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Grammar Beaoels Begarded aa Bene-
l tteMl-Prasiiarltr at tha Nermal.
Frem the annual report of the
superintendent of public Instruction for
I860 the following matters of local interest
are abstracted i
Principal H. Oram Lyte. of the Mlllers
ville Nermal achoel, in his annual report
te the superintendent says the past school
year waa one of the most prosperous in the
history of the Institution. The attendance
waa Urge, the normal department uumber
25 mere in the winter Reason and ever 40
mere in the summer session than the pre
vious year, Over 5.000 was expended fur
furniture, apparatus and musical Instru
ments, and the balance in the treasurer's
handa is large enough te warrant the au
thorities la making extensive additions te
the many improvements that have been
lately made. Among the purchases made
during the year waa a large mloresoope
and eight pianos.
Manual training In use one year has been
a great success, and will be continued with
such modifications in the work as the ex
perience of last year suggested.
Superintendent Breclit reported that the
schools during the year moved forward
upon a sound and healthy basis. Ne fea
ture of improvement received se much at
tention as the ttite blackboard. Heat,
light and ventilation are given mere atten
tion, and inquiry is made upon the claims
and merits of different systems before the
puuue te obtain these ends. Ellzabetbtewn
and Leacock introduced steam heat during
the year and both report the result te be
very satisfactory. Eleven of our school
rooms are new heated in this way, and in
every Instance the success Is flattering.
A library for our school seems te have
grown into a kind of watchword in a num
ber of our town and rural schools. As a
result, the visitor will And, Mattered
throughout the county, schools possessing
libraries averaging from 20 te 250 volumes
of the best kind of literature for children.
In connection with the county Instltuta
an exhibit was held, se arranged as te show
the progressive nature of the Instruction,
en literary and Incidental manual training
unes ei our scnoeis. xne material en ex
hibition was very complimentary te our
teachers and schools. The object of the ex
hibit was te fester a spirit In our schools of
training the hand te unite with the mind
in giving te the elements of knowledge a
mere definite and practical application in
life. The multiple results that followed at
once far exceeded our utmost anticipation.
And yet by und through this means the
best methods of the whole country were
brought within the reach and inspection of
every teacher, and in substance the fruits
of a varied and extended application of
educational thought placed upon the
threshold of every school.
City Superintendent Buehrle says : In a
achoel system se long established and se
carefully thought out as that of this city,
few very great changes are likely te be
made. Yet the eye of the clese ob
server cannot fall te see that the tendencies
of such as are made are towards renderlng
the course of instruction mere immediately
practical, and that the primary schools are
gradually, though nene te seen, attracting
mere attention. ,
Believing that arithmetic and penman
ship are taught and learned, in great part,
for the use te be made by them in the
practical affairs or every day life, and that
the application of a knowledge of these two
branches could be taught In the time here
tofore devoted te the Ailing of copy books
with engraved head lines, the beard intro
duced elementary book-keeping into the
'girls' grammar schools, and iunerds me
pleasure te say that the change seems te
be universally acceptable.
It is worthy of remark that se carefully
was the situation studied and se nicely ad
justed te the demands of the ce-nmunity
was the work of the schcel that it has net
been found necessary te take a backward
step at any time as regards any change pro
posed, and that every forward movement
mode by the beard was endorsed by the
poepie. in.ii tne means rer maintaining
the system in all its efliclency were always
at hand, our creditors, wbether teachers or
ethers, wero nlways promptly paid and
that the rate of taxation of the district is
lower than that of any ether city of equal
size in the sfate and all this notwith
standing the constant building of school
houses and the introduction of free books.
According te the state superintendent's
report there are 2,317 school districts in
Pennsylvania, 21 ,889 schools of which 10,117
are graded, 118 superintendents, 8,101 male
teachers, 13,720 female teachers : (39 is the
average monthly salary of male teachers,
130.31 of females, 7.49 was the avetage
lengtlnef school term in months, 954,409
pupils, average number of pupils 687,335,
cost of tuition $6,669,707.61, total cost of
tuition, building-, fuel and contingencies
$11,902,260.82 and estimated value or school
m property. 832.958,638.
1 Of the $85,000 appropriated as the state
aid for Nermal schools, Mlllersville gradu
ates received $1,700, and undergraduates
$1,993. The Millers v( lie school has received
in state aid Bince its organization $05,000.
The estimated value of school property
in Lancaster county is $671,850 ; in Colum
bia borough $15,300, and in Lancaster city
$245,100.
The total number of permanent certifi
cates granted te teachers or Lancaster is211.
In Lancaster county, outside of Colum
bia and Lancaster, thore are 448 school
heuses, with 517 school rooms; three
schools nre without sufficient Beating ca
pacity, 7 schools were built during the
year ; 413 are geed school houses and 425
have suitable furniture, 10 were supplied
with furniture during the year,f.28 teachers
are employed, 145 are graded schools, In 4
schools-the text books are supplied free;
the Bible is read in 618 schools; 82 appli
cants for schools were rejected ; the average
age of Lancaster oeur.ty teacbers is 25 years;
272 teachers taught Ave or mere terms, 330
held previsional certificates. 35 held pro
fessional, 65 permanent, 286 attended, but
did net graduate from a normal school;
117 were educated in the common school,30
were educated in academies or seminaries,
2 are college graduates; of the country
schools only 216 were visited by directors ;
550 children between the ages of 0 and 16,
who de net attend the publle schools ;
there are 8 academies, seminarles or pri
vate schools attended by 212 pupils.
In Columbia borough thore are 6 schools
with 23 school rooms, 28 schools, all graded.
The average age of the Columbia teacher
is 23 years.
In Lancaster city there are 22 buildings
and 65 school rooms ; 78 teachers are em
ployed, but for some reason, probably be
cause net obtainable, the average age of the
Lancaster city teacher Is net given.
In Columbia there are 150 children and
in Lancaster 300 between the age of 0 and
16 who de net attend the public school.
The teacberb' Institute was attended by
076 active members, of wheji 570 were
teachers, 127 directors, there were fifty
Honorary members; $810.68 was paid in
structors, $715.40 were the ether expenses
and the balance in the treasury is $86.27.
The Mlllersville Nermal school was
recognized by the state in 1859, since which
time the total number of male students was
14,091, females 8,186, males graduated in
elementary course 477, female 363, males
in scientific course 55, females 7, males In
classical ceurse 1, females 2,23 received
state certificates without graduating, 451
males and 342 females received state aid as
graduates, number of male students last
year 320, females 274; there are 5,550
volumes in the library, value of buildings
and grounds $208,963.63, value of furniture
$30,050, value or library $6,900. value or
musical Instruments $5,00e, value or ap
paratus $1,200, value or ether property
12.148.37, amount or mortgage held by state
$87,500, amount of appropriation received
from stata and net secured by mortgage
115.000, amount contributed by individuals
and net Included in shares of stock $1,725.
Income; Balance as per last report, $3,
141. W; tuition in normal school, $17,994;
tuition in model school, $200: beard of
pupil?, $31,847.04; state appropriation, $12,
(00; ether seurces,$t,138.27; total, $09,820.85.
Expenditures: Salaries ef nroresaers ami
teachers,$lS,317.4i; MUtrieaoretber officers,
tLMUUj beard. wssWajr, etc., $18,309.13 j
U wnmmv9,m,n,w,wiixmpr9v-
194.
meats, $8,817.15 ; ether expenses, $6,46.90 1
la Lsweaster city and county there are
289 male ana Set female teachers: the
average pay of the males is $42.13 and or
the females $88,081 number of male ehlldrea
15,86a, females,' 14,118, average attendance
90.344 (the cost par month Is $1.06; the
total ameant of school Tax levied was
$348,881 aft state appropratlen f47.888.8St
total amount paid teachers $104,969,17 ;- re re
searees $85,047 Jg t liabilities $116,888.88.
, THE NATIONAL UNIVEBSITT.
It Iteaaate the Action of the Presbytery
la the Case of Bey. Thompson.
At the rectat session of the Westminster
presbytery la Wrlghtsvllle, a rwolatlea
waa adopted which alleged that the y
tlenal University at Chicago, which ea
ferred the D. D. degree upon Rev. Themas
Thompson, of tela elty, waa a fraud. Fol
lowing la the letter of the chancellor of the
Institution In reply te the attack t
1 Chicago, April 12, 1890.
Emmas Imtblmerrckr Gentlemen t
My attention having been called te a reso
lution of the Westminister presbytery re
flecting en this university, which appeared
In your issue or April 10, 1 beg the privi
lege of publishing In your valuable paper
a general defense In the Interests of truth
and Justine.
A great deal of misconception of our
character, methods and work is natural,
but most or it has been sedulously culti
vated by envious sere heads who cannot
.v.u.i.v mi. uuuui umwHN ufni. huuiuqi,
no matter hew worthy he may be, without
grumbling. Under the leadership of such
persons a presbytery, no matter hew
worthy Its members In general, may Ignor Igner
antly pass a resolution whose publication
will afterwards be deplored as striking at
a truly worthy effort te advance popular
education such as I claim this university
te be. Without going into particulars, as
any of your readers may obtain full Infor
mation of our character, work and methods
by sending for a copy of our National
Magazum, allow me te say that this uni
versity has 38 professors excluslve of assis
tant professors, including a number of
well known scholars who are connected
with our best universities and colleges and
12 clergymen of different denominations
who are the peers if net superiors of any
member of the Westminister presbytery.
The university is regularly chartered by
the state of Illinois and challenges com
parisons of its rules and regulations with
these of any ether institution of this coun
try. Very respectfully yours,
F. W. Harsinh,
Chancellor.
dr. mani'.E's indersement.
Following Is the endorsement of the
National University by the late Dr.Hlgbee,
published in the National Magaxine for
April, 1890':
Department or Public Instruction,
Haiibisiiuke, Pa., Oct. 22, 189. f
F. W. Harklnt.A. 2f.,rh D,i
Dkar Sir If yem can de anything te
broaden and render mere thorough the
culture of our teachers,.you will be doing
a work of lncalcuable importance. I can
see no reason why your plan may net be
successful. I leek upon it favorably, and
shall encourage it at every opportunity.
Yours Truly,
E. E. HianEH.
Following are ether letters received by
Chancellor Harkins :
i Williams Colt.keb, )
WII4.IAMSTOWN, Mas.,
March lit, 1W0. j
Dr. F. W. Hamcihs: Dear Sir. A
scheme somewhat similar te yours in re
gard te examinations was proposed by
President Elliett, of the New England col
leges, some years since. I was then pro
fessor in Yale. "
Very truly yours,
Franklin Carter.
" I am much Interested iu your plan.
E. IJenj. Andrews,
President of Brown University.
The Rev. Thompson was Interviewed by
a reporter of the Intelligencer and asked
te explain the working of the institution,
lie said that the National University has a
strong corps of professors, many of whom
held high positions in ether colleges. They
direct the student as te the books he is te
study and at regular periods be is required
te pass examinations which are quite as
rigid as these or the best colleges. They
have a local examining beard in many
clties, scholars, clergymen and men or
reputation being selected for the purpose.
Where they have no beard some citizen or
high standing acts. The student and the
gentlemen conducting the examination are
required te make affidavit that the ques
tions furnished were all answered without
reference te books.
" Hew long is the course T "
" The same as ether colleges, four years."
" Cau net a student enter the senior class
and get a diploma by passing the Anal
examination f "
' Ne, he must pass examinations en the
studies of the lower classes before be can
enter the senior class, just as at ether
colleges. My ceurse was pest graduate and
diploma was secured after two years study
en furnishing a thesis. The system
enables men te educate tbejaselves with
out leaving home, and the opposition it
onceunlers is euly of the kind that con
fronts every new idea. The university is
modeled after the University of Londen
and it publishes a monthly magazine which
shows its genuine character."
In the April number of the magazlne
above referred te is the letter or the late
Dr. Illgbee, published above, and a similar
lotter from State Superintendent Cooper,
of Texas.
Base Ball Notes.
The Altoenu club played its first game or
the season yesterday against a nlne from
Johnstown and wen by the score or 32 te 0.
It is the first time that the Altoenas have
been together this year and they put up a
wonderful game without a single error.
Menree and Jenes pitehed and epe hit was
made off both. Gibsen caught in splendid
style having ten put-outs andthree assists.
He also had four bits. Habn played an
errorless game at second and bad three
hits.
The games or ball yesterday resulted as
follews: Philadelphia 14, Athletic 1 ; Balti
more 5, Bosten (N. L.)4 ; New Yerk (N. L.)
0, Brooklyn (A.) 1 ; Lebanon 5, University
4; Uarrlsburg22: State College 3; Pitts
burg (N. L.) 11 ; Jamestown 7 ; Rochester
15, New Haven 8; Washington 16, Rich
mond 6.
It should net be forgotten by levers et
base ball that the Richmond club will play
at McGrann's park en Friday and Satur
day of this weeek.
The Philadelphia Brotherheol club is
I laying the Ancher club In Yerk te-day.
A Wedding Te-day.
There was a wedding at the residence or
Mr. Samuel Greff, .Ne. 118 North Prlnca
street, this morning. Mr. GrefTs daugh
ter, Sarah Irene, was married te Elmer E.
Stener, son or Jehn K. Stener, of Ne. 160
North Queen street. The ceremony was
performed at half-pa U nine o'clock by Rev.
Pennybecker, of Columbia. The relatives
and near friends of the ceuple were all that
were present. Walter Greff and Harry E.
Stener were the ushers. Frem 10 o'clock
te 11:30 a reception was held at the house.
On Atlantic Express the couple left en a
trip te Philadelphia, Washlugten, Balti
more and Old Point Comfert. Upen their
return they will go te housekeeping at Ne
145 East James street, wbere they have a
beuse already furnished.
Waiters Have a Fall-Out.
Cyrus Rollins and C. E. Aldrich, waiters
at the Stevens house, had a difficulty en
Tuesday and it ended in Rollins striking
Aldrich, Fer doing se he was prosecuted
for assault and battery before Alderman
A. V. Dennelly. Bail waa entered fe r
hawing,
CLAIMS OF EMPLOYES.
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These Who Are Seekta te Recover
' TWrWagea-Mr. Atktasea'f. atate
meat Xxptalaetf By Mr. Franklin.
Twenty-two liens for labor were filed
late en Tuesday afternoon by E. M. ail
Dirt, attorney, against the Keystone Stand
ard Watch company, and Ave were filed
this morning. The aggregate ameant of
these ilea la $2,368. There are aevM mere
labor liens te be filed, but the parties have
gene away and their claims will net be filed
until the legal papers sent te them are re
turned. Following Is a Itst of the labor claims
thus far filed:
Gee. W. Hetrlck, $103.50; W. H. Denny,
$133.43 Kate Zellera, $0.62 ; Henry Cehe,
$74.98 ; Henry R. Stener, $90.21 ; J. A.
Garde; $109.84; r Jehn Fauser. $88.82; Chas.
M. Bewers, $142.25 ; W. E. Page, $148.27 t
Wm. Cehe, $70.37 : Win. S. Oast, $75 ;
A. B. Burkhart, $103.85; Jehn H. Hess,
56.-20; J. H. Kech, $159.52 ; Grant Hedrlcks,
kkcie; jenn .uawrensen, fiscia; u. r.
Shlndle, $60.33: Frank O. Lovejoy, $133.03;
Harry Shaub, $83.50: Harry Gumpf, $11.99;
Frank Cann.il8.27:
27; Win. U. Uletcuer, 80.51
Aaren Buch, $138 : W. A. Rooney, $100.65 ;
W. E. Adams. $35.22: Aldus J. Eby. 811.02:
G. Walter Daggett, $19.80.
This afternoon claims were Alcd by
Rebert Barber for $129.75, aud Amuziah
Shaub $19.
, J. Atkinson, ene or the beard or di
rectors or the watch factory, publishes the
following card In te-day's Philadelphia
JVmi ,
" Tbe confession of Judgment by Messrs.
Geerge M. Franklin and W. Z. Sencr, in
the name of the Koyatene Standard Watch
company was made en the last day et their
terms or office, without the knowledge or
approval of the beard of directors, and It is
claimed, by collusion with the creditors
thus preferred and in fraud en the ether
creditors.
Nelther Franklin nor Sener has ene
dollar of Interest In the stock of the Key
stone Standard Watch company, having
sold out entirely only a short tlme age te
Philadelphia parties, represented by L. M.
Simpsen, who were prepared te make a
heavy investment te Increase the plant,
but, owning te Sener'e refusal te resign,
they have till yesterday been unable te
get control. f
Immediate steps will betaken te have
these Judgments set astde and place all
stockholders and creditors en an equal
footing. In my opinion neither the Key
stone Watch Club company nor tbe Key
stone Standard Watch company is insol
vent, and it is extremely unfortunate that
a petty faction of the stockholders of the
former, and two men who are net even
stockholders of the latter, should have
forced them Inte apparent insolvency., I
feel sure that they will net remain' there
long.
Walter M. .Franklin, esq., the solicitor or
the Farmers' bank, in whose favor the
largest judgment was confessed, was seen
in reference te AtklnBen'scard. He claims
that the officers of the company had a per
fect right te confess the -judgment, they
knowing that it was an feenest claim and
no ether legal creditors were injured by
the confession of Judgment.
The question of judgment was only a
matter of a few days' time. An affidavit of
defense could net have been filed te the
claim and the president, secretary and
treosury,knewing that the watch company
owed the money claimed, bolieved it te be
their duty te save any further costs by con
fessing judgment. Exocutieu will net be
issued en it for the present.
Surface indications nre that the Koysteno
Standard Watch company is insolvent, but
such is net the case. Tbe liabilities of the
company are: Mertgage of $50,000, the
Judgments confessed en Monday for $60,000,
the labor claims of about $3,000 and ether
outstanding claims te the amount of $4,500,
making the liabilities less than $120,000.
The assets consist ei the plant, which cost
a large sum or money and which will sell
In the market for $200,000.
The Philadelphia stockholders claim that
with the $200,000 received from the sale of
preferred stock, all the debts or the com
pany will be paid and the balance used In
an extension or the business.
An early adjustment or the difficulties or
the company may be prevented by pro
ceedings te be instituted for the revocation
or the charter. Mr. Abram Bltner was in
Uarrisburg en Tuesday te take the pre
liminary steps. The ground en which
the attorney general will be asked te
revoke the charter is that the law was
net complied with in the payment in cash
or ten per cent, or the capital stock of $500,
000. This amount Mr. Bltner holds was
net paid in, and the failure te de se in
validates the charter, and the individual
stockholders are liable for all the claims
against the company.
lIURGLArtY AT AKIIOX.
A Stere Broken Inte and Threo Hun
dred Dollars' Werth Stelen.
Seme time late last night or early this
morning the stere of Isaac Snavely, at
Akron.wbe sells general merchandise, was
broken into by thieves. The store is in the
same building in which Mr. Simvely and
family rcslde and Immediately ever the
stere slept Mr. Black, a tailor for Mr.
Snavely. Tbe thieves first went te the
blacksmith shop of William Witt
camp, near by, where they stele
a chisel and some ethor tools. With these
they pried open the shutters. They then
broke ene of the window pines and, push
ing back a lock, raised tbe sash. They had
candles with them, which they lighted and
placed upon the counters while they made
their selections or goods. They stelo,
among ether things, an open-faced geld
watch, a silver watch and another of some
bright icetal. They also took pocket
knives, razors, dry goods of different
kinds, including casslmeres, dress goods,
Jtc. What tbey stele In all Mr. Suavely
valued at between $250 and $300.
It is believed that there were two or
mere of the thieves. They had a light
wsgen,as tracks of that kind leading te and
away from the store were found this morn
ing. The tracks showed that the team caine
from the direction of New Helland, and in
going away went towards Lancaster. The
horse driven had no shoes ou. Neither the
members of Mr. Snavely's family nor MT.
Black heaid any noise during the night.
Tbey knew nothing of the burglary until
tbey arose te open the store at 5 o'clock
this morning.
Terrlbly Injured.
This afternoon Ed ward Henater, who is
employed at Henry Martin's brick machlne
works', met with a serious accident. He
was atslnlng te heist a heavy castlpg
and as his hands wero greasy they slipped.
The crank struck him a terrible blew en
the forehead, cutting a gash three Inchen in
length and te the bone. One eye was alvj
badly cut. The man was taken te the
office of Dr. J. A. Heed, where lie rccched
attention and whs then taken home.
Committees Oricantie,
Last evening the members or several
committees or the new councils met for the
purpose of organization. Tiie following
gentlemen were elected chairmen of their
committees 1 Property, C. S. Erisman;
police, J. E. Schnm: printing and station
ery, W. R. Riddle.
The Bucbanan-McEvey relief was te
have organized, but the members were net
IiAKCASTEB, PA., WEDNESDAY, APlilL 16, 1890.
TREK MXN.
The Fereatry Aaaeetatlea Hasan later
eattt)-Meettajr.
The Forestry sssoeliHon held a meeting
en Tuesday evening In the orphans' court
room of the court beuse. President Eby
called the meeting te order and read the
following addtees:
Gentlemen i I take this opportunity te
thank you for the honor conferred upon
me In electing ma president of your asso
ciation. While X question the wisdom ef your
choice. I cannot doubt your klad Intention,
and will de my best with your asslstsnee
te make a beginning la the work we have
undertaken, as declared In our constitu
tion, via,: "The preservation of existing
forest lands throughout the country, and te
promote the reforestation of Its waste and
unproductive lands."
I need net tell you, my friends, that we
have engaged In a very important work a
work upon the successful accomplishment
of which depends the future prosperity of
our country.
This may seem a sweeping declaration;
but the evidence is at hand te convince any
reasonable and unprejudiced mind of the
truth of the assertion.
Unless we can step the Indiscriminate
destruction and great waste of limber, here
and elsewhere, and Induce our people te
replant add reforest the steen blllsldes.
the banks of our streams and unproduc
tive lands, within the next fifteen years
Eastern Pennsylvania will net support a
population ar numerous as the present.
And In less than a century, ir something
Is net dene te arrest the evil. Lancaster
county wilt be no longer the "Garden Spot
01 ri'ennsyivania."
Its uplands and ridges will then be bleak
and barren, capable of supporting nelther
man nor beast. Its hlll-sldes will be tern
Inte deep gullies, which no plows will ven
ture te cress. The soil wilt be washed
away, and stenes and gravel carried down,
partly covering the meadows and fields be bo be
lew. Our streams will become raging tor
rents during heavy rains, and shrink into
insignificant rivulets In dry seasons.
The ever shifting winds will make the
uplands their play-ground, and deadly
cyclones will sweep through our valleys.
The equilibrium or the weather will be
destroyed, and the crops will either be
drowned by excosslve rains, or burned by
the excessive drought, as the weather may
happen te be. Our farmers will no longer
need bank bams, nor could they live In
two-story houses; low, heavy structures
only will withstand the galea that then
will blew, and then we will have te pro pre pro
vlde earth caves, like the people living en
the tlmberless prairies, te retreat te when
the hurricanes oeme. In less than a cen
tury, under such a condition of thlugs, the
population of Lancaster county would
dwindle down te less than a third of Its
present number, and these left would be a
peer, half-red, worn-out, disheartened
poepie no lencrer able te repair tbe damage
we, their prodigal ancestors, have dene,
and are continuing te de. This Is no fancy
picture of our possible and probable future
Like causes produce like otlects. The
laws of nature are tbe same In America as
in Asia.
What has happened te the poepie or Pat Pat
estlne and these living en the banks or the
Tigris and Euphrates, when they violated
these laws, will surely be visited upon us
wbe dwell en the banks of IbeSusquo IbeSusque
hauna and Conestoga, If we fellow tuelr
example.
Twenty-four hundred years age the seat
of empire was in the basins of these rivers,
and Cyrus, the Persian, hunted In the
forests en the banka of the Euphrates.
Even in the time of Herodotus, these
countries were se fertile that he would net
state the truth about them for fear that In
his own country they would think he was
telling lies.
What Is the condition of these counties
new? Part desert and part swamps. In
habited by a peer, miserable, oppressed
people, wltli net even weed enough te
build beats, but have te make beats out of
wicker work of tamarind twigs stuffed
witlTBtraw, and covered Inside and outside
With asphalt,
One river, a branch or the Euphrates,
which in former times watered 180 miles
of country, has new thoappearaneeofadry
bed. Anether, which flowed 1,200 miles
before it emptied into the Euphrates, Is
new a watorless river.
After the reading ana approval or the
minutes and the election or a number of
new meinbera, Mr. Kennedy stated that
the Postal Telegraph company had girdled
a number of treas en bis country property,
and he had brought suit against the com
pany and would pdrslst, although they
had offered (e compromise. He suggested
that the soclety should Investigate this
matter. S. C. Slaymaker related a similar
experience. Mr. Kennedy was appointed
te leek into the law in the matter.
The society passed resolutions com
mending Mr. Henry B. Grayblll for plant
ing seventy-five trees along the Conestoga,
and expressing a deslre te hear of mere
who had done likowise. Professer Mo Me
Cask ey said that Mr. Cellins, of Marietta,
had planted a thousand or mere trees.
Mr. Slaymaker said that for many years
be bad been planting from fifty te a hun
dred locust trees.
Mr. DItfenderfler read a letter from Mrs.
Lundy, of the State association, stating
that 011 payment of fifty cents for each
member the lec.il society, mombers would
recoive Ferest Leavet.
It was moved and se voted that, 1 11 order
te fulfill the conditions or membership te
tbe state society, the treasurer be Instructed
te forward fifty cents for each uiomber te
the state soclety.
Mr. Hestettcr said that thore is a fine
row of button weed trees betwecn tbe ros res ros
ervolr and the prison, In the line or
I'atnklln street, and that they are in dan
ger or removal ; these en the Jail side bave
already been removed.
Mr. Slaymaker said that these at the
northern end or the square were In the way.
This matter was referred te Mr. Hestetter
and Mr. Slaymaker as n commltteo te see
what could be done te save the trees.
Mr. Eby made soma remarks en the
force ofcycienos and whirlwinds. In 1857
a whirlwind came te town and visited Mr.
Haldy's marble yard, where it snapped
off a tree. It also knocked off a piece of
the Presbyterian steeple. This storm was
seen forming In the northern part of
the county and showed great violence at
first, but after passing through several
acres of heavy timber land and leveling
the trees, it was comparatively harmless.
Mr. Hark recounted a similar incident
from his own experience, when a whirl
wind of funnel shape ran through a tract
of woodland, tearing off the trees, and
when It reached tbe ether side of the weeds
the lower point was lern and Its force de
stroyed. ,
Mr. S. C. Slaymaker wan added te the
commltteo te examine and report en the
banks of the Conestoga. The following
are the members or the association ; Prof.
J. P. sfJrCaskey, Prer. J. B. Klefler, Rev.
Dr. J. Max Hark, F. A. Dlflenderfler,
Simen P. Eby. Dr. M. W. Raub, W. D.
Sprecber, Geerge W. Toinllnten, N. W,
Fewler, Charles Ream, E. A. Hoeker, A.
II. Werth, C. S. Feltz. W. A. Morten, Sarah
II. llundel, A. F. Hosteller, S. C. Slay Slay
maeor, C. G. Kennedv, N. Ellmaker, Jes.
C. Snavely, Gee. N. Itoynelds, E. O. Lyte
and S. M. Sener.
I.ncky Trout Fishermen.
Ycsterday was the first day of the trout
fishing hcasen, and soveral gontlcmen of
this city were out. II. C. Demutli, J. L.
Perter aud G. C. Kennedy were dewu In
Chester county, having left here lu the 0:25
train In tbe morning. Tbey caught sixty
seven of tbe game Asb.
William Swelgert, tbe well known Safe
Harber hotel-keeper, and Mr. Miller, the
railroad telegraph operator at that place,
went te Yerk county anil caught twenty
three Ane Ash.
Harry X. Hewell and Samuel II.
Reyne'ds caught forty-seven lu Jhls county,
THREE NEW DIRECTORS.
fFICMLCUMUM A DIBIT FIMRCUL
USTITCTIIN IF HEW Till.
Mr. Jertea Refuses te Serva aa Presi
dent ef the Western National Bank.
Whitney, Depew and Hyde Elected.
New Yerk, April 16. Interesting
changes were made te-day in the organisa erganisa organisa
teon of the Western National bank.
It will be remembered that when the
bank was erganised Mr. C N. Jerdan re
signed the position of treasurer of the
United States te become president of the
bank.
The bank started off with an immense
business. Complications led te dlsaetlsfeo dlsaetlsfee dlsaetlsfeo
tlen. Mr. Jerdan, Mr. F. E. Canda and
Benjamin Russak resigned aa directors,
and the following well known citizens were
te-day elected te All the vacancies : Hen.
William 0. Whitney, ex-secretary of the
navy; Hen, Chauncey M. Depew and
Henry D, Hyde, president of the Equitable
Life Insurance association. These repre
sent Immense financial Interests. Drayten
Ives Is president Instead or Mr. Jerdan,
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
Paul Wllte was shot and probably fatally
Injured in New Yerk en Tuesday. His
wlfe, Harriet, and Philip Guber, a boarder
In the Wltte heuse, were arrested.
Abraham Kelly, of Springfield, Ky,,
killed Samuel Legan after a quarrel that
ensued from a bantering ever the respec
tive merits of their wives.
Commander McCalla, of United States
corvette Enterprise, Is te be tried by court
martial. The court will meet' ea Tuesday
next, at the New Yerk navy yard.
Heward Fries, a former Doylcstewn resi
dent, telegraphed from Tacome. state of
Washington, that J, Menree Shelletiberger
the Bucks county, Pa., embezzler, was there
and was ordered te arrest him te await
action of the Pennsylvania authorities.
Lizzie Keelter, a working girl, who was
injured for life while bearding an elevated
railroad train in New Yerk, in October,
1880, has been awarded $10,000 damages In
the supreme court. It waa claimed that
the accident was due te the cenpany's
negligence.
At a banquet in Si. Paul. Minnesota, en
Monday night, Henry Vlllard stated that
within the next fenr years the Northern
Pacific will expend between fifty and
sixty millions in the Northwest, chiefly in
Mentana and Washington, and at the end
or that time will own 3,600 miles or main
line, fully equipped,
Twe bullets from a revolver were A red
Inte the residence of Rev. J. W. Southwell,
pastor of the West Side Methodist Episco
pal church, In Sioux City, Iowa, late Sun
day night, after the family had retired te
bed. Mr. Southwell has been active in
prosecuting saloon keepers and Is a leader
In the Law and Order League, which is the
same organization with which Dr. Haddock
was connected at the time of his murder.
At the funeral of Mrs Mary Jensen, In
Laperte, Indiana, en Monday, a blundor blunder
lng undertaker allowed the coffin te fell
Inte the epen grave during the interment,
breaking the glass freut or the casket and
letting the corpse fall out Inte Uie bottom
of the grave. Several of the mourners
feinted, out the undertaker jumped Inte
the excavation, pushed the body back Inte
Its receptacle, and coolly ordered the grave
digger te All In the dirt.
Under the Australian ballet law Butte,
Mentana, en Monday elected Mayer
Kenyeu, Democrat, and alx out or seven
aldermen, Democrats ; the only Issue being
a desired rebuke te the Republican can
vassing beard In throwing ejji the femeus
Silver Bew precinct 84 In the late election
se as te elect the one Republican legislator
necessary te make a majority In cheesing
United States senators. The rebuke ad
ministered by this clean sweep Is emphatic.
Rev. Dr. U. H, Crever, aged 74, died en
Tuesday at the residence of his son-in-law,
Rev. C. T. Dunning, in Hanover, after a
lingering llluef-s. He graduated 'em
Dickinsen college, In the class of '42. He
was commissioned a hospital chaplain by
President Lincoln, and served through the
war In that capacity at Frederick City, Md.
He was the founder or Dickinsen seminary
at Willlamspert, In 1880, after forty-seven
years' service in the Methodist ministry,
he retired, preaching only en special occa
sions. At Harlan Court Heuso, Kentucky, en
Sunday, the jury in the case of William
Jennings, en trial for the murder of James
Balley, brought in a verdict of net guilty,
after 34 hours' deliberation. The testi
mony Indicated that there was a running
light in the streets of Harlan at the time
iiauey waaxiiiea, xne case against Jen
nings for killing Jehn Bailey waa post
poned. A detectlve from Missouri Is at
Harlan seeking te have all cases against
Jennings dismissed. He wants te take
Jennings te Missouri, where he is wanted
for complicity In tbe murder of a deaf
mute.
The Detroit steel and spring works, the
largest concern or the kind in the United
Slates, has been forced te suspend with
liabilities amenntlng te $300,000. The com
pany owns a plant valued at $350,000, em
ploys 400 hands with a pay roll of $17,000 per
month, and has had an annual output of
$1,000,000 worth of car springs and bar Iren.
The suspension was forced by Naylor fc
Ce., Iren dealers of New" Yerk, wbe held
claims for $23,000. The company has net
closed Its works, and will net, as assurances
have been recolved that the balance of the
creditors will accept the compromise. The
company will be reorganized.
Will of Anna Mary Fannosteck.
The will of the late Anna Mary Fabne Fabne
steck, widow of Benjamin A. Fahnestoek,
wbe dled en March 22ln Philadelphia, was
probated en Tuesday. The petition which
accompanies tbe will places the value of
the estate left by the testatrix at " $200,000
and upwards," but it Is stated that it wil 1
aggrcgate fully a half million dollars and
may exceed that sum.
A large portion of the estate Is bequeathed
te her nephews and nieces, fifteen in
number. Among them is tbe wlfe of
Dr, Theodere Appcl, or Lancaster.
The following charitable bequests were
included : Amerlcan Sunday Scheel
Union, $3,000 ; Union Benevolent as
sociation, $J,000, and Presbyterian hos
pital. $5,000 te endow a free bed. She
also made legacies of from four thousand
te AveUheusand dollars te six of her
servants, provided tbey were In her em
ployment at the time of her death.
A Darkey and a Fiddle.
Tills morning tbe mayor had two cus
tomers. One or tliose was a colored boy
named Temmy TInker, or Harrlsburg,
who says that he came te Lancaster en
Monday, He has an old Addle In a case
that he Is tryl ng te sell. He says It belonged
te his uncle, who dled, The mayor ques
tioned him closely, thinking that he might
have stolen the Instrument, but he could
net entrap him. He was allowed te go, as
was Themas Mack, another ledger.
This afternoon a gypsy, who belongs te
tbe band encamped near Dillervllle, came
te town and met Constabie Pyle. He told
him that a Addle was stolen from their
camp last night. The description that he
gave tallies exactly with the Addle tbe
darkey has. Officers are looking for him.
Package Purty.
The J. O. Matthews Commandery of
Knlgbts of the Mystic Chain held a pack-'
ege party last evening In Helnltsb's ball.
An orcbestra was present and enlivened tbe
occasion. Several prizes were drawn.
Jehn Wills, wbe had ticket Ne. 655, drew a
ten or coal; Ne. 660, a silver butter dish!
Ne. 432, by Lerenz Decker, half dozen sil
ver tea spoons ; Ne. 453, by Jehn Effinger,
an order for photographs j Ne, 727 get a
simitar efdsr,
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THE PRUSSIAN PIBT OPENED.
Speech et the New Chancellor. Ven Ca
prtvl-The Mpeeeh Welt Received.
The Prussian Diet was opened en Tues
day by Chancellor Ven Oaprlvl. In his
speech he said 1
" It Is net my Intention te state the gov
ernment's pregramme, but having hitherto
held aloof from political life, I new wish te
speak a few words In order te approach you
personally," Cheers.
The chancellor then referred te the im
portant ppatuen which had been held by
rrlpee Bismarck, and expressed the hope
that In tie future the empire would con
tinue secure. The edlke of the state, he
dlw" nnted flrsfiy enough te resist
wind and weather. Moreover, the noble
personality of the young monarch had
l1"1 ?nlfested "Itjlf at home and
abroad. He affirmed HA undying belierin
the future or Prussia, and or tbe German
empire resting en Prussia's shoulders.
Beth for a long time te come would lie a
historical necessity. Beth could anticipate
the future full of hope. The emperor liad
said that his course would rematn the same.
The Inauguration of a new era was, there
fore, net te be expected, although a mere
harmonious solidarity would be manifest
among the members of the DIet.
In conclusion tbe chancellor said he
would allow the widest scope te practical
criticism, and would adept what was geed
wherever It was found. He would co
operate with all persons having at heart
the Interests of Prnssla and aiming te
rosier the monarchic feeling In Prussia and
the national feeling throughout the empire.
Cheers.
. A RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A Freight Engine Dashes Inte a Trestle
Werk at Conewaare.
Quite a serious accident 'happened en
Tuesday morning at Conewago station te
the englne of Dtllervllle local, which runs
between thin city and Harrlsburg dally.
The englne was at work shifting cars en
the siding which leads te McManus 4
Rellly's quarry. In semeway the engi
neer lest control of the engine, which
falled te work, and It ran into the
heavy trestllngef the large stene crusher.
The engine waa completely wrecked.
The cabin was tern off and It was entirely
dismantled. Wes Conners, the englneer,
remalned at the throttle, and made a nar
row escape from injury from tbe escaping
steam and flying timbers. The engine of
the Conewago local took the train te Dlllor Dlller
vllle, and the Mlddlotewn constiuctlen
train took the wrecked englne te Harrls
burg, where it will be repaired.
Although the accident was a bad ene It
still had Its amusing feature. A number
of darkeys were at work near by when the
englne struck. Tbe noise made by the
escaping steam frightened them se that they
took te their heels and without waiting te
te see what was the ruatter ran across tbe
bills.. It was some tlme befere they could
be Induced te come back and they were
frightened almost while.
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.
Pension has been granted te Emannel
D. Rath. Marietta.
William Gllntc, a seven-year-old boy,
was playing ball en Tuesday afternoon at
the Lemen street school, which he attends,
when be fell, breaking his right leg. Dr.
M. L, Herr attended him.
Jacob Swimmer, of 88 East Chestnut
street, was working with a chisel yester
day afternoon, which slipped and cut his
hand terribly. Dr. Klnard attended blm.
William Kegel, charged with drunken
ness and disorderly conduct befere Aider
man Barr, paid ths costs en Tuesday even
ing. Up te neon te-day thore wero 152 cases
returned te the April quarter sessions
court. This is a much larger list than Is
usual for this term. It may reach 176
cases by Monday,
This morning the whoel of a four-herso
wagon, leaded with stone, belonging te
William Weatman, caught In tbe street car
track en Seuth Queen street, noarCoros nearCoros noarCeros
toga, and was broken V) pieces.
A dining car en Atlantic Express, east,
was left behind at neon te-day owing te
the breaking of a spring, or shoe. It was
placed ou the siding under the Duke street
bridge. Pawongers wbe wanted te dine
between this city and Philadelphia were
obliged te make ether arrangements. The
cooks of the car were left with It.
The case of tbe McCermlck estate vs. tbe
Harrlsburg, Portsmouth A Lancaster Rail
road company was settled In Harrlsburg
en Tuesday, tbe plaintiff receiving $1,125
for the land taken by defendant.
BEFORE THE PAItDON BOARD.
Rudy's Application for a Commutation
Signed by T.911 People.
Jehn A. Ceyle, esq., wbe went te Harrls
burg en Tuesdsy te argue an application
for a re-hearing in tbe Rudy case, returned
home late last night without having been
able te present bis application. The beard
was engaged all day and until midnight
considering tbe murder case of Jeseph
and David Nicely, of Semerset.
Mr. Ceyle filed, the petitions praying for
a re -hearing which contained the names of
7,911 citizens of Lancaster city and county,
and the clerk of the beard said it was tbe
most numerously signed petition ever pre
sented te tbe pardon beard. B. F. Eshle
man, esq., went te Harrlsburg te-day and
expects te get a bearing befere the beard
this afternoon,
A. B. Hauler, esq., was also In Harrls
burg en Tuesday, in the Interest or Abe
Buzzard, whose pardon was refused some
time sge and who new seeks a re-hcarlng.
Mr. Hauler will be heard te-day.
AN ANNIVERSARY,
Mr. and Mrs. E, M. C'ehn Married
Ten
Years A Geed Tlme.
Last eyenlng Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Celin
oelebrated tbe tenth anniversary or their
marriage In a very appropriate manner.
Tbey entertained a large number or their
friends In the rooms of the Harmonic club
In Lecber's building. The rooms were
beautifully decorated and they presouted a
very Ane appearance. Among the strangers
present were Mr. aud Mrs. S. Hecht,
father and mether of Mr. Cehn, Isaae
Hecbt, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Klein
and Abraham Kaufl'man, all of Philadel
phia. Mrs. Cebn's father acted as toast
master at the table, which was set for
eighty persons and was filled. Speeches
were made by Al Resenstelu, Adelph
Albert, Daniel A. Mayer, Messos Golsen Gelsen Golsen
bergor, S. It. Mess, Mr. Ryder and ethers.
Mr. and Mrs. Cehn received a number of
handsome presents. A ft or the supper, for
which Bismarck was the efficient caterer,
there was dancing, which was kept up
until 3 o'clock this morning. Everybody
had n very enjoyable tlme.
Dentb en. Newton McCurty.
Werd was received In this city te-day of
the death, at St. Mary's, Elk county, or I.
Newton McC'arty, fermerly of this city.
He had been sick for some tlme past
He was a son or Isaiah McCarty and was
born In the neighborhood of Blrd-in-Hand.
He spent most of his llfe in
this city, where bis mether moved te at
his father's death. Fer a number of years
he was employed at the liquor store of A.
B. Sbaeffer. Three years age he went te
'St. Mary's, where he kept tbe City hotel
up te the time or bis deatu. He leaves a
wife, and his funeral will take place en
Friday with Interment at St. Mary's.
Appointed a Medical Examiner.
Dr. Thee. Hance, of Meuntvllle, has been
appointed a medical examtuer in tbe pen
sion department at Washington and has
reported for duty.
PKIOE TWO CENT8.1
FURTHER TINKERING
IEPLBL1CASS IATI llFFrCCLTT 1.1
PamGTIEIIftllFfMU.
Hides and Sugar Placed ea the Frea
A Bounty of Twe CenUteBe CHvaM ,
Demestic Sugar Producer.
Washington. April la. Jnat
tariff bill was te be reported te thai
the Republican members strain ck
their minds and at 11 o'clock this nor
completely chsnged two of tbe most
(utiKui urms in ine Din. $ jty .
Ainuu maes nave neeu pMeM en
tree 11st, ana se nas sugar; but la tha la
case the committee has adenteda snwi
looking te the payment efa bounty aft
cents a pound 011 the domestle preduct:
t. nose cnanges nave ueen communion
te the Democratic minority members, n
MciiiTvcuen ars necessary in taai
these documents, it Is said, will ba A
In their presentation te the Heuse
late this afternoon. ?
It Is Understood that the anmr mm 1
little confidence In the continuity of I
oeuoiy,enaiuoy tuererc re protested t
tne cnange. 1
The duty en sugars above and inelmtti
JO Dutch standard, It Is said, Is fixed at
or a cent a pound) grades below thati
10 de admitted free. This satisfies n
the sugarcane nor beet sugar prods
states. . --W'
TIIE REPORTS PRESENTED.
The Minority Promptly Repllea ta 1
Klnley'a l'ronesed BUI. -
Washington, April 10. The report
me majority ana minority or tbe way i
means committee en the tariff bill!
preseniea 10 we aeuse uus ancrnoea.4.
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xue majority report begins with a m
ment of the Ananclal situation end
mates thst the surplus at the and off
present fiscal year will be $98,(0,0ltt I
ueuueung me sum required 10 maaa
menu or tne sinking ftmltaaaeti
of recelpta ever the expenditure' wll
$33,878,883. The estimated surplus 1
nextinscai year will Def43,se,Ht.i
with tbe amount of cash aesr"
hand and available (reaching $90,8
will justify a reduction of tha reveua
tbe sum contemplated by the blu res
$60,030,930 and probably mere from 1
toms, and say $10,827,878 from internal I
enue or a total of $71,904,414. The 1
report says: "The exact eflWet-;
the revenues of the government of
proposed bill Is diffieult of
That there will be a substantial reds
as we shsll show, admits of net
Is net believed that the Increase' of 1
upon wool and woolen goods, aa4'
glassware will have the effect of 1
the revenues. That would of 1
low If the Importations of tha
year were hereafter te be maintained 1
however, is altogether Improbable.
result will be that tbe Importations
decreased and therefore tha aateaat 1
enue collected from these sourettM
diminished. In every case of Ineruiidd
except that Imposed upon tin Maw (a
does net go Inte effect until ' July LJ
ana upon linen mbrles, taa.etnei
be te reduce rather than enlarge the
nues because Importations WUI MI 4
u tha aim nt tka aAMmiUa'
duties upon that class of
goods and farm product which can 1
piled at home, se as te discourage thai
like foreign goods and products, ,
cure at our own people and our
products tbe home market, believlag 1
competition among ourselves will
reasonable prices te consumers In tat
It has Invariably done In thai
We seek by increased duties reoemn
net only te maintain, but te enlarge
own manufacturing plants ana cases? 1
supplies from abroad which eaa
pieAtably produced at home. -- -fi
The general policy of ths bill la te
and promote American produetloan
diversification of American Industry.? '
HI - X4
TELEGRAPHIC TAPS. iX'
A hundred sheet metal workers 0(1
ville, Tenn., have struck for a radii
one hour and an increase of is7
wages per day. tf .
jenn k. uwens, casnier oral
Arm in Han Francisce, nas dls
There la a shortage of $10,000 ,1b
counts. jf,
It Is believed in Chicago that tbe sett
miners of Pennsylvania. Illinois
dlana will go out en strike ea May L'
Farmers near Chippewa Falls.'
sin, are fighting prairie fires and'
for rain. :
Alluirt Martin, nt K Varir.l
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seventeen, was Killing reacBsswiusJ
green when be was seized with a 1
taste tbe poison. He died In great 1
It is reported that troops will r
boomers rrem Sherman, Seuth Daketsyl
lanu Deienging te Indians. -,
Tbe liquor question was the mala I
or municipal elections iu Illinois ea .
day. Of fifty towns twentv-eiaht .
against license. Ik '
The Heuo Republican sub-coma
en a silver bill reported that it had
with a similar committee of the Senas -
a bill te purchase four and a half
of silver every month, certificates give
payinont,redcemablo in lawful money..1
sub-committee was Instructed te trjTj
persuade tbe Senate committee te agraa
a redemption or me certificates in
A uinulnp afllit an liiMdmHit MAHflft
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reacuea or a mil weuiu de paaasa, I;!
limited rree coinage. -X
Apprenticed barbers and boetbu
Dubuque, Iowa, petitioned councils la 1
force the Sunday laws. The petition.!
tabled, and tbe journeymen barbers i
satisfied brought suit against an emc
te test tbe blue laws. The Jury rends
verdict of net guilty. The empleyes
talk or striking.
It Is reported that U. S. Marshal
who was shot en Friday last in tbe
koe Natien, has died of his wounds.
are preparing te raid tbe personal
llmifir In 4hA Kitlnn. anil aa fthnv us
".t: :: ' . :::r, irr7,.z -
pernie men uiueuauru iwni t
The coal miners and operators of 1
are conferring en tue question or a
the workmen demanding an lacri
about 'M per cent. m
Laber circles of Bosten are excited 1
reports that the Free Stene Centr
association has arrangements with
men lu England te come and sign
ments after they land in Bosten. That
lavers, it Is rumored, bave signed
nottestrlko for three years inratNWi
which the men are te receive an ad ve
10 cents an hour with 8 hours as a I
vnrV. V
At Bercame, Italy, a reef of a ws
mill burled 300 irlrls: seventeen
killed. "5.3
New Trial Granted. -y :
Judge Patterson decided te-day te
a new trial In tne suit or m. r.
tbe Lltltx National bank, tried sew
age, In which tbe verdict waa la
the plaintiff.
WSATHKU FOKBCABTB.
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