IHFwr tt1 u u rrHbXtcFe&S intelligent ,AttpgntT-' t mifaUf SI tui u u rat ! jSiMSELLwHsUfvlKnnnSSBi? ., ,S dh VOLUME XXVI-KO. A DANDY KANGAROO. 811 81ILV FWWS TIR W1TEES IF TIE WIHIMfl CMESim And Draws Comfortable and Hhady Barge That Should Be Popular With Plckntckera A live Mile Course. A beat for carrying passongers Iim been pi teed upon the Conestoga creek at O raeff s Landing, by a number of well known gen tlemen. Last year the sail beat, " Kan garoe" was launched and It ploughed the water In that vicinity until late In the fall. It was a big success, and this spring It was believed that a larger beat,capablo of carry ing mere passengers,should be put into use. A movement was made in the direction some tlme age and It rosulted in the organ ization of u Tittle company or association, with the following stockholders : Bonja Benja mln Simmons, Issac Ilelney, Abraham Tluckwalter, Clayten 1 Myers, Frederick Englc, Charles E. Hosier, Jehn H. Bor Ber ger and Dr. H. M. Bolenius. Tliey each subscribed an amount of stock and went te work. Tliey had J. P. Storm felt build a barge, which is 40 feet in length and 12 feet In width. The beat is very comfortably fitted up with a railing three feet high around the sides anil ends, and a fine canvas covering. In ene end is a water closet, and thore are stationary benches for seats, which will accommedato a large number of people. The middle can be filled up with camp steels or chairs and it will very comfortably carry at least seventy-five people. The sail beat "Kanga roo " was given a thorough overhauling and in it Andersen fc Gressman placed a four horse pewer englne with screw pro peller. Tills beat is used as a tug for the barge, neither of which draw mero than a feet of water when heavily leaded. The creek is navigable for these beats from Levans mill te Heigerts Lauding, a distimce of almost four miles. On Thursday afternoon the owners of the beat and their friends, who had been invited, te the number of 45 persons all told, gatbered at Graetfs Lauding for the purpese of making a trial trip en the beat, which, by the way, has been running en the stream for sevorel days. At half past three o'clock they bearded the craft, got get tlng en at the little wharf that has been ereuted. The " Knngaroe " was along slde with steam up, and with the whistle blow ing and the passongers cheering the beat started tip stream at half past three o'clock. The creek was in the bpst of condition for the trial, being somewhat high, and the trip te Reigart's Landing was tnade in a half hour. It was a very pleasant ride around the bends in the beautiful stream, along which is some of the prettiest scenery te be found anywhere. Ou the south bank of the creek thore are a num ber of ravines with plenty of sbude and tbe water from several springs runs down the hills into the Conestoga. There are several beautiful spots whero picnie grounds, for small parties, could be fitted up at little ex pun se, and tills will likely be ilone bofero the soaseu is very far advanced. All around the creek were fisherman and ethers, many of whom had been attracted te the shores by the whistling of the beat and as it pnssed everybody sainted it. Just below the Ice heuse at Relgerf s the beat turned and ran back toGraetl's In less than twenty minutes. Passing under the railroad and county bridges it was run down te within a short distance of Levan's mill and back. Country pcople driving along the different turnpikes did net knew what te think of the gay little craft and all steppod their teams te take a leek at it. It was about 5 o'clock when the beat steppod and ovcrvbedy went ashore well pleased with the trip. The crew that had charge of the be it ves terday wascompesod of Capt. B. F. Sim mons, Engineer Abraham Buckwultcr, Fireman Jehn Martin, and Tillerm.ui lavid Wolf. It is the intention of the owners of the beat te make many improve ments in the running of It and the trip of yesterday was tnade for the purpose mero of learning wliat was needed than any thing olse. After Saturdav the beat can be chartored by private parties. Sunday schools or ethers who desire te take trips en the water or held picnics along the creek. It is also the Intention te make trips at Intervals during the day te differ ent points en the stream, ehareing a small sum. The water is plenty dcep enough te run the beat at the low e!t stages and the people In charge of the craft will exercises the greatest care with parties, especially theso having children. One geed rule that has been adopted by the owners is that no persen under the inflii ence of liquor will be allowed en the beat at any time. The beat will no doubt prove a great feature of amusement at the creek and it will undoubtedly be a success. Many inipreements are belng made at GraelTH Landiug nt prescnt. The Lancas ter Scheut7en Vcrelu lias made a very pretty rille raite en the North slde of the stream just east of the hotel, and it will be opened shortly. Mr. Engle, owner or the hotel DreDertv has had the building ther eughly remodeled, and, Indeed, it has been almost entirely rebuilt. It is net completed yet but when it is It will be one of the finest be tela In the county. It has been greatly enlarged and the house will be fitted up with gas, water, bath rooms, water closets, beaters, itc. A large perch will run almost around the building, with steps leading te the creek. Jehn II. Berger has charge of the hetel and a better fitted or mere capa ble man could net be found for the place. It is the intention te extend the stroet car line te the lauding as seen as possible. Feil Out anil Was Hun Over. Last evening C. W. Eckert the East King street green giecer went te the country en business and took with him Hareld, a little son of Ames lllngwelt and Geerge son of Casper Keehler. Beth are bright little fellows who live near Mr. Eckert's store. They were gene for some time and when they returned Mr. Eckert crossed the street car track in lrent of his store. As the wheel touched the rails, the little Keehler boy, 1 1 .1 .1 l.i.nnn1 4-k- It Id Decame excueu, nun jumper u"i " seat. The jolt of striking the track threw the little fellow from the wagon, despite the efforts of Mr. Eckert te save him and before the horse could be stormed the front wheel had passed or jr the thick j a t of his leg. He was somewhat bruised and terribly frightened, but his Injuries are net at all serious. A Troublesouio Troe. Seme days age a runaway horse knocked the top off a young tree which grew along the pavement en North 1.1 me street uear James. Heme evenings age an unknown person bent the main part of the troe down and placed a heavy stone en the end of it. It reached almost across the pavement, and several persons were Injured in stumbling ever it. Last night the joke was repeated and a gentleman and a lady fell ever the tree bruising themselves quite severely. The tree was then Baued off te prevent further trouble. Before the Mayer. Jehn Meran was in the station heuse yes terday and was discharged by Mayer Clark. Last night he came In again aud this morn ing the mayor sent him te jail for five days, as he became tired of him. Meran looked as though he had just been getting ever a protracted spree and he told the offi cers that he wanted te go te jail te sober up. Careline Baumgardner or Murtin was found en Lafayette street se drunk that she could net walk and Officer Frank Kautz took her te the station house. Slie vv as in clined te be saucy at the mayor's olllce this morning and she get five days. Johnny Deebier, who had a circus lead en but was net making any trouble was aiscusrgeu. Real Estate Withdrawn. The property belenging te the estate of Abrani M. Ktlllan, offered at public- sale at the Leepard hotel en Thursday evening was withdrawn at $1,200, that net being considered a sufficient bid. Suicide of a Yeung Essayist. James J. Mesler, 17 years old, of Denver, Colerado, committed suicide with a revol ver a day or se age, explaining his act by leaving a patriotic note saying that it was due te liis failure te win a prize in the re cent competitive essays of the Attic De- patlef society of (b Wb school, 220. CUEEK V BALL M AN AGE US. The Alteena Peopie Playing Goedhart Catcher Without HUKeleas... Manager Kretter, of the Yerk team, was In Laucaater yesterday and arranged with Geerge Goedhart te play games in Yerk te-day and te-morrow. The Lancaster left for that town this morning. Miihler, of the Alloeiu club, telegraphed last night that he would glve the Lancaster people $25 for the rcleasoef catcher Good Geod Goed narf. Manager Goedhart paid nu attention whatever te the dispatch but will blacklist the catcher and pttrmie his case te the end. Goedhart bad thought of disbanding his club but be is determined te slick and light such people as the Altoen.m He will play ever the circuit if he has te de it with nine amateurs. Every game that the Alteena plays with Goedhart catching Is illegal, and pretests against them must stand. Outside of his knewledge of catching the Goedhart who ran away with Alteena Is aa dumb as a mule. He has played but little In any protected league or association and is tee ignorant te knew the extent of his offense. The people who stelo him are the ones who should be punished. The Lancaster team could be made te pay new if two or three men with money would take held of it. Manager Goedhart has players In view that would make Alteena, Lebauen and Easteu hustle, but be docs net want te sign tbem in his present condition. The rain interfered greatly with the games of ball yesterday. These of the American Association were Columbus 6, Rochester 4 ; Syracuse 0, St. Leuis 0. The Chicago and Brooklyn Players clubs had a tie game 7 te 7 yesterday. Uarrlsburg defeated Lebanon by 0 te 1 yesterday. The Lobanen'a could net hit Stock er yesterday and Uarrlsburg wen easily. Cress played finely. The Umcastcr club was te go te Yerk yesterday, but Manager Goedhart tele graphed te find If the grounds were in geed condition, as he supposed they would be wet. He received no reply as the Yerk manager was out of town, se he did net. loave .Lancaster. Tiie Yerk peopie went out te their grounds and the game was for feited te thorn by 0 te 0 by Umpire Deen. Yesterday at Alteena the Easten clnb was defeated by the score of 0 te 3. Good Goed hart, the catcher who was stelen from the Lancaster club, played in the game and did some wonderful work. It was be lieved at first by many poisons that Man ager Zecher was net responsible for taking Goedhart away from this city, but they have changed their minds slnce he has had the face te play the man. He has been In the base ball business long enough te knew that he had no mere right te take Goedhart away with him than he had te run awav with another man's wife. Manager Goedhart would never have gene into the Inter-state league had it net been for Mr. Zecher and a few ethors who per suaded him. They made him all kinds of premises which they never kept, but instead have done all in their wworte hurt him. Zecher and Mishler tave always been well thought of In this city, where they canie from but when they resort te this kind of ditty tricks poenlo very naturally turn upon them. The season for the Interstate League is notevor yet and Manager Zecher will net find every thing as bright at the close as he does new. TIIE MARIETTA POSTOFFICE. Great .Disappointment at the Appoint ment of C. A. ;Schafrher. The appointment of C. A. Shaffner as postmaster at Marietta has caused great dissatisfaction te the Republicans of that town. He did net have the endorsement of any of the party workers. The appoint ment was given te him at Quay's request, and Quay made the request because of the Interest Schaffncr took in tbe campaign against McDevitt In the state treasurer con test a few years age. The politicians of the town did net consider Schaffner in the fight. Capt. Ettla's friends feel very sere. They expected his appointment because the bus iness men and party workers of the town were for him. IIe also wns a friend of Quay in Ills fight against McDevitt, nnd the work he did counted nt tlie neils. Fer some reason Quay seemed te fuv or S Jiaft- nor and the office foil te him. The only favor E. K. .Martin naked of Brosius was the appointment of his mess mate. S. E. Wlsner. When Whiter called en Congressman Biesius te urge his claims, it is said, that he w as told bv Iho congress man te go home, lint it vvai all right and he need net get a petition out ter the office. He felt elated, nmi invinc; in addition the inlluonceof Mr. Mailln, thought be had a sure thing. He feels his disappointment greatly and that feeling Is also shared uy Mr. Martin, who thought lilspcrsenal reln reln t'e is with Brosius were such, that his only request would be granted. The feellng against Quay is very bitter in Marietta and will be shown at the polls in November, If his man Delutnater hue coeds in getting the nomination. ILLEGAL CARP VISIIINff. I.ltltz Peopie Busily Kniruxed Violating tbe Law Until Commissioner De- muth Frlghtened Thern. There has been considerable oxcitement among the fishermen of Litltz recently. They suddenly made the discevery that me i.ititz croon was mil ei carp v. men could easily be taken with the bands. Men and boys and even women lined the banks of the stream all day long and many of the fisli were carried off. Tliey did net for a moment think of the law. At last seme lovel-hoaded peopie began te make inquiry, and learned from Fish Commis sioner Demuth that carp can only be taken between Soptembor 1st and May 1st. The uews created a great excitement In Litltz, and many people who have been doing Illegal fishing are shaking In their beets. Tli 0 constable of the place visited the stream when be learned that the fish could net be taken. He did net wish te be severe upon the lawbreakers, but notified tbem te quit at once aud te cast their fish yet alive back into the stream. They willingly did se and were glad te get off se easily. A Bad Bey. William Martin, the boy who knocked tbe nose off another lad at Matiheim en Sunday evening, is ene of the worst young scoundrels in the county. A warrant was issued for his arrest en the charge of as bault and battery, but he cannot be found. Martin served sixty days in Jail for stealing a copper kettle from Ephraim Strlckler some time age, and has en several ether occasions been arrested for petty thefts. There is a charge of burglary pond lug against him before Squire Danner, pre ferred by Ames H. Erb, who about three months age resided in the neighborhood of Erisman's meeting-house, Rnphe twp., and from whose house Martin stelo a purse of money. Au L'uly Accident. W. U. Hensel made a narrow escape from being very badly hurt last night, lie was walking hurriedly along Duke street, and in passing the Law building he stepped upon a urate covering a coat hele which had probably been taken off and net prop erly replaced. The grate turned ana Mr. Hensel fell Inte the hole with one leg te the hip, and for a time be thought the limb had been broken. He was badly bruised aim umi was me extent ei ms injuries. This is the second accident of the kind that has occurred recently. People caunet be tee careful In closing up coal holes as they are very dangerous traps. Injured Ills Companion. Geerge Urban and Jehn Landls, two boys w he work in the northern put of town, were en their way home last evening, and were teazing each ether along the street. Landls threw an umbrella at Urban and the end struck him in the head, cutting a gash about two inches in length, and in depth te the bone. Dr. Kin ard dressed the wound. He Is Well Kuewn Here, In the Jewish svuagogue, Easten, last evening, ltev. S. Schomberg, formerly pas tor of the Hebrew church of this city, was married te Miss Yetta N, Stern, daughter of Mrs. B. Btern. Rev. C. Aaren, of New New Yerk, performed the ceremony. W. Schaumberg, of New Yerk, was best man. The ushers were Simen Goldsmith. Samuel Sherer,Natban Freeman and Jeseph Moses. Miss Alice Nai, of Pblllipsburg, was maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Miss Minnie Meeee, MUs Hannah Qoldtteltb ana M1M flKlitl XMi LANCASTER, PAM FRIDAY, MAY A 8IXTKK.VTI1 AMENDMENT. "The National League Fer the Protec tion or American Institutions." "The national League for the Protection of Ainerican institutions is the title of a new and powerful organisatien" incor porated under the laws of New Yerk. Ha object is " te thoroughly realize one of the meat cherished Ideal of the fratners of the American constitution the absolute sepa ration of church and state and thereby te afford better protection te the public school system. . ... The officers of the tengue are : Jehn Jay, E resident ; James M. King, general secre iry. Among ethers of the strongest sup porters of the inevement In New Yerk are the follewing: Edward G. Andrews, William 11. Arnoux, Cornelius N. Bliss. Austin Cerbln, A. Cloveland Coxe, Heward Cresby, Goerge William Curtis, Neah Davis, William H. Dedgo, Henry G. Mar quard. J. Pierpent Morgan, Jehn E. Par sons, Charles A. Peabedy, Jehn D. Rocke feller, Russel Sage, Cyrus W. Field, Matthew Hale, Abraham S. Hewitt, Elliett F. Shepard, Cornelius Vanderbllt. Henry Vlllard and many ethors net less known. The next important step te be taken by the League is the presentation te Congress of this proposed Sixteenth amendment te the national constitution, which has been framed by a law comtnittce : " Ne state shall pass any law respecting an establish ment of religion or prohibiting the free ex ercise thereof, or use its property or credit or any money raised by taxation, or att att att thorlze either te be used for the purpese of feundinir, maintaining or aiding by appro priation, payment for services, expeuseser otherwlse any church, rollgieus denomina tion or religious society, or any institution, soclety or undertaking which are wholly.er In part, under sectarian or ecclesiastical control." Frem the offices of the Letgue, pamph lets setting forth the details of the preject are being sent te 10,000 of the leading jur ists, legislators, editors, clergymen and educators of the different states, with re re ro quests for their support and expressions of opinion. By this means the officers of the League are cenfident of appearing be be bo eoro Congress at tbe opening of the next session with such powerful support that practically only the formality of a vote en the proposed amendment will remain te make it a part of the constitution. BUILDING COMMITTEE MET. Partial Reports Made by the Various Sub-Cominlttees. The committee cf tbe school beard ap pointed te have plans prepared for the erection of two school buildings met en Thursday evening in the olllce of Superin tendent Biiehrle. The sub committees ou beating, light, vontllatlen and general plan of buildings made partial reports. Anether meeting of the committee will be held In two weeks when a final report will be pre- J wired for submission te the beard at the dine meeting. Thosub-cemmitcosas appointed bv the chairman are: General plan of building, William Jehnsen. Dr. M. W. Kaub, 11. It. Breneman : heating and ventilation, Win. McComsev, Dr. J. P.Wickersham, Jehn B. Warfel : light, Dr. II. M. Beleuius, D. Mc Mullen. and W. W. Griest. Mr. McKillips, chairman of the com cem com mittee, presented his resignation. He found that he could net properly attend te theduties of this commute and these of buildings and grounds. The resignation was accepted and Dr. Wickersham was elected chairman of the cemmittee. Presbyterians In Councils. The Presbyterian general assembly at Saratoga, N. V., was opened en Thursday with exercises conducted by ltev. Dr. Hcr rick Jehnsen, of Chicago, Dr. Patten, of Princeton, and ltev. Dr. Heward Cresby. The retiring moderator, Rev. Dr. Wm. C. Roberts said that the church Is undergoing a sevore ordeal and that it "was hard let t is world te understand hew a church se hai d and sevore in Its faith should have grown te such proportions, and beceme such a power in the world." His text was '"Fer unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be re quired." After roll call in the afternoon, the Rev. Dr. Jehnsen nominated the Rev. Dr. Wil liam E. Moero, of Columbus, Ohie, for moderator, and he was elected by acclama tion without a dlsseiiting voice. Dr. Moero is a moderate revisionist, but his election is regarded as a triumph or, at leas', a conces sion te the opponents of rovisleu. Voiiauvllle and Vicinity. The confirmation of the Lutheran cato cate chumans of this place will take place at Bergstrasse en the 21th Inst. English communion en Whit-Sunday. Church councils met at Bergstrasse en Ascension Day. A small grandchild of Mr. Jacob Zelgler died and will be interred in the Union cemetery te-day. Mr. I. P. Mull aud his corps of carpen ters are busily engaged hewing the heavy timber for the erection of Mr. Sam'l. Myers barn, which was recently destroyed by lightning. A few cases ei tobacco lias been bought herc, but there are quite a number of geed goods btre j ct. Representatives te tbe Grand Ledge. At a meeting of Herschet Ledgo of Odd Fellows last evening William Guthrie was elected representative te the grand ledgo, which meets in I'ittsbuig next week, te take the place of Dr. W. M. Haul), who is unable te attend. The ether rcsprescnta tlves from this city are as follews: Menterey Ne. 212, E. J. Erisman ; Hebel, Ne. 699, Henry Wolf; Liucasler, Ne. 07, Wash F. Hambright. Thcse gentiemen will leave Lancaster Sunday evening aud Monday. Te Visit Iler Old Heme. Mrs. Maria Schmidt, wife of Ooergo Schmidt, Ne. 007 Rockland stroet, will sail te-morrow afternoon en the Norddeutscbe Lloyd steamer Werra from New Yerk te Bremen, and thence te her old home Marbadi. Wurttemberg, Germany, te visit her relatives and friends. Her ticket was procured through Goe. Rehr, of the Fittc Vrtatt ofllce. Did Net Get tbe Culprits. Constable Price rcturued from Lebanon and Heading last evening. He was unsuc cessful in his search for the violators of law for whom he had warrants. When he arrived at Lebanon he learned that Jeseph Derwart, who had defrauded Cenrad Scheaffereut of a beard bill, had been dis charged by Ferepaugli and paid off. Reading was next visited aud there he expected te arrest Harry Stolger for a sim ilar offense He learned that Steiger had left Reading and gene te Wilmington. Dentb or a Litltz Man. Charles W. Baker, of Litltz, died en Thursday morning aged OS years. He was a native of Yerk county, but has been living in the vicinity or Lltitz the last twenty years. A widow and four children out of sbven survive. The living children are Mrs. Lizzie Kle and Jehn Henry, living at Lltitz; 13. Frank and Emanuel F.lHs, of this city. The East End Beys Will Ge Out. The East End fishing club which has been in existence for years and is ene of the best known organizations in the town, will fellow the example of ether clubs. On Sunday next they will held their first annual May walk along the Conestoga. Instead of having an early breakfast they will net partake until 11 o'clock. There is no doubt ofthe kind or a tlme they will have. Brlckmakers Organize. Fifty brickmakers met en Thursday evening in the hall of the Carpenters and Joiners association and organized a union. The following were chosen as temporary efficers: President, Benjamin F. Ileuser; recording secretary, J. II. I'entz j financial secretary, Adam Demmel ; treasurer, W. Fex. Anether meeting will be held en nrxt Thursday, when pormanent officers will be elected. -A Destltute Family. The family of Walter Patterson at Rock land and Lew streets, are lu a destitute condition. This case has been reported te the police officers and they will receive any contribution for thtm. A STARTLING SUMMONS. BE1TH OF H, H. IESSIET WITIMir M IV mm WARNING. He Expire Suddenly Whlla Exercising On Ills Bloycle A Fermer Well Known Resident of Lancaster. H. II. IToHslet, junior momber of the firm of Woolworth it Hosalet, of the 5 and 10 cent stere en Market street botew Fourth, Uarrlsburg, foil ever dead at the corner of Third and Maclay streets Inst evening about 8:30. He left his bearding house, kept by Mrs. Hendersen, corner of Fourth and Market strcets, about 8 o'clock, te take a run en his bicycle. He had shortly before closed his stere nnd flilt fatigued. He kissed his wlfe goed-byo nnd remarked that he thought a short run en his bloycle would make hint feel better. He ran out Market street and up Third te Maclay. Thore he met two lady acquaint ances who asked certain questions about bis bicycle, and he alighted and was ex plaining the mechanism of the whoel when suddenly his head dropped forward, and he fell ever dead. The result of the coro cero core nors inquest was that heart dlsease caused death. Mr. Hasslet was a native of Lancaster county and when a bev entered the stere of Henry Bechtold, at Mt, Jey, with whom he remained several years. After leaving Mr. Bechtold he went en the read as a salesman for a Philadelphia wholcsale f;rocery house and tiring of that occupation u tbe spring of 1873 he went Inte the hat and fur business with Charles II. A mcr, ou West King street. He remained In that business a few years when the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Hasslet opened a store en East King street, in part of the building occupied by the New Y'erk store. He went out of this business te accept a position as snlesmtu for Benjamin Rolff, of Philadelphia, a large grocery house. He remained with Mr. Reiff until the Uarrlsburg branch of F. W. Woolworth was started, when he went te that city as a partner nnd manager. Mr. Hasslet whlle In this city was n Ereminent metnboref the Dukn street M. . church and of the choir. He has many friends in this city who will regret te learn of his sudden death. A wife, who is an Invalid, survives him. CURIOUS THINGS. Rending Is te have a big labor pnradn en the Fourth of July. A boa constrictor, measuring twolve feet and three Inches, belonging te the Foro Fero Fore paugh show, and which showed a disposi tion te beceme vicious, was killed by its charmer before the show left Reading. The Law and Order soclety are stilt having treuble in Reading about the costs In their recent prosecutions iignlnst liquor dealers. Some forty or mero of the wit wit wit nosses have net yet been paid and they are clamoring for their money. The treasury f or me tengue is empty ami no ene seems dispesed te put up tbe funds. The voteln the public schools of New Yerk City for n state flower shows the golden red In the lead with 20,120 votes The closest competitors were the rese 22.437, violet 19.(181, daisy 17,180. The arbutus only had 313 anil the sunllewcr 1,30,1. Commander McCalla, Inte commnnder of tbe crulser Enterprise, has been tried by ceurtmartial en llve charges nnd found guilty in eacli case. He was sontencod te e suspended from rank aud duty for three years and te reta in his prosent number en the list of commanders whlle se suspended. A dispatch from Kansas City, Missouri, says that a peculiar result of the unusual rate war wus manifested yesterday by the arrival thore of CO passengers from St. Leuis en thelr way te Chicago. The fare from St. Leuis te Chicago direct Is $7.M); from St. Leuis te Chicago via Kansas City $1. Thorefero, by going te Kansas City, they travel SOU iuIIch further and save two or three dollars. A despatch from Ann Arber, Michigan, says that the action of the faculty In ex pelling the sophemoics who abducted Freshman Evans last week, has stirred up a cyclone of indignation. The eutire fresh man class has signed a petition asking that the sontence be revoked, aud the npper classes are getting up similar papers. A uig uanquci anu lercuiigiii paruue is te ue given in honor of the abductors. A 0 year-old daughter of Peter Lcise; v, prominent citizen of Shameklii, fell into Shamekln crock en Thursday. The creek was swellen from recent rains and was very deep, nnd the little girl was com pletely tinder water. Slie was sweeping onward when Charles Paul, a 10-yenr-eld boy, saw her aud plunged hi te her rescue. After being swept down ene hundred yards tbe sturdy little fellow succeeded in getting the exhausted child uhore. About 150 policy holders of tbe insolvent American Life Insurance company, of Philadelphia, rccolved from their counsel a report of his Investigation. IIe hail learned that, of the $700,000 of leans held by the company, 8178,000 were made te the president, Jehn J. Macfarlane, en col laterals which the insurance commissioner new treats as valules. He also learned that the insolvency of the company was acknowledged by the prcsident about the last of March. A rising of the people against the gov ernment took place en Tuesday at l'orte Alegre, in tbe Provlne of Itfe Grande de Sul, Brazil. A portion or the troops fraternized with the people. The outbreak was suppressed by the pelice and the troops who remained loyal. During the fighting u number of persons were injured. The governor of the prevince lias resigned. The primary cause of the disorders is alleged te have been epular discontent ever the new banking laws instituted by Dr. Barboza, the minister of finance. Considerable oxcitement was created at a marriage at Laurel. Teab Phillips and Addie Ellis were the contracting parties. After the marriage ceremony had been per formed the bridal cnunle and guests re paired te the home of the groom, whero a bountiful supiwr had been prepared. The guests were in the act of sitting down when three masked men entered the room and grabbed five ofthe six cakes, ene or which cost 910. The bride foil In a faint. Tbe theft was Intended as a joke, but carried tee far and the propctraters will be appre hended. It is announced from Washington that the partially charred bends fur &-1,000 which Mlser W. I. Hilten, of Franklin, Kentucky, attempted te hum ou his death bed will be paid. Ou his death-bed Hilten hadauogre servant te threw a nail keg full of papers In the fire. The papers were net v holly destroyed. Seventeen United States bends, badly charred, were found, and a let of etlmr papers net thought te be valuable, though they appeared te represent about 8250,000. They were laid aside, and when the news that the bends were or value came the ether papers were looked up. It wus found that JltM.OOO worth had been stolen, but these left proved (bat all were worth about their face value, or about $250,000. James Kejly, employed as an engineer at the Novelty Iren works, at Thirty-first and Market streets, Philadelphia, while standing near the shafting, which moves at the rate or 210 revolutions a mluute. put his hand carelessly en part or the shafting. He was immediately caught up lu the shafting and whirled around for oer a minuie ueiore tee mucuiuery ceuiu no stepped. Then Kelly was found te be completely bereft or clothing and with only a few scratches upon his body, still clinging en the machinery. As quickly as possible he was removed te the Presby Presby terian hospital, where, alter an examina tion, he was found te be free from Injury, but completely dazed. The doctors consider it ene or the most marvelous escapes from death that has rome beneath their knowl edge during their experience. Closing The Season. Last evening the Harmonie club, a He He brew social organization, gave the last party of the season lu their rooms in Leclier's building, Centre Square. It was a full dress affair, very largely attended, and thoroughly enjoyed by theso prosent. M'lle Titien and l'ref. Keudig's parlor or chestra furnished the musie for dancing, and also gave a number of geed ecal selections, 1G, 1890. TO KXKFIT T"E merchant. An Organization Formed te Find Out the Pcople Who Beat Business Men. The LaiicaMer Branch of the Merchants Retail Commercial agency and Retall Mer chants association was erganlred In the rooms of the Yeung Men's Christian asso ciation en Thursday evening. The lioaVI lieaVI quarters of the association are in Chicago and there are branches nil ever the United Ststes. Four agents of the present organization have been in the city for several days drumming business men te boceino nieni liers, and as a result or their labors 115 Lancaster business men Joined. Each persen pays an annual feo of f 10 and In addition S3 per year for the reports furnished, aud this money gees into the treasury of the National association. Busi ness is done in this way : Mombers sand claims they desire collectod te the National association. The manager sends a printed notice te the debtor requesting him le call en the party who has the claims against him and settle. If ue attention is paid a secend nolice Is sent in ten days, a third, ten days Inter aud a fourth nt the end of 40 days. The fourth liotlce Is sent In nn onvelepo with black border, such us are used le netiry friends ei n death. This black bordered cnvolepo Is oxpectcd te bring the answer, if nothing else does, and If It does net the name or the debtor Is put en the black books and all the members of the association are notllled. Orgar lxatlens similar te the one organ ized have been stalled soveral times before but did net llve long. The National asso ciation appears te have the only sure thing hore an inceme of f 1,150 for the first vcar. After an explanation of the objects of the meeting by W. 11. Dedgo, manager of the main ofllce, W. Z. Soner, Geergo Stein man. Henry Gerhnrt, D. S. llnrsk arfd W. A. Ileluilsh were unpeinted a committee te report officers. This comtnittce retired and after a consultation reported the fol lowing : President, Samuel M. Myers; vlce presi dent, Rlehnrd M. Rellly; secretary, H. M. Ilyusj treasurer, W. A. Heinltsh ; oxecu execu oxecu tlve committee, Goerge Stelninan, D. S. Rursk, W. Fuhrman, Mlcliael Haberbush, J. II. Widmyer, C. Gunzonhatiser, and J. B. Ru ploy. The above named wet e elected officers by a unanimous vnle. A constitution and bv-laws were adopted, in which the nbjects of the association are set forth te be mutual protection against giving credit te Irresponsible persons and" te aid each oilier In the collection of debts due. SUED FOR g,M)0 DAMAGES. The Arbitrators Concluded That Vive Dollars Would Pay the BUI. Snine tlme age Mary Seuber, living en Mlillln street, had Jeseph Dell arrostea en a charge of robbery. The presecutrix was unable te make out a case and Dell was discharged from custody. He cencluded te have Mary arrested fur fitlse Imprison ment and he onterod a suit against her for $2,000 damages. Jeremiah Itlfn, Martin Kreldcr, and Jeff. E. Shenk were the arbitrators chosen te deter deter initie the suit, and they met te-day. After hearing all the testimony tliey decided that Jeseph's cliaracter did net nuffer the 2,000 damages he claimed, but that it. was dam aged te the oxtent off), and that amount of damages they allowed him. Jehn A. Ceylo represented the plaintiff, nnd J. B. Katiffinnu anil Wm. 1). Wonver, appeared for the defendant. A Runway Well Htopped. A four linrna team belenging te Simiiet Warner, of Maner, was coming down hill en Prince street botwecn Chestnut and Orange streets this afternoon with a heavy lead or tobacco when the horses took fright at llainpevs transfer wagon which had f u Ideuly tuinei out of Orange street. The four horses dashed madly down tbe street and for a monient it looked as if there would be a general wreck, but M r. Warner's young seu Samuel who was ou the side walk ran out nnd caught ene of the lcnclers and brought the big team ten full step with the asslstnr.ce of Daniel HnerMllck. Ne harm wus dotie. Married ut Aiiuvllle. Mr. Harry A. Bewman, of Lebanon and Miss Mary Imbodeti, of Annvllle, were married nn Thursday evening. The rero rere rero meny was perfermed by Rev. T. E. Schmauk. Miss Olivia Savier, of Ann Ann vlleo, wus bridesmaid, and "Harry llassier, of New Yerk, best man. Many guests were prosent, nnd among them were nu merous friends resident of Lancaster county. The newly wedded couplewont en a tour te the Seuth. Mnde a Narrow Escnpn. Melvlu R. Leng a pupil ofthe high school whlle gathering (lowers en the bunks of the Conestogn creek this morning had a narrow oscape from serbins injury. Whlle en a high troe he missed his footing and fell te the ground belew, a dlstance of fully twenty feet. IIe was bruised but for tunately escaped the serbins Injury that might be looked for by a fall of that dls dls taneo. MrfClnley en Lamp Chliimeyn. Washimites, Mny 10. Consideration of the tariff bill v us continued In the Heuso te-dny. Mr. McKiuley offered an amend ment fixing the duty en glass chimneys at ten cents a doeu and forty per cent, ad valerem. The present duty he said was 45 per cent, and he proposed a duty botwecn 50 and GO per cent. Mr. Bland, of Missouri, said chimneys were new nearly all imported und could be imported for (lfteen cents a dnzen, aud the propesod iucrcise was Intended te en able a few gcntlomeii at the oxpene of the peopie te enter Inte a buslness at which they might make fortunes. Hendersen, of Iowa, (Republican) in quired of McKInley hew many lampchlm- neys were imported. Mchinley replied that he had no exact data. Hendersen then declared that be was net going te vete te an increase of duty when be bad net the information te Justify that vete. This statement re ceived vigorous applause from the Demo cratic slde, whereupon Hendersen declared that be did net care for applause from that slde. After seme further discussion a vete was taken en an amendment offered by Mr. Hendorseu retaining the present duty of 45 per cent. advalorem en glass chimneys. The amendment was defeated 101 te 107. Ruliirmed Gerinnu Convention. Sriti.su Citv, Pa,, May 10. The annual meeting of the Philadelphia clussls of the Reformed German church of the United States convened here in the First Reformed church last evening. Rev, 8. U. Snyder, of Philadelphia, was elected president. Standing commltteos were appolnted, Messrs. A. P. Hlpschmiu, ('has. B. Als pach and James W. Bell, graduates of the theological department of Ursluus college, were examined and licensed te preach. The Wemens Missionary society of Phil adelphia classls of the Rofermod German church ofthe United States, convened here this morning In the Rofermod church. Frem the reports of delegates the soclety is lu a flourishing condition. At the after noon session an Interesting and instructive address was delivered by Mlsu Rese, A. Bew or, v. he labors as missionary III Siberia. Reynolds Mny Recover. Ni:w Yeim, May 10. It was stated at the Chambers street hospital this morning that the condition of Mr. Reynolds, w he was shot In ills office yesteiday by young Stephana, wus somewhat improved. The bullet penetrated the ubdemen. Though slightly better, Mr. Reynold's condition Is such as te cause grave rears of his final re covery. Every effert Is being made te keep him quiet and no visitors are allowed te uppreach his bed. Lancaster ClaiuU. Lancaster classls will meet in adjourned session next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock In St, Paul's Reformed church, Lancaster, TIIE STATE AND THE ItOADS. The Read Commissioner Will Quest leu the runners. The state read commission met In the La fay el te liotel, Philadelphia, ou Thurs day. Theso in nttomlanee were Senater A. D. Harlan, chairman of Choster ceunty: If. K. Slean, of Indiana ceunty: Dr. Win. If. McCtilleugh, of Alleghany ; Jehn K. Faulkner, of Bradford ) Jehn L. Shllllte, erk Cyrus Gorden, Clearfield II. S. Geedman, Northampton; Jacob Belard, Crawrerd, and Samuel 1L Downing, Ches ter. Sonnter Hnrlan suggested Hint a cir cular letter be sent out te overy part of the state containing certain Intcrrogateriu rel ative te the betterment of public reads. In this way he thought the sentiment of the peopie could be understood, Sonnter Harlan referred te the feeling or unoasl uneasl unoasl ness among the farming Interests relative te taxation, nnd If they thought additional burdens were te be laid upon them they would net take kindly te any preposition looking te better reads. Mr. Downing, of Chester county, who is a rocegnizod au thority en the subject, said he favored the passage or a law permitting townships or school districts te borrow money en bends for the iiormnnent Improvement or reads within their district. He thought lu this way geed reads could be built up, like the present school system or the state. The people or Chester county, he said, favored the plan very generally. Dr. McCullough, of Allegheny, remarked that the farmers or his section favored stene reads, but they want te knew whero the money Is te rome from. He said If 81,000,000 wus te be appropriated by the state this would permit of a distribution or about $000 in each school district outslde of the cities anil boroughs. It was suggested by Mr. Belard that lr state nld was te be exteudnd it should be se regulated that the townships slmll spend n sum en thelr ro re ro apectlvo reads equal te that nppurtlened bv the state. In tills way thore would lib 82,000,000 weith or work accomplished. He saw no way of Improving the reads oxeept by slate aid. It wns decided te send out 20,000 circulars te postmasters, prominent agriculturists, county nnd township officials, read super visors nnd ethers Interested In Iho Biibject Inviting them te answer the following In terrogatories : Are you In favor of abolishing the pres ent system of working out read taxes and paying n cash tnx Instead J De you favor Htnte nld te pnlille readsf If se, hew shall It be distributed te the townships or count lest Hew nhnll the amount be ascertained j by valuation of assossable property, number of Inhabit ants, read inlleage or otherwlse T Hew shall reeds be superlntcn led nnd controlled by stnte, county or township supervisors or engineers, nnd shall the state aid, if uny, be handled the saiiie as local taxes? Are you in favor of convict labor en publle rerdsT Is the stene In your county snltable for rend building? Is your county an agricultural, manufac turing or mining county? Are you In favor of milherlzing town ships te borrow money for read purposesf The commission decided te wonveno Bguin en August 0, when they will go te Tewundn. thence te Moadville oil the 7th nnd te Pittsburg en the 8th te hour the vluws ofthe people of these sections. VINE RACES FOR LANCASTER. The Meeting or the Midway Circuit In This City In July. Great preparations nre being made for the big races of tbe Mldvvny circuit, whleh will take place in thls.clty en July 4th and 5th. The managers nre leaving nothing undnne te make the Lancaster meating the great success that it should be, nnd some ofthe llne.it liorses In the custom country will be here. The return race of the grout horses Cleon nnd Chnrley Gibsen for u special purse will tnke place here en the second day ofthe meeting, us the first will lie held nt Waverly, N. J., en Mny 31t. A Newark, N. J., juiper In speaking of theso races hjvh : "The match rnees between Leen nnd Charley Gibsen nre new assured and noth ing wilt mevent their coming off ou the days fixed save the wouther or nn accident te oue or the ethor of the liorses. They never were in finer condition than at prosent. Beth are tukinir thelr work with relish and are being trained with the utmost care. The fact is that when theso two horses ceme te the wire they will be in condition te trot for a king's ransom. Mr. Fowler, the trainer of Gibsen, is an ox ex ox perlonced man, having served many years at the business. Ne secret known te tbe art will be neglected lu preparing Gibsen for tbe serious conflict he Is sure te have en May 31. Mr. Ed. McGenlgle, the trainer of Cleon, Is a young man about twenty twenty twenty soven years of nge. He was born and reared in a country whom geed liorses are the rule, nnd iie has driven and trained seme of the best. At Yerk, Pa., seme years nge, he drove n rnce against A. B. uiimniius, jeii Aiiuungu anu suus wrigni. The contest lasted through seven heats, and the luetics mid skill displayed by MacGnnigle stamped him nt ouce us a nru nru dent, intelligent and lovcl-headod driver. He first attracted the attention of the owner ofCleon by the maiJierln which be drove the double teim race at Palersen last full." The race will be oxtenslvely billed in a short tlme. Arrangements will be made for excursions en all railroads In tills city, and hundreds of famous horsemen will Ge here. The entries clese June lCtb. TIIE LANCASTER HOMING CLUB. They Will He vouLenif Dlstance Fly On May 85th. Lancaster has always had a mi ruber of pi goon fuueiers among her citlzeus, aud at present u great many line carriers are owned here. Although it may net be gen erally known thore Is a regularly erganlcd Heming club lu oxistence at the present time In this city, Jehn Sides is president ; Henry Greff, secretary: William Paulsen, treasurer, and Themas Uumphreyvllie, racing secretary. On Monday May 2V the club will have a long dlstance fly. The birds will be lib erated at Orange Court Heuso, Virginia, which is 201 miles from Lancaster, airline. Thirty or forty, and perhaps mero birds, will take part lu tbe contest, which prom prem ises te be very exciting. The birds ure new being trained for the fly. Friday two lets, owned by Themas Humphreyvlle, were liberated at Mannnssas Junction, Virginia, and Chaise, Maryland. An Alllnnee Loesoia Millien. After n press dispatch had been sent out from Austin, Texas, a few days age nn nn neuncing n suit against the Farmers' Alliance munugers at Dallas, It wus deemed oxpedlent by prominent Alllance men that matters be kept quiet a short while, and no further mention was made of the affair, Te-day all grounds for further secrecy ended, and attorneys this morning announce a suit enjoining the publication of The Mercury, and unother against its present managers te obtain the property. Twe ether suits will be against the old Alliance Exchange. The allegations will set forth seme grave charges nnd will show a weful state or ntlalrs aud a deplerable misuse or wnste or funds. Hundreds or thousands of dollars sent up te Dallas, it is alleged, have beeu frittered nvvay, and Alliance men assert that the sum will reach ever8l,000000. Sudden Death of a ltclde. Mrs. Charles W. Eckert, of Uuvrenco Uuvrence Uuvrenco vllle, Ph., died en Thursday under peculiar circumstances. She vvns but 20 yours or age. As Helen llreehl slie wus yesterday married en what proved te be her death bed te Mr. Eckert. On Tuesday night, nfter Joining with u number or friends lu u colebratlon of the opprea hlng marriage, she was taksn suddenly and violently ill. There were symptoms of iioisentng, but the young vvennn stoutly denied that she had taken anything. It lias since ceme out that she levexl another mero sincerely than the man she married, aud was averse te the Union which her parents desired. Whether she poisoned hetself or net bus net been ascertained. A Large Thormeuiutor. The largest thermometer In Iuuicaster has been put up by Leuis Weber lu front of his jewelry fctore ou North Queen street. It is four feet six Inches long aud the figures en it are plain enough for every body te see. PRICE TWO CENTS S MTRIKn M1NKRR M ' W .Wfc ASAAA.1 MX. T,IKILllr( STORY OF THIPPHTI W rescuixg run Tliroe snvel, Nineteen Bedle and six Missing Heart Scenos-Great Exetteneat. The entnmbment of a force of near Wllkesbarrn bv a nn-riuln u ii I In Thursday's dispatches baa turned i Mm iiulte ns torrlble as was then fM-td.; was reseiveu te siuic or Dera holes In ' miriace uirectiy ever some abande workings, onter these workings, and I trace te the place where the men were worn, ine wneie distance U about yarus. une hundred and fflftr I te work. " At H o'clock en Thursday night theft cuers uroKe ineir way inreugn tne earl nnd reached the abandoned werkll i ive men entered and traveled alone I distance. They heard creana. (Moe down they found three men. ,Whe1 rescuing party with the three men sight a cheer went up, which was r again and ngalii; The men rescued Jehn Allen, Rebert Roberts, and Ant Frail. Thev were Imdlv hurnnl. Robetts says when the cave-lu eanwl men an in row aewn tueir tools and M for the main gangway. Thev found It was blocked with debris. Seme of, I men tuen luiniml. ethers get dewi ineir Knees nnu prayed. Reberta, and Allen rummnged around the at (toned workings all the afternoon. is had. and unless the ether HM- rcucucu witnin me next ten bear I must perlsli. ,& v WiMCKsuAnttK, May 10. The hmm me mine ns nineteen dead and bodies wero belng brought out rending In the extreme. Men, women I children, shrieking and Kreauina'. Mil thelr knees, llfted their hand and I cyes toward heaven and prayed feri dead. 10 a. m. Exploring parties have trated the mine at Ashley. They fena dead. Six men are still missing and, 44-' mere than probable that they tee art) dead. 'fe WtMCKsnAnnE, May 16, Ftrebeea J who was rescued from the mine attvO night, tlled at II o'clock this morning. wtMCEs lURnB, pa., May 10. Thai of attempting te rescue the Imnr minera at Ashley wm Interrupted liesvy bree70 or ens at 3 o'clock this I Inir. -Sfc, jmt i uiwn it fTi.n uiwiiidu JniMtia A I V vfn1.Al II ...Ma .1 ma.majI Ma alalt M te resume efforts te rescue the large party of rescuers entered tl and cemmenced work upon the oaf beyond whero three men were found 1 librht. Tlirtv anon hrntrn thmuM'l rushed Inte the chamber beyond. 1 setnl-darkness the men stumbled.;! yielding bodies, close search six blackened corpses near Um tug nene recognizable. Further i various places were found tblrUeai bodies, all mere or leas burned, but ' nt ...l.n... Mt.l.l ..nt lA llill1M,ll..n i ut niium wutu uuk uv iwuMm- sight was se uornuie mat two or the rescuers fainted away. When U ofthe find beenme noised a scene -around tbe mouth of slope can never be forgotten. A. "kl guard of men held back women; pressed forward madly te enter thf) Half an hour later four men bearing a body en a stretcher. tore away the blanket, but saw only 1 onednnd charred remains. Other. were brought out us fast aa peeatbkyl at neon nil but five were found, l bodies were conveyed In an atulvrtl te undertaking rooms and prepared. burial. The excitement pervaded; part of the town and streets In the vfc of the morgue were completely with peopie, many of whom came- ether towns. The rconei of the morning In tbe town have never I equalled in the pitiful spectacle pr slnce the great Avendalo disaster years age, when overono hundred i were burned te death. j& A guard of fifty speelal peliceaM;: necessary te keep the crowd away I the inorgue. At one o'clock twe.i bodies hed been brought out and I for ethers was still going en. The Michael Henry, known te be under Ml mouse plle of debrls, may net be feansn Boverul days. Jehn Allen, the fire boss, who fired the gas, died 1 1 morning in great aeny. ms bauds were but slightly burned but had Inhaled fatal after damp. An Frane and Rebert W. Roberts, the " rescued last night, are In a critical tien. It is bolleved that they will also Gen. Superintendent Phillips In aa I terview with an Associated Preen 1 -potier says: "The met llves through the uegligenc Mine Bo8TATletrr--?he Insisted U relighting his lamp lu the presence of 1 volumes of gas. Had be net done no. men new dead could Have all been : alive. As thore was a (reed current of : going through the chambers where -J men had taken refuge after the care In kM taken place." 'Jpa Squeezed ThreuijU Four Ineheay Kiuixa, r; May te. a jieaaing read freight train collided here this I ing with several freight cars which being pushed en a siding. Jehn At braketnau. of Frlckvllle, Pa., was In the wreck and seeied te death body being forced through space Indies wlde. "41 T This Murriage a Failure. Br.NOHAMTON, N. Y., May 10. Wl m Mecller while Intoxicated this mi quarreled with his wife, and selling a' shot her In the back at she ran eat of deer. She Is in a critical condition. M ler was arrested. . ... . . JPM A. i.rewii urewnea. 'its BrntM.v, July 10. A shocking accldeni occurred te-day en tbe River Oder Ratisben Silesia. A ferry lieat leaded wl passengers was crossing the rlverwhen'l suddenly capsized, and 30 persons drowned. Death of Judue Drumnieud. Ciicaue, May 10 Judge Drummend.t veiionilile ox-Jlume ei me unueu e i Ircuit court, died at his home In Whe Ills., last night or eiu age. WEATHKB FORECASTS. i 1 Washington, D. C, May Fair weather, westerly winds, I nenary leraparature warmer day. Iteruld weather forecasts A " wave" will probably be felt te-day In lake region, in tne iionnem pans ec soctlen and lu New England, acoenif by light frosts in expose! localities, perature fell slightly in the United vesterdav. The chief minimum was 2Sdeniees Fahrenheit, at Fert S. I).: tlie chief maximum. 80. at At) Texas. In the Middle states cooler te l plain! v In f.ilr weather and fresh te southwesterly und westerly winds" probably prevail; and in New Jsn rniilitr.riilr went her and fresh south WS and westerly winds, preceded by cle nuB.ln IhnnnrlhArn nertlOU. On BM day in this city and section and In Me r.ngianu iair wwiuw " !"- vati with lower, followed bv hbiher. mmhiminil variable winds, tneatlv westerly shifting te southerly and lowed bv cloudiness In the north we parts of this section, and en Sua warmer, fair te partly cloudy weather southerly winds. v- Kir : ."Tf. -w w --i- . 'nt I - .,t&f'.ekS ,& -s, SS1S-.S, " A ft