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rOLUME XXVI-NO.
EW CITY OFFICERS
MAYOR AND HEADS OF DE
PARTMENTS INSTALLED.
ILS EFFECT Al ORGAMATIOI.
the Republican Caucus Nominees
Are Elected.
ITOR CLARK'S IIAUGDRAL ADDRESS.
I SUGGESTIONS FOR fHE lSPROTESEST
OP TAB DEPARTMENTS.
A Itofbrmntleu Tn the Manner or Uutld
inx Streets Advocateil A .Flan Fur
Correcting tl)cljncqnnlltlcs of Amoks Ameks Amoks
ment A Ileard of Health Necessary.
A Plea Fer Larger Water MatiiM In
the Sections Deprived of Sufllclent
Supply The Taxation of Transient
Merchants Recommended Councils
Befuse te Confirm the Constables and
the Mayer Appoints the Usual Nura
b3r of Patrolmen Frank l'nrvln is
Bleated City Hull Janitor.
The first Monday of April ts the time
fixe 1 by law for the organization of city
council, the election of city otUcers and
the Inauguration of the mayor.
The hour for the meeting of councils was
10 o'clock, but long befure that tlme the
Vicinity of City hail presentcd an anl-
I mated appearance, made se by the candi
dates for nppelntmcnt en the tiellce ferce
, buttonholing their friends te say a word te
Mayer Clark for thein.
Select council wiw call oil te erder by
Clerk Barr and Mr. Erisman was oiected
IIOIIERT CI.AKK,
temporary chairman. AUlcriimn Barr waa
elected temporary clerk.
The returns of the last city election were
presented, showing that the following wero
elected inembers of select council foraterm
of two years: First ward, Win. McCemscj;
Second ward, Jere Rehrcr; ThiriT wanl,
C. J. White ; Fourth ward, Jehn E. Schum;
Sixth ward, Win, Riddlej Eighth ward, J.
V. Wise.
The iuenibera holding evor are C. S.
Erisman, Fifth ward, Frank Ss Everts,
Seventh ward, and D. E. Leng, Ninth ward.
David E. Leng was elected president for
the ensuing year and Alderinan J. K. Han
clerk. The olllcers elected i ettirned thanks
for the honor conferred.
The entli of omce te President Leng was
administered by Temporary PresldontErls PresldentErls
man, afler which the members-elect took'
the oath of qffice te perform their duties
with fidelity.
Mr. Riddle presented the following rcso rcse rcso
tlens, which were adopted :
Resolved, That the rules printed in the
digest of city ordinances for 1MW for the
government of the city council be and the
same are hereby ro-enactcd for the ensu
ing year.
Resolved, By the select and common
councils of- the city of Lancaster, that the
iule of Intercourse between councils,
erintcd in the digest of ordinance for IBM
d and the same ure hereby re-enacted for
the ensuing year. ......
Resolved, By select council that ull nomi
nations and removals from office, made by
the mayor of the city of Lancaster te the
select council, shall be referred te the se
lect council committee en executive ap
pointments, and a future day shall be as
signed for it te report, unfess the select
council shall unanimously direct ether
wise in taking them into consideration,
and the said conuiiittee shall consist of
three members.
A Joint resolution preidlug for the ap
pointment of standing committees for the
year was adopted. The only addition te
the committee is that or parks, te be made
up of three members from each branch.
Mr. Riddle presented the bend of Mayor Mayer
elect Clark In the sum of 815,000, with the
Lancaster TruBt company as security.
The bend was appieved, in which action
common council concurred,
PROCEEDINGS Ol'THECOMMON MUNCH.
In common council tliore were present
Messrs. Altlck, Auxer, Balz, Baumgard Baumgard
lier, lliluer, Iteurdmin, Bialel, liurger,
Cresbaugh, Cummings, Flery, Frantz,
Freeh, Frltch, Gerstley, Hambrlght, Heis-,
Henry, KauU, Kulp, Moser,SbUsler, Sh'Ki
Etelnwandel, Trout and Zek.
A temporary organization was effected
by the election of A. M. Frantz as presi
dent. Alderman Deen presented the returns of
the last election, showing the above, named
parties aud Mr. Dnian, who is absent from
the city, as olected for the ensuing year.
Mr. Bauiugardner was elected preshlent
by acclamation and Alderman David L.
Deen clerk. Beth returned thanks for the
honor cenerred, after which Frosidel t
Baumgardner administered the oath of
office te the members.
A resolution providing for an adjourned
meeting en Wednesday evening, ler the
approval erthe treasurer's bend and the
transaction of ether business, was adopted.
Select council concurred.
IN JOIST CONVENTION.
Afler the transaction of the preliminary
busluess incident te orgunl..itlen the mem
bers of select and common councils m t in
Joint convention for tie election of city
officers. President Leng, of select count II,
presided, the clerks of council acting as
secretaries.
The following were oiected clly officers
for the ens uing year by acclamation :
City Treasurer J. Harry Rathfon.
Superintendent of Water Works-E. V.
.Frailey.
Street Commissioner Edwin S. Suultz.
City Solicitor Henry Carpenter.
Principal Regulator Allan A. 1 1 err.
Assistant Regulators Rebert Albright
.and Valentine Heffman.
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186.
Messenger Jehn H. Laucks.
Mr. Middle nominated Frank Parvln as
Janitor of City hall. Mr. Altlck opposed
the eloctlen or Mr.Parvin, or any ether per
son te this position, en the ground that the
office was an appointive one by the mayor;
that the ordinance as adopted provided for
the appointment of this officer and net his
election, and that councils have no ap
pointive power and that Mayer Edgerley
considered the office aa one in his gift, for
le appointed the present Janitor.
Mr. Bradel, moved te lay the matter en
the table.
Mr. Frantz took the position that the office
was an elective ene, the convention se de
cided and Mr. Parvin was olected.
Mr. Frantz offered a resolution returning
thanks te Mayer Edgerley for the faithful
manner in which he had discharged his
duties as mayor for the past two years.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Cummlngs moved that the conven
tion proceed te solect places of deposit for
the city's fund.
Mr. Frantz held that tills was ene of the
features of the municipal bill declared un
constitutional, and he did net bellove that
any action of councils was binding upon
the treasurer.
Mr. Rlddle argued that If banks wero
selected for the treasurer, and ene of them
should fall, the treasurer's bondsmen
would be relleved.
Mr. Cummings withdrew his motion and
no further action was taken by councils.
The convention adjourned te meet at
11:15 te prepare for the inauguration of the
mayor.
INAUGURATION OF THE MAYOR.
Councils reassembled in joint convention
for the Inauguration of the mayor. After
Presldent Leng had called the convention
te order the election returns of the last city
election wero read, showing the eloctlen of
Rebert Clark as mayor.
Messrs. Rlddle and Beardman were ap
pointed as a committee te escort Mayer-
elect Clark te the convention. This com
mittee returned with Mayer Edgerley aud
the mayor-elect, and the oath of office was
admiulstered te the new mayor by Presi-
MAYOR.
dent Leng. He thou read -the following
inaugural address:
THE MESSAGE.
Mayer Clark's Commiiulcatlea II oaring
Upen Vital Subjects.
Mlew Citizen and Members of titled and Com Cem Com
vienOtuncili : '
In accordance with an unvarying custom
I accompany the ceromeuy of this occasion
with a brief statement of the principles
which shall govern my oxercise of the du du
tles of the executive office. The mayor of
tiie city Is the organ of no elltlcal party
and the servant of no special class er citi
zens. His duties comprehend the impar
tial enforcement of all the laws governing
the municipality; and II .vlllbe my pleas
ure te endeavor te se administer its affairs
as te prometo the welfare and maintain the
credit of the city, te eulmnce the host inter
ests of all its citizens and te protect them in
llieir rights. In this effort I iuvoke the
cooperation of councils and the ferbeurance
aud sympathy of ail my fellow citizens, re
gardless of party affiliations.
It is a preper subject for congratulation
that the general administration of the city
Government transferred se frequently
rout ene party te another, In its different
blanches, during the past twenty years
has been se prudent, upon the whele, that
the financial credit of Lancaster ranks with
that of any city in the statu. The recent
rcfundingef 810,),500 six percent, city lean
with four per cent, bends, which met with
offers of five times tbe amount asked, at
a premium in some instances as high as
three and eight-tenths nor cent., attest tbe
confidence of the public in the present
financial condition and future stability of
the city. It Is net te be lest sight of that,
besides the amount realized at ence as
premium, the change from six te four per
cent, interest effects a saving of $3,390 jer
annum.
Gradually, by regular and uninterrupted
additions te the sinking fund, the city debt
has been reduced until the last statement
of the fiscal authorities showed the net
funded outstanding debt te be 1520,054, with
assets of tbe city net overestimated at some
thing mero than a million dollars. The
scrupulous maintenance and steady in
crease of the sinking fund must be adhered
tn. The policy of no permanent debts
for temporary purposes, of no expenditures
in exces of appropriations, and of Impost
ing no obligations upon the city wltlieu,
due authority of law previously obtained
is the only safe one te fellow ; and the ex
ecutive will ask councils and the citizens te
stand by him In the resolute purpose te
onferco these limitations upon all expendi
tures and in every department.
i ne taxauie valuation ei me property in
the city as adjusted for 1890, remains at
about the same figure as has marked the
total assessment for years, notwithstanding
the many valuable improvements made in
the meantime. There will be no Justifica
tion for a long time te come for making an
advance In the present tax rate. But It Is
well worth the attention of councils te con
sider the complaints of inequalities in as
sessment resulting from the present system
of having a different assessor in each of the
nine different wards. Thelr interests,
viewB and judgments may differ se wldely
as te require rigid revision by the finance
committee, lest the same class of property
in different parts of the city may be very
unequally burdened with tixatien.
Tbe appropriation the city for street
purposes of 510,000, moneys derived from
liquor licenses. Is an advantage net ilghtlv
te be esteemed. The extraordinary fund
thus secured without direct taxation, ought
te be wisely applied te absolutely per
manent street Improvements. If this were
done the city would present within a com-
Karatlvely short period that substantial and
igbly improved appearance which greatly
conduces te Its general prosperity. The
few squares of durable pavement already
laid are a great advance upon the former
condition of the streets; but it is net fully
assured that any system yet Introduced is
unquestionably the best; and It will be
only common prudence for councils te
carefully investigate the many kinds of
street paving in vogue before making fur
ther contracts for this class of work. Ne
one who is witness te the present deplor
able, if net discreditable, condition of the
streets In tniny parts of the city, especially
In contemplation of the enormous eutlav
efBtS.OOOdurinirthe last fiscal year, can
'a'i te be impressed with the idea that tliore
has been some radical defect in the system
of macadamizing and of repairs that
ba prevailed sera, Tub search of
councils for better piking material
may be followed by geed results.
An Inspection of Prlnce street, between
German and Coneatega, will show that this
square Is kept In exceptionally geed con
dition. That circumsUnee ts largely due
te the fact that the city has here been aided,
both In maintenance and construction, by
the liberality and Intelligent direction of a
private citizen, Mr. S. 8. Spencer. That
experience might be profitably used by
the street authorities te aid them tn secur
ing mere satisfactory results in ether parts
erthe city. A turnpike read, well built In
the first Instance, and diligently kept In
repair, ought te afford a fairly geed street
wherever the use Is net extraordinary
severe
Great and well deserved complaint exists
that some portions of the city have long
been deprived efa fair share of street ex
penditures. The occasion for this griev
ance should net continue; and It la earn
estly recommended that councils adept
some system of dividing the appropriations
for street purposes se that each of the four
quarters of the city receive a fair share, at
least proportionate te the amount of tax It
bears.
With the oxtenslen of street railways,
application of new motive pewer and the
excluslve occupancy of many additional
thoroughfares by private corporations, the
necessity will increase for councils te
Jealousy guard every new grant of power.
The courts of the commonwealth have been
very pronounced In declaring the authority
of a municipality te rcgulate by reasonable
ordinance the manner in which railway
companies shall occupy and use Its streets.
All public improvements and new con
veniences ought te be eagerly welcomed,
and corporate enterprise should net be
checked nor hlndored by unreasonable ob
structions and restrictions ; but the custo
dians of public rights must net lightly
surrender thorn te schemes of private pro
fit. Second te no ether concern of officient
city government is a cheap, abundant and
pure water supply. Decided advances in
this direction have been made during the
last few years in the erection of the new
pumping station, tbe enlarged supply main,
and the drainage of the northeastern part
of the city. The relief of the water con
sumers from the muddy condition of the
supply, which has been se frequent of late,
must nave eariy attention, nuu some
system of filtration is n net unrea
sonable demand from the long suffer
ing tax-payers. Within the near future,
tee, means must be found te glve the water
ronten en tbe hlghest ground within the
city limits a mero certain Hew of water.
Fer the present, and pending the settle-
ment ei tue question ei new reservoirs, an
enlargement of the mains In some of the
euter parts of the city can be profitably
ventured upon. A liberal expenditure In
this direction will lie a wise ene. Experi
ence has abundantly proved that tliore Is
always a quick return te the city treasury
from well-considered improvements in the
water supply. It can only be by ample
storage capacity and abundant facilities of
supplying water that we can liope te offer
manufacturers seeking location for new in
dustries the inducements which ether cltles
held out te them.
Thesowerage system of the city, which
has always been greatly superior te that of
Lancaster's rank, should be steadily main
tained and gradually extended. It stands
closely related te the sanitary conditions
of the city. A beard of health is a public
necessity gonerally demanded, and I ven
ture te urge upon councils llberal appro
priations for its immediate establishment
and continued maintenance
The streets and alleys in most parts of
the city are well lighted. Gradually the
old-fashiertfed gasollne lamps have been
superseded by gas and electric lights, ai d
modern methods of general out-deer light
ing must seen provide a complete system
of illuminating even the alleys and re
meter parts of the city. There Is no better
protection from ci line, and no surer safe
guard te person and property, than a
copious supply of light. Whether the
city is net paying tee dearly for what it
receives, and the suggestion of applying
the valuable power at the old water works
te an electric plant, are considerations well
worthy the serious attention of councils.
Immediately upon the organization of
the police ferce, regulations governing Its
members will be communicated te thorn,
and every appointne takes his place, with
the distinct understanding that nogleet of
duty or violation of erders, or any gross
misconduct as a man or nn officer, will be
followed by his imnfodiate dismissal. Fer
thepurposeof police duty the prosent di
visions of wards will net be regarded ; it Is
manifestly unfair te ex poet some otlicers
te patrol the large territory of such wards
as the Sixth, Soventh, Eighth and
Ninth, whlle ethers are confined te the few
blocks in small wards like the First and
Third. The duties and districts of the pa
trolmen will be se asslgned as mero evenly
te dlvide the labor of the officers and mere
gonerally te afford protection te the citi
zens of every section. Pelicemen will be
expected te en ferce law and 'erder and te
take cegnizance of all breachos of the poace
and violations of the laws aud erdiuanccs ;
they will net be required, howevor, te turn
themselves into spies and Infermers, nor
toceoperato with ilisroputable agencies In
the employment of dlshotiable means, evon
te presecute offenders. The incroase in the
pay of patrolmen from $50 te $00 per mouth
was made with the understanding that
someof the perquisities formerly enjoyed
by tbe city police wero te be cut oft ; and
that the serving of subpasnas, pursuit of
criminals eutside the city, and like con
cerns apt te divert thorn from their ordi
nary duties, should be left te the constables
elected in the several wards. Under the
incoming administration the police olllcers,
en or off duty, will be expected te be at the
exclusive and constant service of the city
which employs and pays them. All fees
earned by them must be turned Inte the
city treasury, as was intended by the or
dinance fixing their salaries.
The paid tire dopartment Is no longer an
experiment; its discipline and efficiency
have been as well proved as the economy
of the system. The location of an ambu
lance at ene of the engine heases will meet
a long felt demaid; the appliance being
tbe gift of private generosity should be
readily received and Uiken charge of by tbe
fire department. A uniform dress for the
city firemen ought te be established.
The attention of councils may well be
given te the previsions of the act of May
4th, 1889, enabling municipal authorities te
regulate by ordinance the business of tran
sient merchants. Under its terms councils
may establish a license tax of net less than
2& and net mere than 9100 per month upon
these who undertake the transient retail
business for the sale of goods represented
te he stock of bankrupts, riamaged I y fire
and the like. Much lemplaint is made by
permtnent residents of the Inroads upon
regular trade by these sojourners, who have
all the ad vantages and noneef the responsi
bilities of estibllshed business men. The act
referred te Is amnie authority for the on en
actment of an ordlnance te meet the subject
of this complaint.
I take tuis occasion te return thanks te
my predecessor in officeand te all members
of the city government who have extended
courtesies te me in the preparation for
exercising the duties of thoexecutivochnir.
I enter upon theso duties with great mis
givings and with a profound stme of the
responsibilities they entail ; but with an
earnest purpose te discharge them con
scientiously and te the best or my abilities,
and with the sincere desire te merit and te
receive tbe counsel and cooperation of all
geed citizens.
The address was received with applause
and at the conskislen Mayer Clark, with
ox-Mayer Edgerlty retired, te the mayor's
office.
THE I'OUrB AITOINTMKNTfl.
After the adjournment of tbe convention
select council assembled in their chamber.
President Leng appointed Messrs. Rid
dle, Wlse and Erisman as tbe committce
en exeeutlve appointments.
Mr. Rlddle presented the following mes
sage from the mayor :
Te the Honorable the Select Ouunelli
I hereby remove from office the follow
ing members of the police fo.ce :
Chief, Edw. Smeltz.
Sergeants, Henry Hartley and Henry M.
Erisman.
Policemen First ward, W. 8. Weaver,
Jehn Flennsrd.
See-en 1 ward, Gee. Cramer, M. S. Slgler.
Third ward, Jehn Crawford, C. 1. Storm Sterm
feUz. Fourth ward, Henry Sbertz, rblllp Olt,
IiANCASTER, PA., MONDAY,
Fifth wanl, Henry Lchr, Valentine Hoff Heff
man. Sixth wanl, Jehn Samson, Dan'l a law.
Seventh ward, Helster Mestonkep, Wm.
Deen.
Eighth want, Harry Gardner Jehn
Stumpf.
Ninth ward, Jacob Beas, Goe. Myers.
1 appoint and rospect fully reqnest the ap
proval by the select council of the follow
ing persons aa members of the polleo force;
Chief, Gee. M. Roraer.
Sergeants, Charlea E. Broemo and Frank
Fritach.
Policemen : First ward, William Schou Scheu Schou
renbrand. Second ward, Geerge W. Snyder.
Third ward, Frank Hegoner.
Fourth ward, Charles Ehler.
Sixth ward, Fred. Klaeman.
Seventh ward, William Derwart.
Eighth ward, Bernard Snyder.
Ninth ward, James Burns.
By the prevision of the city chatter It Is
directed that tbe mayor shall nominate and
by and with the advlce and consent of the
select council appoint the constables and
watchmen of the city, and that the mayor
shall select the said censtables from the
nine ward censtables olected in thelr re
spective wards, and a like prevision, mak
ing the constables a part of the police force,
Is contained in the onllnanre of January
22, 1808, and the resolution or June ft, 187 A
The later ordlnance of November 2, 1887,
providing for the organization of the police
ferce, however, contemplate that the en
tire force shall be selected outside of the
censtables. I am constrained therefore te
nomlnate te your honorable body the fol
lowing porsens.eloctod at the last city elec
tion, te be constables In the soveral wards:
First ward, Allen G. Pvle.
Second ward, William Price.
Third ward, Thes. H. Faust
Fourth wanl, Andrew Elcheltz.
Fifth wanl, Geerge Ycialev, jr.
Sixth ward, Edward Shubroeks.
Seventh ward, Jehn Morringer.
Eighth ward, Jehn Roehrlch.
Ninth ward, U. A. Nehr.
I de not,hewover,;ask the concurrence of
select councils hi the appointment of these
constables as members of the police ferce.
It is net desl ruble that tliny should become
such. They wero elected with the under
standing en all sldes that the precedent of
last year would be followed and that they
would net bocemo monibers of the city
police. Thelr duties are different from
theso of the regular city officers, and te
have a ferce with divided responsibility
creates confusion, lack of discipline and
weakens the city gevernment in a most
Important department. I respectfully ro re ro
questthat your honerablo body refnse te
confirm the said censtables.
A'ery respectfully,
Reiikut Cf.AIlK,
Mayer.
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UEO. M. BOnOER, CHIEF OP TOLICK.
Mr. Rlddle moved that select council ap ap ap
prove of the removal of the chlef, two ser
geants and eighteen policeinon, and the
motion was adepted.
Mr. Riddje moved that the chlef, two
sorgeants and nlne policemen be con cen con
flrmed. This motion was adepted.
Mr. Rlddle moved that the quostlen of
confirming the constables be rcforred te
the committeo en exeeutlve appointments.
The motion was adopted. The committeo
rotired and in a few moments submitted a
unanimous repert In favor of rejecting the
censtables.
In support of tbe repert Mr. Rlddle said
he desired te submit a few remarks from a
standpoint net associated with politics. A
year age Mayer Edgerley represented te
the speaker that the only way te have an
officient police ferce was te place the un
divided responsibility en the mayor. He
was aware that the act of assembly required
the mayor te send te councils the names of
the censtables. A year age this branch
established a procedent In rejecting the
censtables and holding tbe mayor respon
sible. If councils say who shall be a pait
of the ferce, the mayor can say, In case of
an inofficient ferce, that the councils are re
sponsible He knew that there is a feeling
among Interested parties te stick closer te
party organization, Tliore is a tlme
te play politics -and a tlme te
play it for the best interests
of the city. If seme of the peeple se busy
te-day in having tiie censtables confirmed
had manifested half the zeal at the February
eloctlen tliore would be differeut names
before this body for policemen. The truth
Is that tbe leaves and fishes have gene te
the ofher slde and he did net want te take
the crumbs.
He proposed letting the mtynr appe'nt
his whele force and then held him respon
sible. He was net personally acquainted
with the appointees. He belioved that he
who sorves the city best serves ills party
best and he felt the best interests of the city
dopends upon the rejection of the con
stables. The motion te reject the censtables was
adopted by unanimous vete.
Mr. Rlddle then presented the following
message from tiie mayor :
Te the Honorable the Select Qsunell .
I appoint and respectfully ask councils
te confirm the following persons as police
of the cltv of Lancaster :
First Ward Henry Babel.
Second Ward Jehn King.
Third Ward-A. J. Keller.
Fourth Wanl Leuis Sleber.
Fifth Wanl Jacob F. ICautz.
Sixth Ward Andrew Heldlg,
Seventh Ward Lewis Heffman.
Eighth Ward-Frank Kautz.
Ninth Ward Geerge Brown.
ReiiKitr Cluuc.
Mayer.
All the abeve appointments wero con
firmed by a unanimous vete, and select
council adjeurnal te meet en Wednesday
evening.
Te the ilemberief the J'ellee:
Tbe following rules and regulations are
announced for the government of' the
pelice:
1. The members of the polleo ferce will
be divided into two shifts, and will be as
signed te duty in such districts aud at
such hours as may be erdered from tlme
te time by the chief. Members of the
force must be prepared at all times te act
immediately upon notice of their services
being required.
2. Ne officer will leave his pest, substi
tute another officer or any porseu in his
stead without permission from the chlef.
Ne officer wilt leave (he city without per
mission nor without n satisfactory substi
tute being uppelnted bv the chief,
3. Officers are forbidden whlle en duty
drinking any kind of intoxicating liquor
or enteriug any place where liquor is sold,
except in the immediate performance of
official duty; and the frequenting of
saloons or taverns, intemperance, lewd
ness, neglect te pay indebtedness con
tracted while a member of the force, or any
ether personal misconduct, while nn or off
duty, will be punished by immediate dis
missal from the force.
4. Officer must report all violations of
ordinances, defect of streets or light,
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APltlL 7, 1890.
nuisance and ether objects of public con
cern that ceme te thelr notice.
ft. Officers en duty must wear thelr uni
form and display their badge, oxcept with
sieclal permission, and must glve their
name and number upon application.
0. All fees and costs earned or drawn by
members of the ferce shall be paid at ence
Inte the city treasury.
7. The chief of police will be exported te
carry these erders Inte effect, te make
regulations for the station house and te
enferce discipline.
8. Violations of any of theso rules will
be punished with dismissal from the force.
AT THE STATION HOUSE.
The Old Officers Leaving aud the New
One doing in.
This morning there was but ene ledger
in the station heuse for the mayor, and he
was discharged, se that no hearing was
held. The station house presented a rather
lonely appearance. Tbe majority of the
old policemen were about at Intervals du du
Ingthe forenoon, but net mero than a
ceuple of them wero uniforms. They
had all given up the idea of
being officers any longer and they
morely dropped In te say geed-bye
and turn In thelr badges, keys. whistles,
Ae, that belenged te the city. Theso were
kept by tbe chlef of pollce, who romalned
en duty until his successor took posses
sion at 1 o'clock.
While some of the old pollce officers have
already socured geed positions, there
are ethers who have no Idea what
they will de In the future They
have all been preparing thoinselvos for the
change of te-day and at the roll call en
Saturday evening Officer Beas made a
ploaaent little speech In which he told the
boys of bis future plans and advised all te
keep cool and let their hair grew.
Chief Smeltz rotired from the pollce de
partment te take charge of the streets and
tllO INTEM.IOENCKH WisllOK llllB, AS Well S
the ether retiring olllcers, lets of luck. The
chlef he Always been kind and courteous
tithe nowspaper men. Nothing seemed
tee much trouble for him te de In order te
assist the reporters, and he has made ene
of the best of officers. The members of the
old police ferce, taking thorn as a whele,
were a geed jelly crowd of men and they
will probably be able te secure situations
without much treuble.
THE NEW OFI'ICKRK.
After the pollce officers had been con
firmed by select council the new chlef and
the first nlne men went te the s tot ion heuse
where they appeared in brand new uni
forms, with blue siugle-breasted frock
coats, and the latest style whlle holmet
hats. Ex-chief Smeltz received them In a
very cordial manner, and the men then
formed in line and marched te the mayor's
office, whero Mayer Clark was In posses
sion. They were all sworn In and at ence
went en duty.- The chief and sorgeants of
lelice will have clothing like the patrol
men, but will have caps instead of bat.
The mayor lias appointed William But
ler, a colored man, turnkey at the station
house, and he will be uniformed In a style
much like the pollce officers. The market
master will be Henry Hchmltt, who ha
been secretary of the Mionnerchor. He
w 111 also be uniformed.
A Flne Dinner.
After the council meeting had adjourned,
shortly before ene o'cleek, the mombers of
both branches, with a number of invited
guests, were Invited te Cormeuy's Central
botel, whero they were glveu nn elegant set
out by the new city officials. A large table
had been spread and at ene end sat Mayer
Clark, while big, geed-natured Clerk of
Common Council David L. Boen did geed
work at the ethor end. The ttlnner was all
that could be desired and everybedy was
pleased with it te the end.
List of Unclaimed Let tern.
List of letters advertlsad at the postelllco
at Lancaster, 1., April 7, lljlK). Free do de
llvery :
Ludles' List. Mrs. Annle Raurlunan,
Miss Lily Rruhaker, Mrs. Cehen, Mrs. E.
Hiestanu, Miss Llzsrie Jackhen, Mrs. Ben
jamin Leidy, Mrs. Sephle Llnard, Miss A.
Blanche Mower. Miss Mary Hchletthauer.
Crii' List, Win. R. Baker, Jas. W.
Barker, J. Bassler, W. C. Coepor, Dlbert
Brethers, Hermau Foerster, Jas. H. Hardy,
C. A. Hawk, Gnorge H. Kendig. D. Mutt Mutt Mutt
holsbeugh, (3), Win. Rocliew, Uoergo P.
Smltd, Jehn S. Twells, Rev. B. O. Weldor.
Richard Weeds.
Fourth Class Matter, Geerge U row no,
Harry 11. Urn baker, Rev. Charles Kenny,
Mrs. Margaret McLaughlin, Mrs. Red eca
Melio, Miss Clara Wllhlde.
WcHtmlnster Prosbytery.
WRIOIITSVIM.K, April 7. Woslminster
prosbytery, comesed principally of the
Presbyterian churches of Yerk and Lan
caster county, will conveue In the Presby
terian church at Wrlghtsvllle, this evening.
The retiring moderator, Rev. T. L. Spring
er, of Yerk county, will preach the opening
sermon. Tbe sessions will continue Tues
day and Wednesday. Te-morrow evening
tbe prosbytery will visit Yerk te attend
the anniversary exercises of Rey Dr. Nlles,
ia the First Presbyterian church.
Said te He Iiuiorrliflble.
Geerge Shay, of the Sixlh wanl, has com
plained against ids daughter, Emma, for
being incorrigible. She is held for a hoar hear
lug before Aldertuan Hulbech, after which
the court will hear testimony, with a view
of sending her te tbe Heuse of Refuge.
Will Net Accept.
Dr. II. F. Kbermau, who was aptielutcd
one of the examining physicians of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Relief association,
his decided net te accept the position.
Treuble Ovwr a Dead Cat.
On Sunday night tliore was quite a row
betwoen members of different Russian
families en Middle street. The children of
oneef the let secured a big dead cat some
where and was dragging it around the
streets. This disgusted some of the neigh
bors, who tried te prevent it. In a few
moments a number of the Russians were
engaged In a war of words and all became
'very disorderly. Severul blows wero also
struck, but tliere were no arrests.
A Conductor Mek.
Charles Jotfries, the well known conduc
tor, who runs the train betwoen Columbia
and Lancaster every ether day, is confined
te his home through sickness, as he has
net been feeling well forseiuo tlme. Frank
Michael is filling his place.
IIe was Looked up.
Charles Roden has been bold by Alder
man Del let te answer a charge of drunken
and disorderly conduct. The complainant
is Frank Reynolds, who says that Red en
is under the Impression that he, (Reynolds),
has his chickens, and every time be gets
drunk becomes te bis heuse. On Satur
day he visited tbe beuse and abused Rey
nolds' wife and children, se he was locked
up.
Charged With Larceny.
Isaac Ryan, real estate agent, has sued
Geerge W. isiiudy, a rag picker, for lar
ceny. Mr. Ryan levied upon Tsliudy's
household goods for rout aud the latter re
moved them very quietly. Alderman
Hersbey will dispose of tbe suit.
Made Assignments.
Benjamin K. Smoker, of Leacock, made
an assignment te-day for the benefit of
creditors te Christian .. Beiler and Jehn
B. Smoker, of the same township.
Michael Smeker, of the same tewnbklp,
haiuaigned te Jacob Z, Belle r.
TOO MANY WATCHHS
And Toe Utile, cnsli Mude Trouble Fer
a Club Company.
On Saturday suit was brought In Phila
delphia against the Koysleuo Watch Club
company, of that city, te recover II,7SS.20,
leaned en flftoen notes. Of theje notes
thlrteen aggregating fVll,ll5 are held by
the Farmers' National bank or Lancaster,
aud two amounting te 10,213.20 are held
by the Diamond State Lean company of
Wilmington, Delaware. .The bank and ihe
lean company sue for Ihose notes, and
the Farmers' bank also sues the Keystone
Standard Watch company, of Lancaster,
as endon-ers en fourteen of theso flftoen
notes te the amount or ;3fi,3tt5. The Dia
mond State Lean company also sued Atkin
son Bres., doalers In walcliei, as security
en two notes for $10,253.20. The Farmers'
bank also sued Atkinson Bres, for (21,010
a security en elght of the thirteen notes
aggregating $33,155. The Atkinsons new
own the controlling Interest in the watch
factory In this city.
Tbe stock holders of the Club company
are mostly Phllndelplilans, and Dr. W. 11.
Pancoast Is president.
Officials of the Farmers' bank wero scen
this morning by an Intklmekncku re re ro
pertor and said that they expected te re
cover the full amount of the leans.
The Lancaster company made the works
of watches. The cases wero made In Now New
ark, N, J. After starting up the plant sev sev sov
oral years age it became nocessary te find
a market for the product of the new factory
and the club company Idea was started.
The plan was te soil watches In clubs en the
installment plan. After a club is formed
eadi inomber contributes a certalu sum,
When It is sufficient te pay for a watch the
mombers of the club draw lets for the flrn
watch. Each koeps en paying his weekly
assessment until all nre supplied with
watches, ossesslen of each watch being
given In turn by let. The last man does
net get his watch until he has paid his full
assessment for his timeploce while the
ethers ceme Inte possession of thorn before
their lull assessments are paid.
Agende have been established, with
Philadelphia as ihe headquarters, In nearly
every city In the country from Matne te
California. On the basis of sales the busi
ness Is said te have bqen very profitable.
The manufacturing company, howevor, did
net shut down, and the Club company has
had a surplus of unconvertible stock en
hand and has been unable te meet its netes,
The amount of stocklnew In the Club com
pany's possession In Philadelphia or thelr
agencles In nearly overy leading city at the
Unlted States amounts te 9350,000, and It Is
said that If It was sold at Its actual value
would net only pny the liabilities In full,
but would also pay the stockholders In full.
THE 8WOItl JMtAWX.
Ex-Keiiiitei-M Lee and Fmery Opposing
Henk tjimy and his Candidate.
Charges Against Delnmnter,
At a big publle meeting held In Brad
ford, Pa., en Friday night, which was ad
dressed by ex-Stato Souaters J. W. Lee and
Lewls Emery, seme very direct and dam
aging charge wero maue against Senater
Delaniater, Quay's candldate for governor.
Senater Emery declared that nelther he
nor his frieuds would support Delamater
If he wero noiulnated. He declared that
Dolamaler's nomination Is practically as
sured by political trickery. Charging that
Cambria county had been stolen from
Hastings, he uoelarcd that Wayne had
been taken from Osberna by Jugglery, and
that Monteoth was te be beaten, ff posslble,
in Pittsburg by the same means, lie then
fireceeds boldly te charge that Dolamater
ia purchased every political position that
he has ever held. He said, among ether
things:
" Dolamuter'H ceurse in the Honate was
In strict keeping with the reputation he
had established lnthoielillcs of his county.
The peeple of the oil country petitioned
him by tue thousands te vete with thorn en
the Bllllngsley bill, but in answer he raised
hi hand and volce Against them and helped
todefeatlt. Tliogranger tax bill, known
as Senate bill Ne. 10, was demand ed by the
tbe farmers all evor the state. It is charged
that he pledged thorn that he would sup
port that bill. When the trying hour came
he was found again arrayed against the
peeple."!
In conclusion Senater Emery said :
" 1 charge this man with the critnes he
has committed.
" I charge that he purchased his election
te the Senate of this state In 1880; that he
directly bribed rltlrens of Crawford county
te vete for him at the general election, and
that when a memorial bad been contem
plated, te be prosented te the Honate of the
state, te prevent him from taking tbe natli
of office, he paid large sums of money for
the suppression of the said momerlal.
"I cli urge that he did take the eatli of
office.thereby committing the crlme against
the geed imine and the sUtutes of the com
monwealth. " I charge also that during his "'re
In the Senate he attompted te alter a public"
roeord by framing a conferouco report en a
bill before it had been preperly considered,
centary te all rules and practice, and sign
ing or having had signed the names of
alleged mombers of the committeo, and In
se doing offended the dignity of the Legis
lature and the law of the commonwealth.
" I make these charges without fear of
contradiction, and court an action at law,
wlioreby, I may set my proofs before the
ieople. "
ASSISTANT HKCltKTAItV OP WAR.
General Lewls A. (Jniiit Nominated His
Win Recerd.
The president has nominated General
Lewis A. Grant, of Minneapolis, for assist
ant secretary of war. General Hastings
had been talked of for this ositleu and
Grant's nomination was u surprise. He
was bred a lawyer and at the breaking out
of the war was a partner in ene of the lead
ing law firms of Vermont. General Grant
entered the army as major of the Fifth Ver
mont reirlinent. He arese bv reirular nre-
motions te tbe rank of brigadier geueral,'
and commanded the se-called " ormeut
Brigade" te the clese of the war.
This brigade was well known as ene of
the best fighting brigades of Sedgwick's
corps, and General Grant's record of hard
service is said te be second te nene. He
received the brevet rank of major general
October 1(1, 1851, " for gallant aud meritor
ious sorvlces in the campaign bofero Rich
mond, Va., and in the Shenandoah Valley."
He wasapjiolnted in 1800, upon the re
commendation of General U. S. Grant,
lieutenant colonel of the Thirty-sixth In
fantry, U. S. A., but declined. Since the
clese of the war he has been successfully
engaged In business first at Des Moines,
Iowa, und then at Minneapolis. His
apiMOintment wus recommended by the
Muilioseta benaters.
New Chairs Fer tbe Opera Heuso.
L. C. Eby, representing the Andrews
Manufacturing' company of New Yerk,
closed a contract en Saturday afternoon
with B. Yecker for the refurnishing of the
epera bouse, with chairs for the parquet.
The chair contracted for has all the mod
ern Improvements. It is a chair with
automatic back, and the iiuprovuments
consist of a hat rack, feet rest, hat protector
and umbrella aud coat rack. It will re
quire 330 of theso chairs for tbe parquet.
They will be ready for delivery by the
middle of August, and will add te the con
venience of the patrons of the epera bouse.
A Team Struck Hy a Train.
On Saturday evenlng a two iiorse team
belonging te Thuma Brethers' coal yard
was being driven across the railroad track
at the Hollewwaro works In Marietta. An
engine and caboeso came along and when
the drlver saw It the horses wero en the
track. He succeeded in pulling them back
sufficiently te save their lives. The
engine struck tbe end of the tengue, break
ing It completely off'. One of the liorses
was knocked down aud the liaruess wa
very badly tern.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
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THOUSANDS STRIKE.
nui hie. IMIIM MBTJUHfiaS )K tllClMta
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LEAVE THEIR TOU.
They Are Fighting Fer Eight Hours a
lay and Forty ICents aa Heur. Til
en-Unionists Jein Them,
Chicago, April?. The carpenter' strit
uiiv ,.im.u mis mumiug, according te pre-ij
hi iiiuiu. iv is uaumaicu inat betwe
e,uw aim e,uuu men ere out. ii
Tbe carpenter work en nearlv alt r iiLe
large Jeb has been brought te a sUndstlU..!
e trouble has been reported from aayl
quarter se iar. . vj
The strike Is for eight hour a a dav't'l
work will, nini.il. in .i. .
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a great many non-union men quit work?
out ei sympaiuy with the union bretbrear
aim it waa claimed that most of the
would Jein the Carpenters' Union.
" We are well organized, have' plenty
muuey anu win reaiee a tight te the
ditch," said Secretary Heward. "Bm
are coming In rapidly from all evar
city and be far as we knew there Is net at
union carponter at work. In fact balldlnf '
oneratlnns limn been nraetfnallv .....tn
'b::: ,. l r; .:. x.'T'-f:
0iiuiuuii,y duum, ei me iuaster uer
penters, said that se far as he could tali
about all the union carpenter Intheeilf
had left their tools. -
" We shall net attempt te at once raua
work with the help of the non-union mm,i
saui ue, - out win wait until our Teura
day meeting bofero doing anything deeW
slve." ,sfr
Many of the musnns and bricklayer wU
were ai wnrK en building have been or
polled te lay off, bocause of the carpenl
work en various structures being at
siaimsiiii, ,,j(-
Aiiogemor me paralysis of bull
operations in Chicago is te-day at li
complete.
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Fatal Quarrel of nival Levers.
Hknukiuen. Ky Aerll 7 Thl cltv i
thrown into a state of excitement last av
Ing evor an eltoreatlen between two ye
men, which resulted In murder.
Jaines Well, a 10-year-old boy,
r.ugene corneii, probably two -y
his sonler, have been paying at
tleu te the same young
Last evenlng they met en the street ,
began quarrelling, which seen Jed;1;
blows. Cernell picked up a barrel
and struck Well en the head. The
drew a revolver, when Cernell turned
ran for his life. Well gave ebaae, l
lireti two or three times, one shot
effect and causing Cernell' death.'
TKLKUIIAI'IHO TAPS.
Fire in Merso's livery stable, lu Chfc
suflbcated 13 horaes and destroyed 16 1
, US- 1MUB, 91,UUV, ,
Canada offer te guarantee the I
en (3,000,000 of Winnipeg A HudaettJ
Railroad company bend for the
lien of that railroad.
J. S. Morgan, of Drexel, Morgan A I
1 se III In Europe that he 1 net exi
te recover. ...V
Hllcett, the embezzler, wa capturald
reruunu, Oregon, according .te a rep
l. JvOUlS. s
The annual egg-roll Ing festival eei I
White Heuso lawn wa te-day enjoyed $
thousands of children, -';' '3
Mr. Fayne' bill te build a ship 4
areunu Niagara fans as been Ave
reported te the Heuse. ?, .
Mayer Carrell, .Democrat, in hi m
Irs fit A nnnnnlla rf ITiuluibijia JkT f
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clarcs that liquor saloons must cleM i
Sunday. Under the Republican
tuey wero net disturbed, f
A bill, giving Mr. Bella T. 8.
.daughter of the late Admiral Charles!
art and motber of Charles Stewart Par
a ponslen of $50 per month, has been fav
ablv ronertod te the Ileuan. '?
Tbe amount of the legislative, exeeatj
ana judicial appropriations aggregate
Oil,0il. ;- .
A Quarter Millien Defalcation,.;-
jnew venic, April 7. The failure
Geerge K. Sistare iV-Sens, bankers
brokers, has Just been announced On
stock oxchange. It Is reported that
is a defalcation In the firm te the
of 1250,000.
Tiie firm is ene of the meat premt
the street. A member of tbe firm
failure was caused by a heavy del
in tneir rnuaueipuia eince.
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WEATHBtt FORECAST.
I WAWHNQTOir, D. c, April T,
rei nastern t.-"vivaniat ;
I 'and stationary tempeia.
and warmer Tuesday, varlable wlndv?,3
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iumi uau metes. -',
'J he Saturday games of ball resulted
ims: l'liuaueipnia i, Athietle lj Pell
pma ir. J-.) r uiunianuse: liar
U, Mets. I); Rochester 22, Wllmintal
New Yerk 11, Yulett; Baltimore M, U
vorsnye; i.emgii u. u. or v.e: Mr
(L.1 4. Rroek1viH..) I - Louisville ft. I
cinnatlu; Cleveland (P. L.) 8, Chicago 1
I) 7. -ST
Geerge Goedhart, mauager of the Ac
club, will soeu have a full new nine!
this city. He has Just slgned Mea
Cress, formerly of the Yerk team, wb)1
said te be a fine liillelder. Zfii
" whiiey" uiusen, who win aoeat
the catching for the Alteena club,
leave for that place te-morrow morning!
j:z.
Catcher Goedhart, late of the
team, will likely sign here. (r.fc
Theodere DInkleberg and wife, of Xf
Yerk, are visiting Mr. Dlnkleberg aic
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sirs T nmiL nr Ant Jjt.t
.Mrs. j.iizauetu aueaner, ei Je
Heights, has ceme te Lancaster en a
te Christian Slieaffnr-
Mrs. Jehn T. Hauf.'of Mlddletewg J
liore te visit her father-in-law,
Hiuf. 4Ptf
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Tl ...! Vvt..a ,1a. S1nin.a-
Harry Qiiluti, a drunken man who
his home Is in Columbia, but who
very much like a bum, wa arrestee
Saturday evenlng by Constable
after he bad been fired from
saloons. He will be beard before
man Halbach'wben he gets Inte cesdlf.
A Ifou.e Dumuged by Fire. "A
At neon te-day a II re alarm waa )
from box 18, at Queen and Clay ?
The flre origlnated in IheupstiW
Lucy Hunter's heuse in Faegleyr k
reef and upper iart of the but
badly burned, Next deer te M1"-""
lived Neil Jacksen, aud his he
b-
v
Is owned by Jehn Faegley,
damaged. Mrs. Hunter Is lusured
Girard ueniiany and Mr. Faegley
insured.
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Drought from Ifarrlsbag.
Jerry Duugau was brought te
this morning from HarrUburg by
ble Price. He was only released fraea
son there after having served a ter
embezzlement. Hei anted bejbrt
man Halbach te answer the charge e,I
pretense preferred by L, H. CampfeeiV
delault of ball lie was ocuneattted w
leg,
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