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JAXUARY 30. 1890. ONE CENT. fur lit rr. Hill I 151 III II il il III Ml There wort 10 deaths from tba diteasa during tba aDCweommon-Scoe principles laid down byTHB MORE ASYLUM- ABUSES lNQiiitKR in tnis aominiDia editorial, a very GOOD COUNCILS rui I pact wee.

Tba strike of dock laborers at Liverpool and Birkenhead Is spreading. different class of men won id soon be elected to our Councils, and the will of the ceonle. and not out KEWS OF THE DAY. Waahiagto. There tu a stormy scene la tha Hons ever Speaker Reed's attempt to record quoraa prcs- side interests, would toon ba the guide of their TtMOIL IN Ti HOUSE Exciting Scenes AttenUiie Rliliiisterini Tactics of ttis Democrats.

actions. Joki. J. Bailt "This city it now fully Startling of the New York Lunacy Commission. awakened to the necessity for a erent many in provements, and the general publio should follow RepreseiitatiTe Mcrcantils Ken Appro? ami Second tie Inquirer's Suction.

DEFEAT MERCENARY COUEILMM ine example or tuo wacKstuith and strlKe wane the iron is hot. These improvements can only come through Councils, and it should be seen to THE MOST INHUMAN TREATMENT that these bodies are iln condition to intelli gently pass upon matters which are intended for SPEAKER EEED FIERCELY ASSAILED Courts. Damage actions for personal Injuries have been commenced against tha Pennsylvania Railroad and tba llestoaville, Fairmount and Mantua Passenger Railway Company. Tba suit of AnaCleary against tba Readiag Railroad Company to recover damages for her husband's death was non-suited by Judge Reed. Dr.

William If. Bradley was sentenced to five years and six months by Judge Biddle. Tba trial of tba easa of Dr. Joha Streets against Police Captain Edgar, the result of a constitutional centennial dispute, was commenced before Judge Pen oy packer. the public good, las ixQriKER'seditorUl to-day shows clearly and forcibly the duty of the public." nt notwilnitsofllng tbe Democrats, by refraining from voting, prevented that fact from appecrtng pun the joarnal.

la the Senate Mr. Mitchell spoke la advocacy eftne bllver bill. and Mr. Vane aaaouneed bis Intention to speak to-day aa tha Negro lunula" ration bill. Blanche K.

Krnce appointed Recorder of Ieili Id the District of Columbia, A delegation of reaesylvaalans. including Ooveroor Heaver. Attorncy-tleneral Klrkpatriek and Speaker Koyer, appeared before tha Hotiaa CouraitUe oo laims fa nap port of tha bill to re-Imbaraa tba Mate af Ieaaylvaola for about worta of property destroyed during tba County Institutions Crowded Keepers of Ijow Type, Patients Underfed, Brutally Treated and in a Ijoathsome Pledge Them to Vote for Imperative Needs Before Election. Accused of Revolutionary Procedure in Enforcing the Rules. Condition Remedy, State Control.

RKVIVJ3IO THE OLD HCJDRtD IDEA. Charles D. Baehxt, the banker "The Iir-qcirgb could not have spoken more appropriately than when it suggested a genuine old hundred committee campaign against the mercenary Councilman who work for the city's evil. The mainspring of all the improvements is the question Tha appeal of the Northeastern Rapid Transit Railway for tha right ta construct its elevated HOT SHOT FROM TRADE BATTERIES SPECIAL TO THE INQUIRER. Albany, Jan.

29. The most important A PARLIAMENTARY BATTLE ROYAL of the Reading Terminal. Tha elevated road is bound to come to Market street. Beyond all document of this Legislative session, considered from a humanitarian stand point, is the possibility that is a settled fact. To have tha measure jiiifirled and played with as it has been CMains on Botn SMes Loclc Eorns in Political Conflict.

"HOW MUCH IS THERK IS ITT' first annual report of the State Commission in Lunacy, presented to the Legislature to-day. It will create a sensation which can be com road was argued ia the Supreme Court. William A. Manuel and his wife claim 12,000 damages against the city for personal injuries and damage to property eaused by aa explosion of gas, tha result of a city employee's error. Judgment with execution wat issued by J.

R. Burton against Elmer H. Oray and others oa a judgment note for John R. Evans Issued an attachment under tha fraudulent debtors' act against Shoe Dealer James Mander. is a shadow upon the municipal administration and upen the progrossiveness of Philadelphia.

Call a town meeting Why that is one of the best ways to push the matter. "The people of this city arc Interested in the That Is What the Boodle Councilman Asks. Tarn Him Oat. tabal invasion, generally known aa tne "Border Jiaid Claims." Tba Senate baa confirmed tba nomination of Walter Lynn to be United States Attorney for tba Westera district of Fennsylvania. A caueus af Democratic Senators decided to act jointly with tha Congressional Campaign Com la It tee selected by tba Democratic Heusa caucus.

Charles K. Cramp appeared before tba Home Committee oa Merchant Marina and Fisheries aad farolsbad much valuable laformatioa respecting tba ship building iaterast la this aad ether countries. General. A Universal Demand fur Honest isolation in City Affairs Committees May 15 Organized la the Various Wards to See That Aspirants for Political Honor Pro mist; to Represent the Wishes of the People and Not Work for Personal Gain Against the City's Good. pared only to the storm of indignation which was aroused bv Dr.

Willard's report twenty- THE DEMOCRATS STRIKE A SNAG five years ago regarding the treatment of SHE BOCKD AND TICKLED HIM. lunatics in the county institutions, which led to the establishment of the Wiliard Asylum Reading Terminal ordinance more than they are in any other subject at present. If that is successfully and satisfactorily pushed through you will see other long-needed improvements come piling in. It only wants one straw of genuine push and energy to break the camel's back of old McCarthy's Season for Abandoning Ills Wife for the incurable insane. The present report states that last October 1, After Refraining from Voting in Order to Prevent a Quorum They Are Brought UpWtth a Sharp Turn by the Speaker, Who Quotes Democrat io Precedents in Overruling Their Attempt to Block the Business of the House.

there were 15,507 persons confined in the public and private insane asylums of the State, while there were 477 in the State asylum for idiots and 250 in the custodial asylum for feeble-minded women. The State asylums represent a permanent investment by the State of 57,361,614. 38. The annual expense of maintaining them is about Sl.100,000. The porta.

W. W. Beaaett defeated W. W. Abbott, of this city, la a shooting match at glass balls at tha Central Theatre.

Ueorge Stein, of this city, walked to Wilmington In hours for a wager of $100. Tba National League meeting in New York is aa important oca. It has been decided to push the suits In equity in all States where there are dobs. Detroit and Baltimore want to join tba League and there Is talk of a twelve-club circuit. Joe Donoghue won two skating races out of three at Newburgb, N.

and made ova miles in 17 minutes aad 60 seconds. Tha Pittsburg League officials are going to tua the backers of tha Brotherhood Clab ia that city. logyism and Councilmanlc oppression. If the Reading Terminal ordinance is amended so as to include market street instead of Arch, the ball will be set rolling and Philadelphia in a few years will not be merely an adjunctive eity but a metropolis. Call the town movtiog by all means and organize central and ward committees of eitisens to see that their Councilmen will do their wishes, or put it out of their way to aarm the interests of the city by defeating them at the polls.

People living, as 1 do, out on the branches of the Reading Railroad, feel the need of the Terminal more than we can express it. By running an elevated road to Market street our properties would vastly increase in value and the city would spread out like a giant. "All the Councilmanlc nominees should be put on record In this and other matters before tha and Family. SPBCIAI. TO TUX INQUIRER.

New York, Jan. 29. Sylvester McCarthy, a stout and muscular looking laborer, was arraigned In the Butler Street Police Court, charged with abandonment by bis wife, a neat-appearing little woman, who says she earns her livinjr by taking in washing at her apartments, at 108 Thirty-ninth street, South Brooklyn. McCarthy told Justice Tlghe that in November last he awoke from a sound sleep and found that be was bound hand and foot with a clothes line, and his two children, aged 7 and 5 years respectively, plagued him by tickling his nose and the soles of bis feet with straws and otherwise torturing him before his wife would cut the bonds. He believes Mrs.

McCarthy tied him up. He also displayed scars on his hands to verify the statement that his wife had burned them with a red-hot stove lid. The Inquirer's suggestion that, at the public meeting which ia to be held in the Academy of Music oa February 4, ia the interests of the Reading Terminal, a nonpartisan committee be appointed to conduct the campaign in the coining Cnnncilmanie election, meets with general approbation. Over a score of the most prominent business men in this city yesterday gave expressions to Ikqitirkb reporters of their views on the several subjects which are now agitating the public mind and commanding such widespread attention. They hare said, ia substance, that Tba establishment af William F.

Freeman, wholesale daallr In boots and shoes at Albany, Ti. was damaged to tba extent of frto.ooo by Bra. Fatly Insured. Fire broke aat la tba building aecapied by tba Matt at Nevada, Ma. Tba total loss is Robert Oibboas, tbe Cronia witoess who was Shot by Police t'apfaia Sehuettler at Chicago, Is much worsa aad bis coaditioa is regarded as aritlcal.

Colonel Joha Mason ftrown, ana of tba most prominent lawyers la Kentucky, and a man of national reputation, died of pneumonia at Louisville. Mrs. Leah Hayes, a colored womaa, died at Dover, at tba reputed age of lot years. Tba fifteenth game la tba great chess tours a-neat at Havana, between Ounsbcrg and Tehigoria resulted la a draw, after six hours play. Tba Mississippi Legislature yesterday adopted SPECIAL TO THE INQUIRER.

Washington, Jan. 29. Since the day of his installation as Speaker, Mr. Heed has been growing in the estimation of his colleagues as not only the man for the office, but the man for the parliamentary emergencies which it has been apparent since the election of tha present membership of the House would arisa election. Not only about this but their promises commission finds that the statistics regarding the insane are very misleading, and that no two institutions are managed upon the same methods.

Several recommendations are made of legislation designed to bring these matters into coherence and harmony. THE ABUSES SPECIFIED. The report then considers abuses, glaringly abundant of various kinds. It was found that the overcrowded condition of the State asylums, regarding which so much has been said, is due largely to the practice of admitting wealthy private patients, Mho pay from $25 to $50 per week and secure more room and better care Justice Tighe will continue the hearing next Wednesday. Financial.

Stocks warn quite aetive, but heavy, prices declining on tha break-up of tha Interstate Railway Association. A suit bat been brought against tha Sugar Trust by its organiser, who wants $000,000 In com hen the wheels of municipal legislation are clogged by the hard dollars of monopoly and the concrete of political prejudice it is time to get new wheels and tend the old ones to the junk A PISTOL SHOT IN COURT. about loosing after a pure water supply, better gas and the Belt Lino Railroad should be given one way or another before they are elected to the positions which will allow them to make or break tha city." WS WAST IMPROVliMBXTS BADLY. Rudolph Blankbsbukq "Call a town meeting for the purpose of bringing the Reading Railroad to Market street? I thick it is the best thing that could be done. The terminal will end there just as sure as the sun will rise to-morrow.

Tbe Accidental Explosion of a Revolver Creates a Panic. missions. Pennsylvania made a sharp advance at tha prospects for a larger dividend improve. Money Is easy at five per cent. Tha Treasury Department purchased $101,200 bonds.

The Norfolk and Western Railroad reports larger gross and net earnings for 189 than for any previous year. Presidents Adams and Hughitt have written to test the coolness, tact and determination of the presiding officer. The contested election cases have been a source ot much concern on both sides, and to-day the lines were drawn sharply and decisively, amid the wildest tumult witnessed in 'the House since the memorabla parliamentary combats over the electoral count settlement. Every one of the three hundred and thirty Eepresentatives not ill with tha grip or otherwise unable to be present was in his seat, evidently anticipating a clash when the motion to take up the Smith-Jackson West Virginia contested election case should come up. The vote disclosed 1C1 yeas and 2 nays on the question of consideration.

Tiiere was at once a chorus of voices from tha Democratic side "Xo quorum." Tha Speaker, undisturbed by the confusion, directed the clerk also to record the names of shop; they have said, in substance, that when Councils refuse to do the bidding of those who made them such they furnish to a startled community an example at variance with all the laws of gravitation, for the tail wat never known to wag the dog they have said, in substance, that men who refuse to perform their sworn duty, to be ever mindful of what they owe the community for the confidence reposed in them, are traitors, and should be treated as such than the so-called pauper patients. It is recommended that hereafter no difference be permitted in the care of patients admitted to these institutions. The most important part of the report relates to State and county care of the Nothing can stop it. We have been slow in wanting the advantage, but when Philadelphlans want a thing they want It badly and this we will have. No meant could be more effective than to have a big central organisation composed of representative men who will manage a campaign against the Councilmen who are working or who will work against this measure.

The time has Chicago, Jan. 29. There was a sensational scene in Judge Clifford's north side court this afternoon, and as a result of it Assistant State Attorney Neely and Judge Clifford narrowly escaped death. The case of a young man named Scharfer, who was accused of committing an assault upon Officer James Maddox. was on trial.

Officer jUaddox was handling the revolver with which Scharfer had tried to kill him. Suddenly the weapon exploded and the bullet whizzed dan- 5crously near to the heads of Mr. Neeley-and the udge. It passed between tliem and buried itself in tbe floor. There was a panic for a time, and for some moments it was thought some one had tried to assas-inate tbe Judge.

Officer claimed that before he left the station he extracted everv bul Joint resolution favoring tha holding of tba fair west af tha Altegheay Mountains. Postmaster Van Cott, of New York, appointed bis aoa. Richard Van Cott, cashier of tha 1'osl-eftiee la place af defaulter Oeorge Louoebery, who commuted suicide. Joseph Krejeweaos, a Hungarian, was arrested oa board tha Hamburg packet Kbatia as she was leaving New York. Ha is wanted in Mahanoy City, for burglary.

llamlltoa Hall, built la Revolutionary timet atndertbe aama of Assembly Hall, and earned llamlltoa Hall la lxo la honor of Alexander Hamilton, was partially destroyed by fira at alem, Mass. The New York State Kranch of tha American Federation of Labor met at Albany aad declared letters of withdrawal from tha Interstate Railway Association. Tba Weather. insane. Contrary to the general supposition, manual labor may often be exceedingly detrimental to apparently robust lunatics.

This fact is never taken into consideration by the managers of county poorhouses. The report states that of the nineteen counties now permitted legally to care for their chronic insane Local FORECAST FOB THCTtSDAY. Cloud they have said, in substance, that never before ia the history of this great city has there been such a clamor among the people for alterations the wtmther, preceded by light rein, tligkt change ia temperature, OKKCAfT FROM A 8H1 KOTOS. For pattern Ienmyl-rania. Sew Jersey, Delaware and let from the revolver and be cannot explain accident.

come when Philadelphia should not be regarded by outsiders as a station on the Pennsylvania Railroad. We must adopt the great improvements, which make a great city, and tha remedy lies in our own hands. 1 Tuk IxQCiKKK'a suggestion for the appoint mentof committees it in the direct line of theso measures and I have n'o doubt but that the meeting will adopt that plan of action, diva us pure water, better gas and streets with paving upon them are cries that can be heard from all sections of the city. Wc must have them, and If tha voters do their duty we will. B.

W. JA.vstr, of Janney 6c Andrews "Anything that has the flavor of imitrovement to Philadelphia about it I am heartily in favor of. When you ask me if 1 think Tmb Inquirer's suggestion of appointing committees iu the different wards under the direction of a central organization to TROUBLE PEAKED CHICKASAW. Maryland, threatening weather and rata, ttationary, followed by a flight fait in temperature. Tax on The Imposition of tha Per Capita and improvements which are so essential to publio prosperity and public advancement, and, above all, public health.

In short, a score or more of men whose great business interests are identical with the interests of the masses, whose success or failure depends upon the condition, pecuniarily, physically and otherwise of the masses, have few bestow proper treatment upon their inmates, while many present "lamentable instances of squalor, wretchedness and neglect" The treatment given to insane persons is not as good as sane paupers should receive. In no one of these counties are the insane, in any proper sense, under the control of a medical officer. Only two have resident physicians. In only four or five are daily visits of a physician required by law. None of the superintendents of the poor or keepers are in wetterly wind: TKSTKRDA TB TEKrXRATCBX.

themselves ie hearty accord with tha Fight-boor Movement. I Hi ring tha trial ef aa assault easa In Judge CllSor's North Side Coart, Chicago, a pistol which was being bandied by Officer Maddox, tba prosecutor, exploded, causing a paalo among tba spectators, men thought soma one had triad to as-aassiaate tha judge, Joseph P. Hayek, ared years, a veteran af tha war af 113, aod tha oldest Fran Mason In Canada, died at Belleville, OnU (1 A. 81 1 Highest P. 441 Lowest 40 Mean, 15 28 28 fight for the improvements we must have and against the Councilmen who work against the members present and not voting.

Tha llepublicans expressed their approval with wild shouts. As the clerk proceeded to announce the names of the members present and not voting with, those present and voting each Democrat as his name was read made vehement protests against this course. During this procedure tbe wildest yells were indulged in by the Democrats, which were characterized by the old soldiers on the liepublican side as the 'rebel yell" which thev had often heard when treason was in the field. SPEAKER BEED KEEPS COOL. Amid all this confusion the towering form of the Speaker stood calm and collected, his voice not in the least agitated and his manner a warning to the desecrator of the decorum of the place.

As soon as the yelling on tha Democratic side had subsided sufficiently to permit the voice of the Speaker to be heard Whites Repulsive. Denibon, Texas, Jan. 29. Serious trouble is anticipated in the Chickasaw nation as the time approaches for the collection of the per capita tax of $5 levied on white residents for tha privilege of performing manual labor. This law has been the source of much contention, and on a number of occasions has nearly precipitated an armed conflict.

There are in the nation fully 30,000 whites ripe for revolt, because of the action of tbe legislature in disenfranchising them after they had enjoyed the rights of citizenship for so many years, and it is believed that resistance to tha payment of the tax will be encouraged. In which case serious results are THE HEBREW CHARITY BALL. Friday morning's INQUIRER will con decided that the limit of public forbearance has been stretched too far. The tension was too great the water link in the chain of public institutions has been broken, and this is going to be made the basis for a period of revolutionary reconstruction which will only end when the public desires have been fully satisfied. Stata.

Cumberland County Commissioners Inspected tba prison and fouad sixty-one able-bodied trampe wba bad been committed aa vagrants. tain a full report of the Hebrew Charity city's interests is good, I say it is. No better scheme could bo thought of. The Reading Terminal is the main issue. Not so much, perhaps, because it is a railroad privilege, but because it would bo the opening for improvements that would follow each other like blessings.

"Ulve the resident Of Philadelphia tba facilities for transportation taat they positively need, the pure water that tbey ought to drink, the bright gas that they should burn in their houses and the smooth pavements that the) should walk on and ride over and wa will be the greatest city in the country in such short order that the heads of the big riral cities will swim." Ball at tha Academy. Look out for it. A BULLET IN HIS BRAIN. tne siigntest sense qualified lor their positions. The average amount paid annually by each institution lor medical attendance is less than $3.25.

In some instances lunatics are permitted to administer medicine to each other. Restrain upon patients is left to the discretion of untrained atttendaats. Patients are made to wallow all night in beds whose uncleanliness defies description. EVEN WASHIXO WATER SCARCE. Every cleanly person in the State must be shocked to learn that scarcely one of these places is adequately supplied with water.

It THEY FAVOR THE IXQCIEEE SUGGESTION. Charles CJiddlags, rituton, hat not worn a coat ar vast la twenty-nve years, aad It aceeatrlc la many wayt. After tha remaim of Michael Itorsak bad been barted In the Wliketbarre poor grounds Bishop O'llara bad them dislutered and buried ia con-serrated groaad. (Jeeeral Hastings wat tendered a reception la Media last evening. Te-day there will be a grand fox bunt, la which all the clubs of tba neighborhood will participate.

Staunch Tlnnlnese ilea Who Propose to Take tba Public Bull by the Horns. A voice fbom the wool trade. Tueodorb Justice, of Justice, Bateman tt Co. "I heartily favor The Inquirer's suggestions regarding the appointment of Citizens' Ward Committees, under a central body, to see that the various improvements needed and Imperative to the welfare of our city shall be guaranteed by A Yonng Tobacco Merchant Fata an End to Ilia Lira. Robert O.

Beatty. freight agent at Engelsida Station, went into one of the rooms opening upon the platform, yesterday about ft P. aad discovered a dead man there. Near blm lay a revolver, and the blood Sowing from a wound in bit left temple Indicated but too plainly bow he had met hit death. He was apparently about 40, and decently dressed, except that.

he bad no overcoat on. What bad become of It wat speedily learned. In bit pockets were found a pretty asbet of roses card case and some letters addressed to S. K. Fou-geray.

International Hotel, New York City. There was also a New York World receipt for tha Blanche E. Brace's New Oiflee. SPECIAL TO THE INQUIRER. Washington, Jan.

29. The President to-day sent to the Senate the nomination of itlauche K. Bruce to be Recorder of Deeds In the District of Colambia. This is one of the most lucrative offices within the irift of the President, aud is said to be worth $30,000 in fees to tbe incumbent. For years past it has been held by a colored man, the present Democratic incumbent, James M.

Trotter, being a colored lawyer from Albany, N. while his predecessor was Fred. Douglass. Blanche K. Bruce, who is now appointed to the place, was born of slave parents in Virjrina in 1841.

After the war he held a number of local offices in Mississippi, and in 1875 was elected to the United States Senate from that State. At the close of his term in that body in 1881, be was appointed Keglster of the Treasury, and heid that office until the accession of Cleveland. The interviews which follow give a concensus of public opinion that is calculated to make refractory Councilmen shiver in their boots and to make new aspirants understand the measures for which they will have to pledge themselves before they can be elected COUNCILMEN ABUSIXO THEIR PRIVILEGES. he rapped the House to order. He then delivered his remarks sustaining his ruling and quoted at great length the opinion under similar circumstances of the most pronounced Democrat in the United States, Governor David B.

Hill, when presiding over the Senata of Kew York as Lieutenant-Governor, when the Republicans refused to vote in order to break a quorum to defeat the passage of an important measure. The opinion in that case is admitted to have been one of the ablest and most comprehensive in tho history of parliamentary ruling and fully sustains the position taken by Speaker Eeed, with this di fference In the Hill opinion it was on the passage of an important bill in the present is a common practice to bathe several patients in the same water. This has been done in spite of the fact that most lunatics sutler from skin disease many having loathsome ulcers. The ignorance of the keepers is shown by the fact that none of them seemed to disapprove of this shameful and horrible practice. No attention whatever is given to the dietary of patients, that important matter being left usually to an ignorant cook.

The number of attendants is in every case too small. The danger of night fires Councilmen before they are elected to office. The Reading Terminal and its ending at Market instead ol Arch streets is the issue of tha day, and the Councilmen who wear the Pennsylvania Railroad collar should be left at home we do not want them. Philadelphia's prosperity, present and future, largely depends upon the way in which these matters are handled, and the participants in the town meeting should be so fiercely in favor of all improvements that the Councilman who hesitates at declaring his willingness to support all of them should be burled out of sight under the votes of his fellow-citizens, and independent candidates, if need he, elected to the resposible positions. The Reading Terminal will only be an opening through which other big improvements will jump as last as they can follow.

The issue is a present one, and all good cttizens should meet It." money Tor aa advertisement signed Tobacco" and asking for employment, and a pawn ticket for nn overcoat pledged to Isaac H. Frldenbcrg, Ninth and Buttonwood streets. Tha letters were from the father of tha deceased, Arthur R. Fougeray, a tobacco merchant, at 03 North Front street. They breathed touch ingly of Robert C.OoDES.of John Wanamaker's "I must say that I am heartily in favor of all plans for the Improvement of Philadelphia that will add to its prosperity, and I admire Tua Inquireb's suggestion that the citizens make the eoming election a personal bght for purity of Councils.

Men are not given a voice In the public government so that they may dominate the people. I would like to sec the city have a pure water supply, and I would favor the appointment ef a commission in lunacy for tba man who would not. It seems to mo that pure water is needed as much as we need jails, for hltby water and burglars endanger and destroy life. I would also like to see the Reading Ter is very great. Lattie it any attention is given to proper exercise.

In few places is reading matter, amusement or religious instruction provided for, at least in any adequate and proper degree. In many instances the sexes are not separated properly, as is proved by the birth not long ago in one county poorhouse of a child having a lunatic father and an idiot mother. Tba Peaasylvaaia Railroad Company is holding the body of Patrick McConnelt, aa employee accidentally killed at pending a search for bis relatives. The towa meeting idea to further tha Reading terminal ordinance interekts hat met a warm reception. Tba Mayor aigned a petition for tha calL Tha will of the lata Theresa C.

Kintke, just pro-bated, bequeaths tbousaadt of dollars to local charitable Institutions. The proposed general that-down af glast manufacturers ta treese out anion employees will not take place awlag to a violation of agreement. The bodies of Consul Henry Allsoa Shackelford aad bis wife, who died at Nantes, in Prance, were burled at South Laurel Hill Cemetery. Tba Water Committee of Councils considered tha proposition of tha Schuylkill Water Company at a nva hour session, speeches la favor of the bill being made by F. S.

iMxoo, Dr. J. Cheston Morris, Dr. William IL BleFadden and ex-Judge F. Carroll Brewster, aad opposed to It by William Y.

McKeaa, Joha Hunter aad Frederick lialloweil. Jeor W. Symoads, a representative of Tub Is jl g. some results ol a personal Inspec Depreciation of Jersey Farm Land. Trenton, Jan.

29. The annual meeting of the State Agricultural Society to-day was attended by tJorernor Abbett. The board adopted a resolution that a committee be appointed to act in conjunction with the Governor and a committee of the Legislature to investigate State taxation, unjust discrimination by common carriers and such other matters as may be deemed hurtful to State agricultural interests. fatherly affection and religious sentiment: besought the ton to control himself and conquer his besetting temptation to "put an enemy Into bis mouth to steal away bis brains," and referred to his home ties, peaking affectionately of his wife and children. The suicide's homo was at 149 North Twenty, fourth street.

He was tha first Immigration Inspector, had acted as clerk to his father-in-law. minal at Market street, a Belt Line along the river front and such other improvements as the people need. The only thing 1 do not favor is the PUT THEM ALL ON RECORD. Harry B. Frksch, of Preucb, Richards A Co.

Yes, The Inquirer's idea of appointing various committees of progressive citizens at the town case it was on a question of the highest privilege the consideration of a report seating a member of the body. DEMOCEATIC BULLDOZING. The House adjourned, pending an appeal from the decision of the Speaker. The contest will be resumed to-morrow after the reading of the journal. The Republicans had 1C1 members present, and they exDect to hava tha requisite four to-morrow to make 1G5, which, on account of the vacancy in the Kelley district, will ba sufficient to make a quorum.

Representatives Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, and Cowles, of North Carolina, recorded their votes in tha negative, and it is understood that they will do the same to-morrow. There are all sorts of statements as to what the Democrats will do in certain contingencies. Mr. Carlisle, in mi a. pure air job which was exposed in Tub In tuiKxa several days ago." THE SANE WOULD BECOME INSANE.

In short, the commission believes that the environments of patients in the average county poorhouse would shortly produce lunacy in any sane person confined there. A lare number of most shocking instances are related. They are of a nature too horrifying and filthy to be suitable for general publication. Furthermore, the report holds that "the per capita A Cashier's Mysterious Disappearance. Sl'ECIAL TO THE IXQCTRF.E.

Boston, Jan. 28. M. I. P.

Hurn, cashier and bookecyer at the office of the Cunard Steamship Company, No. 99 State street, has not been seen since last Friday noon, when he went out to lunch. As far as is known his accounts at the office are all right and the officials thero state that they do not think financial troubles have caused his disappearance. Francis unk, emigration agent of tha I'ennsyl-vania Railroad Company, and bad beea in the tobacco business with his father at 63 North Front street, imes becoming hard with blm, he left hi wife and three children, a lad of 14 and two girls, respect! ully and I'd years, aod went on to New York in search of employment. Failing there, as there seems every reason to believs, he returned to this city, pawned his overcoat, bought a revolver and going to a lonely place 1 a the sabarbs, killed himself The body was taken to the Twenty-third District Statioa to await tha Coroner's orders.

meeting is a splendid one, and I have no doubt will be pursued. But The Inquirer will do the people of Philadelphia everlasting good If it will place every Couneilmanlo nominee in the city, whether a present member or a new one, on record in black and white as to whether he will voto for the Reading terminal's end at Market street, pure water, better gas aad smooth streets. Let every Councilman be given the opportunity either to declare himself unreservedly in favor of these improvements or against them. Such a plan would give every voter in Philadelphia a chance to see what his nominee intended to do and he could vote accordingly. There could be no juggling with the question.

A Councilman must say yes or no if asked if FOLITICAL rCRTTT SEEDED. Bailxt, Basks 4. Biddle "Every businest man understands that satisfaction and contentment of the public mind it a big factor in his business. When political and social strife exist the mercantile Interests have got to sutler, and for that reason, leaving the question of personal preferences aside, wc are in favor now, and always have been, of any measure that will bring about a settled condition of municipal affairs. Pure water is an absolute necessity, as are other Innovations which the public desire.

Of course, there Is but one way to get these things, and that Is by putting Into Councils men who will work for the city's interests. The only way to put them there difference between the two systems can be but trifling and should little or no weight in comparison with the broader question of humanity. It is recommended that all the insane iu the poorhouses of counties other than New-York and Kings shall be transferred at the earliest practicable date to State asylums that the State be districted in reference to asylums that buildings be erected on the asylum grounds to accommodate these patients, at a cost of not Robbed by Highwaymen of 8100,000. Little Rock, Jan. 29.

A daring robbery was perpetrated at the depot this morning, Dr. B. C. Field, of Denison, Texas, being robbed In a passenger car by three well dressed men, who surrounded him in the aisle. One of the men ElKILD TWICE IN A SINGLE DAI.

tion of tha canal. Minnie Drat ef Chicago, tracked Edwin Firth Troy. N. Yaud shot him ia the bead. She jlalms that ha wronged her.

The brokers are excited by the story of a huge wash sale af Philadelphia and Seashore Rail-read bonds. Tba young people of the First Baptist Church, 1" hirty-sixtb aad Chestnut streets, gave a unique "War ol tba entertainment In the church last night for the benefit of home mUsioa work. 14. V. Otcdea.

Pottmatter Waaamaker's bast-era partner, speaks of tha New York ribbon violations. S. R. Fougeray, No. 149 North Twenty-fourth afreet, that himself ia the boad yesterday at En-gleside, the Pennsylvania Railroad.

A gat service pipe at ZS7 Chef taut has mys thrust a hand in his pocket and got his pocket-book, containing and a railway ticket. The trio then disappeared. Is lor the respectable element to make a nonpartisan fight in each ward and relegate the promotional politician to the background." liABLiiiuTos, iicsx a Ua have pare he would or would not vote lor the improvements. Non-committal members might safely be set down in the 'no' column. The public are set on the terminal ending at Market street and they will have it end there.

There's no mistaking it." just is the kick or tike. Tho Corps ef Blichael lloaaak. After Viciaal-tudea, at Kcat at Laat. WiiKKMBARRB, Jan. 23.

The body of Michael Boesak, the dead Hungarian, was taken from the church at Plymouth to-dav by tho Poor Directors aod removed to the poor farm burial ground at Nauticokc, where it wat Interred. Bishop O'llara, of Scrar.ton. arrived In Ply exceeding 5M a patient, and that the State assume the entire expense of caring for these insane. THE EXPERTS MOST EMINENT. The report is so radical in its nature that the the conference to-day with the leaders, took strong grounds against any bolting schemes or dilatory tactics, and said that in his judgment such a course would be a mistake, but his wise counsel was overruled.

The Democrats have started in to scare the Republicans, but they discovered today that, with their stalwart Republican Speaker in the lead, they do not scare worth a cent. THE PEOCELDLVGS IN DETAIL A Parliamentary Battle Which Will Be Continued To-dav. When Mr. Dalzell (Pa.) called up tha Smith-Jackson election case from the Fourth West Virginia district the question of consideration was promptly raised by Mr. Crisp (Ua.) On this vote, the Democrats, with three exceptions (Messrs.

Buckalew, Cowles and Lumber Kins" Andrew Brown in Toronto. Toronto, Jan. 29. "Lumber King" Andrew Brown, who is wanted in Buffalo in connection with suits against him involving a large amount brought by New York parties, is sojourning in this city. Died at the Age of 100.

Truro, N. Jan. 29. John Wynn, a survivor of the fhmous Shannon and Chesapeake fight, died here to-day, aged 106. mouth thit afternoon after the body had been taken away and tent parties to intercept the cortege, odcring to have It interred In the Hungarian cemetery at Plymouth at bit own expense.

Subsequently the body was dislntercd and buried In consecrated ground. water, nrst-class railroad facilities and all other needed improvement by all new. And let us get them in the manner suggested by Tag Is-vi um Kit, which is the only practical way of going about it. You cannot expect to find gentlemanly actions in a hoodlum, and you cunnot expect honest legislation from pot-house politicians who are iu othee for personal aggrandizement and the accompanying spoils. 'Abe present condition of things will go on forever unless gentlemen are put in Councils.

True, there are some intelli- gentlemen there now, but they are a bopo-es minority." TH CITT SHOULD rROSPER. Stbawbridge tt Clothisr "Public prosperity Caret Brothers Urkvemeyer "If for no other purpose than to allow the working people of this city to got home after their day's toil, would say the Reading Terminal must come," said two members of tho above firm. "The Inquirer's editorial suggesting the appointment of committees at the town meeting comes just in the nick of time, and we have no doubt but that it will help to guide the sentiments of leaders in the movement. Philadelphia has straggled in the rear of progrcssiveness only because her rulers and those who have the power for good or evil in their bands, have always ground improvement under foot. "The Reading Terminal will end at Market composition of the commission making it may probably be considered.

The chairman, Carlos N. MacDonald, is one of the leading experts on insanity in the world. Goodwin Brown, the lawyer of the board, became pardon clerk under Governor Cleveland and held that office until last spring, holding throughout the confidence of Governors Cleveland and HilL Henry A. Reeves, the lay member, is a man of unimpeachable character. For years he has been a supervisor of Suffolk county, and favored county care until his appointment upon the commission.

All these men were unprejudiced, and their verdict of condemnation upon the county care system is the result of a JOTTINGS ABOUT THE CITY. Walked to Wilmington on a Wager. trKCIAL TO TUX IXQCIKS. WiLwtsoTOJt, Jan. 29.

Ueorge Stein, of Philadelphia. walkeJ from that city to Wilmington today on a wager of loo. Ha left Philadelphia at 10.30 o'clock la the morning and reached here at 6.45 o'clock In the afternooa, winning the wager. Ueorge Sussex, cf Philadelphia, bet that he could not make the distance in clitht and a half hours. Stein wasaccom panic 1 by Jimmy Burnt aad Harry Blackston.

teriously rotted away ia a week like three ol St predecessor. It puisied the (la Bureau. The forty-fifth cremation at Oeraiantowa was performed yesterday when tha body of Edmuad Eldridge was consumed. Kev. Charles Wadsworth, wat elected ta succeed tha lata 1.

Harper ta the pastorate of Nvrta Bread Street ITesbyterlaa Church. The real estate world shows signs of great activity. Several large operations la West Philadelphia are projected. A number of Coanctlmaaie candidates express their views on the great needs of Philadelphia. Annaal taeetlagt were held of the Womea't Braacb of tba Society for the Preveatioa of Cruelty ta Animals aad tba Women's Christian Association.

Antonio Orotto, an Italian charged with chloroforming and robbing several cf his countrymen, was bound aver for court. means Individual prosperity, and the attainment of public prosperity can only be through municipal Improvements. These make increased validations and increased valuations make money. There you arc. Why should the city not have what It wants When it don't get what it wants it It time to raise an objection, and the only practical way to object it the cue suggested by Tub The Anti-Cobden Club held a banquet last night at the club house on Norris street and Ger-mantown road.

Hannah Browning, 80 years old, of 1724 German town, died yesterday morning from, burns received on Monday. Edward Dwyer. of 2038 Cleveland avenue, was yesterday held in $500 bail on the charge of at street as sure as we live, and to settle all doubt on the question all the Councilmanlc nominees should be put on record. If you had watched as I hare the struggling crowds who fight for space In the street ears after working hours, the need of rapid transit would be so apparent to you that no other thought but an elevated railroad would enter your bead. Other blessings in the shape of good water, better gas and smooth streets will come when we get the first barrier out of the way." thorough and impartial investigation.

Covert), refrained from voting. While tha clerk was calling the roll the Sjieaker was carefully noting the names of those Democrats who were present and not voting. Before the announcement of the vote, Mr. Rogers (Ark.) (who had inadvertently voted in the affirmative) decided to withdraw his vote, but he was met with a storm of objections from the Republican side. Mr.

Rogers endeavored to secure a ruling from the Speaker on the question in order that he might enter an appeal, but the Speaker declined to rule. Mr. Covert (N. changed his vote lrom the negative to the affirmative. Mr.

Rogers was then given permission to withdraw his vote, as was also Mr. Cowles (N. C). The vote was announced as standing Yeas, 161; navs. 2.

Jackson Spare la Boat on. HuaTox, Jan. A sparring exhibition Inquire-." Sharplkms Bros. "There it au old saw which says that all things retrograde which do not advance, and it Is one of the most pointed sayings that ever emanated from a man's brain. Philadelphia wants to advance, but there is an obstacle which must be removed before any progress can be made.

And while the obstacle continues to Jaxes Dobsox "I am sure that. The Inquirer's idea of the organization of representative eitisens is one that will find ready response in the minds of all progressive citizen. The Read tempting to ODtain money Dy tnreats irom a servant girl. William H. Johnston, 2S years old, of Jersey City, employed at the new City avenue bridge, Wissshickon, fell off the bridgo last night and died three hours later.

Charles Curtis and John McNamee were yesterday held in $xoo bail each on the charge of stealing a watch, $25 and an overcoat from John Backhaus, of 2432 North Front street. Charles Hart, 3 years old. of 1170 South Seventh street, died in the Pennsylvania Hospital from hemorrhage of the brain, followed by an abcess. The autopsy reveals no indications of violence. AN AMERICAN MONTE CRISTO." Julian Hawthorne has written an exceedingly interesting romance for THE INQUIRER under the title of Imperial Millions; an American Monte Cristo." The opening chapters will be found in next Sunday's edition.

given in Music Hall to-night, at which the principal attraction was a set-to between Peter Jackson, the Australian, and Jack Ashtoo, of Providence. The contest wat for the purpose of exhibiting Jackson to a Boston audience, and the four three-minute rounds were tame affairs. Tbey were sufficient, however, to win many compliments for Jackson. John I Sullivan was aa interested spectator. exist the city it standing still, and when it it ttanding ttiil It It retrograding, for other cities are marching onward In a progressive spirit all the time, and these are the cities which form the standard of municipal advancement." Torso.

Smtth, Pikld Co. "We are de ing Terminal and its ending at Market street is the main issue. That railroad should be accorded the same privileges that would be given to any other railway, and their demand will have to be S. S. White, of Amos Hilborn A Co.

We signed the call for a town meeting because our signature to a paper of that character speaks more than volumes of our desire to see Philadelphia improved. The Isquiker's suggestions are valuable and I have no doubt will be respectfully considered at the meeting." Twenty-four Pblladelpaiaot have bad patents poa Inventions granted to them daring the past week. Ex Sheriff Wright created a lively discussion at tha meeting ef tha Public Building Commission over a proposal to pay tha Taeoay Iron Company for tha construction of a shed to shelter a etatae of William Pen a. A number of prominent business men were Interviewed and heartily favor Tua lsvtriBEB'e suggestion of a non-partisan citirent' committee to elect Councilman pledged to vote for the city'a crying accds. SHOT BY A WEOSGED WOMAN.

Troy Minnie Drath Tracks Edwin Firtli to and bhoota Him Down. The nnai Hearing oi ine iieiiDrun will case, which was to have been held yesterday afternoon, was postponed for a week owing to the illness of Mayer Sulzberger, one of Mrs. Heilbrun's counsel. John Stevenson, 11 years old, of 202 Baldwin street, sustained a compound fracture of tbe left A Daring Robbery la Vienna. VixxiA.

Jan. a. A dating robbery bat been perpetrated in this city. The thlevet entered the office of a navigation company, and walking to the desk of the cashier, entered Into conversation with blm. Suddenly one of the men threw a quantity of pepper Into the cashier's eyes, temporarily blinding him.

Tbey then selred upon a sam of money lying upon the cashier's desk and PUSHES BI WIRE. cidedly In favor of giving equal opportunities to ail tne railroad companies provided the material interests ol the citv aro tube benefited there oy. There Is no good reason why the Reading Terminal should not reach Market street instead of Arch street. It would bo a great convenience to the traveling public At for the water scheme, we thick that tome meant of securing a tupply of the pure article ought to be found." Wood, Brows fc Co. "Thit firm It always In favcrof and ready to use Its influence for any scheme, no matter what tt is, which will be of benefit to the masses, provided it is furnished Mr.

Crisp raised the point of no quorum. The Speaker The chair directs the clerk to record the following names of members present and refusing to vote. This statement was the signal for a burst of applause from the Republicans and of jeers from the Democrats. The clerk then proceeded to read the names of Democrats whom the Speaker had jotted down as being present and not voting. BEECKINKIDGE'S PROTEST.

When the name of Mr. Breckinridge (Ky.) was called he stepped into the aisle and in a resounding voice said I deny the power of the Speaker to do this and I denounce it as revolutionary." Cheer Continued on Secend Page. leg by falling over a bank twenty feet high at Green lane above Wood street. He was taken home. Trot.

N. Jan. 29. On Thursday last a woman giving the name of Minnie Drath applied to the police in this city for assistance to find Edwin Firth, who, she said, bad wronged ber. She said that she resided in Chicago and that she there secured adivorce from ber husband in order in the South Boston opening and stealing Elmer E.

Silver, a clerk Postofflce, is charged with the cou tents of letters. The two-story frame stable of William Bonner, made their escape. on evergreen avenue near Twenty-fifth street. rwrctga. Ucntcaaat Boreber.

leader of the second division of Dr. Peters expedition, bat reached Mount Ken in. Heavy floods prevail along the Rhine. The llxplorer Peters la All Itiglit. wlthoutdiscrimlnation and is free from jobbery." LOOK AFTER THE COCXCILMKS.

William C. O'Neill "I think tha editorial was damaged to the extent of $150 last night by a fire which originated from a candle used while feeding the stock. Mrs. Sarah Chamberlain, 28 vears old, of 2845 Jackson street, was burned about the body Tuesday night by the explosion of an oil lamp. Her husband bad his hands scorched while extinguishing tha flames.

Thev were taken to St. Agnes' Zakzibak, Jan. 2i. A number of French priests bare arrived at MalindL They state that they recently met Dr. Peters, the Uerman explorer, concerning whose death many conflicting reports Fire yesterday morning in the establishment of William F.

Freeman, wholesale dealer in boots, shoes and rubbers, at Albany, N. caused a loss of $40,000 fully insured. Fire broke out in tba building occupied by the Souihweit Hail, at Nevada, yesterday morn-ln. The loss to the newspaper and the owner of the building is fully insured. Tho Executive Committee of Republican League of the United States, which bas been In session at Washington for several days, called bridge of boats at Dutctdorf bat beea broken by the rushing water aad sections ef it have been carried away.

William Walter Phelps bad private andieacci with Prlaee Alexander and Prince ef Prussia, ceuslnt af the late mperor Frederick. JS90. ESTABLISHED 1S37, to marry Firth. Six months ago Firth suddenly left Chicago and she bought a pistol and followed him to Troy. She wrote a note to him to-day asking him to meet ber at ber rooms In River street.

He did not come and she started out to find him." She met him in Congress street and followed him to the corner of Broadway and Fifth avenue, where she shot him ia the bead. She was arrested. To Superintendent Wlllard she told the same Story that she narrated on Thursday about Firth's wronging ber. Firth has a wife aud two children. His wound is not regarded as fatal.

He denies that he ever promised to marry the woman. Her maiden name was Minnie Drath and ber married name wat Mrs. Henry Warnecke. BAILEY'S PURE RYE nave occa receivea si avti. uewas'ia gooa health.

Ta 1J Chief Jostle for ttamoa. Uoxoox, Jan. Z. Kinloek Cooke, a barrister, and an authority on the Samoau Islands, will be nominated by England to tha office of Chief Jus in to-day Isquiskb it a noble and manly utterance, worthy a great, popular newspaper like Thb Isqcireb. It placet thit whole matter of municipal government entirely outside of politics, and makes it what It ought to be a businest and personal question only for the citizens of Philadelphia to decide upon.

If independent citizens, whe have no Interest ia candidates other than as they are honest, capable and devoted to the best interests of tat city, weald act apoa the sound exquisite display of exquisite display of The the Florida Wine Hospital. Daniel C. Clark, recently appointed Assistant United States Appraiser to succeed General G. R. Snowden, has not yet assumed his duties, as his confirmation is pending before the United States Senate.

No changes has been made in the Appraiser's office, although rumors to that effect bare been published. Priaeeaf Christian, danghterof Queen Victoria, It suffering from the lufluenx at Wiesbaden. Itf.it reported that Serpa Pluto will go to America for the benefit of hit health. upon tue I'resiaent in uuuy yesieraay. The State Branch of the American Federation of Labor yesterday, at Albany, N.

adopted a resolution declaring themselves in hearty accord with the eight-hour movement. Orange Wine at the Pure Food Exhibition will repay a visit. On sale at HUEY A. CHRIST, Telephone 2337. 1207 habket ST.

tice of the Supreme Court of Samoa, created by The laflaensa epidemic at Orats U. decreasing. the reccnuy tuaue tripartite treaty..