The Democrat.
PKIDAY. JUNEB. 19m).
THE nomination of Mr. Delamater upon
the Republican , ticket for Governor
may be regarded as equivalent to a fixed
fact.
Quay once wiote to General Beaver,
then a candidate for Governor: " Dear
Beaver, don't talk." Matthew 8. seems
to be taking that adviae to himself just
an*.
There was a time, thirty or forty years
ago, when mesmerism, so called, was de
nounced by scientific men as mere char
latanism and unworthy of serious attention.
Of late, however, under the new name of
hypnotism, it is again attracting much
attention, and is receiving the careful in
vestigation of the men of science, Poui
hundred medical men recently attended
an exhibition of this kind in Londou.
The remarkable influence of one mind
over another, it is believed, will be a great
aid to medicine, and especially surgery,
supplanting the use of amesthetics.
The McKinley tariff bill was passed by
the House of Representatives recently
by a vote of 162 to 142. It was very
nearly a strict party vote, but the Demo
sratic side made no special effort to get
out their full vote. The general nature
of this bill is well known, but so many
changes were made in it by amendment
that its final form will be a matter of un
certainty until the full text is printed.
What course the bill will take in the
Senate is still a subject of conjecture
only, but it is believed that the details of
the bill will be so greatly changed that its
own framers will hardly recognize it.
8o scant time was allowed in the House
for discussion and amendment of the bill
in detail—scores of amendments pi oposed
being not even voted on—that there will
be a great pressure on the part of those
whose business inteiests are affected for
a hearing iu the Stnate in committe or
through senatorial representatives. The
rules of the Senate will allow a full and
candid consideration of the bill, clause by
clause, and this it will no doubt receive.
BASK BALL'S DECLINE.
Philadelphia Nortl American.
What's the matter with base ball this
year? That's the question which people
who have a professional or financial inler.
e3t in the subject are anxiously asking
each other, and to which they seem
unable to give a satisfactory answer.
Something's wrong. The puolic is not
crushing to see the game as it did for two
or three seasons past, and with more clu's
in the field to divide the profits, there are
■fewer profits to divide, anil lot auy bright
prospect for improvement in the near
future. What's the cause of this? Vari
ous explanations have been offered,
among which the most plausible is the
suggestion that the multiplication of clubs
has fatally diluted the interest in the
result of the play. No doubt that does
dargely account for the prevailing indiffer
ence ; but another important element, and
perhaps the most important, is the mobil
ty of the public taste. All kinds of
entertainments have their periods cf pop
ularity, and of all in turns the people in
time grow tired. It is so very notably
with literature and the stage. The kind
of book which every one was reading ten
years ago is as much out of date as yes
terday's newspaper, and rests neglected
on the shelves. The play which used to
crowd the theatre will be acted to-day to
empty benches. The opera which was
once received with rapture is presently
voted a bore. So it goes. Everything
has its turn and nothing lasts a great
while, and if base ball, like the rest,
should have its inning and then lapse into
the melancholy condition of a back num
ber, why need we he surprised?
ONE YEAH AGO,
To-day is the first anniversary of the
great flood. The day will be observed by
our people in a quiet way. It brings up
many sad memories to thousands of peo
ple even outside of the Conemaugh Val
ley. To those of us who were in the
terrible disaster and shared in the trying
times that followed, the feelings on the
anniversary, like those after the flood,
are overwhelming. We can find no ex
pression for them.
The many incidents that have occurred
since that fearful calamity we have chron
icled from day to day; the building up of
the waste places, and the general progress
that has been made to restore Johnstown
have been noted.
The remains of our former citizens are
still being found and are carefully being
taken to places of rest. Time, that great
est healer of our sorrows, is giving to our
people their old time look and energy, and
our city is recovering from the great dis
aster. Our people have confidence and
courage, and Johnstown will be built up
better and greater than it was before the
fatal day one year ago when our loved
ones were swept away. Gould they have
been spared th town might have been
swept away and still the catastrophe
would l ave been beyond comprehension.
But the four thousand of our people—
the veteran soldier, the wife, the mother,
the son, the daughter, the babe, no condi
tion or age being spared—have left a
vacant place that in the lifetime of the
survivors will never be filled. Though
the city should become greater and
stronger than it ever was—and no doubt
it will—it will, to those who knew it be
fore, never he the Johnstown it used to
be. But with hope and good cheer our
people are at work again, and, so far as
the ma'erial part of the city is concerned,
all visible traces of the flood will be oblit.
erated before many anniversaries go by.
THE JURY VISITS JOHNSTOWN.
The Juror* In the Case of Tarbell Vs. the
PennsylTiniß Company Come to luapect
the Scene ol the Disaster.
The case of Farney 8. Tarbell against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was
put on trial before Judge White in the
Pittsburgh Court of Common Pleas No.
2 yesterday morning.
'llie plaintiff lost bis wife and three
childreu in the Johnstown flood. They
were passengers in the ill-starred Day Ex_
press, aud Mr. Tarbell, who claims that
the Company was warned several times
of the approach of the flood, but neverthe
less negligently allowed the train to stand
in a perilous position, as 1150,000 dam
ages.
By agreement of Marshall & Imbrie,
counsel for tne plaintfff, and Hampton,
Scott & Goidon, counsel lor the railroad
company, the jurors were brought to
Johnstown yesterday afternoon on a spe
cial train. The case will last over a week,
each side will probably have at least one
hundred witnesses, and it is thought that
after a personal inspection of the scene of
the disaster the jurors would be enabled
to get a much clearer comprehension of
the testimony. They were cautioned by
Judge White agaiust speaking of
the case to any person whatever during
the trip. They left Pittsburgh yesterday
afternoon on a special train over the Penn
sylvania Road, and returned in the even
ing. They were in charge of Court Crier
Soffel, ind were accompanied by members
of the counsel for both sides, in addition
to the Clerk of Jthe Court, Harry Arm
strong. The members of the party were
Andrew Fisher, foteman; James N.
Clapcy, James Foley, Jonas Key, A. O.
Lauffman, Charles Mehan, James Pick
ersgill, James F. Smith, Fred Sbultis>
W.J. Soyder, John Trimble, and James
Wood.
The case is a test our, and upon its
conclusion are hanging numerous actions
of a like nature.
Gen. Fremont's Old Age.
Philadelphia Telegraph's Washington Letter.
I called on Gen. John C. Fremont the
other evening and had a pleasant talk of
half an hour or more. When I entered
the drawing-room I saw a white haired
man seated in au easy chair in the recess
of the window. In the twilight, he looked
like a man advanced in years and leeble_
At the announcement of a visitor he arose,
and as he advanced to the middle of the
room lie might have passed for a man of
forty-five. Of rather slender build, above
medium height, his white hair parted
high and combed back from his forehead
and temples, whiskers just parted at the
chin and not of heavy growth, with a
complexion not blotched with the finger
prints of time, he is a remarkably hand
some man, and his gentle manners and
musical voice suggests the courtier, wlii)c
there is an expression on his face which
shows a stronger character. In spite of
his snow-white hair and whiskers the
General still has a youthful freshness of
complexion, a clear bright eye. and the
easy grace of manner and movement that
is usual only in youth and full vigor of
manhood. He looks ten or fifteen years
younger than he is.
Peculiar Suicide.
John Gciger, aged thirty five years,
hanged himself on Saturday night in the
orchard of his employer, Alphonse Roll
inger, about two miles from the Allegheny
City line. Geiger was a farm hand and
gardener. He lias been harmlessly insane
on the subject of religion for severa'
years, and those who knew him well were
accustomed to hear him saying he could
hear the angels calling him. Mi. Rollinger
arose about 5 o'clock Sunday morning
and found that Geiger bad not occupied
bis bed. Geigcr's coat, bat, and vest
were lying in a wagon, and upon going
out to the orchard he saw Geiger appar.
ently leaning against an apple
tree. When lie got closer Mr.
Rollinger was horrified to see that
Geiger was dead. He had taken a
leather belt which he wore about his
waist and passed, it around tlie trunk of
the tree, about five feet from the ground,
and around his neck at the same time.
Then he had drawn the strap tight and
buckled it, after which he simply bent his
knees, throwing his whole, weight on the
strap at his throat, and strangled himself.
Kissei* by .Hail
Detroit Free press.
The young postmaster of an eastern
village was hard at work in iiis office
when a gentle tap was heard upon the
door and in stepped a blushing maiden of
sixteen with a money order which she do
-1 sired cashed. She handed it, with a
bashful smile, to the official, who, after
closely examining it, gave her the money
it called for. At the same time he asked
her if she had read what was written on
the margin of the order.
'•No, I have not," sjic replied, "fori
cannot make it out. Will you please read
it for me ? "
The young postmaster read as follows :
" I send you $3 and a dozen kisses."
Glancing at the bashful girl he said:
" Now, I have paid you the money aud I
suppose you want the kisses?"
" Yes," she said, "if he has sent me
any kisses I want them, too."
•Still on Beck.
The report originated thiough one of
the Ebensburg papers that Col. John 8.
Miller, proprietor of the Blair House, had
sold out. Now Col. Miller comes out in
the Neu w and says it isn't true and that
the patrons of that house will find him in
charge as usual and ready to make them
comfortable.
Steady employment, on salary, is offered
in another column, by E. C. Peirson &
Co., Waterloo, N. Y. '4t
FELL DOWN STAIR*.
Dentil of n Man In the Ninth Ward Sun_
(lay from {that C'auie—Souse Form Of
I'aralyMs Probably Led to It.
A sad accident took place on Devlin
street, in the Ninth ward, yesterday about
noon, resulting in the iealh of Mr. John
Nather. The particulirs are about as
follows:
About 11 o'clock in the forenoon Mr.
Nather went up-stairs for the purpose of
taking a rest upon his ted. At noon Mrs.
Nather, having dinnet prepared, called
him to come down. A few minutes later
she opened the stair ibor to see whether
he was coming. She saw him at the
head of the stairs acting in a very pecu
liar manner, evidently making great eifort
to keep on his feet. Before she could
move he fell and lanced by her at the
foot of the stairs. She tried to assist him
up, hut found that life was extinct. All
efforts at resuscitat on were in vain.
Mr. Nather was a rative of Austria,
having been born in that country, near the
Prussian border, June 17, 1827. He was
therefore almost sixty-tiree years of age.
He came to this country, bringing with
him his family in October, 1880. He haß
lived in Johnstown ever since. He was
first employed at the blast furnace, later
at the wire mill. The list three years he
worked at the Gautier Works. Many
years ago, before coming to this country,
he had something like & paralytic stroke,
from which he was some time in recover
ing. It is thought he was seized by a
econd attack yesterday.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and four children—cne son aud three
daughters. The children arc all mar
ried.
The funeral will take place to morrow
morning. A requiem mass will be cele
brated in St. Joseph's Catholic Church,
after which the remains will be interred
in Sandy vale.
At the Wrong House.
Chicago Tribune.
"1 beg your pardon," he Slid, "as a
woman came to the door in answer to his
knock. "I am lookiDg for a man with n
harelip and a wooden leg named John
son—"
"Is it his wooden leg that is named
Johnson, or are his harelip and wooden
leg both named Johnson ? " she demand
ed.
" I didn't mean, of course, that his
wooden leg was named Johnson, I—"
•' Then what did you say so for?"
" Permit me to explain, madam. I was
only—"
" I haven't asked you for any explana
tion, have I ? "
" Certainly not. My object in trying to
find out—"
" Have I asked you to state why you
are trying to find out anything ?"
"Of course not, madam, but being a
stranger in the neighborhood—"
" Do you mean that I am a stranger?"
"No, certainly not. I—l -good morn
ing, madam."
He paused a moment when safely out
side the front gate to mop the perspira
tion from his face, and then started on
down the street.
"H I ever tackle a red-headed woman
with a boil on her nose for infor
mation again," he said to himself, " may
I be e-sentially dog-goncd."
A POLICEMAN HELD
On a CliHrf-e ut Aggravated Assault anil
Mattery.
PITTSBURGH, June 2.— Police Oflicer
John Adley was arrested this morning on
a warrant issued from Alderman McMas
ter's office. The charge against him is
aggravated assault and battery, preferred
by an old gentleman named George W.
Mashey.
In his information Mashey alleges that
on May 28th the a"cused beat, choked,
and struck him and placed him under
arrest without cause. Officer Adley
was held for a hearing Wednesday at
3 P. M.
starvation Canes In London.
LONDON, June 2.—The frequent in
stances of starvation in London have at
length compelled the slow attention of
the Government and an official inquiry is
being made for the benefit of Parliament
into 90tne cases of recent occurrence.
One of these was that of Agnes Nicholls
a young married woman with a child,
who was arraigned for the theft of a table
! cloth, a blanket and two towels from a
1 furnished room in which she lived with
her husband. It appeared that she had
! been without food for four days at the
j time of the theft and she pawned the
goods for three shillings to get food for
herself and babe. The magistrate found
her guilty, and discharged her on her
] promise to appear again if called upon.
I Tilt- "Carrolltmvn News" Changes Hands
i Editor Crecry, of theCarrolltown Nem,
! lias sold that paper, and in last week's
| issue prints his valedictory. Tne paper
! lias been purchased by Mr, T. W. Letts,
j formerly proprietor of the Saturday Sen
! tihtl, l'enfield, Pa., who will assume
I charge at once.
-
Narrow Encape*.
j WIST NKWTON, Pa., June 2.— An excit
| ing runaway occurred here Saturday even
| ing. James Secrist, his son Willie, and a
j young son of Rev. Ashee Pere were in ago
| cart out Church street, when their horse
became frightened and dashed down
] the street at a terrible speed. Mr. Secrist
• was thrown out of the cart backwards, re
ceiving several 9)iglit injuries; but the
boys held to the cart until the horse was
stopped in front of Dick's bank. How
they kept in the cart is remarkable.
Every spoke of one wheel was broken
close to the hub, and the cart was other
wise broken by being dashed against
buildings, lamp-posts, etc.
Subscribe for the DRMOF.AT.
OXE YEAR AFTER.
HOW JOHNSTOWN KEMKM It EKED THE
VICTIMS OF THE FLOOD.
The Observance* by the Various Churches
and Other Organizations—The Solemn
Scene in Grand View—Evidences of
Mourning.
Saturday morning found many of the
buildings in Johnstown draped in mourn
ing. No one here needed to be told why.
Everybody was thinking of the day a year
bfefore. Among the buildings most con
spicuously displaying the emblems of
n ourning were Swank Hardware Com
pauy's building, Eiutraclit Hall, Fritz
House, John Emmerling's House, James
Bros.' Hotel, Louis Wehn's building,
Young's jewelry store, Mrs. Emil Young's
new building, and perhaps a few others.
At St. John's. St. Joseph's and St.
Columba's Catholic Churches, large num
bers of the members were present at the
services in the morning. A high mass
will be celebrated at St. Joseph's this
morning, at St. Mary's Church Father
Trautwein will celebrate mass this morn
ing and the congregation will go to the
cemeteiy were there will be further eere
monies.
At Hansman's Hall on Bedford street,
now used as Ihe German Lutheran Church
a large congregation assembled at 10:30 on
Saturday to participate in the memorial
exercises. The pastor, Rev. Paul Glas
gow, officiated.
Soon after noon hundreds of people be
gan to wend their way to Grand View.
The stream continued until 3 o'clock.
Carriages aid buggies almost without
number lined the way up the long as
cent.
When once there the scene was solemn
and impressive. The flower-bedecked
graves, besides marking the resting places
of Hood victims, told the tale of the kind
hands and warm hearts that had cared for
them. Though gone, the dead were not
forgotten. On some green plots were
"Father," "Mother." or both, with per
haps several fresh mounds between them.
Near by you might see " Husband,"
"Wife," "Mary." or some other name,
telling the story of the disaster a year
ago. The afternoon was delightful. The
May sun streaming through the straggling
clouds and over the mounds strewn with
flowers and the great plot of the " un
known," set with the eight hundred white
headmarks, together with the vast assem
blage of people, produced au effect of
wh'ch no adequate description could be
given. The world certainly has never be
fore witnessed the like.
At 3 o'clock the procession, beaded by
the Mineral City Band, arrived in the
cemetery and marched to the south side
of the "unknown" plot. The Seventh
Ward Band brought up the rear and
inarched to the north side of the plot.
Both rentleie' 1 appropriate music.
The exercises were begun by a prayer
by Rev. W. 11. Batis, of the Reformed
Church. Dr. Beale tt en delivered his
address in sharp, clear tones that could
be heard to a grei I distance in the im
mense thru tig. He refern <1 biiilly to Ihe
flood, but spoke mote at length on the
great work done after the disaster and ot
the work yet to In; done, lie ntged the
people to have hope ami tirni resolution.
The subject of the number <>f the lost
was discussed, the Doctor putting the
number at about 3,000.
Dr. Chapman then spoke. 11 is remarks
touched briefly on the flo id, the various
scenes that followed, a- d of the world's
great charity that came to our relief, as
well as the chanty of the various church
and other organizations that gave the
helping band to their members.
Rev. Father Talianey was the last
speaker. lie spoke briefly of how so
many had such narrow escapes anil of
how the people were dazed. lie refeired
to his meeting Mr. A. J. Moxham on
Adam street the next morning when the
latter suggested the organization which
afterward did so much good woik. He
concluded with a prayer, reciting the
Lord's Prayer and prrtnouncing the bene
dictioD.
Dr. Beale then suggested that as the
very moment at which they had been
speaking was the hour, a year ago, when
their friends were struggling in the tor
rent, those present give themselves a few
moments, to silent prayer. With a tew
remarks the ceremonies were over.
The great crowd then begau to make its
way city-ward. It is thought that be
tween 3,000 and 4,000 people were in the
cemetery during the afternoon.
On Saturday evening appropriate me.
morial exercises were held by the Mystic
Chain in the Luther Church, Rev. Con
nors, of the Christian Chuacli officiating.
estcrday forenoon at 10:30 the Knights
of Pythias attended in a body the First
M. E. Church, where to them and the
large audience Dr. Chapman delivered an
appropriate sermon.
At the evening services yesterday Rev.
M. L. Weaver, of the Trinity Evangelical
Church, delivered a Memorial sermon to
a large congregation.
The Memorial services of the Young
Men's Christian Association and the
Ladies' Auxiliary, were held, as an
nounced, in the First Lutheran Church,
Franklin street, yesterday afternoon at 8:40
o'clock. Twelve hundred people Were
present, while many were turned away
for want of seating room.
Some of the other churches also held
Memorial services, and yesterday to the
minus of many of the people, were re
curring the recollections of the scenes a
year ago. And thus, with our people,
ended the fir9t and begun the second year
after the great Johnstown flood.
DECIDED CP IN MAINE.
Supreme Court Unanimous on Original
Packages.
A LO I' STA, ME., June I.—The justices
of the Supreme Court rendered a decision
yesterday in the Burns original package
case. In the Court below the ruling
at the trial was against Burns and his ex.
ceptions to the rulings are sustained. The
decision is in accordance with the recent
decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States Court, the cases here and the
cases in lowa being precisely alike. The
Court says it is boimd by the decisions of
the United States ourt on such constitu
tional questions. The opinion, drawn
by Chief Justice Peters and concurred in
by all the other judges sitting, says :
" The undisputed evidence in this case
shows that the liquors which the State
claims to confiscate as being in the pos
session of the respondent Burns for un.
lawful sale were imported by him, were
Lis property, were iu the original and un
broken packages and in the same condi
tion as when impoited, and at the date of
the seizure he had them in his possession
with the intent to sell the same only in
such original and unbroken packi.gcs and
in the same condition as when imported,
anil had established himself in business
in Augusta for that purpose. But the
case oi Gus Leisy et al. vs. Hardin, just
decided by the Snpreme Court of the
United States, on full consideration seems
to settle the question and to require us,
as we are bound on such questions bylaw
as determined by that court, to reverse
the rulings below and sustain the law
according to the respondent's contention.
"The opinion of a minority of the
judges sitting in the case appears to be
very elaborate and exhaustive of the
question involved and may commend
itself to many as con'aining the better
conclusion. Our obedience is due, how
ever, to the judgment which prevails, not
that our statute is unconstitutional, for it
prohibits only the 'unlawful sale' of intox
icating liquors, but that its interpretations
must be constitutional."
Veterans ol' the Civil War.
As a part of the census of the people to
be taken during the month of June special
provisions has been made by Congress for
ascertaining the names of surviving sol
diers, sailors and marines who were
mustered into the service of the United
States during the war of the rebellion, and
of the widows of soldiers, sailors and
marines who have died. Iu connection
with this special census of veterans the
organization or vessel in which they
served, the term of service in each case,
and present residence will be taken by the
census enumeartors. In the case of wid
ows, information regarding the service of
their deceased hut-baud is also required.
The importance of accurate statements
concerning the military record of eacli
putticipunt ill the late war should not be
underestimated. It should I e the duty,
moreover, of evi ry veteran soldier or
suilor to *ce that the enumerator is
placed in possession of the necessary in.
foimation conci ri.iug his own service-
It lie en iol he al home when the enu
merator calls In- should leave a pioper
memorandum in He h nils of his wife
or in In r member of the hoii-ehoH, so
ihat the woil. i i the iciisiis may not he
<hii\c,l. ami lis-' I hut thcic mat lie no
dotlhl as lo He at ciliary of li e slate
meii's eoiieert.i llJJ Ids service which may
lie given le Hie ei UHIS < mimcrulo.. Thai
there may be l-o qi. est 101 lus to the points
In he leveled l.y this liH-luoiaiida. it
may be well to .-late llial the spi rial
inquiries to be nuiile eonci ruing veterans
of the civil war include the. name, the
company, and the regiment or vesssl in
which they scrvid, their late rank, the
dates of enlistment and discharge, il e
length of service in years, months and
days, and their present postotHce ad
dress. Where a soldier or a sailor re
enlisted or served in more than one or
ganization or vessel, he should be very
careful to give the term of service in
each instance, and to cover each enlist
ment. In giving the organization care
should be taken to distinguish the arm of
the service, as infantry, cavalry, artillery .
etc., and if a person served under an as
sumed name, his statement should be
made to cover both the name under
which lie served and the true name by
which he is now known,
Veterans of the war generally will rec
ognize and appreciate the value of this
special census to them, and they should
aid the census enumerators in getting
true statements in every way possible.
Without their co-operation correct results
caunot be reached. This personal appeal
is made to them, therefore, in the hope
that their attention may be specially di
rected to the importance of this work
and the necessary information may be
promptly supplied to the census enumera
tor when lie calls some time during the
month of June.
¥IO,OOO for a Death.
YOUNGSTOWN, 0., June 2.— Suit has
been commenced against the Pittsburgh
and Western Railroad by the representa
tives of Thomas Sterling lo recover $lO,-
000 for his death. Sterling held a lucrative
position at the Andrews rolling mills in
Haselton, and while crossing the track,
was killed. Negligence is charged by
reason of the Company keeping no flaging
man at the crossing. Sterling was earn
s7 a day at the time of his death, and left
a large family.
+ -♦
Suici<le of a Millionaire.
MABINKTTE, Wis.,June2 -O. C. Brown,
a millionaire banker of this city,committed
suicide to-dav by shooting himself. He
had been ill, and was temporarily in
sane.
SCHOOL CONTKOI.LKRS. >
The Board Organized Lait Niht—Mr#
P. Connelly, of the Fourteenth Ward *
Elected President, and Mr. David J.
JoncN, of the Flmt Ward, Elected Secre
tary.
The Board of School Controllers of the
City of Johnstown was organized last
evening in the room on Franklin street,
occupied for a number of years as the
office of the Superintendent of the Schools
of Johnstown. Following are the names
of the Controllers:
Wds. Ofiiiinrni*. Wits. RrpubUcaiui.
111. 1,. 1). Woodruff. l. J). .1. Jones.
VII. Jolin Von Alt, 11. T. E. Morgan.
IX. John Carroll. IV. John Penary.
X. Michael Murray, V. Fred Krebs.
XI. Karl stahl. vi. Geo. Melllnger.
XII. David Barry. VIII. H. F. Horner.
XIV. p. Connelly. XIII. James Thomas.
XV. fb 11. Bridges,
xvt. phll. McKernan.
Democrats, 'J. Kepubllcans, r.
In the Third ward a contest was raised.
L. D. Woodruff presented a certificate of
election, signed by the election officers of
that ward, and Dr. J. J. Frouheiser pr<S
sentcd a paper signed by I'rotlionotary
Jas. C. Darby. After some discussion
L. D. Woodruff's certificate was accept
ed, aud he was declared a member of the
Board.
On motion of Mr. Von Ait, the Con
trollers proceeded to elect permanent offi
cers, as follows : Mr. P. Connelly, of the
Fourteenth Ward, President, and ilr.
David J. Jones, of the First Ward, Secre
tary.
L. D. Woodruff moved that a commit
tee of three be appointed to recommend
the amount of the salary of the secretary.
Mr. F. Krebs amended, which was ac
cepted, that the salaries of the Treasurer
and Controller be included. The motion
was agreed to and Messrs. Krebs, Bridges,
and Morgan were appointed said com
mittee.
The bond of the Treasurer was fixed at
SIOO,OOO, and the City Controller's at '
*5,000.
A committee, selected at a former con- j
sulfation of ilie Controllers, to rent a
room for the meetings of ihe Board, was
continued.
The President was requested to an-
nounce the standing committees at next ,
meeting
There be'ng no further business the ;
Board adjourned to meet at tie saipe
place, on Monday evening, June 15tli.
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Memorial Services Held There on Sunday
Evening.
As a further supplement to our article
of yesterday in reference to the memorial
services held by the different churches
we have been furnished with the follow
ing trom the First. Presbyterian Church,
of which Rev. Dr. Bealc is pastor :
The memorial services took the place of ,
the regular Sunday evening service aiyj
were of a very impressive character.
There were, al' told, sixty-nine members
of the church drowned. They were all
recovered and identified except Mrs. Jane
Bridges. The Doctor in his remarks re- '
ferrcd most feelingly to the fact that on
! the Sabbath previous. May 26th, all, or
nearly all. had been in their accustomed
seat and heard him preach. On the fol
low ing Sabbath, Juno 2d, many of their
bodies having been recovered, lie, with
j much difficulty, had their cold bodies
brought into the church, that they
| might be prepared for consignment
to the tomb, their spirits having
rtturued to the God that made
Muni. Prominent among the list we
vou id mention: Mr. John S. Buchanan)
and wife, Professor C. F. Gallahcr and
wife, Mrs. Jane Bridges, whose body has
not been lecovered, Mr. John G. Atfcx- |
' ander and wife. Mr. Alexander was an *
Elder of Hie church, Superintendent iof
Hie Sabbath School, and Presideot of the
Young Men's Christian Association. Mr.
Alexander was one of ihe most active
members ot the church and he and his
wife belli occupied places in church and
| society that will be hard to fill. Mr.
Alexander's mother was also a victim.
I There were also Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Craig,
Scotch people, who by their strict integ
rity and Christian virtues commanded the
love and respect of all good peopli. Mr.
j John Dibert, and Mr. Howard J, Roberts,
; from the prominent places they had held
J in the business world, are of those who |'
j will be the most missed in the re-habihta
; tion of the new city. Miss Augusta,
j Linton, niece of Colonel John L. Linton, ~
: who by her many amiable and lowely
I characteristics, iiad hosts of friends,
leaves a vacancy among the younger peo
! pie that cannot be filled.
If time and space would permit, wo
wcultl like to refer to the many others, of
whom the Doctor spoke most feelingly
his words of consolation to the
whose hearts were heavy with the burd- ,
ot their sorrow, were of the most encou '
aging character, leading their minds
tr that source from whence perfect peace
and happiness will come when the trials
and troubles of this life shall have
ended.
We remarked the absence of Mrs. W.
11. Rose, one of the most active members
of the church, who was detained at the
bedside of her husband, our Mayor, who
is still suffering from the effects of the
Hood.
He was Homesick.
GHEKNSHUKO, PA., June 2. —Samuel
Shober, whose parents live at Reamstown,
Lancaster county, while attempting to
board a freight train at Penn, yesterday,
fell under the cars and had his right arm
smashed the entire length. lie had been
West, and became homesick. When he
reached Pittsburgh his money gave out
and he undertook to deadhead his wry
- home. His parents are wealthy. t