mid were Informed that the secretary was getting along nicely. His son, Mr. Frank R. Tracy, Is new with him, having arrived hore about 1:30 this morn ing en a special train. He Is the first momber of his family the secretary has soeu sluce the awful calamity of yosterday morning, nnd his prosence was an iiuuils taknbln source of Jey nnd liope te the be reaved parent. Tlie president sent evor early in the morning te Inquire after thb secretary, and Private Secretary Hnlferd called In person about 10 o'clock te consult with regard te the secretary's removal te the Whlte Heuso. Tt,,,1 physicians attending Mrs. and Miss Wllmerdlng said this morning that their patients had passed quite a lair night and ere botter te-day. Mis. Wllmerdlng suffers a great deal fiem bruises, nnd at tlmes this morning was liyBlcrlcal, ns she began te reallze the oxtent of her torrlble less. At 10 o'clock the doctors sueeeeded In quiet ing her nerves and she thou foil Inte a quiet slumber. She Is nocessarily much exhausted andlsuffers mere from nervous shock than from her arm, but the doctors say uint with abselute rcpose she will seen rally. Miss Wllmerdlng Is decidedly bet ter, having passed a restful night. Mr. Frank B. Traey called early this morning but was advised by physicians net te sce his slster for fear the meeting might oxcite her. Ne ene Have tlie nurse and physicians nre nllewcd te outer the sick room. TUB FUNKItAf. ON WEPNKSDAY. Funeral sorvices will be held ever the remains of Mrs. Tracy nnd Miss Tracy in the cast room of the Whlte Heuso to morrow morning nt 11 o'clock. Rey. Dr. Douglass, rector efSt. Jehn's P. E. church, will conduct the religious sorvices. The bodies will be temporarily deposited in a receiving vault at Reck Creek cometcry until their disposition is dotcrmiued upon. , Tlie poll-bearers for Mrs. Tracy will be Secretary Wlndeni, Socretary Procter, Atterney Uenerul Miller, Poslmaster Goueral Wonamaker, Socretnry Neblo, Secretary Rusk, Admiral Perter and Rear Admiral Regers. Socretary Tracy has dlsplnyed wonder ful reouperatlvo powers and this morning about 11 o'clock he surprised his physicians by getting out of bed nnd dressing hlmself. He showed sueh strength that he wns al lowed te descend te tlie library te re main there during a portion or tbe day He was net able, of course, te de any thing without assistance, but showed mero strength than lie was supposed te possess. During the morning he was visited by the prosident and Socretary Neblo. The for mer remained with him 'from 11 te 1 p. in. Socretary Tracy wns this afternoon re moved te tlie Whlle llouse in a carriage. His physicians pronounced him entirely out of danger. The funeral of Jesephino Merell, the French maid who erlslied In the Hemes at the Tracy mansion yosterday, took place from St. Matthew's church this after noon. Tiie girl had no friends or relatives iu this city and Mrs. Harrison took charge of the burial arrangement. Tiie Inter ment was nt Mount Ollyet cemotery. TIIK HOUSE A TINDER BOX. Chief of the Flre Doimrtment i'nrrls' Opinion of the Tmcy Building Heme Details or the DlnuHter. Persons passing the Tracy mansion nt seven o'clock en Monday morning uollced through the donse fog that smeka was coining from tlie windows. The alarm was promptly answered, but donse volumes of sinoke begaii te our from the heuse, nnd Mrs. Wllmerdlng nnd her daughter appeared at the second story front windows screaming. Foreman Bess says: "I yelled te them net te Jump, but almost Instantly ene of thorn Jumped, full ing en the parking. Weraii up n ladder, which wus short, and were preparing te put the ether extonsleii when the ether woman jumped. She struck en the ladder and bounced oil', also fulling en tlie grass." Secretary nnd Mrs. Tracy occupied the back room, second story, nnd Mrs. Tracy appeared at the window and trled toescupe by dropping te the ground. In her effort te decrease the distance she grasped tlie uarrew stone window sill and lowered her self as far as she was able. Theso who saw her iu her perilous position shouted te her te held en, hut eltlier she did net hear or her strength failed, for after thus hanging a moment she fell forty ftictlnte an urea way. She was Immediately taken te the heuse of a neighbor, Dr. Rlicein. She was perfectly conscious, complained of nil 0 0 0 prossleu in the neighborhood of her heart, und found a difficulty In breathing. She talked awhile, coughed slightly, and thou became silent. The physicians loekod at each ether significantly, Mrs. Tracy wus dead. The iuimediatu cause of her death was supposed te he from injuries te her heart, sustained In her fall from the win dow, which Heeded her lungs with bleed. It is said that had she delayed her move ments two inliiutes. menus of safe escape would have been at hand. Secretary Tracy was found lying en the fleer by Chief l'arrls, qf the tire depart ment, who went up the buck stairs. He said ; " 1 tried te pick hlin up, but he was almost tee heavy. We managed te drat: him Inte a back room where there wus mere air, and then I hrnkothe window out and called for a ladder," and the secretary was rescued. " Theu I ran through the hall te order a stream and stumbled evor a young lady Miss Mary Tracy they tell mu it was and as I caught held of her wrists te lift her up the flesh cuine off. I get her out, but she was dead," It is said that I lie young lady had been seen by poeplo In the street standing at u window of tne third story whero she slept, hut the body was found In tlie hallway of the second story. It wus net much disfig ured by the flre mid she had evidently becu smothered. Of the French maid lit tle Is known save that her body was found in her room en tlie top lloer of the beuse, burned beyond recognition. causi: or tiik run:. One of tlie servants says that the butler filled the furnace with coal before retiring In erder te save hlmaelf the trouble of giving that early attention te It which would otherwise have been noeessary. It Is believed that the flre originated In the parlor nar the open fireplace. Whether from the gra'.e or heating plpes is pet known, as no oue could he leuuil who could tell whother there was u fire lu tlie grate The furnace Is Iu the basement di rectly beneath wiiore the flre started, and the pipes leading te the upiHir stories pass in the rear of the woodwork. Chief l'arrls said ; "Instead of the walls and ceilings being plaster they wero of woodwork, oiled and varnished, aul as soeu as the flames took held they spread almost Instantaneously nil through the building. The heuse was a regular Under box. I mean that the main tloer and the staircase, being wainscoted, the tire ran right up the stairway te the reef and cut oil' all communication. Whlle I could net get up the main staircase I found the back stairs free from fire, though the sinoke wus deuseniid suffocating. "Why the family did net try te come down tlie back stairs I cannot tell, but 1 suppese they were either panic, stricken or else could net find the back stairs owing te the dense smeke. I have been in the busi ness for erer thirty year, and I nover uw a lire burn as fast ns that did this morning, and I nover knew myself te become se ex hausted before from smoke and heat. The latter was terrific. "The fire undoubtedly began in the front parlor nnd ran up the main stairway, nnd this scorns te explain why the servants, who soy they wero in the basoment and pantry, knew nothing of it until tee late. Many poeplo say thoyden't understand hew poeplo could be burned se quickly In n private residence When they finish houses in weed, covered with oil and var nish, instead or plasterlng, they must un derstand that they are living almost in a iiowiler magazine, and that ence ignited the flames will spread all evor n heuse of that cliaructcr with frightful rapidity. m THE FOURTH CONCERT. Vine Vecal and Instrumental Musle at Mrs. Reugter'a Heme, About ene hundred and fifty persons, largely representing the intelligence and culture or the city, assembled last evenlng In tlie parlors of Mrs. S. A. Rcngler's hos pitable home, at Seuth Prlnce nnd Vine streets, te he.r the fourth annual coucert for tlie bonefit of the Lndtea' Dorcas society of tills city. The following wns tlie pro pre pro gramnie of exercises : r.H!L.'Htnr..ef lh0 ""miner Night "(Cell Carm), K. and M. ectette, ' -,,l?,,w.Ke,iJJrr" L"ec9ti Cnprlce"(Max Vog Veg rich), MlMKIIrnbctliHpcticer. ..luiiuuim uuKi .leweicu Mcfiirs. Kuy and Vecal 8ole-"ramella and Ress" (daiit), ML. Marguerite 1'etU. Harp and Vlelliincrpcufl" (K. Itcnard), Mrs. Leen Ven Owke and Mr. Diilibs. " oenl Duet-" On Menty Hanks "KClllbcrt), Mm Carpenter and Mr. Drennen. ..V.".0.?,0 ftr" "Nocturne" (Chepin); 6."Oa 6."Oa 6."Oa Votte"(K.HIIns).MIs Henrietta llrrr. Mnrt8'eluTr.W1,,"POr"" H,"k1'' M,M Mandelin Duct-Selectcd-Mcs.iin. Kby and u Ve Hole-yiolln Obllgnte), "Hliimbcr Heng ' (Neith), Miss Putts nnd Mr. Dublis. ...".tyT"MnMa Makes the Darkles Leve Him," W.M. Irvine nnd Cllea Club. Iho above features of the onlertalnment varied nowevor by gonerous responses te frequent and well morlted encores. It would be Invidious te partlcularlze whero such a high avcrage of oxcellonco prevailed. Mlsses Potts and Rellly shared the honors of the evening ; the piano oxecutlon of Miss Herr attested her high culture; the mandolin solectlons wero oxqulsltely ren dered ; Mr. Dubbs' porfermanco en the violin nnd Mrs. Ven Osske's en the harp were netable features of the occasion; but probably the choruses, Mr. Irvine's bugle Imitations nnd various contributions by the College CI loe club added mest te the pregramme. Near the clese of the pro pre gramme W. U. Hensei, esq., thanked the audionce for their pntronage in behalf of tlie Dorcas soclety. The whele entertainment was a delight ful ene and netted n handseme fund for the worthy charity In behulf of which It was H1' vii. TIIK CONTK8TANT 8KATKD. TlcmoeriitsRorkiRo toVetoOu thoHmlth theHmlth thoHmlth Jnckseu Cnse. Ill the Heuse en Monday the usual con cen cen test took nlace evor the reading of the Jour nal, and the spcaker declared the Journal approved in tlie usual way. A motion te adjourn, made by Mr. Uynum, or Indi ana, was lest and the speaker declared the question te be en the centested elec tion ease from the Fourth district of West'A'irglnla. Mr. Crisp raised the ques tion or consideration, and the spoaker do de do cllned te entertaln It. Hoappcaled and the speaker declined te entertaln the appeal. The West Virginia centested election case was than taken up, and, after debate, the firovieus question en the adoption or he repert or the coinmllteo en elec tions was ordered by a vote or 1CU te 0. This being the fir.-t time since the meeting or Congress that the Republicans had a quorum voting, the result wns received with applause. After reur roll calls, Smith, the contestant, was finally seated by a vete or KM te 0, He appealed and took the oath of ofllce. Mr. Sprlnger thou inquired "If this was the preper time te make a motion te ad journ," mid tlie sneaker replied lu the Hfiirumtlve. The Heuso tliuretiiten ad journed, They bold IIekiis Coffee. llegiw cofl'ce soiling, which hns been practiced extensively In New Jersey ro re ro cently, get a severe set-hack en Monday in tlie arrest or threo prominent grocers of liurllngten en charges or selling boons. Assistant State Dairy Inspector I'eterA. Vendegrlft seme days age secured sam ples of roll'eo from a number or retail mer chants and submitted them te State Chem ist tthlppen Wnllace, Analyses quickly openod the dlscovery that at least threo or the samples contained artificial grains. As a result Inspector Vniidegrlft secured warrants for the arrest of I. Iludd Cramer, Charles Kttlnger and I, Hlilnn A Sen en charges or soiling ndulterated reed. They wero held for a heurlng bofeio Justice Ultra en Friday, The Uurllngteu grocers claim that they knew nothing whatover of the character or tlioullegod coffee, but purchased it In geed faith from W. Datten A Ce.,1 of Trenten. The latter firm claim, lu turn, that they wero ignorant of the character or the pro duct, having purchased a 1,500-pound let from a Philadelphia heuse. Hnoksters Naed Ne Llconses. Judge Kndlich, or Works county, de livers n long opinion Iu the case of Danlel Rothennol, morcantile appraiser, against Danlel Zlogler, a huckster residing lu liethel township. Suits were brought against some twenty hucksters, seme re siding lu Derks county nnd ethers In ad joining counties, but doing business In Derks, for nen-pur ment of llconse. Thenet or April 8,1801, requires hucksters residing outside the county te pay $20, and theso living within its limits te pay )10 license, ntid that these who neglect te take out llconse shall be required te pay a penalty or ?100. Judgment wns outerod ler the ?100 penalty against each dofeudunt, and the cases were (lieu appealed te court. Judge Kndlich decldes that the act of April 8. Ib01, is unconstitutional and void, and the proceedings before the alderman are reversed. Underfills decision no hucksters ere required te pay license Last year 161 huckster's llconses were taken out iri Rerks county, yielding an inceinu of evor ?2,000. Death efu Yeung Man. Henry (1. Shread, aged US years, died at the residence of Mrs. Susan Hawthorne Ne. Ml Church street, lust night. He was a son of .Samuel Shre.id, heuse carpouter, and was a paluter by trade. He had been sick for six months from con sumption. He was a member of Rlue Cress Cemmaiidsry and Castle of Knights of the (lolden Fagle ami Ooergo Shiftier Council Jr. O, U. A. M. A llrewnry Firm's Chanuo. The firiuef Toufel A. Wlzemaiiii, brew ers, who for seme time past have been ope rating the Lien browery, en Church street, was dissolved te-day. Mr. Teufel has bought out hlspartnerand will conduct the business himself in the future. Mr. Wire maun gees te Willlamspert and Mr. Tuufel has secured the sorvices of u brewer from Moerlelu's browery, in Cincinnati. Chuiige or Hetel Proprietor. William A. Snyder, who has conducted Keller's Held Lancaster for almost a year past, will give it up after April 1st. The new proprietors will be Frank Ilrenberger und Jehn Suyder, both of whom are ut prosent ompleyoi as bartenders at tlie hotel. Thu f.econey Trlul lleguu, The trial of Chalkley Lcceney for tlie murder of his uloce, Annle K. Loceuey, begaii In Camden en Monday. A Jury whs secured and the taking or testimony for the stutu began. Don't Wuut the Position. H. C. Qiuter, of Yerk, appointed gauger by Collector Frldy, bu declined the offlee. PBIOE TWOICENTS. THE CENTENNIAL. EV-PRESIDENTCLEYEtANI PURSUES AT TIM&I CELEBRATION IN NEW TOIL llIft.HllinllMllA.1 tYnMAAH- ri...t. . tt-'i . . . . -. the Hundred Years Existence efta '51 Feder. .Tnrtlnli.fi- tiu vw.i r-' v3 New Ynnif. Tnl. A in, ...t ..i- - the last few days at Washington, including M w .u ,u, u, iu uiAine lumuy ana the frui mero trsirln nnUrtitm in ih i,nn. ..iiuj. y.v tary Tracy, dlmmed considerably the cole- Ml bratlen of thocentonnial nfllm fY1nrl l.li. &K' clary that waa Inaugurated this' morning. A cast an additional gloom ever the great $&M atrair. The attendance at the literary ax- lm. excises lu the Metropolitan epera fceuaa.'iSvl ...,v.ui, ., me must iioieu ma ever j'S'V filled the inagulficent building. Ob th 51 right of the stase in thn front tw Mr ,lit Boated the members of the United Btatea JS&g limrnmAMitri imn.h nutr v..ai ...... .--W9 -a .. vU.... uu.,1.,1, nm, 4 hsiicu ruiier tv ueinguirectly boslde ex-Presldent CUv.i On taking tlie chair Mr. Cleveland ad dressed the assemblage, and expressed llltllttAlf SB a-AA!.. t.ll.1.- . . '" " .iiuuiik uigmy nouereu in nav- pfir Ing been selected te preside at these com- '& mnmerntlvn nxnrrlan. w1 Rey. Dr. Morgan Dlx, of Trinity church. & followed the nx.nrenld.mt ml it. -.ti .-Sf ence rese and steed with bowed head i Whlle the rovnreiwl crnntlnmnn mail, ihawii'! IttiiAAiillnH 1.. .. aa a tfV., an uvraSLiuiii in I'liumn ni wititii tin Maita r.. allusion te the affliction that had been met & bv Hiwrnlnrlna 'I'ranv n..,l tii.i. .. '''.; - .... , ., .,,, Bllu t., pruywi mm mey might de aided te fear their less. Kx-Judge Win. II. Arneiix, chairman of the Judiciary centontennlal minimttLaa nt the New Yerk State Rer association, next dollvered the address of welceme te the court, whose members sat in their Mul robes nnd paid strict attention. WH Tlie principal address of the dav r.dt : lnu-iul It IF.. .. l. ll a a a. . ".' .w.,v.. ,, tuu uugiu Ul IUUU-JH Dreme court of llm TTnllavl ! .. it. JM Dlacn III (lis rnnallllltlnn II ainrl ,- .1. !!.... -?vA was by the voteran lawyer. William Allsn ptr. llutler, LL. D. His remarks wera 1Y- fe iuuiivijt i.iiurruiiuu uy appiause. H0100- :mw tlens by the orchestra followed the add row Sta of Mr. Duller. . SH Death of an Kdlter. Yemc, Pa,, Feb. 4,-OHver Stuck, aged 72, died lest night, nacr suffering a week from grip. Mr. Stuck was born here and slnce his youth has been engaged In the uuwspaper iiiismess. since 1839 be haa owned and edited the Yerk Pr. At. s uciieuieuiei'iiui -Maryland regiment hi fllfllA.. Cnl.lH PI.I..I.. CI...L. I.l.l . 4. -H,'" .-...v., aj.H.,,. vuaiisigiuw, mueu in me - dofenso of Baltimore lu 1814, participate fl"1 In the battle of North Point. Fer flve yaara 'j Oliver held the position or state agent ea'.'l the Philadelphia & Columbia railroad. In 'if; "' loeo no was rogtster or will or Yerk county. y&SS He was a stanch Democrat and his nawa-.P J Jir01 IttutuUllO lUUCIa lO KOp HIS paTly lit ' Yerk county steadfast. In 1843 he waa mar- 4& rled, and oue of the six children la Edward Stuck, editor or Yerk Age. TKLF.GRAPinc TAPS. The Sixth National and Equitable banks or New Yerk resumed business te-day. Tbe strike of coal minera at Eschwellar and Alsdorf, Germany, has ended. Thes, Warnock, socretary and auditor of tlie N. Y. P. A O. railroad, died suddenly In Clevelaud te-duy, Mrs. Allce Cepplnger, daughter of Secretary Rlalne, was burled In Washing ton te-day. Many distinguished person aUonded tlie sorvices iu St. Mattbaw'a ' Catholic church. Cardinal Gibbens and Rev. Father Sherman officiated, The Hponker's Action Again Resist!.' Wasiiinoten, Feb. 4. In the llouse to day the Democratic members again op- " posed the approval e( yesterday's Journal, but Spoaker Reed obtained a constitutional quorum by counting a number of Demo crats as present and net voting. The pro pre tests of the Democratic members were an? tlrely Ignored, and the Journal waa ap proved by the Republican votes. WKATIIKU FORECASTS. WAJ.mN0.T0if, D. C, Feb. 4. Fer Eastern Pennsylvania i Falr weather le-dav Inral .linnnrM n. night ; warmer, southerly winds. Te-day'a Fnnerals. The funeral of Common Councilman Jehn J, Hoever took place this morning. The remalus were taken te St. Mary' Catholic church, whero roqulem mas was colebratod by Rev. Dr. McCullagh. In terment was made at St. Jeseph' ceme ceme cemo eory. The pall-bearers were Councilman P. J. Stermfeltz, W. Parke Cummlngs sad Wm. T.Khermaii ; Jehn W. Lewell, Jama C, Oable atid Jeseph Altlck. The funeral or Ooergo Splndler took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from hi rosldeiice, Ne. 312 Seuth Prince street. Rev. C. L. Fry conducted the funeral sorvices and Interment was made at Wood ward Hill cemotery. The Domeo ratio Primary Election. The Democratic primary election will be held this evening. All the candidates for mayor have withdrawn. Win. J. Fordney, or the Second ward, has a card elsewhere in this Issue or the LvTKU.iOKNCun. Wm. McComsey doclliies the nomina tion rer mayor. Jehn Ochs, in the Fourth ward, Jehn F. llrlmmer, In the Second, and Jehn M. Kberly, In the Third ward, decline te be candidates rer council. Wm. Kegel Is net a candidate for Inspec tor in the Seventh ward. Manhelm Assessor Appointed. Wm. R. Carel us was this afternoon ap pointed by the county commissioner te fill unexpired term as assessor of Man helm borough, the former Incumbent, A. M. Hackman, having removed from the district. Iu Alteena. Edwaid Sanders, of this city, who acted badly hure last summer and theu made his escupe, is iu Alteena. The papers of that city say that he was admitted te the hospital en Saturday for medical treatment, but de net state what Is the matter with him. Lancaster Cemotery Trustees. At a meeting of the stockholders or this Lancaster cemetery, held ut the Lancaster (las Light and Fuel ofllce, the following? ' trustees wero chesen: Jehn I. Hartmau. Jehn D. Skllcs, Christlau Oast, William Heltshue, Jehn It. Warfel, Jacob Rausman, J. P. Wickcrsham, Jehn H. DaumgardB and M, F. Stelgerwalt. Three or tbl beard, are elected each year, and the threo last named are the ones that were chosen thlif year. Forty Hours Duvotleu. Father Christ, or Lebanon, preached tbe. sermon at St. Antheny's church at the !l o'clock mass en Monday morning. Ser vices were also held en Monday evening, The forty hours' devotion will close thl evening with a sermon, precession trait! houedlctleu. An Ola Man and a Cuble Car. JelmSteen. 00 years old. of Llonvllle. HM Chester county, was run evor by a eaU rJl car lu Philadelphia en .Monday and,M y .. w., wt. it.-. . ,. m tr-4 f ffl sv ns. m m m 'vj '"... AAi. 4l --a
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