f'1 t s"M,r-j rv,j4s Z?;tT7.l&r w vj;A,W!BW ' w " JW j. ?. W'WVNTTiJ.jj-'l -v nrmxgetxM M V aV 9lnnaW B - . - . kkkBB&BIHUIIfHHiaLk. nnnW : .yp - encamp nffii I I " reTTruF. -jrrvT-xe. ? r i r . ULEVENTII ARBOR DAY. 1TI ipHStfsKCI IT TIB ItGI BCIMU UttinTUK) AS Mkl AM by Key-Fry, Mlaa Patrldge l ,, ,flU" awsr A4Hrvv vQunia mttvr aiMKinm aiiilvu There wm a neUble observance of Arber i Day this afternoon at the high schools. The girls' department en the first fleer was filled with bright, happy faces. All the "available space was"oecunted by the pupils and visitors, and the two hundred and fifty or three hundred boys and girls of the grand chorus tnnde such music, under the lead of Prof Mats, as is seldom heard In a school room. Prof. Tberbahn's high school rehestra was also out In force and showed the results of the fine training which he Is giving them pupils. The floral decorations Were by Mr. Harry Schroyer, and were very suggestive or the .spirit of the day. They were beautiful. The" pregramme was opened with read ing and prayer by Rev. Mr. Heeper, rec tor of the Yeates Institute; Hev. Chas. L. Fry made an' address urging the creation of a park along (he Conestoga, and pic ftiredthat attractive stream as " The Wissa Wissa blcken, of ' Lancaster." Miss L. E. Pat ridge,' lady of wide reputation In odaca edaca odaca tlenal circles, who Is staying for a short time in Lancaster, speke of Dr. Higboe'e love of nature and read nti extended ox ex tract from his first Arber Day address. Mr. J. P. McCaskey, who presides en these Arber Day occasions, gave sotne account ofthewerkof Dr. Higbee In the way of tree' planting and gardening at Mercers burg, which will be found below and will be new and very Interesting matter te many of Dr. Uigbee's friends. The boys of the hlch school made their twelfth planting te-day of a troe for each member of the school. One hundred and fifty, or inore, trees were furnished te the school te-day by Mr. Daniel Smeycb, nur serymana number of these belng planted by the girls. The following is the mOQItAXME Or BXEBCISES. Heading and Prayer Rev. M. H. Heeper. Chorus-" Men of Harlech." Chorus" A anceneus Light and Tcnder." Chorus" Leving Velce.'T Instrumental Operatic Selections High Behoel Orchestra. Chorus" American Hymn." Chorus" The Greenwood Tree." Clarienet Sole Master Themas Therbahn. violin Sole" Traumerel," Master Merris Leeb. " The Wluahlcken of Lancaster," by nev. Charles L. Fry, pastor of Trinity church, Lan caster, Pa. Chorus-" Where Warbling Waters." Chorus" Geraldtne." Chorus" The Blushing Maple Tree." Heading" Arber Day Proclamation " (P. C. Bweeten), by His Excellency, Gov. Jas. A. Beaver. Keadlng-'VOmclal Arber Day Circular" (Mary Cooper), by Dr. I). CI. Waller, Jr., state superintendent publle Instruction. Chorus -' The Little Leaves." Chorus" Anflreas Hefer." Unet" Carnival of Venice" (violin and gui tar), Prer. Carl Therbahn and Mlti Uertha best. Kemarks and Address Prem Dr. illgbee's first Arber Day Address, etc., by Miss L. II Patridge. principal Pennsylvania Hummer Scheel of Methods. Instrumental Overture " Lights and Shad ows," High Scheel Orchestra. Chorus'.1 In Hhsdewland." Chorus" The Trees and the Master," Doxelogr" Praise Ged from Whom All Blessings Flew." - The 'chorus singing waa by the schools under the direction of Prof. CarlMntz, In structor in vocal music in the high schools. The following B r0pert of the remarks of Rev:,Mr.'Fry, 1ft favor of a city park and of making the Conestoga THE "WISSAHIC'UON OF LAXOASTKIt. Yeung Ladles and Gentlemen: Thore Is always eloquenco in an occasion. AVerds spoken fitly en special occasions ure likely te borrow mere from the occasion than they lend te It. I am here at this time te take advantage of the opportunity of your celebrating Arber Day te impress en your minds the tiltlinate practical outcemoof the semi-annual observance of this day, ae far, as the most general benefit of this particu lar community is concerned, viz. : a beau tiful public park along the banks of the Conestoga; in ethor words, our having n Wissahickon in Laucaster. This is the age of utility. Peeple have no time for mere sentimental theorizing. Use measures worth. Anything that is of no real, actual use is of no account. If I mlgtitdlgiess a little from my specific sub ject te apply this law te your Ktudont-llfe as pupils of this school, I would omphusize the fact se strongly Insisted upon by ene who was himself a prominent educator, that even knewledge is noexcoption te this rule. Intelligence is for use, net sim ply for ornament. Like the mauna of old, It will net keep. The scboelmon of the middle age were great students, but net Sreat men. He Is-most who does most. Very adornment and ndvantage of educa tion Is already finding Its day of judgment. Already the millions are every where ask ing. What is the use of learning? Poeplo of learning must communlcate Its benefits te ethers.' Hoarded treasures invite moth and rust. We save only what we glve away. Te merely have knowledge may fatigue us and even sadden us, but when we make it the servitor of our fellowmen, we have ascertained its worth. It is a luxbry te learn, but it cannot be compared with the luxury of communicating this knowledge. We need net waste any tears ever what the world calls Idle talent, idle learning. Keal talent, real learning, cannot be idle. Its very instinct is te be active. This Is an absolute necesslty of its oxistenco. It Js net a reservoir, but a fountain. Any ene who does nothing is nethinir. Any ene who has nothing Important te glve has nothing im im Dertant te keen. What lessen is taught niore plainly than this by the whole arboreal creation? " Every tree that bringelh net forth geed fruit Is hewn down and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall knew them." This is the law always the law everywhere the law. Forestry associations are ergauized net simply te enjey listening te poetical essays en the beauty and worth of tree:, but te effect the planting of new groves and te Erevent the destruction of theso we new Hve. "lit Is an open secret that the primary object of the recent institution of a local forestry association In this city Is n pros pective Lancaster park net se remotely prospectlvo either. A vigorous and judi cious commltteo has already been appointed te survey the meadows and woodlands along the banks of our nicturesnue stream. and ascertaln hew the pleasure and profit of constant access te the enjoyment of the weeds and the water may he put within universal reach. Kvery Arber Day from this time forth, without any exception, must agitate ami re-agltate and ro-reagltate this ene hame sentiment until it beeomesaiiaccompllshed fact. Of course It Is only an Idea as yet, but the steam engine, the telegraph, the electric light, every new feature of civili zation, was only nn Men at first. There must be sentiment before anything can materialize; and conversely, fust aa seen as we can areuse n strong publle sentiment in favor of a city park, It will be but a little whlieere its walks and drives mid lawns will begin te evolve. One- or the principal niirseries of this public seutimcut is the high school. If the young, men and ladies who goeut from these halls Inte oil the avenues of L'ltb.cn- (l ship, te mould .the thinking and elevnte the tastes of theso with whom they coma in contact, were thoroughly enthused en thp subject of a publle park, they would constitute a tremendous factor in the selu Hen of the problem. IUkotesoon young tusu beginning already iu his student days te consider iu what ways he may make his lnflueuce felt for the goueral geed when he shall attain his full maturity. It helps 1 te broaden and ennoble the development of hi character te have generous and high Ideals. One field which will atl'erd scope for everybody here te-dav, te here after cultivate and exercise that publle spirit which is an essential element In u successful Hie, is just this very thing In which I have come te try te stir up your Interest. Thiiikef thocxcelleut natuial facilities we have for a park, which have heretofore 100. been left unimproved I Who of us has ever steed en the brew of the hill In the Wood ward cemetery, and surveyed the graceful serpentine course of the stream aa it winds Its silvery way through field and wood land without being enchanted by the lovely prospect? What city has had an easier task In the construction of a park, en account of se much belngal ready done before a shovel shevel ful of sand is added or taken away, than Lancaster would have? And what eltv could be prouder of Its park when finished than ours? Sometimes I find myself imagining a spacious, well-shaded, eight mile boulevard along the water's edge, en both sides of the stream, from the feet of Seuth Queen street te the New Helland pike, occasionally rising te a promontory commanding a superb panorama t then sinking bacK te the level with its many varied curves and angles. Why should this be merely visionary? Why should we net set te work and actualize it at ence? The new electric street cars will furnish abundant transportation. The Conestoga ia fortunately net harnessed bv unilshllv foreesavd furnaces, and factories and foundries, as sre most bodies of Water in the vicinity of cities, which "would Interfere with the construction of a pleasure ground. The park would boon been Joyed alike by young and old, by pedes trians and persons In equipages. Just as I believe that architecture is a clvllizer, se tee am I convinced that the Influence of a city park would be for the geed of the com munity in all its humane Interests, tending te expand our scope and generosity of mind and heart. Wealthy citizens would rotneinbor it among their lega cies and bequests, as a permanent me morial. I am heartily in favor of a Wissahickon In Lancaster, and ei begin ning It at ence. If this sentiment can be inade general, the question is settled. Every ene of us can help te some extent te make it general. The Beading railroad terminal in Philadelphia is ene among many ovldences that might be cited, te at test the fact that whatover the great major ity of the poeplo In any community wants Is sure te come, no matter hew formidable be the obstacles that stand In the way. Hew many of us here te-day are heartily In favor of a publle park lu Laucaster, and willing te de all we can te bring It about? All who are, will sltrnlfy their desire and their resolve by saying "Aye!" RKMAKKS I1V MISS FATMIXIE. We are met tofiethor te celebrate our Arber Day ence mere, and if, In what I shall say, 1 sneak mere of him who stand ing en tula platform five years age intro duced Arber Day Inte this state, than of the festival lie then Inaugurated, you will. I knew, forgive me. Fer we are bound together by many ties the world without and the world within, the world of nature and the world of man ; and as the years go by these ties grew mere numerous and stronger. Hew can we ever meet en Arber Day again and net think of Dr. Higbee? As if he steed in our midst I cansoe him new, the geed, great man I I seem te hear his voice take up his old beleved theme the le ve of Nature Hew olequont he grew ns he talked en of waving grass and winding stream, of robins' song and insects' drowsy hum I He bad the artist's oye, the poet's thought, the singer's sense of melody when ence he started out te tell of nature's beau beau boau ties. Be glad, sons and daughters of Lancaster, that you have had the chance that we would glve se much te have again, If only for a brtef half-hour of hearing ene se rich In thought, se sweet In speech, se full of fresh suggestien,'take up this thome and lay It out bofbre you. What you de net realize new you may knew hereafter, and out of the fullness of Ids heart as well as out of the oxperionco of his life he speke te you. In the yours te coine, when treubles gather, mid lile grows hard, when strength beglns te fail and nerves are worn and un strung; thou, if you have loved Nature through all as-he did, if you have sought her companionship for solace, if you have kept uear te her heart and never lest the thrill, or missed the charm her presence brinies, then indoed will she be te you as' she was te him a com Tort and a Jey. She will glve back te you, If only brleily and like u dream, a breath of the youthful Jey of oxlsteuco, a snatch of the swect fresh ness of the early days. Just ns spring brings te us year by year even te the very last sotnething UUe ' The touch of a vanished hand And the sound of a voice that Is still." Then let me say te you in my way wlint Dr. Higbee said te you in his: Love all this fair fresh earth of ours our home for a little while. Seek te set the green things growing whero you can. Dcatity is se comforting a presence, se uplifting a power, that we cannot alfbrd te miss it any where. Plant flowers, sew seeds, set out trees. Water and watch theso living, growing things as though they knew and loved you, ami you shall have your rewurd In the beauty and fragrance, the grace and the comfort, they shall add te the earth evcu though you be net here te feel or knew It. Let It be a' part of your creed te leave the world se much richer and sweeter because you once lived In It. Then, should veu stay till you are old, as did our friend, the doctor, you will feel and knew as he did that : " Nature never did betrav The heart that loved her ; 'Us her privilege. Thre' all the years of this our life, te lend Frem Jey te Jey ; for she can se Inform The mind that Is within us, se Imprtss Wlthqulctneu and beauty, that neither evil tongues, llaMi Judgments, nor sneers of selfish men. Ner greetings where no kindness Ik; nor all The dreary Intercourse of dally life, Shall o'er nrevnll against us, or disturb , Our cheerful faith that all which we beheld Is full of blessing." " HONOR TO WnOM HONOR. " Mr. McCaskey, In nn address romarkable for eloquenco and interest, displayed Dr. Uigbee's enthusiastic love of nature. He said : Of the ten poorest men In Laucaster probably five live in big houses and have a geed bank account. They de net suspect their hopcless poverty ; but the shrewd 'world makes its own comment while they llve and when they ure goue. Few human hearts, if any, care whether they live or dle. Hut when a geed man gees beyond, whose life has been ene round of loving bonefactlon, whose smlle has been sun shine because "his heart has had a leek southward te the whoie neon of nature," whose thoughts have dwelt much upon eternal things, and whose dcslre has been only for whatsoever Is true, honest, just, pure, levely and of geed report, what a contrast Is presented 1 Then poverty nnd sham stand forth revealed, and the dignity of man, "made In the image of Ged," ih ence mero vindicated. It Is geed te knew geed men, te be near a man who has been a great blessing te his fellows. We have been very near te such a mail and I would net have you for getful of your great privilege. One of the best things this man ever (lid was te Intro Intre Intro ducetho observance of Arber Day into the great state of Pennsylvania, with Its cumu lative benefits through the years and, I trust, through the generations. Other men gave him their generous aid in this gre.it work, but the enduring honor of being our Arber Day state suorlutendcnt orpuuiie instruction uoieugs ie mm aione, and as such he will eoutinue te be grate fully recognized in the years te ceme. Hut I wish new te speak of Dr. iligbee lu a relation very dilferent from this. What a delight he took iu his garden I The first signs of spring set him te digging and planting, and he was always among the first with his early vegetables. His pleasure was complcte te bee them grew, aud te furnish thorn fur the enjeyment of ntliers. It was no uncommon sight te soe him, during u warm spring rain, walking about in the garden under an umbrella, poking iu the ground te soe whether the beans were sprouting, and making the growth of the plants-, "fairly leaping out of the ground," ns housed te say and "I think I can see them growing." If thore was danger of a frost and he was rarely deceived In his weather prognostications he would co out at night with a lauteru, and carefully protect the tender snreutliugs with paporer beards against the killing cold. His yard had nothing artificial about It, anil yet everywhere could 1)0 noticed the evidence of ilnllagging care bestowed upon It. Trees, llowers a magnificent bed of choice reses shrubs and vines were there, nourishing under the watchful care which be gave them. He was sure te discover the lirrt opening blossom and bring It with biuniiti'T countenance te grace the break fast lable. The first notes of the spring songsters would strike bis quick car and send him hurrying forth te greet them. He had a lender regard for the birds, and could tell I mem every one, Knew weir uBvits, vtueiv thev nested, etc There waa an old tree-In the yard, rapidly falling Inte decay, and an eyesore te his cultivated taste, but M would net cut It down because It waa the faverlts nesting place of a Baltimore oriole, for whose return he eagerly looked at the opening of every summer. He took out a brick from under his library window that a wren might be tempted te make It nest there, and for years this sheltered retreat was occupied by the little bird. This nest was te htm an object of very great interest. Year after year he looked for the coming of the wren and welcomed It gladly. He put up small boxes all about In suitable places for the convenience of his little feathered neighbors and acquaintance: and they went te housekeeping everywhere as If they appreciated his goodwill and felt themselves safe under his protection. The robin, the oriole, and the red-winged tana ger were also among his especial favorites, and every spring-tlme he watched for the return of these and ether birds with keen expectancy. The work in his grounds at Morcersburg was all done by himself. His flower-beds were his delight. His roses, already re ferred te, were chosen for beauty of con trast and fragrance. He seemed nover hap pier then when among them, or when gathering them te adorn the table or the house. His garden also was the scene of his most active labors. He was net mere Interested In fruit and shade trees and grape vines, than In his peas and beans, his to matoes and strawberries. He had se great respect for' them all that he wanted no vandal hand or feet te Invade the aaored E reel nets of bis garden patch j and, when e gathered beans and peas Inte the basket en his arm, the pods must net be tern from the vines but cut from them with a scissors. All this, however, was merely the by-play of an earnest life. His was that close and real kinship with nature which the heart recognizes mere than the head. It was a perennial spring of gladness te himself and these about him. The daisy and the buttercups starring the meadow with their dewy blossoms; the columbine nodding among the rocks ; the liverwort, the vlnlet, (he spring beauty, unfolding te the sun amid the green grass hew he loved them ail I He would laugh ever thorn with boyish glee nnd talk lie couldn't help It te them and of them as though they were old friends come back after, long absence or delay. rushing llallread Werk. New Helland, April 11. Notwith standing the disagreoable weather work en the railroad Is moving along. Last week about 35 negrees arrived from Vir ginia, te ballast. They. occupy the upper part of Jacob Oelst's shop. This week about 40 Italians have arrived who have taken quarters at the shanty in Isaae Sprecher'a field. Anether let are expected te arrive se that the work of ballasting may be pushed forward as rapidly as pos sible Cyrns Sliaeffer, of near Baroville, has been sorleusly ill from heart trouble. He has been confined te his bed for nearly two weeks, but last reperts have him growing stronger. Jacob Mentzer has moved his grocery stere n few doers west, and Jere Geed is about te open a store In a building occu pied by Mr. Montzer. Yosterday a large ferce of hands began tearing down the barn en the farm of Cor nelius Reland, and are preparing te oreet en the old slte u building which will be the finest barn lu the oastern end of the county." A. W. Martin, of Spring Grove, Is the contractor. Prof. D. F. Dclter has been en the sick list for several days, but Is about again. Geergo Bosore has secured a olerkshlp in he store of B. IVAlderfer. , Thdp.uh'lLu sclipeU olesod this week.lv 1 ,, . ?"' FAVOlt TWO BUILDINGS. The Scheel Heard Commltteo Tnke Pre liminary Steps Ter Their Krectleu. A meeting of the joint commltteo of the school beard appointed te have plans pre pared for two new school buildings, te be orccted en Seuth Mulbery and Seuth Duke streets, was held en Thursday ovou evou oveu ing. The kind of buildings te be solected was discussed at length and the committee reached the conclusion that twolve room buildings were necessary te acoemmodato the pupils Iu the sections of the city whero the buildings will be located. The ques tion whether the buildings should be two stories or threo was the main question dis cussed, mid it was finally dcclded te rec ommend te the beard the orectlon of three story buildings. It is net the Intention te take any steps toward the Immediate build ing beyond having the plans prepared. The contract may be awarded late in the fall se that the successful bidder can get his work ready during the winter and be prepared te begin work early In the spring. Anether meeting of the coinmlttee will be held In two weeks. It Is Net n Policeman's Hall. Several members of the pollce ferce who served under Mayer Edgerley have been annoyed the past few days at the impres sion created that thore would be a public ball glveu at Mieiinercher hall by the pollce ferce. Theso spoken te say they have nothing te de with the proposed ball, that it is an entirely private arrangement gotten up by Officers Oardner and Craw ford and Special Policeman Gill, and that 'these ure the only ones of the pollce ferce who have anything te de with the pro posed ball. Struck Hloeujaok. I. G. Pfautz, who Is mining for copper near Lltltz, has received soine encourage ment. The Recerd says : " On Tuesday the workmen came across deposits of a mineral known as blackjack, which has a blackish appearance like hard coal, and this is said always te procede the finding of valuable minerals. A gentleman named Walklus, of New Yerk, visited the premises, and belng an ex pert miner gave Mr. Pfautz every assurance that he would be richly rewaided In Ills search for copper aud probably ethor valuable dep eslts." Death of Mrs. Samuel W. Hitter. Catharlne O., wlfoefSamuol W. Itltter, of Manhelm, died en Monday, after nn 111. ncssef about two weeks of typhoid pneu monia, superinduced by an attack of in fluenza, aged 40 years. She leaves a hus band and two children, Mrs. Sam'l Harner, of Manhclm, and Samuel C. flitter, of Mlllersvllle. Her funeral was held en Thursday. Services were held In the Evangelical church and the intortnent mode In the Lutheran graveyard. Hevs. B. D. Albright, of Lancaster, and I, V. Ileycr, of Manhelm, ofilviatej. AhMitM (Jreater Than Lluhllltle. M. L. Hex, ene of the assignees of Kiudig ,fc Hosteller, proprietors of the nail keg heading works at Huntingdon, Pa., writes te the Philadelphia l'rcta; "In your Issue of April 6, your corres pondent from Huntingdon, Pa., notes the assignment of Kindig & Hestelter, placing their liabilities at 818,000, assets at 81" 000. This is an error. Owing lu the failure of J. H. Hestetler, ene of the firm, lu Lancaster county en March 31st, Kiudig .t Hestetter made an asslgnmeiit en April 6th, assets, $21,000; liabilities from $s,000 te 810,000. The firm expects te pay iu full and have a surplus left." i TheUiiukunls Spring Levefedst. J'rum the Lltltz itccerd. The German Baptists or Dunkards will held their spring lovefeasts en the follow ing dates at the places named: Middle Creek, Friday and Saturday May 2 and 3 ; Chlckles, Tuesday mid Wcdnesdey, June 3 and i i Moutitville, Wednesday and Thurs day, June 4 and 5, LANCASTER, PAM FUIDAY, APltIL 11, 1890. LEVELLED BY FIRE. NTER I01LMM M LUTTZ CMSOMEl IX TICISIAT JII6IT. StauHXir'a Clear Factory Ignites Frem the Beiler and the Flames Spread llapldly-Leasea Abent 910,000. The thriving little town or Lltits waa visited en Thursday night by the largest and most destructive conflagration that the town has ever known. The only fire that came near equalling It was the burning of the Springs hotel, wbleh was snlmmente frame structure, some years age. This fire was greater in every respect, and the less will be very heavy. The largest building burned waa the cigar factory and tobacco warehouse of Jehn H. Stanffer. The Are raged for about three hours before it was gotten under control. Very for tunately there was little wind at the time. Had there been a gale like the one that blew this forenoon the greater part of tht town would have been destroyed. As It was a half dozen buildings, in addition te the S tanner factory, were burned and many ethers were in danger for some time. The warehouse pf'Mr. Stauffer was situ ated en Juulper alley, in the rear of Bread street and a short distance south of the Springs hotel. The building was entlrely of brick nnd four stories in height. It Is connected with anether building which fronts en Bread street snd Is at the oernor of the alley. This building Is also of brick and two storles In height. The rear of this was occupied by Mr. Stauffer also. In the cellar and en the second fleer leaf tobacco in cases was stored, and the back part of the building, en the first fleer, was used as a packing room. The front of the building was occupied aa a pretzel store by Jehn Kissinger. The next building te this en the north is the hardware stere of A. B. Bemborger & Ce., and next comes the clothing stere of W. U. Bucb', ever which is the printing office of B. Frank Bucb, editor and proprietor of the Lltltz Jlecerd. In the same building Is the tin shop of A. M. Kreldet Shortly before twelve o'clock Peter Frey, who, sleeps In the comer of theSpiings hotel next te Slander's building, saw a light in the cellar of the factory and beard the steam blowing from the beiler. Several girls In the hotel had also seen the light. They seen found that the factory was en fire and gave the alarm. Frem all part of the vlllage peeple came running te the large building, which was seen enveloped In flames. The town has two hand and two shemlcal engines and theso were seen put te works Wuter was drawn from the wells lii the neighborhood and a strong bucket brigade was formed. The fire spread with the greatest rapidity and nothing was left of ,the wareheuse, but the walls. In the rear of A. B. Botnbcrger & Ce.'s stere and Just north of the factory was a fraine building which the Arm used as a wareheuse for storing goods. The flames spread te It and it was but a very short time until It was consumed. Clo8e te this warehouse en the north side was n frame cigar factory of Isaae Hucli's, which was also burned. East of Slaufler's building and across a little alley steed a stable owned by Jehn Zeek, proprietor of the Lltltz Express. It was burned wlLh;some of Its "oetitdnts in cluding elghteen fine bloyeles, for which Mr. Zeek In an ugent. A carriage and ether things were saved. Next te the Zeek stable was another, which belongs te A. J. Eberly, of thts city, and is occupied by Jero Stump, Thore was nothing at al. left of It when the work of the flames had been finlshed. Seuth of Juniper alley and almost immediately opposite the Zeek stable steed a frame stable owned by J. D. Witters, who has a shoe stere en Bread street. The stable wusconsitmed with two slelglis, a barrel of coal oil, two sets of liar ness, a ten of hay and seme ethor tilings. One herse nnd threo wagons wero saved from the flames. Seuth of the Witters stable was the buildings of Jehn W. Holllnger, who keeps a livery Htable and hotel. The herse stable, wagon shed, lce house, cow stable, wareheuse, and in fact nearly every outbuilding was destroyed. In ene of the sheds thore wero eight slelglis nnd every ene was burned. The horses and ether llve stock were saved, A large quantity of hay, straw nnd feed, togethor with harness and ether things were lest. In the wareheuse a number of wooden pumps were stored, and nil went up In smoke. In the lee house there was a car lead of ice which had Just been secured from the north, nnd the building was burned right from around it. At ene time It looked as though the Bombergor afid lluch steres would be swept away. The peeple did a great deal of work and although these buildings were en fire soveral times they were saved by the greatest efforts. The fire made its way from the cigar factory front te the ethor building which was occupied by Mr. Staufler and the pretzel store. The entire rearpart of this building was dostreyod or se badly damaged that It will have te be rebuilt. In this building thore was a great deal of tobacco in cases. Much of tills was burned while mero was damaged by water. The woodwork in the rear of the Bombergor stere was pretty badly burned, but the flames worn extinguished before great damage wus done. Thore was a tremendous crowd of peo peo poe plo en the grounds during the fire, but overybody seemed anxious te make them sol v os useful by doing what work they wero able. The goods' wero carried from all of the stores in the vicinity, as well as from many houses and placed (u the streets far eneugh from the fiames, te be out of danger. B. Frank Bucb, of the He cord, removed all et his type and the ether material, with the exception of the composing stones, from the office in erder that he might be en the safe side This was a rather difficult plece of work, but fortunately that building was net dam aged, although frequently In great danger, as Isaac Hucli's cigar factory, which was destroyed, was net far awny in the rear. At ene time it was believed that the fire would de even much mero damage than it did. Werd was theii telcgraphcd te Lan caster for assistance. Chief Voudersinlth was awakened from his slumber and was seen ready for business. The old " Washy" cngiue was gotten out and the firemen of Ne. 4, started witli it and a hose cart te Lltltz by turnpike. When they reached Nellsvllle they wero met by Harry Kaufimau, a young man who hed been sent from Lltltz te Inform them that their horvice would net be needed, as the fire was then under.tontrel. It was about three o'clock when the people get the best of the flames which, however, took every thing before them with the oxceptlon' of the tbree brick steres. Considering their limited facilities the Lltltz poeplo did most excellent work, but the fire frightened tliem yery badly uud te-day there Is mero talk of securing a geed steam fire euglne that ever bofero. A large let of pewder and ether combustibles that were in Bom Bem bergcr's wareheuse were takcu te a place of safety, when the flames were rapidly making their way towards' the building, by a number of horelo meu. The total less by the fire was difficult te estimate this iseruing, but it will likely be quite heavy. Stauffer's was by far the largest building In the town and the largest fur its purpose In the county. It was erected about fire years age and was a first class structure In every respect. It was fitted up with pipes and heated by steam. Among the things burned with the building were five power bunching machines. Scrap machines, cigar moulds, tools, &e. Mr. 8tauffer thinks that there were between 300,000 and 400,000 cigars in the building. Of this number 10,000 had been packed last night for shipping te-day. The books be longing te Mr. Staufler were saved, as they had been taken from the safe. Everything else In the factory waa de stroyed. Thore were 120 cases of tobacco in the factory and adjoining building. The factory was Insured for 10,800 In the Penn Mutual and Manhelm companies, but Mr. Staufler values it at a much higher figure. The stock and contents, owned by Mr. Stauffer, were Insured for 912,000 with Bausman A Burns,e( this city, In the follow ing companies t Aetna, of Hartferd, 92,600 1 Lancashire of England, $3,000 Citizens or New Yerk, 92,500; British America or Terente, 92,600 ; Union or San Francisce, These policies were taken out ten days age. The less will net only be heavy for Staufler but it will fall hard upon the town, as the factory waa giving employment te 76 men, wemen and children. The warehouse of A. It. Bemborger A Ce., which was burned, was filled with woedon pumps, cement, nails, and ethor hardware, nearly all of which was lest. Mr. Bombergor told an ls ls TEM.teHNCKn reporter this morning, that his less will be between 91,500 and 12, 000, The stock or the wareheuse and stere Is Insured for $0,000 In the Manhelm and Northern Mutual companies. The Insur ance en the building Is 92,000 In the Penn township company. The less te Kissinger, the man who had the pretzel stere, will net be very great, as he dees net own the building. The property or Mr. Holllnger Is Insured In the Lancaster County Mutual company for something like 91,000. Thts Includes the houses and ethor buildings. The amounts en different buildings were: Stable, 9260; contents, 9020 1 cow stable, 925 ; contents, 916 ; carriage house, 9100 ; contents, '9380. Mr. Witters thinks his less will be about $100 and he has an Insur ance of 9360 In the Manhelm Mutual com pany. The cigar factory or Isaae Buch has net been in operation for seme time past, but In the building there was some stock, fix tures, eic. -A lsc Je ft cigars were taken out. Mr. Buch has an Insurance of 950S lu the Manhelm Mutual company. There was net a great deal in the Stumpf build ing, but It Is also understood te be Insured. A large frame chicken heuse bolenglng te J. Bellinger was also destroyed In addition te the buildings named above. Hew the fire originated no ene seems te knew, but there is a theery that it came from the boiler fire. The man who bad charge of the boiler made the fire fresh last night, and It is bolievod by some that he may have forgotten te turn off the draft. This would cause the tire te become very het and the joists may have taken fire. The olevator was net far away, and ence the flames reaclied It they would sweep through the building. A story about an lncendlary Is also told In Lltltz this morning. It Is said that sev eral persons who were en their way te the fire saw a suspicious looking stranger going out Bread, street.r ,He was speken te but' made no reply and afterwards started te run until he get away. Thore was a great crowd about the sceno of the fire all day. Poeplo from the entlre surrounding neighborhood came te town te loam mero concerning the work of the llames, and In the crowd wero many peer poeplo who had been employed lu the fac tory, and are new without work. Up te almost neon te-day the streets wero standing full of goods from steres and houses, and that part of the village presents a striking appearance. The two old hand engines, which did such geed work at the fire, have somethlng of n history. They are both the property of the Meravians, by whom the town of Lltitz was founded. One engiue was brought from Germany by the members of the church ever ene hundred years age. It was the custom of the peeple te take steps te protect thomselves against fire bofero doing anything else. The ether englne Is 'about 75 years old, It was built by Agnew A Ce.. Hi "Phil adelphia. Some of the old host hese brought from Qermany with the first on en glne was tried at last night's fire, nnd It is still In a fair state of preservation. The two chemical ongines used last night wero purchased by the cltizens rocently. Probably Net a Fraud. Rev. Themas Thompson, or the Memo Meme rial Presbyterian church, this city, attended the lecent session or the Westminster presbytery at Wrlghtsvllle. He wus seen by an Intellieenceh reporter and said that he was net proseut when the resolu tion was adopted declaring the National University or Chicago, which conferred the dogreo of doctor or divinity upon ltev. Thompson, a fraudulent institution. The late Dr. Higbee strongly endorsed the mil mil verslty and ether prominent men have given faverable testimony as te its charac ter. Hev. Thompson is acquainted with seme of the professors. After the ovldence of presbytery is submitted te him ltev. Thompson inaydofend the reputation of the university, which he says enjoys a stale charter. His degrce was received en February 14th. An Insurance Company Sueil. A. J. Eberly, atterney forSimen Eichen berg, te-day entored suit In the court of common pleas against the Lancaster County Mutual Llve Stock and Chattel The Insurance company. Mr. Elohenberg is the owner of a stere near Millway that was robbed or goods valued at $000 In October, 1889. He had a policy or Insurance in the abeve named company for $600 and they having refused te pay for the goods stelen this suit was brought. Wuut the Austrellun System. Hamilton Assembly, 0,482, Knights of Laber, met en Thursday ovening and ap pointed Jehn J. Beylo, J. T. Little and T. Park Guthrie te interview candidates for the Logislature en the Australian ballet system. After securiug the views of the candidates a roiert will be made te the assembly and an address issued te the public giving the result of the coinmltlce's labor. LniiciiHtcr Guts .'lU,OOU Additional. The Heuso committce en public build ings lias reported favorably en an increase te the appropriation for Lancaster's publle building. The additional amount appro priated Is $30,000. Citllluif a l'uster. The Lutheran church at Ellzubcthtewn has extended a unanimous call te Hev. J, Flshburn, of MUlersburg. Fer soveral years be was president or the Lutheran synod in Canada, ltev. Flshburn bus net decided whether te aocept. Bled In Church. Mrs. Hiram W. Hess, the wife of a well knewu engineer In the passenger service of the Pennsylvania railroad, died suddenly Thursday night or heart trouble, while attending the organ recital at the Messiah Lutheran church, Hunisburg. TALKING TO THE CZAlt. A Petition Frem Americans for the Jte Ibrm or thp Kxlle System. The Siberian Exile Petition association have sent out a petition and circular letter, copies of which have been received at this office. The association asks sympathy and co-operation In a mevement which has for Its aim the presentation te the czar or Rus sia or a monster petition signed by Amer icans calling his personal attontlen te cruel ties reported le be practiced en victims under the the Siberian exile system with the hope that his attontten,so pointedly and. urgently invoked, may lead te a revision and reformation and of that system. " The petition," they say, has been drawn up with the greatest possible care, tumor the supervision and correction of theso who are well verred In diplomatic and Russian affairs, and Is bolievod te be ene which will command the wldest endorsement here, and the best chance of reception and re spectful attention en the part of the czar and his government, at the same time leav ing the way epen for further effort," They ask for assistance by the formation of local committees and auxiliary associations, kindling of public sontlment, circulation of the petition and pecuniary help, funds be ing needed for printing nnd postage. The following Is the petition, te be signed by men, womeu and youths. These wish ing te sign may de se at the office of the Intklmukncer, Jb Hit Imptrial M)tti, tht aar of alt the Jlttl Has i We who petition your majesty are citi zens of the United States of America. We belong te a poeplo who have long been bound by the natural ties of sym pathy and gratltude te the great Russian nation nudtothe czars clothed with her majesty, who wield her power and shape her destiny. It Is your majesty's provlnce te de for Russia what we, In a certain sense, de for eurselves; nnd though the methods of gov gev gov ernmontal action nre different, the aims or geed government are the same: the strength nnd true grandeur or the state and the wolfare nnd happtness or the poeplo. Fer theso things nations are nrganized und laws are decreed and oxecutod; for these things great pi luces in the fear of Ged exerclse Imperial sway, and presidents nre appolnted. Differ though they may In outward form, your government nnd our governmont are brothers In their noblest dutles. Ner are our fraternal professions nn empty feeling; we romembor, and we can never forget, new the czar, by his faith in the stability of the American Union and by the prosenco or Russian ships In the harbor or New Yerk, strengthened the republle when It was supposed, by less far-sighted sovereigns nnd statesmen, te be en the wrgs of ruin. Our danger, then, arose from an evil which your ilmrtricin father, Alexander II, by his oxample, hoi pod our illustrious president, Abraham Lincoln, te ronievo: nnd the great prince who liberated the Russian serfs aud the great citizen who froed the Amerlcan sinves, by kindred deeds of, humanity, linked their countries togethor by enduring ties. Sharing, therefore, as the past has taught us te du, In the. thoughts that concern the glory nud happlness of your iieople, we have 'been mured te bring te you, with geed greetings, this petition : r That your majesty will personally take nole of a widespread Interest, among us, In the workings and effects of the Siberian exile system. We de net forget the penal reforms nlready accomplished In the Russian empire. We are net blind te Iho mental and physical sufferlmrs that of necessity are n part of any system or punishment for crime, against individuals, socie ty or the state ;,or are we unmindful of the need of reforms which are actlvely engaging the attention of philanthropists In etir own metheds or dealing with convicts. In this we are giving expression te the feeling of friendly poeplo, that In the punishment or seme of her subjects Russia, whether from causes peculiar te her poeplo. or op account of nuclent custom, Is net In harmony with the humanizing sentiments of the age. It Is our wish that by the wisdom and nower or the czar and the favor of Ged, Russia may grew iu the ad ml ration and sympathy or the Amerlcan poeplo and or the whele civilized world. HIIKLLKNHKItaEU'8 RASCALITY. Forgeries Added te Theft rust Living nnd Speculation ills Iluln. Every Ilunr brings seme new dovelop. ment regarding the defalcation of J. Mou Meu Mou reoSliollutiborger, of Doylestown. Clients from nil parts of Bucks county have been Hecking te the town en Thursday te learn what has become of their nioney. Frem well Informed persons ills loarued that his defalcation will amount te $125,000. Since his dlsanpoarance from town en Sunday nothing bus been loarued by his family or clese personal frleuds of his whereabouts, though It Is new the goneral opinion that he Is new sufely outside of the United States. Some of his victims were endeav oring te ralse money te be used in bis ap prehension. As the news of Shellonbergor's flight Is spread through the country districts peo peo poe plo hurry te Doylestown te leek after the meney Intrusted te him, only te find that they have been duped. All of his clients had the most Implicit confidence In his henesty nnd integrity, and he iiad little treuble in getting all the money they had. He robbed his best friends, sparing no one, net even his own children. Soveral widows and orphans are among the heaviest losers, Mrs. William Brunner, of Asbury Park, N. J has her little fortune of $11,000 swept away, and Mrs. Jehn Rederick, of Doyles town, losesull the meney sheiad, $3,000. Jehn L. Higli, orPhimsteadvillo, came te Doylestown en Thursday te learn whero $9,000 he had leaned Nliolleiibcrger had geno te, but no record of it could be found. Ferged Judgment notesaro belng brought lu by the country poeplo by the dozens, ranging In amounts from $100 te $3,000 nnd $4,000. Some netns have turned up hear ing the ferged names or members or the Bucks county bar. Jacob Laudin, of Lawn dale, borrowed $200 of Shelleiibergcr. When the note fell due Shollenbergor get Lindls te sign a new note, and when Lau dls went te the hank euT hursday he found that the note had been raised te $350, and Shellciiberger had pocketed the proceeds. Mr. Landis' daughter loses 81,300 and his nephew $150. Levl O. Hlehn, ex-county treasurer, Is out $1,700 for licohse fees. The hotel-koepors paid the meney toShellon teShellon toShellen borgor, and he kept it, giving him a due bill. Sholleiiburger's manner of doing business will cuuse endless litigation in Bucks county, and the coiifldcnce of the poeplo In the integrity of members of his profession has been considerably shaken. Shellcii berger has been leading a fast life for seme tlbie past, spending thousands of dollars In high living and speculation. Shollcu Shellcu Shollcu bergor's defalcation is the worst financial blew Bucks county has evor oxperieucod. and the cnuscquenccs of his rascality will he felt luthecemmuiilty for years te come. Neuo of the banking institutions of Doyles town leso a dollar by Shollenborger's opera tions. The Yeung HepiilillcatiN. At the meeting of the Yeung Republi cans en Thursday ovening a new constitu tion and by-laws weie adopted. Under the new rules liny Republican in the county isollglble te inombershlp. Under the old system an officeholder was net ollglhle te active membership. Horeafter Hie club room will be opeuod en Sunday from 1 o'clock in the afternoon until 10 In the eve evo ove ning. Arrangements wero made for en art lean exhibition during the month of June. -i m Herty Leads. Following are the last midnight scores or the walking match ut rittaburg: Herty, 410 miles!) laps; Nerenuc. 37tS, ; Moere, 407, 1; Golden, t!52, 6; Ilawartti. ses, u; llerau, 360 ; Huges, 307 ; Tayler, tSW. MeotliigerCHo. The Cllosephio soclety meets this evening at the rcsldonce or Majer Relnwhl, 123 North Dukn sticet. The pajwr will be read by Prer. J. 11. Korsbner. The sublect li"Tlie Agricultural uud Indttsttlnl Re sources of Russia." PRICE TWO CENTS. CARPET MEN SQUEAUl PHILADELPHIA MaNGFlCTOIEIH M'Kl.NLEY'S MIHim They Declare They De Net ,JTt uutyen Wools Increased-Ttte of a Higher Tariff ea Weel. WAamiroTetf, April It. Messrs. Deman, Pollock, Bremley and Ma carpet manufacturers of Philadelphia, i resenting a producing capacity of 4,000 i pei looms, nau a Hearing before the 1 ucan momuers or the ways and me commltteo te-day, In reference te the posed lnoreaoo of duty en carpet we They opposed the preposition and de that the Increase would make the material for Ingrain carpet cost mere I carpets new sela for finished latbet market. t 'n.i OPTIONS AND FUTPBK8. Members of Commerolal lastltsv Onrtean thn mil tn l'nmnt nla-- Ins In Them. i Washinoteh, April 11. An Intel hearing was had this morning by Heuse committee en agriculture upon Butterwerth's bill te provent dealings' options anu nttures. There were pi delegations from the New Yerk Predi and Cotten Exchanges, Chicago Beard Trade and the New Orleans Cotten change. All of them protested against passage or the bill which lias already recommended by the committee. Murray Nelsen, ene or the cemm: ors or Cook county, who represented Chicago Beard or Trade, said that the oage Beard or Trade and all exchangee the country were In sympathy with tM loots or tne nut as expressed in the or tlen te abolish trading In prlvtli ("puts nnd calls") and bucket shop lug. But te enforce the previsions trades made for future delivery of would be te force out of business dealers and coneentrate trade In the or large capitalists who could afford were able te purchase crops and beM for a rise. These small dealers act as agents for the faimer and buyer I. nti. Te step sates for future delivery. Nelsen said, would be te Interrupt and arrange the entire financial system or country. The bankers of the move Its crops and depend upon the Motions of small dealers In country fur the basis of their transactions. 'S J1U prUVUUUVU iU UAflIU IU UUMIA,,; operation, bv which grain reacnea from the producer, in which operational farmer, the local agent, the broker lnjl rannev centra and banker were sll?l gKd. S$ Approvea ey me x-reaiaent. t- , Washington, April 11. The pr te-day approved the aut making an i prlatlen te supply the ueuoieney by the defalcation In the office of the! sergeani-ai-arms. Mr. Randall's Conditien: Wabutnuten. April II. Mr. condition this morning Is unchanged. Is sleeping under the Influence of aud appears te be resting as easily as be expected, j. -fop .' y TELEGRAPHIC XAMwSfc , Part of the mansion of Baren 1 James, De Rothschild, at Wa ManbrJ was burned. A picture by 4 borough, valued at $60,000, was i After midnight the nntl-Carllst rle Vallncla dlsporsed. , Jiigut nev. buwnm rnrry, u. ., Kan bishop or Dever, Is dead, Rev. Ed w. Masen, a Progressive Br minuter or Mlainlsburg, O., has peared. He writes home that he Is a for and that if he dees net obtain an in nncn In Wales will kill himself. Goe. H. Stuart, aged 74, prominent - commercial and religious circles In Fa delphla, died te-day. Convict Ferdinand Ward, the "Nap ofFlnance" new in Sing Sing. Is affected ever the death of his wife hinted that be would like te go te tn.l. Innlr nt her. This beliinr refused sent a rese. '?J$ j Henry M.Stanley arrived iniUMi day and was given a hearty welcome..- ' One thousand beuse nuiiuers mtarvj- Kniv Ynrk trwlav. A. Tl,n hr,nba nt CIeni-M K. Hist' ?:-3 Philadelphia office have ivgnm, rt t"i the bands of an exper In Chicago the rermttttp perners te yieia te me c- aged hope of a settlemeP ABT OOOim. The masters favor an but say that aa there are C M abilities of wekmen and J sfiK, supply and demand a unn sw wages Is out of the question. Tu. reply that they only ask for a mln, rate of forty ceuts an hour. JOj m .i i WEATHER FORECAST. 'ti Wahhinuten, D. C, April ' Fer Eastern Pennsylvania: ' Friday, colder followed by temperature Baturday,wcsterly winds, NEARLY DROWNED. A notel-keoner Fulls Inte Twelve 3 nr Water "Whlle Flakbuc. ill Henrv J. Kegel, hotel-keeper, uan - - . . narrow escape from drowning en Thus day night. He, Philip Nicneis, ae Landen nud Themas Rlenanl were fla en the Concsteira creek between Sli water and Reck Hill. Rlenan andKe were In a beat at the time. and as Ke was takiui: the fish from the out Rlenan, by an accidental movement of! ears, caused Keirel te fall overDeara ; the creek, whero the water was at twelve feet dcep. Rlenan at once sons an alarm which brought Nichols snd J den te the rcscue or Kegel, add .he flnallv taken rrem the water in an hausted condition. He was removed te I hotel In the vicinity uutll this niernii when he was brought te his home In' I city. Ne serious results are apprene TUe Wilbur Opera Company. lJ t nut nvnnincr the Wilbur epers ikiiiv had unethcr very large audl wlinii llmv tiresented Balres .,r. i.Tl.n ltnhnmtan Girl." The ,vnm t.iiispl with thoj-endltlon and i.-i,,vi nreseuteU with a large i beautiful floral Btar with the Initial of,! i.-il- in thn Centre. Te-nlgnt "ine ,r.ir Student" will be sung. The mnnt has been satisfactory te the l the company aud the ledge of Elks. & Sudilen uenm ei a v-tum. , Samuel O. Cauipbell, three years inn nf floertro Campbell, of Ne, 609 Marlen street, died suddenly this in,- The child had been ailing for limn lmt was net considered te.be irrnnlv 111. This morning it was with a hemorrhage and died Just as Geerge King, who hau Been se arrived. I.,, Returned te Court, wininiii Moere, a colored man Va u i.w Rtenhen Wilsen with having. prated te his own use a set of harness, heard by Aiueruiaii "mr unnnwi. case was returned te court and Moere in default of $200 bail for trial. J ' xHt-"iV?rt. - u. .'t'-'-Mrsf -Y -v : . -v (Ui iii.. me