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IBILLS 'PASSED WITHOUT A QUORUM.
jpi. large Number of Bills Eeeeive the'Sig-
natnre of the iiovernor.
-THE BROOKS ACT CONSIDER?!) DOOMED.
'Members TVho Toted Arainst the Kew Tcrk Junket
Will Tate it In.
A large number of bills passed first and
second reading in the Senate yesterday,
despite the fact that only 15 Senators -were
present, and a roll call would hare shown
how far the body was from baring a
quorum. Governor Beaver has so far
signed 66 bills, against 30 at the same time
last session.
CTBOK A STAJT COERESFOXDESTO
Habeisbxteo, April 27. The Senate met
this morning with about 15 Senators pres
ent, and passed a large number of bills on
first and second reading. The fact that
there was no quorum was not officially de
veloped, and everybody was happy. The
Senators who were not present knew before
hand what was coming up, and if they did
not they will have a chance at it on third
reading, when the yeas and nays must be
called and a full quorum vote for a bill be
fore it can be passed, except in the case of
an appropriation bill, when a two-thirds
vote is required.
Many amusing scenes were witnessed the
past week during the passage of appropria
tion bills on third reading in both House
and Senate. One hundred and twenty-six
votes are required to pass an appropriation
bill in the former and 37 in the latter. At
various times in either House there were
few more than those members present, and
it would not, therefore, have taken many
votes
TO DEFEAT A BILL
for lack of a constitutional majority. Con
sequently, just before each roll call the
member orTfiembers particularly interested
in a measure rushed wildly hither and
thither between cloakrooms, smoking rooms
and lobbies, inducing members to come in
to vote. As nearly every man who was not
out of town is interested in some appropria
tion or other, responses were prompt, it ex
pectation of a return of the favor.
The spirit of the constitution, if not its
letter, is continually set at defiance in the
matter of the reading of bills, and if the
clerks don't defy it the members are quick
to note the failure and resent it. Some
times it only takes a very few minutes to
read a long bill. This morning in the
Senate the bill lor the government of cities
of the third class was rushed through in ten
minutes. An hour would be very good time
in which to dispose of it. "When the gen
eral revenue bill was up in the Senate there
were only a few sections on which there was
a difference of opinion. These disposed of,
the remaining sections made as quick time
as did the municipal bill to-day.
THE TBICX ET IT.
There is a trick in this, of course. The
clerk reads a few lines of the section, mum
bles a little, the question is put, and the
section is approved. Several times when
the Senators thought the clerk wasjpending
too much time on a section they called out
aye and sbut him ofC In the House it is
rarely, except on first reading, that this is
done. The Senate originates less legisla
tion than the House, and only a small por
tion of- the-bills introduced in the House
reach the Senate. Then the representatives
from a given Senatorial district keep their
Senator well informedof the legislation they
are interested in that is coming to the Sen
ate. He then keeps his friends in the Sen
ate as well informed concerning it as they
do him on matters in which they are inter
ested. Consequently, when a measure comes
ED they know all about it, and know
just what they want to do. This accounts
for much of the milk in the cocoanut
Simpson.
A PLACE TO SINK LOTS OP MONET.
The Project of Bemorlng; the Delaware
Hirer Islands Not In Fnror.
rraotf a statt coruepondeitt.i
Habbisbttrg, April 27. There is con
siderable likelihood that the harbor im
provement bill, which appropriates $200,000
for the removal of the Delaware river islands,
will be defeated now in the Senate. Sev
eral of the Philadelphia Senators will op
pose it. The ground will be taken in oppo
sition, that there is no use to appropriate
this money until some provision has been
made for the extension of the wharves to
the new harbor line. The PhiladelDhia
Senators have been overwhelmed with let
ters from property owners along the river
front, protesting against the passage of the
bill. Senator Penrose says :
"Suppose we do give this money, and the
islands are dng out; it will simply make a
. huge basin there, to be refilled. It will cost
probably 510,000,000 to extend the wharves
to the new harbor line, and the question is.
who is going to pay for it? It is a settled
fact the State will not. Then, again, no
provision is made for the compensation of
the damages that occur."
The Senators who have inquired into this
Suestion have become suddenly surprised at
ie magnitude of the question and the im
mense expense that looms up with it The
bill will probably be reached in the Senate
next Friday.
ETEN WITH THE WORLD.
Members Who Toted Acninst the New York
' Junket Will Take It In.
JTROM A 6TAFT COERESPOKDEST.
- Habbisbueg. April 27. Many gentle
Jjnen who fiercely opposed the legislative
," junket to Kew York are on the list of those
who are going to take it in. Many others
"' who favored it first, last and all the time
; are not going, but will be at home attending
to business during the vacation. The
speeches of the former are expected to keep
them straight with their constituents, and
the presence at home of the others is ex
pected to do the same for them.
A member of the House asked Chairman
KJdd, of the Centennial Committee, if he
might be permitted to store on the boat
some goods he was going to buy in New
York. Another member wanted to know if
the Centennial Committee would pay board
in Philadelphia for those who went down
on Sunday night. Mr. Kidd sarcastically
said that their board would not only be
paid, but that they would each be presented
withaJ20bilL
HOT WORTH SO MUCH MONET.
5 The Kew Kefonnntory at Hnntlngdon Not a
Complete Success.
-jf rraojt A staff cobeesfoxdbkt.i
fHABRlSBURG, April 27. Senator Bey
burn, Chairman of the Senate Appropria
tions Committee, severely criticises the con
struction of the new reformatory at Hun
i tinedon. It cost a million, but he considers
it dear at half that figure, and says it is
faulty in every detail. The walls, he says,
are a constant invitation to the prisoners,
while the cement floors are crumbling. Sen
ator Allen agrees with him.
The institution asked $29,000 for ventila
'tion, but the committee refused, on the
ground that it had already been paid in
former appropriations. The institution was
'given $50,000 for maintenance, light, fuel,
etc The Dauphin County Insane Asylum
wanted $350,000 for new buildicgs, but was
,reJtxsedit
SIGNED BI THE GOVERNOR,
A Number of Important Bills Receive the
Gubernatorial Signature.
rrEOH A STAFF COBBESrOXDIXT.
Habrisbubo, April 27. Among the bills
signed within the past two days is one for
the renewal and extension of State banks,
some of whose charters are about expiring.
It is intended to particularly apply to Phil
adelphia and Pittsburg banks.
The Governor has also approved a joint
resolution providing for the appointment
of three Senators and four members of the
House, to investigate the charitable and
correctional institutions ot the State, for the
purpose of setting some limit to the great
and constantly increasing demands upon
the Treasury for the furtherance of a great
variety of expensive schemes,manyof which
are of doubtful utility, and of securing a
systematic and efficient administration of
the institutions which legitimately come
under the care of the Commonwealth.
T,he Governor has also approved the fol
lowing bills: Enabling banks to become as
sociations lor tbepurpose of banking under
the laws of the United States; prohibiting
the shooting of quail between December 15
and November 15, reducing the shooting
season from 2J months to one; striking out
the proviso in the high school act of 1887,
limiting the amount ot real estate author
ized to be purchased to $100,000; to consti
tute a naval battalion of the National
Guard.
One hundred and twenty-three, bills have
thus far reached the Governor, and 66 have
been signed. More than 50 of the unsigned
bills reached him as recently as Friday.
Two of the bills not signed as yet are Sena
tor.Newmyer's municipal lien bill and the
corporation bill of Representative Hayes, ot
Venango. The Governor has been holding
back on the former to give Pittsburgers a
chance to fully state their objections. Con
cerning the latter, he has grave doubts. The
bill is the one giving oil companies the
right to buy, sell and hold stock in other oil
and natural gas companies. The bill loots
much like one to legalize oil and natural gas
trusts. The plea is presented for it that
often a company chartered to drill for oil
strikes natural gas instead, and, under its
charter, cannot legally utilize it or dispose
of it.
MLast session, at the same date, only 41
bills had reached the Governor and only 30
had been signed.
THE BROOKS ACT DOOMED.
Jndfi-o White's Ruling's Hare Their Effect on
the Iiegldntnre.
tFKOM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.!
Harrisbcrg, April 27. Those who are
in a position to speak declare that the
coming two years will wind up the Brooks
act, and that the next Legislature will be
called upon to consider an act which
will place the maximum license fee at
$1,000. There is no doubt but that the
radical rulings of Judge "White in the Pitts
burg License Court had considerable in
fluence toward inducing the Senate to lib
eralize the Brooks act by amendments to
the Fow bill on Thursday.
The amendment which empowers, in case
of a release or sale of a premises in which is
located a saloon or hotel, the purchaser or
the lessee to apply for a license, is thought
to be a pernicious one,as it will enable crafty
landlords to freeze out tenants and secure
their licenses for themselves.
PETROLEUM FAYORED.
The Inter-Stnte Commerce Commission Will
Investigate tbe Alleged Discrimina
tionAll of the Railroads in
the Conntnr Are Affected
More or Less.
Washington, April 27. In consider
ing the case of the complaint of George
Bice, petitioner, versus the Louisville and
Nashville Bailroad Company, defendant,
the Inter-State Gommerce Commission las
found that in addition to the question of tbe
reasonableness of rates, the. following other
questions are also raised: '-"
That of the proper classification of cotton,
seed oil and turpentine as compared with pe
troleum and its products: of discrimination In
favor of petroleum and its products when car
ried in tank cars, resulting in giving a lower
rate than on cottonseed oil nr turpentine when
carried as back-loading in snch tank cars; and
that of the duty of railroad companies to f Or
nish sbinpers with tank cars in cases where
tb e traffic of their lines can profitably or prop
erly be carried in such tans: cars, and is large
enough to justify the expenditure.
It also appears to the commission that
these questions are such as may effect the
business directly or indirectly of nearly all
the railroads in the country over which these
articles are shipped, and the commission as
sumes that carriers only are interested in
these questions. In order therefore to avoid
a multiplicity of complaints and to secure
as far as possible a settlement of all these
questions that may be general and just, and
in order to give all the railway companies
of the country an opportunity to be heard,
they have all been duly notified that the
matter is underconsideration, and that their
views will receive attention.
A GEIST OP POSTMASTERS.
One Thousand nnd Sixteen Appointed During
the Past Week.
tSrECXAJ. TELIORAH TO TBI DISPi.TCH.1
"Washington, April 27. One hundred
and eighty-six new fourth-class postmasters
were appointed to-day, and this makes a
grand total of 1,016 for the week, which is
by considerable the highest record yet
reached. Following are the appointments
for Pennsylvania:
W. E. Robison. BeallsTillc; Lewis M.' Kyle,
Bellevernon: 8. F. Robinson, Bentley's Creek;
J. E. White. Backborn: J. E. Shuttenberger,
California; W. H. Berger, Catawlssa; J. W.
Hood, Clinton; Miss Emma Wiley. Elizabeth;
Howard Davis, Conemaugh; George Zebler,
Emerlcksville; Alfred F. Hobtw, Fleetville; T.
C. Mancer, Powers Citv; W. M. Frazer, Frank
fort Springs: Edward F. Caller, Fort Hill; F.
H. Trowbridge, Great Bend; F. A Thomp
son, Hemlock; Ellis F.Jones, Independence;
Clark B. Scott, McClellaudtown; D. C.
Caulking, HcKean: David D. Wilson, Mars;
JohnW.McCreasy, MIfflinville; Wm.Goodman,
Millerstown; George L. WaltzNewfoundland;
J. A. Gillen. New Freedom; X. N. Thompson.
North Hope; T. J. Leacb, Plummer; R. B. Ken
nedy, Bnscoe; Mrs. E. C. Buchanan, Scalp
Level; Frank Scott, Shade Gap; J. W. Pry,
South Bugettstown; Mary E. Kirshner, Tnsca.
rora: John W. Hecker. Valley View: W. P.
Kerr, Vanport; Jos. E. Adams, West Browns
ville; John W. Phillips, Zelienople. Mrs-Emma
Tibbs was appointed lor Opekaska, W. Va,
NO SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.
Sabbatarians Succeed In Stopping One, and
the Railroad Superintendent Resigns.
(SPECIAL TXI.XOBAX TO TBI DISPATCH.l
Port Jebvts, N. Y., April 27. Great
surprise was caused in this place to-day by
the announcement that an excursion trip to
Ellenville over the PortJervis, Monticello
and New York and Ontario and "Western
Bailroads, advertised for Sunday, had been
abandoned and that Superintendent Charles
Clark, of the Monticello, had inconsequence
of the company's action in annulling ar
rangements made by him with a view of
promoting the best interest of tbe company,
tendered his resignation, and that the com
pany had promptly accepted the same.
Opposition to the excursion is supposed to
have originated with the truly good ele
ments of the community, who have suc
ceeded in bringing sufficient influence to
bear to accomplish their purpose.
The excursion had been advertised in
local prints, a train chartered and a number
of tickets sold. The action of the company
is very generally condemned as an unwise
and unnecessary concession to the extreme
Sabbatarians. .Many who have heretofore
favored the road in tbe matter of freight
shipments now declare their intention to
withdraw their patronage altogether.
An Alleged Gold Find In Ullisourl.
Kansas Cixt, Mo., April 27. There is
considerable excitement in Salien county,
this State, over the discovery of gold near
Arrow Bock, a California expert having
pronounced it & rich, find.
THE
BOUND T0JBE A BRIDE.
A rretlv Buffalo Girl Who Was Courted
by Mall Not to be Cheated Out of Her
Husband Her Parents Forced
to Consent at Xaiu
ISFXCIAI. TELEGRAM TO TBI DISPATCH.!
"Woodbeidge, Conn., April 27. Lewis
J. Peck, a young farmer of this village, has
long been courting a pretty Buffalo girl by
mail, and last week the day was set tor the
wedding. They had never met, but they
had exchanged photos. Peck had written
to the young lady, whose name wasEva
Hellenbtck, tovcome to New York, where he
would meet her and escort her to her new
home, where all was ready for their
wedding. He left here one morning on the
errand, and on arriving at the place of
meeting fixed upon he was surprised and
vexed to not find the fair Buflalonian. He
haunted the trains arriving from that city,
but she did not come.
The next day he took the train for Buffalo
to find out why he had been disappointed.
Just after Miss Hellenbeck had written that
she would meet him in New York, her
parents, fearing some evil, determined to
keep her at home until they had received
another letter from Mr. Peck. The next
day they relented, and the same day he
Started for Buffalo she left that city for New
York, and they passed each other on the
road.
Arriving in .the great city, the voung lady
learned of her lover's disappointment, and,
like a sensible girl, she started for "Wood
bridge, where she was met by Mr. Peck's
parents and taken care of. Mr. Peck's as
tonishment on reaching Buffalo was great,
but beyond giving his future father-in-law
a piece of his mind, he said but little and
started for home. Arriving there, he met
Miss Hellenbock, and together they made 1
preparations for the wedding.
Mr. Peck went to theEegistrar's office for
a license, and here another hitch occurred.
The young lady must have the consent of
her Darcnts before she could be married, as
she was under age. This was telegraphed
for and finally came, and to-day the young
people were married and will be among the
hundreds of thousands who will be crushed
in the great crowds in New York on April
SO, as that will be the objective point of
their wedding.
IN MEMORY OP GENERAL GRANT.
A Number of Generals and Others Eat a $20
Dinner In New York.
rSFZCIAL TXLEGBA1I TO TBI DISPATCH.l
New York, April 27. The 67th anni
versary of the birthday of General "Ulysses
S. Grant was celebrated by a banquet at
Delmonico's to-night. About 125 guests
sat down to a $20 dinner, and enjoyed it for
two hours. Each guest found at his plate a
handsomely-bound report of the proceed
ings of the last anniversary. On each table
was x splendid bank of roses. On tbe walls
were portraits of "Washington, Lincoln and
Grant, and profuse decorations of national
flags and shields.
President Depew was called away and
General Charles H. T. Collis was Depewted
to tonch the bell that set the speaking
agoing. General Tecumseh Sherman led on,
with a little speech in which he spoke of
Grant as the legitimate successor of "Wash
ington. Stewart L. "Woodford spoke and
Mr. Depew came back again from an epi
sodical visit to the Lotus Club dinner to
"Whitelaw Beid. He said that Grant will
stand unequaled in all the ages as the great
captain.
Governor S. B. Buckner, of Kentucky,
spoke affectionately of the memory of Gen
eral Grant as a fellow student at the same
college and as a great soldier. General
Horace Porter spoke, and then General
Schofield was toasted as the successor of
General Grant.
DEATH OP A DEFAULTER.
A Fagltlre From Justice Bettered to Hare
Been Murdered In Mexico.
Hartford', Conn., April 27. Informa
tion received here to-day announces the
death in Mexico of Thomas F. Plunkett,
the defaulting Treasurer of the Union Man
ufacturing Company and President of the
Hartford Silk Company. Plunkett came
to this city several years ago, and
his business qualifications soon
gained for him the confidence of
tbe public. Then came the defalcation
three years ago, in which Georee Bartholo
mew, a former president of the Charter Oak
Life Insurance Company, now defunct, and
at the time of the defalcation a stock broker
in this city was concerned. Bartholomew
is supposed to be in Canada.
Plunkett came from the famous Pitts
field, Mass., family of Plunketts And has
several brothers living. The manner of his
death is not definitely known, bnt it is be
lieved that he was murdered. He was
about 45 years of age. His father at one
time was the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts.
THE VACANT JUSTICESHIP.
Judge Gresham nnd Attorney General Miller
the Favorites.
tSPICIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
"Washington, April 27. The office
seekers and their friends who still throng
the lobbies are doing much growling on ac
count of the President's cautious manner of
treating the office question. They have
been waiting, many of them since the in
auguration, for some sign of favor. They
do not reeard with pleasure the interrup
tion to the "White House routine due to the
New York centennial.
One great office remaining to be filled is
that of Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court Mr. Justice Matthews' had hardly
been bunea Deiore applications or intima
tions from persons who would like to wear
a black gown began to reach the President.
I was told to-day, by one of the President's
intimate friends, that the office will not be
given to anyone who has applied for it. It
seems at present to be likely that either
Judge Gresham or Attorney General Miller
will get it.
THE MAYOR IS A HUSTLER.
He
Promptly Thrashes a Deteetlro Who
Quarrelled With His Honor.
Long Island Cut, N". Y., April 27.
Much excitement was caused among poli
ticians and city officials here this evening
by a fight which occurred in Mayor Glea
son's office between the Mayor and Detective
Joseph McLaughlin. Heavy. blows were
exchanged, and both received cuts on the
face. ,
McLaughlin was eventually kicked down
a long flight of stairs, his face streaming
with blood. He says the Mayor kicked him
in the face, but the Mayor denies this.
Neither will tell how the trouble arose.
ALL MAI GO WHO DESIEE TO.
The Treasury Employes Given Permission to
Attend the Centennial.
"Washington, April 27. The Secretary
of the Treasury has issued an order closing
the department Tuesday next and granting
leave of absence Monday to such of tbe
clerks as desire to attend the centennial
celebration in New York.
The Secretary of the Navy has decided
that per diem employes in navy yards will
be entitled to pay on April 30.
THE SKUNK STILL LITS.
A Traveling Man Who Shot Himself In
stead of the. Animal.
Kansas Cm, April 27. "William Beck
er, a traveling man 52 years of age, went to
his barn near the city to day with a loaded
revolver for the purpose of killing a skunk.
In hunting for the animal he fell from the
loft to the floor below, and the revolver was
discharged, the bullet entering Becker's
UCtUi.. ,tkllAlU UtUl tUOWUWt j
"WAiiTKB Hisxkd's Society Gallery noC
open. 35 JFif tli arc Entrance by leTatlr,
PITTSBDIlQ, DISPATCH,
CLAIMS OF GERMANY
As Presented to the International
Samoan Conference at Berlin.
LAUD COMPENSATION DEMANDED
For
the Alleged Wrongs Sustained
Merchants and Colonists.
1)7
BISMARCK AND BATES ABE PEIENDS.
The American. Commissioners Warmly Eecelrei It
the Chancellor.
The first session of the Samoan Commis
sion was held at Berlin yesterday afternoon.
Previously the American delegates called
upon Prince Bismarck. All were cordially
received, and Mr. Bates particularly so.
Germany is prepared to concede much, but
will demand compensation for alleged
wrongs at the hands of the natives.. England
will sustain this position. It is believed at
Berlin that "William "Walter Phelpi will he
appointed as the United States Minister.
COPTBlanT, 1839, BY 3JEW TOBX ASSOC1ATXD
PRESS. 3
Beelin, April 27. The members of the
commission to consider the questions con
cerning Samoa have seen Prince Bismarck
and Count Herbert Bismarck. The former
briefly expressed his confidence that the
conference would be harmonious. The
American delegates to the conference are
delighted with the reception accorded them
by Prince Bismarck.
The Chancellor was especially cordial to
Mr. Bates, wio explained that his article
on Samoa in the Century magazine was
written long before he was nominated a del
egate to the1 conference, and that after his
nomination he tried to withdraw the article,
but in vain, as thousands of copies had been
printed.
Prince Bismarck showed perfect famil
iarity with the Samoan question. He ex
pressed the hope that the conference would
be brief. He frequently referred to the dip
lomatic and parliamentary experience of
Messrs. Kasson and Phelps.
THE CONFEBEtfCE OPENED.
The first sitting was held at 2:30 P. H. to
day at the Foreign Office. The Foreign
Office appears to be assured of an early ter
mination of the negotiations. The commis
sion, however, expects that the sittings will
be protracted for several months, especially
if the charges against Klein, involving
claims against the "Washington Government
are brought up.
Prince Bismarck certainly intends to
place the evidence of Herren, Brandeis and
Knappe and others before the conference,
but he has abandoned the claims for in
demnity arising from Klein's action. This
course ought to shorten negotiations. The
claim against the Samoans for plundering
German traders and planters will be main
tained. There is reason to believe that England
supports the principle of the German de
mands, and it is trusted that the American
delegates are empowered to admit it. The
amonnt of the indemnity is not likely to
give rise to any disagreement, being merely,
af question as to the accuracy of the claims
presented.
GEEMANT TVANTS LAND.
From the nature of the communications
between Count Herbert Bismarck and Ham
burg firms interestedin Samoa, it is sur
mised that the indemnity will take the form
of extended land concessions supervised by
a land court composed of representatives
from Samoa and Germany, England and
the United States. Mr, Bayard's schemeof
goverment, which includes a royal council
and a legislature composed of two houses in
which three Bowers will be represented.
will not be entertained, Prince Bismarck
aanering w iue pnucipie ui uuu-imerveu-tion
with the local Government
The official papers rather affect indiffer
ence toward the conference. The Cologne
Gazette briefly concludes that a favorable
result is already assured. A strongly
phrased article in the Magdenburg Gazette,
a national Liberal paper, is in marked con
trast with the reserved tone of the general
Eress. This paper declares that German
onor requires the punishment of the assail
ants of December 18, and it demands pro
tection for the planters by a permanent set
tlement of the whole Samoan group in the
lines followed by England in Egypt.
A FAVOBABLE IMPBESSION.
In its expansiveChauvinism the article
misrepresents both the official and public
feeling. Count Herbert, after an informal
greeting to the American delegates, held an
official reception to all the commissioners.
A programme has been arranged for the
opening of the conference on Monday.
Messrs. Kassou and Phelps have already
made a favorable impression on the Ger
man and English officials. The idea pre
vails in the foreign office that Mr. Phelps
will become chief of the American Lega
tion. The family of Mr. Murat Halstead
have been here during the winter. Prince
Bismarck wil remain in Berlin until the
conference decisions assume definite form.
He will meetSignor Crispi, the Italian Pre
mier, during the visit oi'King Humbert"
The Emperor will remove the Imperial
headquarters to Potsdam on "Wednesday.
The Emperor's reception at "Weimar yes
terday brought out a host of visitors. A
number of triumphal arches were erected
and there was ringing of bells, booming of
cannon, etc., in honor of the occasion.
THE EMPEEOE'S SPEECH.
v Beplying to an address from the Burgo
mater, the Emperor said that he had long
cherished a desire to see the town noted as
the cradle of the greatest national poets,
and eminent as the source of art and science
in Germany, and dear to him also as the
home of his grandmother, Augusta. It was
a graceful response,and showed his advance
in the art of speaking.
The Emperor then visited the Goethe Mu
seum, after which he banqueted at the
Schloss and then went to Wartburg. He
will return here and open the exhibition of
inventions to secure workmen against acci
dents. The exhibits will comprise models
of the appliances to guard against injuries
in factories,at fires,in railroad accidents,etc.
The Emperor gave fresh heart to Dr.
Stoecker before his temporary withdrawal
from public life by the presence of himself
and the Empress at Dr. Stoecker's Easter
sermon. Dr. Stoecker will shortly speak to
the electors of Siegen and Bielfeldt under a
permit from the Emperor.
MISFOBTUNES IN AFBICA.
Chronic misfortune attends German en
terprise in East Africa. The "Wissman ex
pedition has effected nothing as yet The
whole credit voted by the "Reichstag has
been swallowed up by the expense for the
transportation of freights and the hire of
Soudanese and Somalis.
The excess in expenditure will necessi
tate an immediate appeal to the Beichstag
for a further credit, thus confirming the
Progressist predictions that the Government
calculations of tbe cost of the colonizing
operations would, prove recklessly false.
The explorer Bohlers, formerly Consul at
Zanzibar, in an address at the colonial con
ference at Munich, declared that Captain
Wissman would fail to re-establish Ger
man'authority unless backed by an ample
force of German troops.
.He predicted that Captain "Wissman's
mercenaries would revolt at the first chance
and join the Arabs. In the meantime the
commerce of tbe coast is annihilated, the
Indian traders reporting an absolute cessa
tion of traffic
PBEPABINO TOE TROUBLE.
The Austrian Government is preparing
id increase its lorces of cavalry and artil-
Mrv nn the Gallleian frnntfor In mnu.
quenceofa fresh movement of theBussian
columns. Already three" full army corps
are stationed in Gallic!. TheLasdwanr
SUtfDAY, APBLIr 28,
Cadre&hroughout the empire have been or
dered to be doubled. The war office be
lieves that the limit of war preparations has
been nearly attained, and that Austria is
ready for any Bussian surprises.
The St. Petersburg military papers an
nounce that mobilizing arrangements have
been perfected for a week's maneuvers in
the autumn in the "Warsaw district Ninety
battalions of infantry, 62 squadrons of cav
alry and 240 guns will take part in the ma
neuvers. The KreuqZeitung states that the perse
cution of Germans in the Baltic provinces
is increasing. The Governor of Biga, re
plying to an appeal from a society ot law
yers against banishing to Siberia a German
solicitor named Bunger, said that they must
bear in mind that Bunger was justly sen
tenced and that he "was going to Siberia.
M. DE PEEIC1NET TEEI EESEETED.
He Answers All Questions nt Boulanser's
Trial With Difficulty.
Pabis, April 27.' The 'Senate Commis
sion conducting the Boulanger trial to-day
heard M. De Freycinet The Gaulois as
serts that he answered the commission's
questions reservedly. The same paper says
that the evidence so far obtained will not
suffice for conviction.
The Soir affirms that the Boulangists are
without money.
TEIED TO POISON HIS WIFE.
Michael Dnflj's Fntlle Attempt to Give
Strychnine to Mrs Duffy.
tSPECIAI. TKLEOBAM TO THE DI3FATCII.1
New Yobk, April27. Michael Duffy, a
nursery man living at 320 Cross street,
Kearney, N..T., was arrested this afternoon,
accused of trying io poison his wife and sev
eral other women with strychnine. Hypur
chased the strychnine on Friday of a drug
gist in Harrison, saying he wanted to kill a
dog. Later in the day be went to Baker's
saloon, near his home, and asked for-a quart
of beer. Baker, as he was about to draw
the beer into the tin pail, saw the poison in
the bottom ot it, and at the same time ob
served the red-labeled package. He refused
to sell Duffy any beer. Duffy went to Len
nox's saloon and got some beer, which he
took home.
Baker sent word to Mrs. Duffy that her
husband had put poison in the beer, and
Mrs. Duffy raised an outcry. Duffy seized
the pail and threw the contents out of the
door. A Mrs. Thompson had drunk some
of the beer, and an emetic was at once ad
ministered. Her life was saved, owing to
fact that alkaloid strychnine had been
given to Duffy, and it is unsoluble in
water or beer. Duffy was arrested. Het
said he bought the poison to give to a dog,
and that it fell out of his pocket into the
beer when he was pulling out a dollar note.
He was sent to the Hudison County Jail
without bail.
' TBE 0FP1CEES DID THEIE BEST.
Secretary Tracy Compliments Kimberly
and His Subordinates at Samoa.
"Washington, April 27. Secretary
Tracy to-day addressed a letter to Bear Ad
miral Kimberly, commanding United States
naval force on the Pacific station at Apia,
Samoa. He expressed his profound regret
because of the late disaster, and the loss of
life and property, and complimented the
officers highly for their behavior nnder the
trving circumstances. He continued:
In reply to your request for a court of In
quiry, tbe department has to say that it deems
such a court unnecessary. It is satisfied that
the officers in command of the ships at Apia
did their duty with courage, fidelity and sound
judgment and tbal they are zealously second
ed by their subordinates: that the hurricane
which caused the destruction of tbe vessels
and the loss of so many lives, was one of those
visitations of Providence, in the presence of
which human efforts are of little avail: that
the measures actually taken by yourself and
the1 officers under ou were all that wisdom
and prudence could dictate, and that it was
due to these measures that so large a propor
tion of the crews were saved.
STEENGTHENL1G THE HAYT.
A Largo Const Defense Tesael to be Com
menced at Once.
"Washington, April 27. Secretary
Tracy has decided that he has authority
under the law to proceed with the construc
tion of the great coast defense vessel. There
will be no re-advertisement, and the only
question to be decided is which of the bids
shall be accepted.
Cramp's bid was the lowest, but the
Union Iron "Works, of California, whose
bid was but $14,000 above him, hope to
secure the work, in consideration of the
fact that they absolutely guarantee the suc
cess of the ship for the amount of their bid,
which was $1,628,000. This decision of the
Secretary will involve the abandonment of
the idea of building a submarine torpedo
boat s
BUENED TO THE GROUND.
A Large General Store Wiped Ont and Two
Clerks Have Narrow Escapes.
ISrZCIAt. TELEQBAM TO THH DISPATCH.1
New Castle, April 27. McKinriey
Brothers' large general store at Plaingrove,
Lawrence county, was totally destroyed by
fire at an early hour this morning, together
with the contents of the building. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The loss to
the building and stock will aggregate $15,
000. on whieh there was some insurance.
Two of the clerks who occupied rooms in
the second story of the building were obliged
to leap from the windows to escape from
the building, the stairway having been
burned away. One of the men had his
hands and face badly burned.
SHOT IN THE BACK.
A Woman's UnsnccpssfuUSflbrt to Eject an
Unwelcome Visitor.
ISrZCIAI. TILECnAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
"Wheeling, April 27. This evening
Mary Boyd endeavored to eject a man from
her residence on Alley C. He refused to
go, when she started for a back room, say
ing she would find a way to make him go.
He drew a revolver and shot her in the
back, inflicting a fatal wound.
He then fled, but was subsequently ar
rested, and gave his name as Joseph Mc
Laughlin, of this "county. The woman is
still living, but sinking fast
PEEISHED IN THE FLAMES.
A Mother and Two Children Caught In a
Burning Building.
rSPZCIAI. TILSOBAM TO TUX DISPATCH.I
Pabkeesbueg, April 27. A report
reached this city this evening that the
dwelling of James Hannish, near Hacker
ville, Nicholas county, was burned on
"Wednesday night last, and that Hannish's
wife and two children were burned to death
in the building. Hannish was away from
home at tbe time.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but is
believed to have been incendiary.
Pld IHcKee Dead.
John B. McKee, one of the oldest resi
dents of Pittsburg, died this morning at
his home in the East End. Mr. McKee
was prominently identified with sporting
matters, notably aquatics, in this city, for
more than a quarter of a century. He had
been engaged in the oil bnsiness for the past
ten years and amassed considerable wealth.
He was 87 years old and leaves a widow,
son and -daughter.
Port-an-Prince Under Ulartlal Law.
"Washington, April 27. The Secretary
of State has been informed that by a decree
of the 10th inst the Arrondisement of Port-au-Prince
was placed under martial law,
and that the journals. L'Ecklair and Le
Peuple have been suppressed.
Killed In a Peculiar Manner.
rsrzciAL TXLIGEAM to tux sisfatch.i
Bockxand, PA., April 27. While climb
ing to the top of a derrick with a sand line,
this morning, the line caught on the bull
wheel and pulled Charles Shonp, one of the
drillers, to the ground, killing him almost
uutanur.
1889.
EAPIDLY FILLING UP.
New York to be a Pretty Crowded
City before Tuesday Dawns.
ONLY CLEAR WEATHER WANTED
To Fill the Average New lorker's Cup of
Happiness to the Brim.
G0TEEN0E8 OP HANI STATES PEESENT.
The Work of Final Decoration Touches Delayed ty
the Continued Rain.
The city of New York is feeling the great
influx of visitors in the vanguard of Centen
nial guests. Many of the Governors of
other States are present and they alone with
their staffs, keep the hotels gay and well
filled. The continued rain is now the great
est drawback to the present stage of the
Centennial preliminaries.
rBPICIAL TXLXOKAV TO TOT DISPATCH. 1
Nevv Tobk, April 27. The town is fill
ing up. Officers and Governors are thick at
every hotel. Governor B. T. Biggs, of Del
aware, is at the Grand Central Hotel; Gov
ernor C. G. Luce, of Michigan, is at the
Park Avenue; Governor "W. D. Hoard,
of "Wisconsin, and Governor John P.
Bichardson, of South Carolina, are at the
Hoffman House; Governor Simon B. Buck
ner, of Kentucky; Governor Boyal O. Taft
and staff, and ex-Governor John "W. Davis,
of Bhode Island; Governor Charles H. Saw
yer and staff, Governor E. "W. "Wilson, of
"West Virginia, and Governor J. A. Cooper,
of Colorado, are at the Firth Avenue Hotel.
The decorations at the Metropolitan Opera
House are nearly complete. Men were
busy, all day, and until 1 A. M., ar
ranging the decorations of the Metro
politan Opera House for the ball and
banquet They will work all through to
morrow, and probably for the 'best part of
the night, as well as through daylight Mon
day. The appearance of the great hall to
day simply suggested what'might be the re
sult of the decorators' efforts. ,
AN ENTBANCINO SIGHT.
At the very back of the stage pri
vate boxes have been constructed in
two tiers, 13 in the lower and 12 in
the upper, for the accommodation "of
President Harrison, the Cabinet, the Just
ices of the Supreme Court and other
distinguished guests. The President's box
is so fashioned as to represent the portals of
the "White House. It extends clear across
the back of the stage, and four white col
umns, in imitation of marble, characterize
the imitation.
The whole magnificent building will be
profusely decorated with cut flowers and
plants. Upward of 30,000 roses will be
used in the decorations. Beside these there
will be 6,000 azaleas, 2,000 palms, 6,000
pansies, 10,000 tulips and hyacinths, 6,000
ferns, and 4,000 miscellaneous plants.
All New York is trying to take the pre
dictions of the weather bureau and figure
out that next Monday, Tuesday and "Wed
nesday will be fair and pleasant
PBESIDENT FISH PLATED OUT.
Ex-Governor Hamilton Eish, President
of the Centennial Committee, will have to
be counted out, he says, for much of the
programme of the, three days' celebration.
It was reported last night that he was ill, and
a Dispatch reporter called at his residence,
251 East Seventeenth street Mr. Fish him
self came to the door. "Although I am not
?uite dead yet," he said smilingly, "I am
ar from well. I am subject to neuralgic
spasms in tbe-stomach, and one of these is
on me now, and I do not know when
it will depart If it does not rain
I shall be at the foot of Wall
street to receive the President, go to St
Paul's Church, and be at the reception to
the President in the Equitable building.
I do not know whether I shall be at the
banquet or not At all events, I shall not
go to the ball."
Colonel Cruger to-day gave Mayor Grant
written assurance that a part of the Union
Square stand would be reserved tor women
and children without charge. The
Eonrth avenue and Fourteenth street
corner of the committee's stands will
be given up for this purpose, a"
space of about 400 feet front, calculated to
hold about 2,500 persons. Mayor Grant im
mediately issued a new permit for all of the
committees' Union Square stands, in place
of the one he revoked on Friday.
ACCIDENTS DTJBINO THE PABADE.
Superintendent Murray called the cap
tains to police headquarters this afternoon,
and gave them instructions about the
parade, particularly the operation of the
eight police signal stations along the line
of march. A patrol wagon, surgeons,
and a reserve force of police
will be held at headquarters. No ambulance
will be permitted to cross Broadway. If
one is needed it will be sent for only from a
hospital on the same side of Broadway that
the accident occurs on.
The decoration of the City Hall was be
gun yesterday, but the storm prevented
much headway being made. "When dark
ness stopped the work the hall was quite
gay with dripping bunting. Tbe flagstaff
on tbe cupola bore the United States ensign,
and large United States flags were also
draped fromthecornersof the building. The
halyards of the staff also bore strings of
many colored small flags. The front of the
building at the Governor's room was cov
ered with a group of old colonial flags, and
east of it was a banner bright with the sun
burst of Erin.
Many of the decorations and hundreds of
yards of bunting were taken down to-day,
to be replaced, if the weather is clear, be
fore Tuesday?
SOMEWHAT SENSATIONAL.
Besnlt of a Newspaper InTestlg-atlon Into a
Chicago Insane Asylum.
Chicago, April 27. A sensational inci
dent occurred to-day in connection with
a series of articles being published
in the Times, exposing the bar
barities practiced by the attendants
in tbe Cook County Insane Asylum.
The articles are written by Charles "W.
Beck, a Times reporter, who disguised him
self and by feigning insanity was committed
to the asylum. "Beck's roommate at the in
stitution" was a lunatic named Burns,
a brawny laborer who'se malady was exces
sive timidity. According to the Times
man two attendants, Bichardson and Gro
gan, took a dislike to Burns for some petty
reason.
Time and again the two causelessly
pounded the defenseless maniac in the pres
ence of scores of other inmates. Oiten a
simpleton named "Billy" was called to aid
in the cruelty. Burns' case was but
a sample of others. To-day he died of
his injuries, which the asylum reports
sar were due to falls received by him acci
dentally Beporter Beck's release has been
obtained just in season to allow the Times
time to print with the news orBurns death
a full story of the horrors leading to the
sad event. .
CAN'T COME AROUND ON SUNDAY.
Mr. Wanamaker Wants His Clerks to At
tend Some Sunday School.
Washington, April 27. Postmaster
General "Wanamaker to-day issued the fol
lowing order:
Ordered That hereafter the PostofSce De-
partmentbe closed on Sunday to the clem and.
all employes inereoi. except tee required
watchmen, engineers and firemen. Clerks and
employes snail, without exception; be denied
admittance on that day to the main building
and to the. several rented buildings, and the
watchmen on dntv shall strictly enforce the
I provtsioBS of the older.
THE OLD MAN FRAMED.
That's tbe Way Some of the Men at the
Plttabnrg- Bridge "Works Spoke of a
Chair Presentation to Their Splendid
President.
There is at least one establishment in this
city where proprietorship and trades union
ism do not clash, and that is at the works
of the . Pittsburg Bridge Company, foot
of Thirty-sixth street Something was In
the wind there last night, and that some
thing proved to be tbe presentation of
an elegant reclining chair to tbe Presi
dent of the company, J. A. Nichols, by
the employes of theVorks. The sinews of
war were first collected, and then Messrs.
John Kelly, Henry Sharrar, "Win. Johnston,
"Wm. Hoffman and Martin Spielman were
instructed to find the best chair that money
conld-buy for the President. They did so;
and when through, found that like the
United States they had a surplus. As there
was no sinking fund provided by instruct
ions of their constituents into which
an unexpended balance might be
dumped, and as there were
neither pensioners, their wives, sisters,
cousins, aunts nor other relatives to come
in as beneficiaries, the committee decided
that it should be expended on internal im
provements and cigars, and the recommen
dations of the committee passed both houses
without dissent and were promptly indorsed
by the president.
A. A. Anderson broke the ice by rapping
for order and detailing the history of the
Pittsburg Bridge "Works, which he stated
had been fonnded in a hole in the ground
11 years ago, and, under Mr. Nichols'
management, had prospered ro that the
companv now ranked as one of the import
ant institutions of the United States. In
conclusion Mr. Anderson called on Mr.
John Kelly to present the chair, framed in
appropriate verbal phrase.
Mr. Kelly's address was humorous but
feeling, and he stated that all their " 'arts"
were true to the President, from riveting
boys up to the Assistant Superintendent
"Warming up, Mr. Kelly said he would pro
ceed to frame the old man by seating him
in the chair, which performance was cele
brated by the giving of three cheers and
three more for the Assistant Superintend
ent A. T. Nichols.
President Nichols responded appropri
ately and gave his own expenence to show
the advantage of hard study and the differ
ence between $1 25 and 810 a day, which
was generally brought about by hard study.
After the speech making had been con
cluded, the Twelfth ward drum corps filled
in the gaps and a generally pleasant time
was spent
AN AMENDMENT MEETING.
A Colored Orator From Texas Delivers an
Address.
About 300 people attended the Prohibi
tion amendment meeting in Salisbury Hall
last night Bev. L. G. Jordan, a colored
orator from Texas, was present, and made
an address. Mr. Jordan said that the Penn
sylvania Legislature had done what a num
ber of other States had refused to do give
the people a chance to vote on the ques
tion. He asserted that if the people did not
adopt the measure and would ask for a sub
mission of the matter to the people in the
future, they would be refused.
The American people, he said, are a
power. If they fail to exercise their power,
they fall short of their duty. It was when
the American people said, ""We will not
have slavery," that 4,000,000 men were set
free. If the American people will say, ""We
will not have the liquor traffic," the coun
try will become purified. Mr. Jordon ob
jected to high license, for the reason that in
supporting high license the people aid in
the adulteration of whisky. Mrs. L. E.
Bailey, the temperance woman, made a few
remarks.
THE WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL.
Arrangements for the Celebration Blade
Here Last Evenlnr.
The General Committee on the "Washing
ton inauguration centennial celebration met
last night in tbe rooms of the Grain and
Flour Exchange. But very little business
was transacted. The Committee on Fire
works reported that they had selected a
point between the Sixth street and Seventh
street bridges whereat to anchor the boat
from which the fireworks would be put off
on Tuesday mgnt
Some disenssion was occasioned, several
of the members holding that somewhere be
low the Sixth street bridge would be a more
desirable place. The matter was finally
disposed of by the adoption of a-motion, ap
pointing the Committee on Fireworks and
the Chairman of the Invitation Committee
to decide upon a location for the display of
fireworks. The committee adjourned until
Monday evening, when the final arrange
ments will be completed.
ABEANGING FOR HEM0SIAL DAI.
An Important Chance Made by Committees
of the Grand Army.
The Memorial Day Committee of the G.
A. B. Posts between the rivers met in the
Mayor's office last night and organized by
electing H. H. Bengough, of Post 157,
chairman, and Hillis McKown, of 259, sec
retary. It was decided by resolution that
the joint parade formerly held on Memorial
Day be abandoned, and hereafter instead of
forming at a given point and marching to
the train and various cemeteries, the posts
will march direct from their headquarters
to the train and each post will be detailed
to perform a certain portion of the day's
services.
Another meeting will be held next Sat
urday night, when the chairman will an
nounce the sub-committees and the work of
the committee will be laid out.
Tiro Allegheny Officers Suspended.
Lientenant of Police "William "Wilson
and Patrolman Kslsch, of Allegheny, were
suspended yesterday for a period of five
days by order of Chief of Police Kirschler.
The cause of suspension was failure to re
port a robbery that had occurred on
Keisch's beat and in "Wilson's district
Yesterday morning the owner of the
property at 30 Federal street, the house
formerly occupied by Edna Place,
discovered that somebody had broken
into tbe house and cut out and carried off a
lot of the lead water-pine on the premises.
The police officers knew nothing of it until.
tne matter was reported at tne .Mayor's
office.
THE WEATHER
For Western Pennsyl
vania and West Vir
ginia, rain, followed by
air, lower temperature,
northwesterly winds.
Jor New York City
ll If Monday and Tuesday,
fair weather, with a temperature from SS to
65 degrees, and brisk, northwesterly winds.
PrrrsBUBO. April 27. 1889.
The United States Signal Service officer In
this city tarnishes the following.
Time.
Ther.
Tier.
8:00 A-ir
K.-00A. M
1:00 P. X
Z.-OOP.V
6rtP.'M
8:00 r. II
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hoars.
..4
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3tesntems.u 49
Maximum lemp.... S3
Minimum temp.... 44
Knu.... ....... .... 8
Precipitation. ...... ,06
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McKEE On Sunday, April 36, 1836, at 1
o'clock a. it, J. R. Mqkxz. 8k., aged 57 years,
at his reaJdesee, Bonp street, oity.
Notice of funeral hereafter. '
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WAS HE HANDSOME?,
Many Portraits of George Washing-
ton, but No Two Agree.
DD HE' HAVE A DOUBLE CHIH?'
Tbe First Celebration of the innivenaryvt
n:- TK.it. " j
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A CHDECH OFFICIAL AND PEWH0LDEX
Bonding House of Worship by CoatriontlOBS of
Tobacco.
r. ,
A comparison of a large number of por
traits of George "Washington appears to bejy
misleading. No two agree on any one point, '
except that he had a double chin. The rec
ords of Fairfax parish are full of interest
at this time. They show that the Father 'of
His Country took an interest in church af
faits and held an official position therein.-
IgrXCTAI. TZI.XG2AX TO TUX DISrATCS.! ,
Washhtotoit, April 27. Just at thi
time there is considerable interest felt in,
the personal appearance of the Father of
His Country. Dr. J. M. Toner, the editor
of "Washington's diaries, has a large collec
tion' of prints and engraved portraits ot
"Washington, and a careful examination,
and comparison of them would lead to that,
conclusion that Americans of this day do?
not know what "Washington looked like.
Portraits from life were made of "Wash
ington by upwards of 40 artists, and no twd
of the faces are alike. Among some of thesa
alleged likenesses there is no resemblance '
at .all. Elizabeth Bryant Johnston, wha
spent much time in searching out the orig
inal portraits of "Washington, concludes' .
that no artist succeeded in producing an en
tirely satisfactory portrait The only way
to settle the matter, perhaps, is tohava.
a composite photograph made of the
whole series. The result would probably (
be something like the real "Washington,
As it is, Americans, with pardonable, pride
have clung to and perpetuated the hand .
somest faces that appear on these canvases,
the dignified, serene, majestic countenances:
painted by Stuart and Peale, and the god- '
like head molded by Houdon. Some of th
portraits, and even the quaint shadow pict .
ures made by Nellie Castis, after Washing
ton finally retired to Mt Vernon, represent
the Father of His Country with an ample!
double chin.
HIS bibthdat i-ibst celebbated.
In looking over old records relating toj ...
"Washington, it is curious to note that tha
first public celebration of his birthday was.
held at the court house of Talbot county,
Virginia, in 1783. The day celebrated was.
the 11th of February, as that was the day
he was born according to the old style of
reckoning which had not then gone out of
vogue. The 22d was first substituted and
first publicly celebrated in Philadelphia id
179L
It was a Philadelphiaa who painiedli
"Washington perhaps oltener than any othey
portrait painter. This was Charles Wilson
Peale, artist, soldier, promoter of science? "
and the first American manufacturer of en-'.
ameled teeth. Peale fought under "WasM '
ington, and spent much of his time when not
lighting in masung portraits ot nis distinf
gnished leader. He may also have mader ;
the set ot false teeth that disfigured Wasb-7
ington's countenance in the latter
years of his life. He painted
the picture of "Washington at Princeton
College. A ball from one of "Washington's
cannons entered the college building at the? '
battle of Princeton, but did no damage "
further than the destruction of a portrait of .
George the Second. "Washington; gave HO .
fuineas from his own pocket to pay for ths '
amage. The trustees of the college devoted '
this sum to securing a portrait of Washing-"
ton to renlace the picture destroved.
The old city of Alexandria, opposite) .'
"Washington, teems with memories of "Wash- ,.
ington. Its streets, now grass-grown, and
its wharves and warehouses, now fallen j
into decay, were in "Washington's times "f. "
bristling with a trade that promised a great
future to the city. ,. '
APrLLASOP THECHTTBCH.
"Washington was one of the first vestrymen
chosen when the parish of Fairfax was cre
ated in 1765, and the pew he occupied in old -.
Christ Church is still shown to visitors.
Some of the old records of the parish are in- ;
teresting. In 1766, for instance, the sexton
received an a'nnual salary of COO pounds of
tobacco. "When it was desired to build a. '
new church tbe vestry ordered a levy upon
the people of the parish of 31,185 pounds of
tobacco for the purpose. TJpon he comple.
tion of the new church in February, 1773,.
Colonel George "Washington purchased pew
No. 5 for tbe sum of 36 10s., the highest '
price paid in those colonial days.
In consequence of tbe relation then ex-
isting between church and State, the func
tion of the vestry extending to a variety of
matters. The church wardens bound ap-4
prentices to their masters, and the record -
snows nnes paio. io mem lor aeer Killing out
of season, for gaming and for hunt
ing on the Sabbath. In this parish
women came to the front, for in 1778
the sexton was a woman named Susannah.
Edwards, who ushered the members .
of the congregation up the tile paved aisles
to the seats alloted to each "in according to
dignity." In 1810 the name of Mrs. Cook
appears as sexton. She filled the office until
1821, when she was retired on an annuity
It is related that she used to lock the par
ishioners into their pews and patrol tbe aisls '
with a militaryair.alert to detect and prompt ,
to suppress any violation ot order. Near
George Washington's pew the visitor is -shown
one that was occupied by General,
Robert E. Lee, whose memory is held by!
Viginians in scarcely less reverence than,
that of "Washington himself. f
DILL ;-: PARK
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Formerly Lake View,
NORTH EAST, m
This beautiful place has been entirely
renovated and refurnished in flrst-class
order, and will be opened for guests on
MONDAY. JUNE 3, 1839. as a family
summer resort This hotel is situated
on the shore of Lake Erie, with a beau
tiful sandy beacb. which makes as Una
a place for bathing as tbe seashore; also
fine fishing; Will have small boats on
the grounds. The place consists of a.
fins larm, and it is the Intention of,
raising everything for table use. Also
have fine herd of cattle, and wjll make
a specialty of good, pure milk and but
ter. A livery, consisting of Shetland
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ponies, for children, and single ami..
double rigs, on tne premises.
' Address all communications to
T BILL, Prop,,.ifs
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708 State Stf.,"
ERIE, PA
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