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northing was he more jealous than the reputation of his paper as a clean journal, which the bays and girls of our families could safely read. His attitude was a couuspiciious illustration of the moral obligations of editorship, and Mas the honest and conscientious application of 1I19 Xmv Testament rule: "Whatsoever things are irae, whatsoever things are jus, what, soever things are pure, whatsoever thing are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there he any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these "We know his public spirit. Whatever would add to the well being of the community, its reputation, and its influence could confidentially claim his personal and this public support. He a.s jealous of the good name of our city. By voice ami pen.

and act. he has greatly helped enterprises of commercial. and literary, and artistic and benevolent importance, because they contributed to the attractiveness, the social strength, ihe education, and the widening reputation of tihe city. Such men are a great blessing to any community. They constitute after all itst'true wealth.

On them depi nds to a marked degree its progressive ness. And our friend carried into this form of service a conviction, that it was an important part of his. obedience to the great commandment, 'Thou shaft love thy neighbor as Many, if not all, of us knew him in the intimacies of neighbor and friend. It is, as affecting this relationship, that his departure fills our hearts with a special sense of loss and with a peculiar sorrow. We will miss him in many ways.

The conversations we have enjoyed when in the freedom of friendships. have talked over the hooks we have read, the great events that were happening at home and abroad, the work of our churches, the srrmons we have heard preached, the men and women of former generations who have left their mark on history; the humor Which at times would flash forth in his talks, but in which there was no sting to wound, nor hidden meaning to defile, U13 cordiality of his greetings, the sincerity of his sympathy in times of sorrow, the willingness to serve which went to the length of self denials, the cheerfulness which he inculcated and illustrated in times of discouragement those things are with niany of us to day beautiful memories, but for them we are thankful to our Heavenly Father. "Like every true man, especially every Christian man, he loved his home. Of the special sense in which bereavement is felt here, it is not for me such a time as this to speak. We are not to enhance grief hy attempting to dscribe it.

But what a sorrow is theirs; a sorrow which only the consolations of God can adequately meet. And these conisolations are not small. They arc found in God's love as a Farther in the grace which led our brother to trust in. and to accept the great salvation effected for him by God's dear Son, and in the revelation by the Holy Spirit of the exceeding great and and immortality "The relations which our brother sustained to the Christian church were those of a public adherence to it. of interest iu its worship and its work, and an eame co operation with those who Were through its agencies serving God and their fellow men.

Testimony to his character and usefulness in this relationship has been and can be given bv those who were his pastors, and his associates in church fel lowships. He rejoiced in every sign and stage of church progress. He willingly, gave of time, and thought, and and public help to all kinds of Christian work not only in his own church, but in all the churches, and Christian organiza i ions in the community, and we mourn to day the departure of the man of faith and philanthropy who accepted the di vine standard of both as given by the be loved disciple, that 'he who loveth God, should love His brother "And now. he has been taken from us. i The places that knew him once, shall know him no more.

The 'places that knew him' but not the persons that knew him. His memory will be tenderly and lovingly cherished. The genial face, the kindly voice, the warm hand grasp, the helpful ccanpanionship, will be missed, but not forgotten. We throw around such a service as this the Christian hope of reunion. We are helped to endure the i severance of these earthly relationships by the anticipated friendship the world 1 of perfect knowledge, and of perfect love.

In that hope we can look on this face once more with the unspoken sorrow of our 'hearts that it cannot respond to our longing and living gaze, but with a divine strength given us to say: 'Farewell, brother, until the glorious breaking ot the eternal The Pev. Dr. T. 11. Bobinson, a former pastor of the Market Square.

Church, who had come from Pittsburg to attend 1 he funeral of his friend, spoke of his sorrow at Ihe severance of a friendship which hart lasted over years. He spoke in beautiful words of Mr. McAlarney as he knew him and mourned his death. During the service Miss Pose Wilson McAlarney, a niece of Mr. McAlarney, of Brooklyn, sang "Thy Will lie Dime" and "Lead, Kindly Light." Mr.

offered prayer after the singing of the last hymn and then the. burial took place, the interment being private. Congressman Olmsted, who came, over from Washington Saturday to attend the funeral of Mr. McAlarney, returned to 'Washington oai the evening train. Speaking of Mr.

McAlarney, Mr. Olmsted said: "We had been friends a long time. When I was a lad living with my parents in Patter county, he published the Potter County ournal, a paper of much influence in that county. When I came to Harrisburg, I found him here, and have known him as a member of the bar, postmaster and publisher of the 'Evening He was a good and loyal friend, a public spirited, useful and valuable citizen, a gentle, generous and just man. He was charitably and kindly disjiosed toward all and has left many friends but no enemies.

He would have been pos! master Harrisburg in a few d.avs had he lived." Eeasrne to Entertain. The Epworth Lcapue of the Thirteenth Street Methodist Church will entertain this evening. There will be an attractive programme rendered by the young folks. Tlie Historical Soeiol.T have been is sued announcing a meeting of the Dauphin County Historical Society, for Thursday evening. ENGINE CONTRACT, It Will Occupy the Attention of Councils Toda.

SELECT MAY APPROVE IT The Contract Will Hardly Have Smooth Sailing IX THE LOWER BRANCH The award of the contract for the additional pumping engines for the city Mater plant will occupy the attention of the city Councils this afternoon and evening. The commissioners for the purchase sent a letter to the Councils two weeks ago announcing that the contract had leen awarded to the Ban Engine Com pnay, but the Select Council tabled the matter. There is a strong probability that the Select Council at this afternoon's meeting will take up the contract and approve it. It was reported to day that Dr. Waiter, of the Sixth ward, would move for its adoption.

Just what will happen to the contract in the Common Council to night is a matter for conjecture. There are some members who were not favorable to the manner of letting the contract in the first place and others who were not in accord with the proceedings of the commission. They will, it is said oppose the approval of the contract, but it is expected to get through. The calendars of the two branches of Councils are very small. THE ATHLETIC CLUB.

It Will Hold a Mtelinsr tii Evening lo Discuss a tonstitiilioii. The Harrisburg Athletic Club will hold its first monthly meeting under the constitution this evening at 7.30 o'clock in the general committee rooms, first, floor of the Board of Trade. The first installment of the dues of the charter, members will be, received bv the financial secretary, Mr. C. L.

Meixel. The club members are: J. II. Al ricks, W.lkBiUfceCi V'AU) Bowman. H.

A. Bowman, C. L. Bowman, .1. Y.

Boyd, 11. M. Bird, J. S. Boas.

C. A. Burns, F. Burns. Lewis E.

Beitler, the Bev. W. I. Bagley, A. T.

Baker, W. S. Bentley, 'John T. Brady, George Bergengren, Charles Bailetts, M. Cowden, C.

E. Covert. J. H. Cros man.

Howard L. ('aider, L. C. Chamberlain, C. E.

Diehl, Charles Duffield, Ed. 2)rinkw aTer, H. T. Eisenberg. W.

A. Edwards, J. A. Fritcbey, DeWitt Fry. .1.

E. Fox, IV. C. Farnswort 1). M.

Gilbert, Charles Greininger, Charles Hartswiek. B. B. Harlacker, F. G.

Hanlen, A. T. Hubley, Leo F. Harris. D.

C. Haldeuian, It. W. llov, A. 1).

Houtz, G. M. Holtzinan, D. 1). Ham melbaugh, Albert Hirsehler, Simon Hirsh, W.

O. Ilickok, Frank Hall, G. X. C. Hanschen, John L.

Houston, J. W. ibach, F. (). Johnston, W.

11. Johnston, T. M. Jones, W. H.

Joyce, Paul A. Johnston. J. A. Kline.

L. H. Kinneard, Joseph 3ahn. Samuel, Kunkel, Charles Kirby, C. E.

Kaufl'man. W. L. Keller, S. Wilt Kinter.

J. Carroll Kin tei Xed B. Keller, William Lvnch, J. A. Marshal, C.

L. Meixel. J. II. Messer smith, B.

L. Myers, Harry Miller. W. IV. Morgaridge, C.

H. Mauk. Jesse B. Ed. L.

Martin, Albert Millar, Edgar Marks, Fred. Morgcntha ler, il. II. Moflitt. John J.

Moffitt, E. S. MeFarland, T. C. McDowell, James McLaughlin, J.

H. McAlarney, G. G. MeFarland, J. X.

McCulloch, Yance Mo Cormiek, Culloch, Cormiek, il. McCormick, S. W. Mc lohn S. MeClune, Jlarrv B.

C. Xeal. B. M. Xead, John C.

Xisslev, Boss Oenslager, James OJIail, Dr. c'. B. Phillips, G. C.

Potts, W. F. Paul, J. X. Bcese, C.

Y. Bel tew, Grant H. Bunch, E. H. Ridg way, G.

A. L. Howe, E. A. Boberts, Maurice Buss, Louis A.

Buss, C. Snod dy, Charles C. Stroh, B. F. Stence, E.

ii'. Sponsler, Dr. 11. F. Smith, F.

P. Snodgrass, C. H. Sigler, J. Y.

Stanford, (i. A. Saltsinan, T. II. Stevens.

J. A. Stranahan. W. II.

Steckle.v, B. Frank SiuGVner, J. Y. Stanford, B. M.

Schuster. Harry II. Sleese, H. Snyder, W. S.

Tunis, Al. K. Thomas, Harvey Taylor, M. P. Tate, Herman Tausig, Herbert Thomas, William Taylor.

W. B. Walter, John Fox Weiss. 'w. S.

Walters, Luther Walzer, .11. B. Wallers, (': Weibley, Edward Wert, Balph Wes1 brook. Dr. C.

West brook, A. C. Young. S. Willard Young, George Z.

Zimmerman. CAl'lTOli HILL. Dr. X. C.

Schacffcr, Supci infendent. of Public Instruction, in his report for the past year, says That during the year ending the first Monday of June. P.100, the whole number of teachers employed was 29.301). the total enrollment of pupils was the total receipts fur school and building purposes were and the total expenditures were He expressed satisfaction that Governor Stone recommended the restoration of the million dollars taken from the school appropriation for 1900 01. Mrs.

William T. Marshall, of All.gheny City, wife of Representative Marshall, who will he the next Speaker of the House, wa badly injured in a railroad accident in iMttsburg on Saturday. A trolley ear in which she and two children were seated, was struck bv a fast ex pre train and wrecked. was received ov enate iinrarian i to day that Chief Clerk F. W.

Smiley, who has been seriou lv ill at hi home, iu Franklin, has recovered and is able to be about. Mr. Snviley was taken ill. in Harrisburg two Accks ago. OF A SOCIAL NATURE.

The Keystone Chapter of the Peimsyl 1 vuma Societw Mates Jiaugiiurs 1X12, met at the residence of the reg nt, Mrs. Louis Hall. 324 North Second street, this afternoon, and Ava attended by many of the members. The programme included the following short talks: 'The General Historv of 1S13." Mis. Louis W.

Hall; "The attitude of England Toward America in 1813." Mi llainson: "The Xa.val Engagements of 1813' Miss Egle: "The Land Engagements of 1813." Mrs. Wall; "The Attitude of Congress and the American People. Toward the War," 11k. George ('. Bent.

General conditions were disco ed under the head of current events as follows: "The General Xews of the Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones; "The Wars' Mrs. Past, Egle from Mrs. Kistler; "The White House in the Present and Future." Mrs. 1 ra Holmes: "The Chinese Question the Standpoint of the Legation," boeli, and "Health Conditions of the rs.

Knight. The next dance will be given about Christmas time. At the annual dinner of the Pennsylvania Society of Xcw York on We Inesdav evening among the guests who will speak will be Judge James A. Beaver, ex Governor D. II.

Hastings and the ltev. Dr. John Pi. Paxton. A meeting of the Board of Governors of the Country Club was held to day.

To morrow Mrs. G. Irwin Beatty will give a luncheon at the Country (Tub in honor of Mrs. Hillis, of Baltimore, who I.he guest of Mrs. B.

J. Haldemari. Mrs. Haldemaii gave a dinner in honor of Mrs. Hillis on Fri dav evening.

PERSONAL MENTION. Brief JXots oi the Movements of Your Friends anil Acquaintances. Miss Knisely sjent the day in Philadelphia. Miss Maria Chamberlin is visiting in Germtm.town. Mrs.

James E. Cann has gone to Portsmouth, X. H. Mr. George Harry is able to he about after a.

long illness. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shearer were in Philadelphia to day. Mj s.

Peter Pendegrast was. in Meehan icsburg yesterday. Mr. Edward Hoy. of Belief was in Harrisburg cii Saturday.

Major Levi "Wells, of Bradford county, well know here, w'as here Mr. E. F. Wallace, of Xew was at the Commomwealth yesterday. Jrk Mlffcia AUii J'as C'rul spent lh dav in i'tiiladelphia.

Mr. and Mis. "William ('aider and daughter were in Philadclpliia to lay. Mi Ellen Lcvan of LinglestO'Wn. has been the guest of friends in this city.

John 11. Alricks. who lias been eon lined to his home, is able to be about again. Mr. A.

B. Faust, of Mt. Carmcl. a. well known attcrnev, was iu Harrishurg today.

Mis Catharine' Latimer has returned to her home in York, after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Levi B. Alricks. The Open Window Club, composed of a dozen little girls.

nw, on Saturday with Lillian Morgaridge. Co lontl W. S. Thomas was a passenger eastf, on Harrisburg Express this morning, en route to Philadelphia. Dr.

and Mrs. II. L. Orth were among the llairisburgcrs who went to Philadelphia this morning. Congr; B.

K. Polk, who has been on the sick Ut. was in the city yesterday, en route to his home at Danville. Miss Katharine Limss will leave in a few days to accept a position with a wholesale linn in Philadelphia. Mr.

and Mrs. David Seibert left Wednesday for Colorado Spring where they will make their future borne. Miss Mary Lingle has returned home from a visit to Fisherville. where she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

William Albert. Mrs. Adam Baker, of this is visiting in Xcw port, where sli is the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Jack on Fleck. Yiola. daughter of Mr. rind ard O. HoiLfein, who has typhoid fever for two week Irs.

How ill With was better to day. The. Bev. Go org B. Stewari Auburn.

X. preached at Chapel last evening to a large csted audience; D. of Calvary and intiT Mr. II. S.

Ovcs has been dect ed a niem her of the Oilicial Hoard vania Division of the a th 1'; ue AiiH'iicn Wheelmen. Mr. and Mrs. W. Seymour Wa.

hington, are visiting Mr uliocli. of Tullo. h's brother. Mr. W.

T. Hildrup. South Front street. Mr. John B.

Morris. of Hal iiuore. who se marriage to Mi N'io lei Wil ling caused much i a nephew of T. K. Xa Dyke.

of thi city. Mi Maiian I'ccser. daughter of the late Uriah d' this city, ha gon to Linglesto'wn to make her permauint home with her uncle, Mr. G. Fe: sjr.

Mrs. T. F. McCoy and daughter. Mi Margareffa.

are spending several weeks in the city with friends. They will leave shortly for Cuba to viMt Lieutenant Frank McCoy. Mrs. T. Y.

McCoy and daughter. Mi Margantta. Met oy. of Lewistown, aie isitintr Miss Hannah at No. 7 orth Market Square.

They will go to Havana about the first of January ami bo the guests of Lieutenant Frank K. Mc Cov for several nio nths. Will Attend tlie funeral. Bishop Shanahan and several of the priests of this city will attend 1be funeral of the Bev. Mr.

Fleming, rec lor of the church at Lonneauville. Mr. Fleming was well known here. An Announced. Mr.

David Kaufman. of the proprietor of the Baltimore Merchandise Company, announces his engagement lo Miss Clara L. Blum, of Baltimore, Ml. Tlie Iilrary Trustees. A meeting of the trustees of the Public Library will be held this evening.

LAST EDITION rrT vtv HAERISJ5UKG, MONDAY EVENING, DECEM BEIi 10, 1900, ESTABLTSIIEI) 1831. Buy Your AT REST, The Remains of Mr. M. W. Mc Alarney Buried Saturday.

LAST HONORS PAID TO HIM Men Prominent in All Walks of Life by His Bier. THE SIMPLE SERVICES On Saturday afternoon the remains of Mr. Mat hia Wilson McAlarney, for so many, yfcars editor of the "Telegraph" and manager of the Harris burg Publishing Company, were laid at rest in the beautiful burial grounds of' the Harris burg cemetery. Services were held at his late residence and there gathered to attend them many of the men prominent in the life of Harrisburg and a host of personal friends who cherished the memory of Mr. McAlarney.

The services were conducted by the pastor of Mr. McAlarney 's Church, the Market Square Presbyterian, and were characterized by that simplicity which he loved. There were prayers, a few short addresses by men who were bound to the departed by strong ties of friendship, and the singing of two of Mr. McAlarney's favorite hymns. There were many tributes of flowers sent to Mr.

McAlarney's home and many letters of condolence were received, but nothing Avas more indicative of the esteem in which the man was held than the throng which gathered at his funeral. The officers of the State were representd by Governor Stone and others, including a close personal friend, State Librarian George Edward Iteed; the bench and bar by Judges Simouton and Weiss and Attorneys Gilbert, Alricks, Stran ahan, Chamberlin, Lamberton, Berg ner, Middleton, llargest, Weiss, Dull, Fox. Officers of Market Square Church were present and six of them acted as pall bearers. 'There were present many of the officials of the county and city government, including members of the City Councils and the School Board, while Congressman Olmsted came from Washington to pay the last honer to iJauphm Lounty Historical Society, and men who represented that society, the Scotch Irish Society, the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, the trustees of the Harrisburg Public Library and other organisations of which Mr. McAlarney was a member.

Among the personal friends were many of the men whose acts make the life of Harrisburg, and they mourned the death of the public spirited editor and the upright citizen. The attaches of the Harrisburg post office, headed by Postmaster Bodear mel, attended the funeral, the post office being closed for two hours in the afternoon, and those of the "Telegraph" and the Ilnrrisburg Publishing Company remembered their beloved chief. The services were conducted by the J. Kitchie Smith, of Market Square Church, and the Bev. B.

X. Kvemer, of Salem Reformed Church, offered the prayer. Then Dr. Smith read the Scriptures. After the reading of the words of the Apostle Paul to the Corinth iams by Dr.

Smith, an address was delivered hy the Bev. Dr. George S. Chambers, a neighbor, and for many vcars a personal friend of Mr. McAlarney.

Dr. Chambers said: "The composition of this large company drawn to this house of mourning to day by the desire to pay the tribute of affection and honor to 'our departed friend, and to show a tender and respectful sympathy with his bereaved family, is itself suggestive of the va.ricty of relations which he sustained' to this community. His death affects us in many ways, and the sense of the loss which is ours is manifold. As an editor he was known in many homes where he might have considered himself as personally a pt ranger. As the.

public spirited citizen he held in high esteem by our business community that can recall Ids active interest in all enterprises which promised to add to the material prosperity of our city. As connected with the church lie was thefr iend of all who were related to him in that fellowship, and not only of these, but of all the churches an I ministers of tlie city in whose success always rejoiced and to whose work he was always willing and desired to give his personal help and influence. As the neighbor and friend he was known by us all, the genial, sympathetic, courteous, and companionable Christian gentleman. The death of such a man makes us all the poorer, and we think of all these associations of the pa. it is no merely formal confession which we make one to another when we say that he will be greatly, yea.

sadly missed. "This variety of relationships which he sustained to cur community brings before Mir minds to day he principles hich influenced him in all of them. In his work as an editor he was ruled by a high standard of duty. He recognized the responsibility which rests upon the man who sends into the homes of the community the daily or the weekly newspaper. He was not misled by' the theory that what is called news should be detached from all questions of morality or purity, and irrespective of its character, should be spread before the gaze of the parents and the, children of our households.

He Was loyal to the principle of purity. He was himself pure in speech, apd life, and so he was pure of pen. He would not have his paper say in any home what he would not himself say if he were a visitor there. And often has he thrown away the items of news for which he had paid, simply because they were in no sense contributors to the stock of ncce. sary or Jnioxniatiomj of ifoo people, and of LAD I I I I I THE MINISTERS, The Association Arranges for a Week of Prayer.

THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE A Report Made by the Rev. Dr. Chambers. WILL DISCUSS REFORM There were many clergymen interested in 'the advancement of religious activity in Harrisburg at the meeting of the Harrisburg Ministerial Association held this; morning at the Y. M.

C. A. parlors: The Bev. E. D.

Weigle of Meehaniesburg, presided. It was a devotional meeting and thirty five minutes was spent in song and prayer. The Bev. Dr. Chambers presented a report on tlie Evangelical Alliance conven ton held at Wilkes Barre last week, to which he was elected as delegate and at which he made an address.

The report was quite interesting and showed that the good work was increasing throughout the State. After a discussion the following committee was appointed to arrange for the Week of Prayer services to be held in this city next month. Revs. George S. Chambers, D.

William Moses and W. L. Anderson. At the next meeting of the association, to be held on December 24th, when the Bev. Dr.

D. M. Gilbert ill read a paper on "The Pulpit and Legislation Beform," MR. DENEHEY GOES VT. 1 onus Advanced lo a Responsible Position at IMiilwUelpliia.

Mr. William B. Denebey. for the past fifteen years private secretary to the various superintendents of the Middle Division, Pennsylvania Bail road Company, has been promoted to a responsible position in the oflioe of Fourth Yiee President. Samuel Bea, with headquarters in the Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.

Mr. Denehey's successor in the superintendent's this city, has not yet been decided upon, and as soon ai tlie appointment is made Mr. Denehey will leave for Philadelphia and assume his new (till le. Mr. Denebey entered the Middle Division superintendent's office under the O.

E. McClcllan, and ha served continuous! under Superintendents MeCiellan, Ell maker. Creighton. Myers and brawn, lie is regarded as one of the best posted men in railroad affairs on the Middle Division and has facts and statistics at his lingers' end which made his service invaluable. Mr.

Denebey is one of Harrisburg well known voimger eitizens and has been verv prominent in Masonic, circles, being a. member of Perseverance Lodge. No. 21, F. and A.

serving as worshipful master of the lodge during He is also a member of Pilgrim Command cry, No. 11, Knights Templar. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. liia3iof I'eltey. 1.

I. Bishop Pettey, of the A. 1. E. Zion Cburcdi.

while holding the session of the Palmetto Conference, at Clio, S. last week, was taken ill and rapidly Tew worse until 1 Saturday, when be died. The body will be removed to borne, North Carolina, the home of the late liishop. where the funeral will take plaee Tuesday, the 11th. Bishop Pettey presided over the Second Episcopal district during the last quadrennium, which included the Philadelphia a ml Baltimore Conference.

As a scholar and orator he was well known in Harrisburg. He was present in this city and dedicated the Wesley Union A. M. E. Zion Church in March.

and was present at the dedication of the Wickersham school building and offered the dedicatory prayer. Iteopnt Ipatlis. Mrs. Mary L. Williams, last evening, at the resilience of her daughter, Mrs.

Leiby Wilson. No. 510 Brown avenue, aged 6ti years. Mrs. Lillie M.

Yum. wife of William E. Cruni. at her home. 1S4H North street.

Six children survive her. Mrs. Cruni was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Hand shaw, Lower Paxton township.

Ao Cars It 11 11 Tci, As yet the operation of the extension of the Harrisburg Traction Company In I.nck'iow has not been commenced by 1 ompany. but at the offices this morning it was slated that cars would probably be run as far us the Country Club before Saturday. The operation of the line has been retarded bv the bad weather. ICal'tN on I lie tliv'r. The Jirs and probably the last, rafts of the fall and winter season pa down the Susquehanna on Saturday afternoon.

They came from near Milton and were consigned to Columbia. A (inoil 'I'll Colonel W. K. Shiek. of the New England Life Insurance Company, is distributing memorandum books with the compliments of his company.

Winter weather. Churehhes were not largely attended. The Capitol is being gotten ready for the Legislature. Mrs. Seaman, of Shellsville.

was stricken with paralysis while visiting on I St slveit. There is news and interesting matter on every page, of the "Telegraph." It is ju as newsv inside as it is outside. Vlerchaiits. IN CONGRESS. Tlie Senate Washington.

Dec. 10. When the Senate convened to day Mr. Charles A. Towne, appointed to succeed the late Senator C.

K. Davis, of Minnesota, was in attendance. Mr. Nelson. at once presented the credentials of Mr.

Towne. and they were read. The new Senator was conducted toMhe de.sk by Mr. Nelson and the oath of ollice was administered by Mr. Frye, the President Pro Tem.

Mr. fauna, Ohio, offered a resolution that a coin.nii.ttee of three Senators ba appointed by the President Pro Tem. to make the nectiss ary arrangements for the inauguration of the President of the United States on the 4th of March next. Under the rules the resolution went over. The Senate, after the transaction of I some routine business, at 12.35, on mo tion off Mr.

Lodge, went into executive session. Tlie House. Washington. Dec. 10.

To day, under the rules of the House, belonged to the District of Columbia Committee, but, owing to the desire of the leaders to proceed with the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, District day was postponed until a week from to miorrow. The legislative bill was immediately taken up. Mr. Bingham, Pennsylvania, Who was in charge of the bill, made a preliminary statement of its contents, after which, there being no desire to speak on either siiV of the House, ireneirai debate was closed and the bill was read for amend ment under the five minute rule. Bad Checks.

'TUey Were Casliert by Some of tlie Mer chant and Then tbe Man fled. The rush of business in the big stores on Market street Saturday evening gave an excellent opportunity to a gang of slick check swindlers to work their game successfully, and to day five prominent business men are telling how easily they were caught. Because of the delay in getting the information to police headquarters the officers were unable to get a clue, and. the gang. is probably in some neighboring town to day preparing for another windfall.

About thirty dollars are known to have been secured, but the police are of the opinion that other merchants were duped. 11 vV, that the amounts being small aey are loth to' say anything. Mr. Herman Mailcs, the clothier, corner Fourth and Market streets, "hit a Visitor itm '''tiWtTr'ritqntTtfitriy about 35 years of age, dressed as a workingman, and he dropped into the store early in the evening and asked to be shown something in boys' clothing, purchasing a suit for a small amount. A check made out to S.

D. Bates and signed C. Bauch," on the First National Bank, for $8.20, was presented. The man said he worked for Mr. Bauch, the plumber, and as he had been seen about the town during the week, the check was thought to have been all right, and was cashed, the man receiving five dollars in change.

From Mr. H. C. Dodge the same man secured a hat for two dollars and presented a similar check for $7.23. Later he turned up at the Baltimore One Price Clothing House and purchased a suit of underwear for one dollar, tendering a check made out to S.

B. Xewhouse for $0.40.. Mr. auch's checks had been cashed at this store before no objections were made and the man received his change after endorsing the check. According to the time given by Mr.

Kahn and later by Mr. John Strouse' the man must have next visited the Strouse store, where he presented a check for $8.20, and was told to get some one to identify him. He did not come back, but went to the shoe store of Mr. Andrew Mover, on Market street. Here he was waited on by Mr.

Alonzo Moyer, who was requested to show the man a pair of brogans. After examining the latter he said he would not take any until later, but wanted a pair of shoes for his "little boy and pulling a rule from his pocket showed Mr. Moyer how long the boy's foot was. A pair of shoes for $1.50 Mas selected and a check presented for $7.20. The store was crowded and Mr.

Moyer asked: "is this check all right?" "'Why you know Mr. Bauch, and you ought to know me for I have seen you about the (Irand Hotel." Mr. Mover recalled having seen the man a' no further objections were raised iTVul the check was cashed. A few minutes after the man had left the store a clerk from Mr. Marks' called and asked if a check answering the description of the one.

given in payment for the shoes had been cashed. Then it was learned that the" Moyer tirm was another victim. It is not known whether the man Mas successful elsewhere. He called at Knull Company's story 011 Third street, but 1he chock was refused. He was rather abusive in his language and left the store very indignant.

It is thought be had several confederates, who picked out the busiest places, and lhat the g'ang has beeu in ihe city for a week or more. During the afternoon two women called at one of Ihe stores on Market street and profferrcd a check for $18, which was refused, the proprietor telling the women to call with the person who would identify them. They did not return. The man who answers the description given was seen with a companion about the hotels for Ihe past week or ten days. Yesterday patrolman Anderson ran across a man who gave his name as Louis Bradely.

He was held as a. suspect, bul later released, as be was not identified by he inorehnnls who had been duped. Subsequently ho. was again arrested, no reason being assigned, and again released last evening. There was slush ice iu the Susquehanna, to day.

A BIG FIGHT. Knox and DeWet Are at It Today. LONDON REPORTS 1 Uiggest Figlit of the War iu Progress. THti U0ERS AKE AT BAY London, Dec. 10.

The Evening! Standard, which has special sources! of information, says, hhis cveningy that a great battle between the Brit ish forces, under General Knox, and the Boers, under General DeWet, going on. The December Court. At to day's session of motion court thd last echo of the famous legislative bribery cases was heard. Last March, when the ease against ex Senator John Coyle Mas tried, it was understood hr tween counsel that a nolle prosequi hj entered in all the other cases pending upon tiie payment of all the costs. Sinc that time Hon.

Lyman D. Gilbert and C. H. Bergner, counsel for the persons initere.ted, agreed to adjust the costs, lar appeared before Judge Simoaifon and. asked that an order for nolle prosequi be gramted, which wm so ordered' in all the ea ses.

It is said that the oots in all the! case fvill amount to over Aui'onjj the cases not fried and ettlel by tin proceeding are those again ex Srnator John Coyle, Lost el to frame B. lone, Bohert Evan. Parker Ti tu Charles 15. Spatz, Thomas M. Moyle.

ex Congressman Monroe II. Kulp and John Engler. Siniontom issued an order to thd Jury Cojnmissioner? and tin Shcrill' that: the "names, of twenty four good and useful citizens, be drawn from the jury wheel fo serve as grand jurors for th: January n( riitr4j Sioiniii which. 'fM1VPlie tri IjlLK, 011 January 14th, and that tha na.nu of 'seventy two citizens, of like standing be also drawn for the same Courtf to verve as netvt iuiws. Ihe order also ''VeTflut noiririore than shall be placed on the trial list for thef (oaninou Pleas Court, kginning Monday, January 21st.

The last day for listing; causes "for said term is Monday, December J. .11. Shop). presented tlie peti i tion of Mr. and Mrs.

William II. Ga.rmao,, of Xo. 1827 Budy street, East End, asking permission of the Court to adopt ast their own child Carrie Boons, aged years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DavidJ koons, deceased.

The motion wa3 gr anted. On motion of B. S. Care, a subpoena in libel in divorce was awarded to? Stella Lake vs. Charles, H.

Lake. Thd grounds for the divorce are desertion. The Court issued decree granting a divorce to Mrs. Jessie Spc.eee from hetf husband, ex City Detective 31iltonf SH('ce. Considerable time was taken up im court before Fudge Simonton in hearing the case of the Commonwealth Buihling and Loan.

Association vs. II. SteekV arid Gebhard Lnutle. 1). L.

Kaufman, Esq, represented the plaintilV and oh tit E. Patterson, tlie (leioiniants. riiij iwas an action to hold Mr. La lie responsible for Steele's non fullillment of tract Steele contracted with tlie plain till" to erect several causes in WesJ End and Mr. Laulle became his bondsman.

During the. trial it was brough.tf out that the plans had been changed after the contract was made, to whic lt Steele assented to. Appeals from the settlement of St at el taxes as levied by the Auditor General and State Treasurer continue to ba hied: in the ofliee of the Prolhono'tary. To day. the Attorney General tiled twenty fivfif such appeals.

His Work Appreciated. Lieutenant Colonel W. F. Bic.hard son, division quartermaster, National Guard of keeper ot the State. Arsenal, this city, finds that his work is not in vain, luit is nigniy appreciated by tbe guardsmen, hat urday night Hie officers and members of llie First brigade assembled at thq City Hall, Philadelphia, and presented him with a testimonial of their regard and esteem, lie received a handsome, framed copy of a set of resolu tions which had been prepared, testi tying to the Colonel's worth as an otli cor and his superior ability as a quartermaster.

After the presentation banquet was served in an adjoining room. ISonrcl of Ti jmIp 3Ictin'. At the regular meeting of the TTarris burg Hoard of Trade, Tuesday several important, reports will be made. One ill be in relation to a number of inquiries regarding new industries and the others will In from the standing com mittecs and on the sm cis of the recent entertainment. Mira l.hnd Dock has consented to give an illustrated lecture lo the members of the Board and their friends the evening of Thursday, December 20th.

The subject wiil be 'Tui provemcnt in Cities and Park 8'ocisiou. A pension was issued by I'nclc Sam under dale of November to Mrs. Angeline I'pdogroxo. of this city. tiii it Washington.

D. Dee. 10. Forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair until Wednesday night: vi ing leinperatui Wednesday: light to fieh northerly Avoids..