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LANCASTER, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1890.
PRICE TWO CEN1!
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THE METHODISTS.
TI1II IP T ttCSTIHEirUIHTlEll
MJKT1M J9 CIDKI MI1LI1M.
They Altec That the Minority Refused
te Consult the Wishes of the Con
gregation In the Matter.
Editor Intf.llieeni.kr Oenltemtn :
Ifeur recent letter te the members of the
Duke St. M. E. church had had the general
circulation aflbrded by the columns of
'your paper, a reply te the statements
made te your reporter by "a gentleman
prominent In the movement te build the
church" would be unnecessary. Onn
letter having bad but a limited private cir
culation, however, some further reference
In your columns te the matter at Issue may
net be out of place. We ask your Indulg
ence. His flrst statement that "the parties
above named" (referring te tbe under
signed) wanted an architect of their own
selection, " and because they wero outvoted
they decided te threw every ebstacle In the
way of the building of the new church," is
untrue. Asa matter of fact, well-known te
the members of the new church committee,
two of the undersigned (Messrs. Yeagley
and Agnew) who were en that committee
during the period It was Investigating the
subject of the selection of an architect and
plans for the new church, were most favor
ably Impressed with and Inclined te adept
the plans of Messrs. Weary and Kramer,
architects, of Akren, Ohie, known as the
"combination plan." Finding, hewever,
that the majority of the committee did net
coincide with them In opinion, they
promptly yielded their Individual prefer
ence and cordially fell Inte line with the
committee In the recommendation of
Messrs. Hazlchurst and Huckle, architects.
Instead of deciding "te threw every ob
stacle in the way of the new church," as
charged, our long silence of nearly three
quarters of a year, in the face or misrepre
sentation similar te that above quoted, was
largely occasioned by a desire te avoid
throwing any ebstacle in the way of the
new church movement.
Had the majority of the trustees, (not
withstanding that, of their own motion en
tirely, and wlt'"tiit elther suggestion or
assent of the T77keTcWJ' thy took lhe
fter out of. t ehn BEST, ; the new church
ittee, te ongregatlen had
ily ceuii be BHUHiii prosecuted the
with sotppeaixlMemferonce'to the
J of the UmTtJeet ' Und had they
E7n some si lien te consult
.i
bcjji se hlgh-handefftind arbitrary, net
tnrvtng In a single instance consulted the
their wishes in; P""W by
t&plsarter of ter thdj iW we should have
ttSrillfKl lleniOV' Si nil- mntu line
congregation, nor even permitted an op
portunity for Its wishes te be heard or ex
pressed, that we were finally Impelled te
the conviction that It was our duty te the
church Itself te lay the whole mutter before
it, as well as a duty te ourselves te keep
silent no longer, but te vindicate the in
tegrity and reasonableness of our action
byU sluiple statement of the truth.
Wavlng,-lhorfcfero,no personal grlovance,
akstated, we are constrained te say that,
weije the gontleman referred te net an un
fortunate victim of mental blindness, he
would have ecn that the ossence of our
complaint, as set forth in our letter te the
members, was net personal in its nature,
but was substantially and briefly as follews:
"-First. That a bare majority of the beard
of trustees, aboard net "representative of
the society, either by election (for the so
ciety has no veice or participation what
ever In their selection), or by assignment
of duty, and without giving the inatter
special attention, aunulled the deliberate
and well settled conclusions of a committee
te whom the selection of plans for submis
sion te the congregation had been spe
cially assigned, and who had given te the
matter much thought, time and earnest
effort. This action of the majority of the
trustees was, as previously Mated, entirely
of their own motion, and without recogni
tion of the rights of the membership, or
giving it an opportunity te be heard.
Second. Having thus arbitrarily taken
the matter into tbelr own hands, they have
nince controlled and conducted the enter
prise wit Gout consulting the society in a
single instance They have employed au
architect ; adopted plans; entered into con
tract for a building whose cost will czeced
the prescribed limit by from $15,000 te
$25,000 ; etrered life old church property
for sale ; sold the Oriel building ; and failed
te call tlie regular annual meeting of tbe
society in December last, as expressly re-
. quired by tbe charter, for the purpose of
' submitting an annual statement of the fi
nances of the society.
Ily these acts they have entirely ignored
the rights of the members of the society,
and have violated mandatory previsions of
the discipline of the general church and of
the charter of the society.
The next time the gentleman unbosems
- himself touching our letter, we take the
liberty te suggest that he ceutiue himself
'""Uithe facts, aud net attempt te divert the
' minds of the public from the real points at
issue; and that he summon sufficient cour
age te sign his name te his communication.
Truth needs no mask.
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Jehn Siiauii.
A CHASE AROUND T1IK WOnLD.
A Murderer Pursued Through Europe
and Captured In New Yerk.
As the Western express en the Pennsyl
vania railroad passed through Pittsburg
en Wednesday en route te the West, a
couple, of the passongers attracted general
attention, partly en account of thcirappear
ance and partly because, they were fastened
together by a pair of steel handcuffs.
The larger of the two wero a badge
bearing the words "United States Mar
shal." He was an officer of Silver Cliff, a
little mining town in Colerado, about
fifty miles from Denver. His companion
was a gambler named Martin Cain.
Nearly a year age, while, taking mrt In a
peker game at Silver Clltl a dispute arese,
net werdd followed, weapons wero drawn,
aud Cain shot aud killed u prominent citi
zen of the town who was taking part in the
game. Befere he could be caught the inur inur
derer bad grabbed the money en the tabic,
nearly 3,0U0, and made his escape.
Marshal James Hull follewod him
threugli Eureite, but was never able te
ceme up with him. At last he learned that
he had returned tn.Ainericn. Hull also re-
turned and landed In New Yerk lust week.
The day he arrived he met Cain en 1! road
way. The murderer caiue up te him, and te the
officer's surprise surrendered himself. He
said bis consclenco had troubled him se
that be bad determined te return te Silver
Cliff and stand the punishment for his
crime. The pair are new en route there,
and the officer says the man is sure te be
hanged. The prisoner says he feels u great
deal better sluce giving himself up.
Sued UlsSeu-ln-Luw.
Jehn W. Wilsen has entered complaint
agatnBt William Painter for the larceny as
bailee of some tools. Painter U the seu-in-law
of Wilsen and both occupied the
same house until rocently, when they had
a full out und Wilsen demanded some
articles he left at the house. He claims
P iluter rofused te give thorn up and he
t!. en entered this suit. The case will lie
iteard en Monday evening by Alderman
HARRISON WARNED.
Wharten Barker Telia t Hint te Steer
Clear of the Unprincipled iteae.
Frem the New Yerk World.
Wharten Barker's American, of Phlladel-
ehla, la noticing the World's second chap
ir upon Bess Qciy's crooked record, says :
" It Is net credible that charges se serious
s these can pass much longer unnoticed.
De Mr. Quay's adherents expect they can
be met by evasion or alienee T"
Evidently that Is the expectation. The
only vindication" that Matthew 8. Qmtr
desires or apparently requires In Pennsyl
vania la one given by his party tools and
henchmen assembled In state convention te
de their boas' bidding.
That President Harrison was " warned
before he took office that Mr. Quay was an
evil Influence in nublleaffalrs" the Ameri
can affirms of its own knowledge. It
prints the following extract from one of
several such letters :
FkbruAry 18, 1689.
Gen. Benjamin Harrison.
My Dkar Sir: I have your letter of
February 12. Yeu must be sure
that I, who have se long urged your elec
tion aa president, de net uew wish your
administration te fall. I am therefore
compelled te address you a further pretest
concerning the course which it Is evident
Seu have decided upon taking.
enater Quay's status in Pennsylvania is
repugnant te the men whose support you
need. He has been and Is a "machine"
organizer and manager. His control of
the politics of this state Is already causing
serious discontent. Yet you cheese him
and the agent whom be designates, and
you practically decline te hearlbe voice of
remonstrance raised by men of high
character and Influential position in Penn
sylvania affairs. Yeu are there
fore net merely taking a negative step, you
are taking one of positive weakness, and
sure evil consequeuces. Yeu are depriv
ing yourself of support which you ought
te have, and you are making your admin
istration the ally of these Influences aud
practices in politic against which the Re
publican party has mere than ence re
volted. I nm sorry that this should be the
case, and I cannot therefore let the time
pass by frankly telling you the truth.
I am, dear sir, very truly your friend,
Wharten Barker.
Quay's character wan undoubtedly well
known te I'rosldent Harrison. But the
fact that the silent senator directed tbe em
ployment of the enormous corruption fund
raised by Wanamaker and ether Pharisees
with such skill as te make Harrison presi
dent outweighed all scruples in the latter' s
mlr.d.
Mr. Harrison recognized Quay as the
official leader of his party and constituted
him assistant president for Pennsylvania,
with full powers, just as he has made
Themas C. Piatt assisiaut president of New
Yerk.
THEY WANT LICENSES.
Applications te be Acted Upen by the
Court Te-morrow.
Court will meet te-morrow morning at
10 o'clock, when the remaining applications
for license will be considered. Theso te be
acted en are: Hetel, Mrs. Francis Nlemer,
Lewis Pfaeffie, First ward, city: Tbee.
Wenditz and Henry Manning, for tbe same
stand, Second ward, city j Gee. W. Scheetz
and M. T. M. Cermeuy, Fourth ward, cltyj
Samuel B. Kepptrling, Farmer's Northern
Market hotel,Sixthward,clty;JebnRltcbey,
Oerwart street, Eighth ward, city; Jehn
It. Bengert, Cbas. F. Frauciscus, Colum
bia ; A. W. Killlan, Kast Cocallce ; Simen
U. Iteese, Drumere Kast; E. L. Uambrlght,
Bankson II. Smith, East Hemptleld ;
Susan Hopteu, West Hemptleld; Geerge
E. Campbell, Mary A. Stelgelman and
Christian B. Ilerr, Maner.
Bottlers: Jehn W. Keller, Third ward,
city; Jehn Ualn, Eighth ward, city;
Jeseph Belbacb, Columbia; William Reh
fusR, Ephrata.
SPECIAL SCHOOL llOAUD MEETING.
A Preposition te llulld Twe New Scheel
Houses This Summer.
A special meeting of the Lancaster city
school beard has been called for te-morrow
evening at 7 o'clock. The object of the
meeting is te consider a resolution provid
ing for the building of two school houses.
It is proposed te erect one en Seuth Duke
and the ether en Seuth Mulberry street, te
take the place of tbe old buildings en these
sites, which huve been an oye-sero te the
neighborhoods for se many years.
If the resolution te build Is adopted,
work can be begun In May, and the chil
dren who occupy the buildings te be tern
down can be accommodated until the new
buildings are corapleted.
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He Whipped Ills Wife.
Frederick Lederer was heard by Alder
man Burr, en Wednesday evening, en
charges of assault aud battery and drunk
enness and disorderly conduct. The testi
mony showed that en March 4, he thrashed
his wife, for which he was prosecuted.
Mrs. Lcderer agreed te withdraw this suit,
and en the 8th of March he again beat her.
He was again prosecuted and this time be
w ill have te stand his trial at court. Fer
drunkenness and disorderly conduct he
was sent te Jail for 15 days, and en tbe
ether charges he was committed in default
of bail ler trial at the April term.
A Wedding at Falrmeiint.
Quahryville, Mar. 13. In the presence
of a large assembly, Miss Maude Patterson,
of Fuirmeunt, aud Mr. Charles B. Swisher,
of Klrkwoed, were married yesterday.
The ceremony, which took place at the
home of thebride, was performed by Rev.
Dr. Calvin W. Stewart, of Union Presby
terian church. The bridesinaids were Miss
Lucy Swift, of Philadelphia; Miss Bessie
Fallen, of Baltimore ; Miss Louise Swisher,
of Klrkwoed ; Miss Blanche Patterson, of
Fuirmeunt.
The guests were handsomely entertained
and liberal with presents for the happy pair.
A New Steamboat.
A new steamboat was launched upon
the Susquehanna river at Bainbridge
yesterday, and It will be used for carrying
IKissongers and freight Irem that place te
the Yerk county shore The beat is called
the Entorprise, and it is ewned by Jacob
Piper. The onglneer is Goerge Esonhewer,
fireman, Harry Baney, aud pilot, Galen
Piper. The beat did quite a thriving busi
ness yesterday, hauling wheat ever from
Yerk county, and te-day a large number of
pcople took thelr first trip upon it.
Prosecuted IIIh Employer.
Jacob Murray is a tenant of J. B. Esbon Esben
shade,' of Manhelm township. On Wednes
day be bad Heme difficulty with his em
ployer and be alleges that Esbeushade and
Loenurd Btitz, his hired man, threatened te
kill him. He went befere Alderman Burr
and preferred charges of surety of the
iioace against them. They onterod bull for
a hearing en Monday evening.
They Have Detenu Practicing.
The North End Shotgun club, composed
of gunners resldiii).; In the northern part of
the city, held their first practice sheet along
the "cutoff" of the Pennsylvania railroad
oil Wednesday afternoon. They shot at
clay pigeons aud did ery well. Hereafter
they will sheet every Thursday.
Prosecuted ter Mullcleuu Mischief.
Jacob Giinzenhouser, a liey residing In
the Seventh ward, bus been prosecuted be
fore Alderman ltarr for malicious mischief.
The allegation is that he broke a window
in the house of Mis. Supplee.
91I.OOO Le Ily Fire.
After causing a lobs of (3,000, though
fcr.0,000 wertli of patterns wero threatened,
tire in the Wclmer machine works at
Lebanon ou Tuesday night was ex-
uuguunea,
EIGHE BATTLES.
Illlim AM MHClSTEft CKI8 MEET IN
WEMISI1T MGIT.
Six or the Eight Wen by Lancaster One
Contest Ends ta a Draw A Large
Sam of Meney Changes Hands.
On Wednesday evening the sports of this
city were greatly excited ever a cocking
main which, If the bad reads are taken
Inte consideration, was held about ten
miles from this city. This main was
arranged some time age and the men who
'fellow up cock lighting have been looking
rerwaru te it rer seme time past, it was
between Lancaster en one side and Lan
caster and Marietta en the ether. The two
sets of Lancaster pcople who were In the
fight have been having a number of files
this season and there is considerable feel
ing between them in regard te thelr birds.
There were about seventy-live prominent
sporting men at the main, Including repre
sentatives of Yerk, Uarrlsburg, Middle
town, Marietta and ether places. The
fighting was done In an old shed, where a
geed pit had been made, and for ence the
lights were of the best and everybedy had
a geed opportunity cf seeing what was
going en. "
There was about f 100 en tbe main, but the
amounts wagered en each tight would be
difficult te determine, as the betting was
very highlit times. Thocendltlons were that
each side was te show nine cocks and tight
as many as fell In. When the birds were
weighed it was found that no less than
eight pairs would match, and It was
agreed that the main should consist of that
number of fights.
The result of the main wasasurprlse te
everybody, as the Lancaster people wen
no less than six out of seven fights from
tbe Lancastor-Marlelta combination, while
the eighth was a draw. The fighting in
fact was se one-sldcd that after u
certain number ei fights the ene party was
almost het te a stand still and the people
who backed the winning birds wero unable
te get takers for half the money they would
have been willing te put up.
The lighting began at 10 o'clock and
lasted until after 2 o'clock this morning.
The birds were in charge of two well
known handlers who have froquently met
before during the past two seasons, atidthe
hoellng was looked after by men equally
competent. Some of the fighting was the
best ever seen in this vicinity.
In our report of the light 0110 side will
be ealled the Lancaster and tbe ether tbe
Lancaster-Mat lotto.
The first fight was betweeu tbe " bottom
weights." The Lancuster men Bhewed a
black hackle cf 4 pounds, 0 ounces, and the
Lancaster-Marietta folks a black red of the
same weight. Fer a time this was a lively
fight, but In less than fifteen minutes the
red cock ran away.
The second fight brought a dark red
Henney cock Jfrem the Lancaster party, of
5 pounds 4 ounces, while tbe ether side
had a black red et 5 pounds G ounces. This
was a great fight and it lasted for consider
able time. Although the Lancaster-Marietta
bird showed himself te be game aud
made a fine impression he was finally
killed.
Thedofeat of the Lancaster-Marietta peo
ple in both of these fighls was a great sur
prise, as it was believed ty most of these
present that the birds shewc In them were
the best that side had.
In the third fight the Lancaster pcople
showed a white hackle of 4 pounds 7
ounces and the ethers a dark red of 4
pounds 0 ounces. At the very outset of the
fight the red bird was taken with the
" rattles" and he was disposed of lu about
ten minutes.
The fourth tight was between a black
hackle of 4 pounds 14 ounces by Lancaster,
and a black red of the same weight by'
Laiicastor-Marietta. The fight opened well
when both birds did geed work, but it re
sulted like the ene proceeding It, as tbe
red cock took the " rattles" und was killed.
In the fifth fight lhe Lancaster-Murletta
pcople scered their first victory. They
had a dernlnlck of 5 pounds 8 ounces, and
the ether brought out a black huckle of 5
pounds 2 ounces. This was a great fight,
aud it looked us theugli the hackle was a
winner until he recelved a chance blew iu
the head which completely paralyzed him,
aud he could net respond.
Lancaster showed a black hackle again
in the sixth fight which weighed 4 pounds
13 ounces, aud the ether a dernlnlck of the
same weight. The hackle proved a rattling
fighter, and he cut bis opponent blind, win
ning the fight iu great shape. The douii deuii
nick was a geed ene, hewever.
In the seventh fight Lancaster showed a
spangle cock, of 5 pounds 4 ounces, which
was christened " The Shoemaker" as seen
as be entered the pit, aud he went agulnst
a light red of 5 pounds 4 ounces. In this
contest the spangle did nearly all of the
Alibiing, us tbe red struck but very few
blows, and the fermer wen easily.
The eighth und last tight was between a
ginger red of 4 pounds 10 of Lancaster, und
a blue red of 4 pounds 12 of Lancaster
Marietta. The blue cock was cut blind,
but he made a geed fight which lasted for
seme time. It was filially culled a draw,
as the birds becume se exhausted that
neither could de anything. The ginger
was a strauge cock, huWug been shlpped
here from New Yerk, and towards
tbe end of the battle, although he bad by
fur the best of it, he showed something of
an inclination te run, and the impression
was that if tbe blue bird had been able te
make It n little warmer for him he would
have proven a quitter.
KlGht at Mhlillotewn.
At Mlddlctewn there wero three fights
yesterday between birds of that place and
Wrlgbtsvllle; the former took two of them
and the latter ene. The 111011 w he handled
the birds did net seem te knew much about
them, and seme Idea of hew the affair was
conducted may be learned from the fact In
one fight the birds, iu which there was a
pound and two ounces dlfforence lu
weight, were put against each ether.
They Married In Celuniblu.
Judge McCleati iu Gettysburg en Wed
nesday granted Flera Helle Jerdy.daughter
of W. Vi Hafer, the richest man iu Adams
county, an absolute divorce from her hiiB
bsnd, ltev. William II. Jordy.new pastor of
the Lutheran church at Krestburg, hid. The
libel In dlvorce was based en the facts that
the marriage was. clandestine und that it
had been procured by fraud. They were
married in Columbia under assumed names
by Rev. E. E. Griffith in 1885, whlle Jerdy
was a student at the Lutheran theological
seminary in Gettysburg. The resjoudent
never acKnewicugea me iweiuni as nis
wife. They net er cohabited and he offered
no opposition te the divorce proceedings.
Commissions UeeuI.d.
The commissions of Jehn V. Sunder,
Ephrata, appointed a notary public, anil
Jehn Baker, uldermanpf the First ward,
city, were received ut the recorder's office
this morning.
A Nloe Little Plum fur- lhe State.
The decision of the United States
supreme court affirming the constitution
ality of the tux en leans is a icteryfur the
btale's accounting officers, und will place
about 91)200.000 in the Pennsylvania
treasury.
NO OLD MAIDS THERE,
WyemlBffSald te Be the Very Best Hnat-
la G round for Husbands.
Frem the Chicago Tribune.
A member of the Wyoming Legislature
ha presented a bill te that body which
Brevides for taxing each unmarried man In
te territory ever 95 yearn old &S0 a year.
Martin Hepkins, who Is stepping at the
Grand Pacific, is an ardent supporter of
this bill.
" And why net? " he said te a ZYieune
reporter. "The Quebec- Legislature has
provided that every bead of a family of
twelve children shall receive from the
government 100 acres of land, while the
French Chamber of Deputies has directed
the minister or the interior te Investigate
the subject of compulsory marriage.
Bacbolera were subject te a special tax
under the old Reman law, as they were In
England as late as the time of William III.
Frederlek the Great limited the mourning
period for widowers te three months. At
S resent the petitioner of France Is urging
tat a certain age for marrying be fixed by
the government, theso who pass this line
te be severely pnniahed.
. "Alter our bill has passed we expect an
Influx of young wemen. Te-day Wyom
ing Is the best hunting ground for husbands
In the United States. If 1,000 unmarried
wemen from Chicago would start for Wy
oming this month I would guarantee that
09 per cent, of the number would net be
slngle a year. It takes a right hard dispo
sition te block a match out there. Our
school trustees want women for teachers;
our young chaps want pretty, entertaining
girls te take te parties; otirbachelors want
sensible wemen for life partners.
"Lets of women from the East have
gene te Wyoming within the last few
years, yet the demand Is far greater than
the supply. There are hundreds of young
girls working Uke slaves for a mere pit
tance In Chicago who could go te Wyom
ing, get a school there, ana doclde en a
husband. She would net have te leek for
one. The school room Is the greatest avo ave avo
nue te matrimony in the west. Yeu
would be surprised te knew that two
thirds or the wives of Wyoming's wealthy
men worn ence Hchoelmarms. If this
keeps en we won't have any schools.
" When I was hers a year age I advised
a young teacher te go te Wyoming. She
get a school about fifty miles north or
Cheyeune and began work during the
September term. In December ithe mar
ried a wealthy cattle owner. Before her
marriage she turned ever her school te
another young woman from Chicago. She,
tee, married in the spring. Then the
trustees ompleyod an old maid who had
seen about sixty summon; but she was
there only two months. She didn't get
married, but the bachelor ranchmen who
supiiorted the sobeol would net pay a cent
until the old woman was removed. They
said if we couldn't run a kind of a matri
monial shop along with our schools they
would quit the territory. The next teacher,
an Omaha girl, was the prettiest one I ever
saw I"
" Is she teaching newT "
"Ne."
" Married a ranchman T "
" Ne ; ene of the school tiustees. "
"Who was he?"
" Martin Hepkins, and he Is proud of it.'
and the citizen of Wyoming blushed like
u girl.
TESTING THE LAW.
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A Suit Aualnst the Pennsylvania ttall ttall
reud llreuirht Ily Shippers.
The nutl-dlscrltiiluatlen act passed by
the Legislature in 1883,hasbeen questioned
by the Pennsylvania railroad as Doing un
constitutional in a suit brought up for
argument before common pleas court, Ne.
1, in Philadelphia en Wednesday. By the
tonus of the act any shipper who has net
been afforded equal facilities with ether
shippers and been charged mere freight
than ether patrons of a railroad can recever
triple damages for such discrimination
from the offending read.
R. P. Wlgteu V Sens, miners and shlp-
1)0 rs of coal from the Clearfield region,
ireught suit ugalust the Pennsylvania
mil read te recover $.100,001 and better,
which represents, w ilh interest, threo times
800,101, which the coal shippers allege tbey
bad been overcharged as freight upon coal.
These overcharges, they allege, represented
an excess which they had been cempelled
te pay ever tbe rates for coal shipment
paid by ether patrons of lhe read.
The case came bofero the court yesterday
upon a demurrer te the sufficiency of the
plaintiffs' stutoment, which had been put
in by the Pennsylvania railroad. David
W. Sellersceunsel for the railroad, argued
that thect known as tbe antl-dlscrimlna-tien
law'was unconstitutional, Inasmuch as
it attempted te regulate interstate com
merce, and that the power te make such
regulations was vested solely in the United
States by virtue of the national constitution.
Most of the shipments e( coal made by
Wigton it Sens wero from their mines In
Clourfield county te Seuth Ainbey, New
Jersey, and Mr. Sellers' point was that the
state Legislature could net make a law
such as had been uiade, compelling rail
road companies te pay triple damages if
any discrimination bad been made against
shipiters where the freight was carried out
of the bounds of the state and had te
traverse ether states befere It reached Its
destination.
Jehn G. Jehnsen, counsel for Wigton A
Sens, contended that the national legisla
ture never avulled Itself of Its rights te
regulute Interstate commerce until 1887,
and that tbe Interstate act then nassed con
tained a proviso that its previsions should
net interfere with statutes then in ferce for
the collection of fines or nenalties from
common carriers for such discrimination.
The court took the papers of the lawyers
and reserved their decision.
This is the first time iu any legal proceed
ing that the courts of the state have been
asked te pass upon lhe constitutionality of
the Pennsylvania act. It is oxpectcd that
the contest will be a long one and that It
will net only be carried te the supreme
court of the state, but ultimately te the
supreme court of tbe United States.
A TRAIN TURNS UPSIDE DOWN.
Spreading Halls Cause a lllg AVreck On
An Ontario lteud Twe Portions
Fatally Hurt.
The morning train Irem North Bay and
Muttawa, liicb passed Pembreke, Out.,
en Wednesday forenoon an hour late,
jumped the track one inlle beyond Gra
nules bridge, ten miles cast of
Pembroke. All tbe coaches, including
first clacs, second class, Pullman
and dining, went completely ever, and
new He with their wheels iu the air. Mrs.
M. Munree, mother of Jehn W. Munroe, a
contractor, received severe injuries ; Mr.
Meckay, u luinberniun, was cut about tbe
head, and all the passengers were badly
shakciuip, and many had ribs and ether
bones wrenched and broken.
The dining car waiters were thrown
about violently, and are said te be soverely
Injured. The cook en the Pullman car
was slightly burned. The onglne remained
011 tbe rails, but all the rest of the train
was wrecked. There wero about thirty
passengers en the train, ten of whom get
en at this station. The accident was caused
by the rails spreading.
The entire train, except the onglne und
tender, relled down a25-foet embankment.
Mrs. Munree und the cook of the dining
car are fatally injured. Among the pas
sengers en the train was a convict, lu charge
of a ball 1 11'. He was chained te a scat, and
when tbe cur turned ever be hunt: In mid
air. He managed, uftorceusldorablo cflert,
te free himself, and then went te the
assistance of his keeper, and helped him
from tbe wreck. A ccntlrmaii who saw
the accident says lhe train went evor like
a huge wave, und snapped the telegraph
(hiU-s llke pipe stems.
A KuiiHUM Statu Hank Fulls.
The I-irned, Kansas, stute bank has bus bus bus
ioiided payment. The assets are $71,000.
Of the (5.13,000 liabilities 813,000 are pre
ferred notes secured In favor of the Na
tional Bank of Comiuerce of Kansas City.
Individual dexsiters will tnalce an as
slgiimcut te A.A.harp, who will endeavor
te straighten up the uilalrs of the bank lu
such a way as te pay all depositors lu full.
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Willed SHOO te 11 Lltltz Church.
The will of Fannie L.!ruuncr, of Lllitx
was admitted te prebate late 011 Wednes
day aftorneoii, She bequeathes $jne te the
Lltltz Moravian church, giving the beard
of manager directions te expend it as they
see proper.
A CLUB FOR THIS CITY.
WLIT THTZ TUNIS IE CiMtT
ALMfl W1TMUT LANCASTER.
GET
He Proposes te nil the Inter-State
Leacu by Placing a Nlae Hern and
la Maklna Arrangements for It-
It Is very likely, from present appear
ances, that Lancaster will have a ball team
the coming seasen.The people of Allenlewn,
who agreed te put a nine In the Inter-State
League, have found that they cannot raise
the necessary money and they have given
up the idea. The League could net be
successful with four or Ave clubs, and te
make a geed circuit there should be at
least six. The officers of the League think
that Lancaster Is Just the place, and with
Yerk In the circuit It would be the best
that could be made.
The managers of the different clubs pro
pose te put a team here and help support
It, As the Active club, which Isa first-class
amateur organization Is already In the field,
they will te given an opportunity of en
tering the league. In case they go In the
team will be strengthened. If the Actives
de net go In a team will be organized from
players contributed by the ether clubs of
the league. A tetegram recelved from the
president of the league this afternoon states
that 11 Is certain that a club will be put
here. Mr, Voltz will come te this city be be be
eoeo the week Is evor, and Lancaster may
have a club bofero Monday. It will In all
probability be stationed en the Ironsides
grounds.
WICKED GOLDEN LOCKS.
A Yeung Lord Fauntleroy Proves te be
a CeuuClrfslier.
The merchants of the vlllage of George
town, Ills., have for tbe past month been
victimized with many spurious dollars and
nickels. The coins were light weight and
off color. The workmanship was oxcellont.
On Tuesday neon Claude Madden, twelve
years old, purchased at the village post pest
office a two dollar postal note, tendering
in payment two new dollars and a new
nlckel. Shortly afterwards he purchased
two ticket for the " Uncle Tonics Cabin "
show, giving a new dollar In payment.
The meney was discovered te be counter
feit aud the boy questioned. He said
Ottle Fisher gave him the meney.
The vlllage censtable arrested Flsher.
His full name Is Leigh Ottle Fisher, aged
soventeen, and his parents dress him iu
imitation of Lord Fauntleroy. An abund
ance of golden curls hang down ever his
sheulders. He Is a regular attendant at the
Georgetown high school. His father Is a
physician of respectability and means.
The poeplo of Georgetown wero leth te
bolievo anything wrong of Ottle, but they
finally determined te search his father's
heuse. There they unearthed a quantity
of counterfeit nickels, some rough and
unfinished!; also two moulds for making
nickels, made out of dentist's plaster and
marble dust Ottle then broke down and
confessed that he was a counterfeiter. He
said he had been taught hew te make coins
by W. I. Hester, a travelling watch tinker
of Paris, III. Ottte was bound ever te the
circuit oeurt,"aud a warrant Is out for the
arrest of Kester. Ottle claims he made the
dies in ene day and Is proud of his work
manship. S
Died Frem Heart Disease.
Mrs. Menyer, wife of William S. Mon Men
yer, clerk at the freight depot of the P. S.
V. R. R., Reading, died very suddenly en
Wednesday evening. Tbe Immediate
cause of her death was paralysis of the
heart About seven o'clock In the even
ing Mrs. Menyer, while soetod in the
parlor, complained of pain in the region of
the heart. Her condition was net regarded
sorleuB at the time, and an hour later her
death came.
Mrs. Menyer was a nloce of Mrs. Reuben
llaer, of Lancaster, and Mrs. Christian
Yeager, of Pittsburg. Tbe Reading Time
says : She was a lady of genial, soclable
dlHiwsltien, and possessed theso qualities
which endeared her te all classes. In the
home circle she was kind, tender and ufi'ec ufi'ec ufi'ec
tlonate, and its light and life. She was a
member of Christ P. E. church.
Taking Down n Pole.
Workmen have been enguged te-day
taking down one of the large peles of the
Western Union telegraph company which
stand 011 the pavement of the Pennsylvania
railroad station. The pole was found te
be almost broken off near the bottom and
was consldered unsafe In taking out the
pole and putting another in Its place it was
found necessary te tear up a section of the
asphalt pavement te dig a hele. This was
found te be quite an undertaking, as the
pavement Is new as hard as Iren. After
tbe new hele had been sunk seme distance
water was struck and it came rushing in
In large quantities. It Is supposed te have
come from a water pipe in the vicinity.
The Education Society's Anniversary.
The anniversary of the Methodist Con
ference Education society and the South
ern Education and Frecdinan's Aid so
ciety was held In Pettsville en Wednesday
evening. Rev. T. C. Murphy, D. I)., pre
sided. The treasurer of the Confereiico
Education society reported receipts for the
vcar, $3,114.40; disbursements, (2,471.
Number of students fortbe ministry aided,
38. Rev. Goe. E. Reed, president of Dick Dick
ineon college, dolivered an address en
" The Ministry for the Tlmes." Rev. Dr.
Gray, assistant secretary of the Southern
Education and Freed man's Aid society,
sjioke en the work of the society.
The following officers for the ensuing your
weroelected: President, Rev.T.C.Miirphy,
D. D. ; vice prosldeuts, Colsen Heiskel,
esq., T. B. Neely, D. D.; secre
tary, Rev. J. W. Paxson, D. I).;
treasurer, William G. Speucer, esq.
Managers Ministers, Revs. W. Swin
dells, I). I)., G. S. I! read head, J. Merrow,
D. D., E. Slubbs, D. W. Gorden, J. S. J.
McCennell. D. it., Thee. Stevens, C. W.
Buey, D. I)., A. Heilner, D. D, Laymen,
B. M. Simpsen, Charles Scott, J. F. Bird,
M. D., A. M. Burten, Peter I.umb, O.
Osler, M. !., Jaw. GUlluder, Jno. Simmons,
Francis Magee, II. L. Zlcgler, R. H. Mc Mc Mc
Cointes, M. I).
All About a Set of Hnrness.
Alderman Hulbach this morning heard
a larceny case In which the dofeudauts
were Fred. Wllhelm, Ooergo Irvln and
llenj. F. Wilsen. The subject mutter of
the suit was a set el harness which was
stolen from the stuble of E. II. Kauffmnu,
drover, 011 the Uarrlsburg turnpike. The
harnesH was traced te the (xjkesslen of
Wllhelm anil be claimed that he traded a
Rlhle for the harness with Irvln. It was
shown by Irvln that he bought the haruess
from Wilsen and Wilsen claimed that he
found It lu u pond lu the northern pert of the
city. The suit against Wilheliu was dis
missed and these against Irvln and Wilsen
returned te court and theso parties gue
lull for trial.
Married Ills Dead Wife's Sister.
Pittsburg's 4J lilted Presbyterian church
circles are much excited ever the marrlage
or the Rev. Dr. It. B. Ewlng, uster of the
Sixth church, ene or the wealthiest lu Pitts
burg, te the sister or his deceased wife.
There Is a United Presbyterlau church law
which expressly forbids such marriages.
Dr. Ewlng does net profess te have been
ignorant of the exlstcncn of the law, but
contends that it has long been obsnlete, und
that uu attempt te enforce It would disrupt
tbe denomination.
Ke many members of his congiegutieii
differed with him, hewever, that ut u con
gregation meeting Wednesday night he
teudored his resignation as pastor. The
case will go te the presbytery, which will
be asked le urge the general osbembly te
repeal the law forbidding such liuurlagw,
UNIFORM HANK KNIGlfTS.GSS
Inspection of luland Division Ne, T-The
Encampment Hare In September.
Last evening Cel. J. L. Vegan, of Majer
General Carnahau's staff, Inspected Inland
City Division, Ne. 7, Uniform Rank cf
Knights of Pythias. He found everything
In the best or condition, and the Inspection
was highly creditable te the division.
After the inspection the following officers
were Installed by Installing Officer Jere
Rife: Captain, S. M. 8keen; lieutensnt,
CF. Patterson; herald, D. M. Geed; re
corder, B. Frank Zeek ; treasurer, Daniel
Sing l guard, William Cornelius; sentinel,
B. F, Bartholemew; trustee, Jacob Al
bright The division Is In geed standing finan
cially. During the month of September
next the encampment of the Secend regi
ment of the uniform rank will be held in
this city. Divisions Ne. 0 and 7 are making
extensive preparations te ontertaln the Sir
Knights, and in order te obtain mere funds
a fair wilt behelddiirlng the month of May
Divisions from Virginia, West Virginia
Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware will
be here during the encampment. Recorder
Zeek has rocelved word from the colenol
et the Third regiment, who states that they
will also be here.
A nouse Committee's Retort.
Wanhinoten, March 13. A sub-com.
mittce which has been considering the
subject this morning reported te the Heuse
committee en banking and currency ad ad
vernely upon various prepositions looking
te the issue of fractional notes.
The report was thoroughly discussed by
the full conimlttee and the general disposi
tion seomed te be favorable te the Issue of
some kind of currency that may be used te
remit small sums through mails, but which
shall net dlsplace the present fractional
silver coins. Te this end the committee
wilt address Itself te the estmastcr general
aud te Heuso commlttce and te poatefficos
'or suggestions. It Is felt by many of the
committee mombers that postal netes new
in use de net fully meet the wents of the
business community, und it is bellevcd
that a result may be attalned by the Issue
of notes that, -while net legal tender, shall
be received by postmasters and banks,
who shall net rolssue them, but must for
ward the notes after redemption te the
posteffico department.
A Crowd Hunting a ilavlslier.
Kansas City, Mar. 13. The little town
of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, is iu ntorrlble
state of excitement evor the brutal outrage
committed ou Allle Atkinson, an IS
year - old gtrl, yesterday afternoon, by
a tramp who ovorteok her In the weeds
and after threatening her with a
knjfe outraged her. In the struggle she
was cut In several places and her
condition is new critical. Five hundred
people, fully armed and provided with
ropen, scoured the country iu search of the
brute. This morning a tramp named
Cellins, who answered the description
furnished by Miss Atkinson et her assail
ant, was arrested and is new locked up in
a railroad station which is surrounded by
a mob of men who demand that the prisoner
be delivered Inte thelr hands for punish punish
ment. Republican Nominations.
Providence, R. I., March 13. The
Republican state convention assembled
te-day. The following candidates for
state officers were unanimously noinl neinl noinl
nated: Fer governor, Herbert v.
Ladd, of Providence ; lieutenant
tenant governor, Danlel G. Llttloileld, of
Pawtucket; soeroutry of state, Samuel W.
Cress, of Westerly; general treasurer,
Samuel Clark, of Lincoln ; attorney gono geno gone
ral, Horatio Regers, of Pawtucket. Theso
gentlemen ure at present state efficers
with the exception of the attorney general.
The Southern Floods.
Mkmniis, Tenn., March 13. Only few
details of the floods In Arkansas have bcen
recolved. At liatosvllle the White river
rese 32 feet In 21 hours and all the lower
part of town Is flooded. The dejet and
freight heuse of the Iren Mountain railroad
ure two feet under water. Destruction te
preperty at Black Reck will be heavy.
The water stands six feet doep In hotels
and business places.
Valuable Property Sold.
New Yenit, March 13. Atthorealeslate
oxchunge te-dny the Stewart proterly,
bounded by Broadway, Fourth nveuue,
Ninth and Tenth streets, held under a lcase
from the Sailors' Snug Harber, was sold te
Judge Henry Hilten for $700,000. The sule
was by and under tbe direction of the oxc exc
cuters of Cernelia M. Stewart, deceased.
Appointed by the President.
Wasuinoten, March 13. The prosldent
te-day soul te the Senate the nominations
of Heury C. Geeding, Indiana, te be
chief Justice of the supreme court Arizona;
Andrew. Davidsen, Now.Yerk, first deputy
commissioner of pensions, vlce Hiram
Smith, Jr., resigned ; Andrew N. Brlce,
postmaster at Sunbury, Pa.; Kugoue W.
Davles, postmaster at Athens, Pa.
Failed With lOO,O00 Liabilities.
New Yerk, March 13. Harrison A
Leder, wholcsnle dry goods dealers, 370
Broadway, have made ageneral assignment
without preference. The liabilities are
between threo and four hundred thousand
dollars. Tbe nominal assets wlil exceed
the liabilities.
A Triple Tragedy.
Montciemerv, Mlnn.March 13. Frank
Welner died yesterday after ltngerlng two
weeks from a wound Inflicted by Themas
Jaiidru, who shot Chrlstine Wusha and
himself fatally. Welner's last request was
te be burled boslde Jandru, and the mur mur
dered girl, Miss Wusha. Ne inquestwill
he held.
Fate of au Englishman.
Londen, Mur. 13. Majer General Sir
Heward Cranfurd Elphlnstene, comp
troller and treasurer of the Duke of Con Cen
naughts household, was washed overboard
from the b earner Tnngaroe near Tencriffe,
and drowned. His wife aud daughter
were en beaid tbe stoamer.
Each Hhnru Earns 93.
Bosten, Maich 13. The Bell Telephone
company has declared a dividend of 1 a
share, payable April 15.
fllass Fuetery Destroyed.
Bowli.ne Giu:en, O., March 13. The
Llthgee glass factory was burned this morn
ing. The tire originated in the stock shed.
It Is alleged that the Hume were kindled
by a discharged workman. Less, 831,000 ;
insurance $20,000.
,000 CJ rulu Purteitt Strike.
LiVKitroei., Murch 13. Twe thousand
grain porters empleyed en lhe decks here
have struck for higher wagas.
WEATUEH FORECASTS.
Wasuinoten, D.C., Murch 13. F01
Eastern Pennsylvania: Light. ndn,
northwesterly winds.
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Inspecting Stone (JuuitIeh.
The fctreet eommllteo of councils met this
afternoon and went en a tour of inspec
tion te seyeral quarries, the owners of
which uie bidden for the furnishing of
stout for the city street during 1W9,
THE CONFERENCE 1
REPORTS FROM METISfilST
SNOWHG MICH PMCIESf.
Charges Against llav. Duffy, el
phta, Net Prtnsed-Dlcklase I
Revolving Support from Char
4!.
PeTrsvii.t.n, Pa., March 13. Th!
day's session of the Methodist
was opened with devotional exi
by Rev. W. J. Paxson. Blshoe
presided and announced lhe apt
of Rev. Dr. McCetuicll te conduct
row's exercises.. Rev. J. H. Crouch,' J
ing euier or lhe West Philadelphia
made bis report. He reported Is
incuts te the Spring Garden street,!
iceiun street and Christ church, of 1
dolphin. Revs. J. W. Cooper, Df. ,
Cleery, 8. Pnnceast. J. B. Newber
placed en lhe supernumerary list au
monaeu le the Froacher's Aid '
Presiding Elder T. B. N(
Uie Seuth Philadelphia district,
me Swedish and , Italian
In Philadelphia In a flourishing
and a new chapel has been built at"1
Iandaveiiue. Tasker ehurcb, Eli
street and Fitxwuter street have!'
Improved thelr properties. Arebv
church, Rev. J. M. Chapman pastor,!
erilnlir. I'ilmnll. i'lnlnnra Rulhal M
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ana uarny i-nurches have grestiyt
their debts. Dr. Noely stated thai :
district 1,370 persons had been
1,130 have bcen recolved en pret
box te tun membership. The
theso two reports occupied the
or the sessions.
The committee en the charges
itey. p. jntiry or Philadelphia,:
that an Investigation had bet
Ne prosecutor appeared and they
uuiju uu uutau jut luruier wmwrnntM
cose was therefore dismissed aMni
Duffy's character declared clearad.
Rev. S. Barnes, who did net .
apppelntment last year, addresses
ence en the subject aud was sssun
IIIIU IIMR ' 7 i
tl'IO J V4SS OJ
ur. Mondeniiaii, editor or we
iltH Jlcvtew, addressed the ennfei
Dr, t), Dickinsen was appointed M4
for the Jtevlew. $$ ,
Dr, J. R. T. Gray spoke en
men's aid and Southern education, '
Rev, Dr. Reed, president of.;
.collego, reported n geed degree of j
ity and n splendid support; ft
cnurcnesei conmrence. v .
The adjournment took place at 1
afternoon. At ;i o'clock the We
elgn Missionary society, willheld I
nlversary. Addresses will be'
Rev, Cerrell, of Japan, and
Vernen. D. I)., or Lancaster, c-
: rj
Mentana's Wealthiest CIMftMU
llurrn, Ment., March 13. Judfei
j. Davis, probably the richest i
tanu, died last night, aged 71-;
ostate is variously valued at I
810.000,000, He la thought te I
will and wk launarrlnd. Tws
age Mr. Davis bought Lexlrigti I
this city, for a M0 debt
the larger part of his Interest
months age for one million
Lexington company, the tnlnVai
put up te that time having MM
He was also interested In ether I
controlling Interest In the First
bank efllutte, and ewned 44 .peri
the stock of tlie First National
Heleua.
Te Establish a Unlverstt(
Sioux City, la., March 13,-
have bcen closed by which a New'
dist collc&e. le lie known as the Un
of the Northwest, Is te be lecaiefJ
northern part of tbe city. The.
with au endowment fund of i
been worked up by local capitalii
Junction with Revs. I. N.
Whltefluld and R. C. Glass, of tb j
university beard. Ttinds sul
erect buildings are at eeuic
beard, E. C, Peters alone having
preperty valued ut 100,000. - js
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Humors Denlea. "-'''
Pnir.Ai)KLriiiA, March 13,-1
sylvan la railroad officials deajr J
cally the stories published UubvJ
connecting that read with the
Western and rHtPlrf ,rallresi
purchnse of the V se, 'A
baity & Chicago ieM',tli''
was urebably tbe
Nashville. The statement that 1
sylvanla read U likely te acquire I
lteba reud is said te be without
dutleu whatever. The direct
the Pennsylvania read ends at
The past liellcy has been te,;
friendly relations with all lines;
there and this. It Is said, will be I
of the muungoment in the future., i:
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Blown te Pleces by Synau
New Yerk, March 13. Anexp
dynamite occurred near Reckvillei
this morning. Tbe dynamite
used for blowing up tree stumps c
of the extension of the uroemyn 1
half a mile East oflteckvlllo Centr
laborers, who wero walking ne
blown te pieces, parts of thelr bedie
thrown In overy direction, two en
fatully Injured. Their names areB
ascertained.
The shock of the explosion cr
sternatleu. Many bouses were h
a number of window panes were br
The namc-l el the two men kilt
Peter Stafney and Tem Baldwin,,
lnlured men are Charles Smith and J
Ttavnnr. &
. -y
Ou a Trip Seuth. vj$
Wasuinoten, March 13. Mrs. ?)
seu. Mrs. Wanamaker, Mrs. Ru
Harrison, Miss Wanamaker, Mra,-J
of Philadelphia, Miss lloblnsen, ,
Vnrk. and Mr. Russell B. Uarr
Air. IXIIIIIIIIUIIU, Ul 4.IUIUUJ1, ..r1
Washington at 11:30 this morning la t
w -i" rn-..,.. 1tf-l
vate,cur of J. H. Innmn, president 1
inend IJauvllie roureau, tern i
Te Walk 3,000 Mllee.A&jj
Wad veir. Ind.. Murch 13. J. ,
mm. tbe Dodestrlau, bus oenir
rangements for his walk of 3,0001
the Pacific coast en a wager of 8J,0
flnul deposit effVX) was made last
Vnw VnrW hv Hurriuiau's backa
will start from Wabash, en April !taj
punled by two guards en horsebaeft,
.1,.,,. win im niiiii?ed te average ftsrti
nillnu i jl.iv in wttl - t
Thinks He Will Keeieryj
Niaqaiia Falls. Ont, Mar. 13.-
wes taken te Woodstock Jail by
Mnriavbvthe Grand Trunk w
7:30 o'cleek this morning. At the
unnmnri te be cheerful and when
friend that he hoped he (Barek.
lu,ul,1 te clear himself Of tee
prisoner reputxi. """ !":,i7iJ
but that I will ; geed-bye, old feltejM
.i-.i- .i,rfn.AA It. fc A j
Woodstock. Out., Marcu w,-
nrrived here this morning one
hnnnr. and antureutly glad tot.
his old friends in Oxford county.
wAra nnlte a few at the depot te tat
Ills trial wilt net take, nlae? tULf
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