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WeatherFair. LAST EDITION. VOL. XO, 128i). II AEEISBUIiG, WEDNESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 11, 1901.

ESTABLISHED 1831. iOVE PLANT Carlisle Chain Works to Go to Lemoyne. WILL CONSOLIDATE THE WORKS Standard Chain Company Makes a Move to Reduce Expenses of Operation. Tire Carlisle works of the Standard Chain Company, the chain trust, are to be removed from Carlisle to Lemoyne to form part of the works there, known as the South Ilarrisburg chain works. The change will be made early' in the year and will mean the removal of about fifty men and a number of boys to the thriving town on the other side of the Susquehanna.

This change was determined upon a short time ago and is in line with the policy of the big company, which controls nearly all of the chain work3 in the State, including the big plants at York and Lebanon. The Carlisle works is about the size of the Lemoyne works and the consolidation will mean considerable economy. The machinery will be brought from Carlisle and erected iu new buildings to be built at Lemoyne. There will also be a reduction of the office forces, Mr. Charles Stucker, of this city, retiring as manager of the plant at Lemoyne.

It is said that a man from York will succeed him. The South Ilarrisburg works was founded by Ilarrisburg capital and has been in operation for about ten years. It was taken over by the Standard Chain Company about two years ago. Recently it substituted electricity for steam for power and enlarged the buildings so that the product was increased over one half. There are about forty fires in operation now and as many more will be.

added when the Carlisle works are added to the plant. VICE PRESIDENT VOORHEES HERE High OJIicinI of (he Read Ingr Kent an Hour Voing About A number of high Philadelphia Reading Railway officials were in the city this afternoon looking about the yards and sites for proposed future improvements. The inspection was for the benefit of the new Division Engineer, Mr. Shelah, wtio was lately placed in charge of the Reading and Lebanon divisions. The party arrived here at 1.15 in the private car "PhiJadelphia" of Vice President Yoorhees.

After dinner, with the combination engine and car No. 101, the party went over the S. S. Branch and w'ill return, to Philadelphia by via of Reading. In the party were: Vice President Voor liees, General Superintendent Hosier, Superintendent Stevens and Division Engineer Renshaw and Division Superintendent Shelah.

ENGINEER HUNTER HERE. fending: Railway' 4'Iiief of (onilruc lion tn ItnrriHbui for I 'ivo KHoutes YestcrdHy. Chief Engineer Hunter, of the Reading, was here for the minutes yesterday afternoon and looked over the Bubway and the site for the new station as ho went ulong. Mi Hunter came here to see the rk at Rutherford and spent half an hour going over the. work with the contractors.

lie expressed a desire tluit the work be hurried along as the railway need.ed all of the track room it could get at this time. He went over the six tracks being built and indicated places for others. Mr. Hunter came to the city on an engine and walked over the subway. He also looked, over the sites for the new stations.

The story that the. Reading will locate its new coal yards on the land bought from the late Mr. F. K. Swartz is smiled at.

Thie coal wharves are to be built south of the Mulberry street bridge. There, may be temporary sidings built, but the. permanent coal wharves are to be built on the kind recently acquired. The United Ice A' Coal Company has also asked for bids for a. 200 foot siding adjacent to the Reading's new freight coal wharves.

TO Itl i lTAL oincrvftlorr I'upilx Will Fntcrlnln Willi ine I'rorrnm I mor row. The pupils of the I'farrislburg Conservatory of Music will give a recital to moi'rr)v evening at the con so vapory hall North Second sU eeit. This will be the. first of ithe annual ries of recitals. A programme has been prepared.

One Miss Nellie .1 iennejU, of this city, have finished 'the prescribed course, will be graduated. Miss Dennett, will play Mendelssohn's "Hondo JiriHia.ii. as a graduating number. Tickets i' )V 'the. com ple.te of recitals can be obtained by supplying at the conservatory.

I'iletl nn A ii or. C. IT. Jiackenstoe, receiver, has filed an answer in the ride, to show cause why an order of the court in the case of the 'oin mon wca 1 1 li vs. Susquehanna Mutual Fire Insurance Company, for the levying of assessments should not be modified striking off further assessments.

Receiver Dackenstoe says if this is done he will have but to pay off liabilities amounting to and not including costs and fees. That 1 he collect ion of further assessments will enable him to carry out properly the order of the court. Slice! nl Term of Coil A special term of Common Pleas Court will be. held December 19th for tke hearing of State cases. TO OVER 100 MEN AFFECTED.

The Wage Attachment on the Penn sylvanln Causes Trouble and Men May Tesi Acl. In railroad circles to day the principal subject discussed was the attachments made on the checks of Middle Division employes by the liod gers Collecting Agency of West Virginia for the payment of bills alleged to be due certain local merchants. The attachments came as a surprise, no notice having been given until the men went to the pay car for their November pay yesterday. Then one hundred received notice that their checks had been attached and were asked what they intended to do in the matter. They were given to understand that it was a fulfillment of orders and no further information was volunteered.

Twenty three employes failed to get their checks yesterday, the claims against them aggregating from $2.50 to $50. Of these none lifted their checks, claiming that the attachments were illegal and unjust. This morning other attachments were made, swelling the list to over one hundred. In addition to the claims the employes are asked to pay the costs which amount to almost as much as the bills. The total amount of the claims is estimated at from $700 to $900.

All of the men say they will test the attachments and'as the employes in Altoona did, go into court and ask for an injunction to restrain the Rodgers. agency from, making fur ther attachments. Prominent members of the various Brotherhoods and unions in the city say they will take up the matter at the next meeting and if any of their members are not being tienlt, wiin justly they will make a fight for what is right. They do not deny that some of the claims are just, but are of the opinion that the men should have been triven an opportunity to make a settlement in monthly install ments. They claim that a number of employes who have endured hardships and were unable to pay their bills, are among the sufferers and that they must now get along the best way possible, do without a Christmas celebration and wait until their rights are restored.

Some of the men will get no money at all, and others according to the amount of their bills will not get any pay for at least two months. To day the men who were held up were endeavoring to get together to arrange some plan by which a test can be made in the. court. They say the law of 1873 will not permit a man's wages to be attached and that on this law the in junction was grant i ed at Hollidaysburg and since there has been no trouble. Efforts are also being made to secure the names of the local merchants who sold their claims to the collecting agency in order that a thorough investigation can be made.

The officials in this city are as reticent as those at Altoona. Some, of them claim that the men will have a different opinion after they fully understand the situation. One man said this morning that any employe who wanted to settle, a claim had the privilege of arranging his terms end if the claims were, not just ones they had redress. That some of the biils are of long standing and should have been paid. One of the victims was Mr.

Samuel Crook, employed at No. 2 round house. The claim against him is $50. He says he never patronized the merchant making the. attachment, did not buy the articles referred to, and that neither he or any member of his family know anything about the bill.

MANY CANDIDATES. Thern are No I.cnh Than Ten Favorite Sons of I lie Itepublican I'arty Who are VYilMusr. It will be a pretty poor sort of a county next year that ca.nnoit furnish sort of a favorite son for the Republican nomination for Governor. And 'all thn.t are mentioned, by the way, are. good men, and would make good chief executives for the Keystone State.

Take 'cm. as they conic, and they are men who wouM enjoy the confidence of the. people. Up to date the list is as follows: Indiana, Attorney General John P. El kin; Delaware, Scnaitor William C.

Spronl; Montgomery, Adjutant Gen eiiail Thoma J. Sfcwa.rt; Franklin, Congressman Tha.ddeus C. Maihon; Damphin, Oongressma Marl in E. Olmsted; Lackawanna, Congressman "Willi aim Conn ell and ex Lieutenant Governor L. A.

Watres; Philadelphia, Judge J'enny packer; Venango, General Charles Miller; Lancaster, Secretary W. Greist; Chester, Senator William P. Snyder. And there are other counties to hear from. Known a Good Thin jr.

A resident of Wihnerding, writing to have, the "Telegraph" sent him, makes a few remarks that lie knows a good thing when he. sees it. He. says: "The 'Telegraph' gives me more news of Ilarrisburg and vicinity than any other paper, and even more news of the state of affairs existing throughout the country than any Pittsburg paper I can get hold of." Wilmerding is a pleasant town in Allegheny county, near Pittsburg, and the gentleman has every opportunity to compare the "Telegraph" with other newspapers, so that he is well informed. The "Telegraph" appreciates his kind words.

Miilrtwn Oil Well. Annville Journal. Drillers from New York are busy at work boring for oil on tin; Rank farm, near Linglestown. They have, drilled lo distance of four hundred feet. The place is enclosed and st rangers are not, admit ted.

The drillers refuse to give, any information concming 1 1 ie wells. Pnt fSS't ItelesrnteN. The following have been elected to represent Post 5S, Grand Army of the Republic, at the State Department Encampment, to be held at. Cettys burg in June: Messrs. John ().

Stewart, John P.ernheisel. A. J. Fagcr, D. Meredith, Luther IJernheisei, John Wchler, David Lender.

BOARD FAVORS Endorsement Given to the Municipal Improvements. A COMMITTEE NAMED TO HELP Two New Concerns May Be Located Here and Board Will Work for Them. Ait the annual meeting of the Har risburg Board of Trade last evening the municipal improvements was unanimously endorsed; steps taken toward securing two important manufacturing plants, and then the members listened to an interesting talk on "Early History of Ilarrisburg" by B. M. Xead, Esq.

On the public improvement question ia letter was read from the secretary of the committee of contributors calling attention to the fact that the reports of the engineers having been presented and approved by the contributors, the time had arrived for work on the part of the. members of the Hoard of Trade and citizens generally, and in order that more might be aocomplised it was ssuggeslt ed that the trustees of the Ilarrisburg Board of Trade appoint three members to act in conjunction with four representatives from the con tributors for the continuation of the good work in the interest of the ordinances now before Councils. Subset! uentlv Mr. Spencer C. Gilbert an nounced 'that the trustees had selected Mr.

J. C. Ilarlacker, Mr. Charles S. Boll and Mr.

David E. Traeey to represent the trustees. This action was approved and later on motion of Major Joseph C. Smith the ordinances were endorsed by the Board of Trade and the Comimittee on Legislation instructed tlo aid in every way the passage of these measures. Letters were read from two big concerns, one a manufacturer of steel novelties, and the other 'the Steinway Piano anufacturing Company, of New York.

The former is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and through the kindness of Mr. George Ii. BentHey, of the Central Iron and Steel Company, was furnished valuable information which it is thought will result in the new company locating here. Mr. "William.

E. Fleming, chairman of he Committee on Manufacturers, is looking up the Steinway Company. Reports us to the results will be made at the next meeting. Highway Commissioner Stucker was elected a member and the financial reports presented were encouraging. At the conclusion of business B.

M. Xead, gave a talk on "Early History of Ilarrisburg and a vote O'E 1 hanks was tendered Mr. Nead. This interesting talk will appear in "Tire Telegraph" later in the week. Hon.

Robert Snodgrass fed lowed with a brief address, taking Mr. Xcad's talk as a one and urging greater efforts for the city. James M. Lamrberton, followed with timely remarks along the same line. In Council To night.

The improvement bond measure jvill be in the city's Common Council this evening on second reading and final passage. Tt. is believed that it will be passed promptly and this afternoon it was reported that matters pertaining to tine bond issue would be discussed. BUILDING A STAIRWAY. Reading Railroad Preparing toITtilize the Nub way for II I'ntrons at Market Street.

The Reading Railway is building the platforms for steps to be built at the subway this week. This stairway will enable patrons of the road to use the subway when ii is thrown open to foot passengers this month. Tine subway will be open for foot passengers about the time the Christmas shopping rush begins. WILL BE BIG MEETING. I.alior Organization to Act Energetically In Reg ard to the Meeting to Favor Chinese Exclusion.

According to the plans of the, labor leaders in this city there will lie a big mass meeting held this month to voice a desire for the re enactment of fhc Chinese exclusion act. Patriotic societies will bo invited to join in the. movement, i A RIO SUCCESS Delight fnl Star Course Entertainment by the Ilurno I'mmett Company. Mirth and magic, reig ned supreme last night at the Opera House when, the Diirno Ivinmett Company presented lic second enter tiaimnenit of the popular Y. M.

(.:. A. Star Course, before a large which was koipfc in a state of delightful mysilicatiou the entire evening. The. Durno I hnmett is a combination hard to surpass in the line of entertainment md its second appearance in Harris burg was more successful than the first, if that be possible.

Suit lor I.i' etnieut. Attorney Fred. M. Ott this afternoon, for Harmon i. IS'isslcy entered 'an ejectment smit against Fdward Moies Icin and John Vallerchanip for three and one haLf acres of land in Susquehanna town.

ship, near Jviick now. The land adjoins the estate of the plaintiff, that of the late Lcander Ott, and the Pennsylvania Railroad. A Weddlne. This morning at the Ridge Avenue Methodist, parson age the lie v. Dr.

B. C. Connor united in marriage Mr. Jacob I. Albert, oT and Miss Annie Kobinson, of Middle town.

The couple left for an En stern tour. (iroc rv Store Sold. Sheriff Kcilf disposed of the contents of flic grocery of C. D. Himes, Heir and Crcen streets, to day.

FIRE WILL BE SMOTHERED. The Big L.icU Mine Healed Up and Efforts Being? Made to flit Out Fir by Use of Water. Special to the "Teleg raph." Lykens, Dec. 11. Big Lick mine fire may be putt out before many hours, and even now there are hopes that the fire which has been raging in one of the abandoned workings is under control.

At any raite the expense will be heavy as some water was pumped into the mine and it will have to be pumped out, while valuable coal has undoubtedly been burned. Last evening men at considerable risk sealed up the mine at both ends. The long: gallery toward Lykens was closed and the mine opening at Big Lick was sealed up. This it is thought will smother the flames as no air can get to them. "Water is being piped from Williamstown in case it should be necessary to turn it into the mine this afternoon.

The men who were in the bottom of the mine say the ride up throoigh the smoke was an exciting one. Their oar had to pass the mouth of the slope wherein the fire was raging and for a short space the smoke was so dense they could scarcely breathe. It is. thought the mules will be saved. MR.

REYNOLDS DEAD. Well known Conductor Succumbed to an Attack of Apoplexy Sns tained on Satnnlay. Reuben D. Reynolds, a well known passenger conductor of the Middle division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died yesterday at his home, 181 Xorth Sixth street. He was fifty eight years old and is survived by a widow and two sous.

Mr. Reynolds was ill since Sunday, having been stricken by apoplexy on that date. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock, from his late residence. The services will be in charge of the Rev. Curtis O.

Bosser man, pastor of the Covenant Presbyterian Church. Mr. Reynolds was 55 yeiars of age and one of the best known railroad men in the. city. He was prominently connected with a nwmiber of secret societies and was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church.

UF.OKGi: II I JUS' fUSERVL Well known Conductor at Rest To da.y Many Rail readers Present iThe funeral of Mr. George II. Himes, formerly a conductor on the Pennsylvania, Railroad, took place this aifterno on at 2 o'clock from his residence, on Muench street. Mr. Hliwes was a prominent member of Peace and Plenty Lodge of Odd Fellows and the Order of Railroad Conductors, both of which attended the funeral in ia body.

Impressive, services were conducted by the Rev. B. H. Hart, assisted by the Rev. J.

Ranch Stein. The members oC Mr. Himes' former crew acted as pall bearers. Interment was made at the l'axtang cemetery. Death oTlMiss ForneJ.

From LancasTe." comes the report of the death of Miss Susan C. Forney, the sister of 1ne late Colonel John W. Forney, the famous journalist. Miss Forney was eighty seven years of age and was the last of the family. Miss Forney was a cousin of the late Wien Forney.

Child Ituricd. The Rev. Curtis O. Bosserman, of Covenant Presbyterian Church officiated at the funeral of Emma May Fleck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel Fleck, at the family home, G40 Tefler street. Another Child Iead. The second child of Mr. and Mrs. F.

von Bergengiien, of 107 Chestnut street, died yesterday morning. The little one had been sick for some time past with meningitis and death was not unexpected. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon and the interment was made in the Ilarrisburg I cemetery. Mr. and Mrs.

gren elder child died on Monday after a short sickness. Miss Elizabeth. Orris, aged years, died last night at 1 1 o'clock, of Bright's disease, at her home, 52(5 Forrest street. Services will be held on Friday morning at 10 o'clock and the remains, will he shipped to New Kingston for interment. REVIVAL AT URACK It Will be Continued I liroiicliout the Week by lr.

The revival services at Crace Methodist Episcopal Church will continue throughout this Aveek, every evening and afternoon, excepting Saturday. A large number of persons ha ve; professed conversion. J)r. Munhall will preach this evening at 7. His subject on Thursday a at 3 o'clock will be.

"The Devil." Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock there will be. a. meeting for men only in Hie auditorium of the. church. Ten 1 house nd tickets ill le.

issued. Those between the ages of 18 and MO will 'e admitted. A male, chorus will sing. Sunday Neh oo I ton vnl I on. There will be a city Sunday School convention in the Augsburg Lu tth'oran Church on Monday, December Kith, from to P.

and in the evening from to o'clock. The af.l ernooji session will be devoted to primary and imt ermedi at work and the evening to general work. Dr. Charles Roads," president of the Sit ate Sunday School Association, will address the meetings and ex Senator J. M.

McCarrclI, of this city, will also speak. A Senator' Mother Dead. Mrs. Noah Jlertzler, nee Sus'a Carman, died sit, Hie residence of i.suu, Former Scnaitor Willia.m Hertzler, Port Royal, uniata County, on Tuesday afternoon last, Deccmlnvr 10th, in the year of her age. Mrs.

Ilent. ler was born near 1 1 a rrisbu rg and hail many friends in this city. Her funeral will lake, nluce on Friday at 1.30 1'. Mr RANK! Nine Hundred and Sixteen Charters Issued Last Year BY THE FEDERATION OF LABOR Resolution Adopted that an Effort Be Made to Organize "a School Teachers' Union. Scranton, Dec.

11. The American Federation of Labor convention was slow in getting down to business this morning. After the roll had been called the first matter taken up was the report of the executive council of the federation. The report makes about 15,000 words and is a resume of the many matters that have been submitted to the board for consideration. It was the belief of many delegates that the controversy between President Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, on the one side, and President Gompers, of the federation, and President Mitchell, of the mine workers, on the Other, which grew out of the failure of the recent steel strike, would be touched upon by the executive committee.

There is not a word in the report, however, regarding that matter, because it was never officially brought before the council. The report eulogizes the late President Melvinley and recommends that the federation make a direct appropriation to the memorial fund. Nine hundred and sixteen charters were issued by the deration during the year. Regarding labor legislation, the council is of the opinion that effec tive anti injtinction and Chinese ex clusion laws are of paramount import ance, The following committee was ap pointed to consider all questions of trade (autonomy: President Samuel Compers. James Duncan, of Boston; John Mitchell.

Indianapolis; John F. Mulholland, of Toledo, Ohio, and C. N. Hughes, iSan, Antonio, Texas. A resolution recommemhng that the organizers of the federation make an effort during the coming year to organize the school teachers of this country was unanimously adopted.

A resolution from the committee on labels instructing the executive council to secure the passage of a national lav protecting and legalizing union labels was also adopted. NOT LIKE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR New American Federation of Catholic Societies it Composed Entire ly of Men. Cincinmaiti, 3ec. 11. Unusual interest is apparent in the 'conference of the American Federation of Catholic Societies, which began here yesterday.

The interest centers in the framing of the new constitution and by laws to render the federation acceptable to all the old societies and also to the hierarchy. In addition to these societies there are drfferenit conditions in different States. It is proposed to include all the insular possessions in the federation. Porto Rico is represented an the convention. I This federation is not like the Christian Endeavor, Fpworth League or other Protestant confederations that include women and young people.

It is composed of men of experience in other onganizaiions and it is claimed that it will represent over a million Catholics. American 1,1 fe Inn. Co. Absorbed Jjexington, Dec. 11.

The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, of New York, by a transaction, has absorbed the American Life Insurance Company, of this city, which has outstanding insurance to the amount of one and a quarter million dollars. Tho risks will be assumed by and the policies transferred to the new company. CAPITOL HILL. Proceedings have been instituted by the Attorney General agviinst 'the following railway corporations which failed to report to the Internal Affairs Department: Philadelphia I r.i sitol 1 'a sscnge Nor th weste Street; Newton Delaware River Traction; Chestnut Ridge Railroad of Pennsylva.uia; Monterey Sr, Street's Jinn Connecting Jiailway; Carnegie Rosslin Park Street Railway. All are subject to a line of $5,000 for failing to report.

Attorney General JClUin will bo home from Florida on Saturday next and will 'be iu Ilarrisburg on Monday. He. will have personal charge of 'the. State tax cases wlvich will be heard on the tilth, 'there are of ifhese cases altogether, and they have, been prepared, by Deputy Attorney General Flcitz during Mr. JOlkin's absence.

Dairy and Food Commissioner ('ope says he proposes to 'bring a number of suits ag'aiuHt offenders against tjie olco laws ii it and next, week Willi proceed against, about a hundred dealers in 'the Western part of 'the Slate, among them being Senator uchlbron ncr, who is said to sell the si nil' openly. Governor Stone and party were scheduled to arrive iu Mexico this morning. They will remain several days, taking side trips to interesting places in lie. vicinity. Representatives Met la I hery, of Montgomery, and Rliss, of Delaware, were visitors at the Capitol to day.

ICnrned by Molten Iran. Harry Kahn, 2.5 years old, residing at Meadow Lnne, and employed as an iron moulder at, the mills in South Ilarrisburg, was seriously burned on the right arm yesterday hile at work. He was treated at the hospi lal. LABOR SNAP SHOTS AT LATE NEWS. Important Telegraphic Matter from All farts of the World Con.

denned for Ilasfy fonilou, to day. Oxford defeated Cambridge at foot ball, by a goal and a try, after a splendid game according to the Kugby rules. anniversary of the admission of Illinois into the Union as a State was celebrated at to dav uuder the auspices of the Illinois Society. The railway yards at El Paso are blocked with cars of east bouud California oranges. The directors of the Western Union lelegraph Company declared the regular quarterly dividend of IVi per cent, to day.

Two hundred "white" silk weavers at South Manchester, left their looms to day on strike. Francis Iveach, an editorial writer on an afternoon newspaper at ISew York, was shot early this morning by Alexander Horr, a printer, and is In Bellevue Hospital in a critical condition. An attempt was made last night to wreck a west bound pasenger train on the Erie Railroad, near Lima, Ohio. A death from Bubonic plague Is reported In the suburbs of Sydney, N. S.

today. The main building of the University of Wooster, at Wooster, was burned today. Loss, insurance. $30,000. Chicago post oftjee officials will not admit that they know anything about the arrest in New York oT Charles Stoes, who had stamps in his possession and Is supposed to have been implicated In the robbery of last October, when $74,610 worth of stamps was stolen.

Lord Kitchener reports that practically the whole of the Boor Bethel command at Trieards Fontein, was captured early this morning. Mr. Kruger, former President of South African Republic, has arrived Utrecht and has taken possession of the at his new resifionce. The Rev. Charles Harris Hayes, associated professor of philosophy at Trinity College, has accepted a call to the chair of Christian Evidence at the Genetal Theological Seminary, New York.

John F. Redmond, Thomas O'Donnel! and Patrick A. MeHugh, Irish Nationalists, who came to this country to solicit subscriptions to the United Irish eLague, asil ed for Europe to day on the Oceanic. Within six squares of the business section of Scranton. a mine cave In occurred yesterday by which F.

G. Nicholson, a merchant, was nearly engulfed. Representative Ryan, of New York, yesterday introduced a bill in the House of Repreesnta fives, authorizing the appropriation of $100,000 to secure the imodiate release of Miss Stone, the American missionary, held by the Bulgarian The Treasury officials at Washington have decided to anticipate the interest due on January 1st, and next Saturday United States Treasurer Roberta will mail checks covering interest amounting to E. Li. A.

I'ausch. the Buffalo sculptor, yesterday took to the White House, the death mask of the late President McKIn ley, which was taken lmediately after his demise. It will be deposited iu the Smithsonian Institute. A marriage license was Issued at Washington yesterday to Senator J. C.

S. Blackburn, of Kentucky, and Mrs. Mary E. Blackburn, of Washington. It was expected that thev would be married to day.

The MeLaurin Tillman incident seems to he closed for the present and it is said that Senator McLaurin will not resign. About 1,500 bills and resolutions were introduced in the House yesterday. The third Sunday in January will be observed as "McKinley Day" among churches of Indiana, to raise funds for the! McKln lev monument. The American Federation of Labor yesterday, in Scranton, adopted resolutions favoring Chinese evxcluslon, and opposing legislation for preventing ticket scalping. Senator Martin yesterday Introduced a bill for a memorial bridge across the Potomac River at Washington, at a coat of $5,000,000, and one by Mr.

Clay provided for tho repeal of the bankruptcy law. The Democratic Steering Committee of the Senate yesterday considered the filling of minority places on the Senate committees and decided that nothing could be done until the Republicans conclude their assignments. Counsel for Admiral Sampson and his men in the Santiago prize money case yesterday filed In the District of Columbia Court of Appeals a motion for dismissal of the Government's appeal from the recent decision in the case. The motion alleges lack of jurisdiction. IN PENNSYLVANIA.

rOTTSVlLJ.R. Alfred, the 2 year old son of J. Wesley Van Nelda, of Schuylkill Haven, while playing about the floor, tripped and fell heavily. He struck upon a long tack which was lying upon the carpet point upward, and tho tack entered the boy's head and could not be pulled out. A surgeon found that tho tack had penetrated through the skull Into the brain, but no serious effects followed.

WILKKS HAUUE. The ice In the river broke up yesterday afternoon, because of the rush of water from the mountaius, following the rain, and it is believed that Theodore Mosler, who lived In a hotlseboat along the river bank, has been carried away by the llood. BLOOMSHURO. Tho discovery of gold and silver in the lower end of Columbia county has created a mining craze there, and it is believed that farmers in the vicinity of Ksthcr Furnace have struck a bonanza. They have already started developing a number of veins.

A assayed the gold ore at a ton, aud the sliver ore outcrop at $37.47 to the ton. POTTSTOWN. Joseph Cnnnell, nged 17 years, of Coventry vllle. was toying with a dynamite cartridge which he had found In a quarry, when it exploded aud blew off his right band. WILKES KAHUF3.

Two Anna and Bessie Davis, commenced suit yesterday against tho Central Railroad of New Jersey for damages each because they "were injured at a crossing twelve years ago. Silk Mills 'oniolllitc. York, Doc. 11. One of the largest manufacturing deals that has ever been put through was completed within the last few The project Is the union of lie Pennsylvania Silk Company, nt Fleetwood, with a capital stock of the York Silk Manufacturing Companv.

with a capital stock of SUOO.iiimi; the Diamond Silk Company, of York, and the Carlisle Silk Company, with a capital stock of about Strllto IlnllM II I 1 Kk. Lebanon, Doc. 11. The Lebanon chain works were practically closed yesterday by a strike of the chain workers' helpers, 'who went out because of the discharge of one of their number. Tlie company last week started work on the inainniout chain for the islcrn Shipbuilding Company, of Connecticut, which is to be the biggest and strongest chain in the world and must completed within a time limit.

he Ml. CJreina Speak rnty Case. Lebanon, Dec. 11: W. W.

Helfriek and F. Ii. Helfriek, of Wilkes Harro, charged with selling beer and whiskey at the Third brigade encampment at Alt. Gretna last summer, were brought: to trial. William Helfriek pleaded guilty to selling on Sunday and sentence was deferred until January L'Oili.

A nolle pros was entered iu the cast; of F. Helfriek. I nt'lc' Officer Itetlre. If ading. Dec.

11. .1. D. Barnes, of Philadelphia, Grand Master of Records of the Knights of the Golden Eagle of Pennsylvania, tendered his resignation yesterday at: a special session of the1 Grand The meeting was held for (lie purpose of hearing charges against Mr. Barnes.

Iu accordance with a circular issued by Grand Chief Hutchinson, of this city. Thirteen Million Dollar Mil II. IVoise, "Malm, lcc. 1 1. A sensa itionu'l mining: su it, involving ho til lc to 'I lie faino us Golden 01m riot ei t.y, winch lin produced $1 3, 000,000, has been tiled in the United States ourt here.

The suit, was brought by the Golden Oha.riot liniii" Oom pauy. The. present tsuit is broiio lil for the purpose of recovering1 the title to the mine. WAS A WOMAN Who Assaulted Mrs. Dennis, a Washington Dressmaker.

GETTYSBURG MAN A NEPHEW William H. Johns Will Help Investigate Attempted Murder of His Aunt. Washing ton, Dec. 11 Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, the fashionable dressmaker found mysteriously assaulted in her apartments yesterday morning is hovering between life and death to day.

She showed some improvement this morning but the chance for recovery is very slight. "It's a woman," "It's in a book," and "I'll tell you all about it," are the only coherent words that the detectives sitting by her side have been able to disting uish. were spoken when she apparently realized what she said. The detectives are not yet ready to announce a motive for the crime. William II.

Johns, of Gettysburg a nephew of the victim, arrived to day, and after being admitted to the sick room, went to police headquarters, leaving there subsequently with a detective. The hospital attendants ore keeping the patient very quiet and hope she may be able to give some information by to morrow. Mrs. Dennis is about 45 years old, of handsome figure and" pleasant features, and one of the leading dressmakers of this city. She is the widow of a once prominent actor, Walter Dennis.

How access to her room was obtained is a matter of speculation. BACON OPPOSES CANAL. lie CriMcel the llay.l'nnneefote as Boinir ln Treaty American. Washington, Dec. 11.

For twenty min. utes to day the Senate was occupied with routine business and then went into executive session to consider the Ilay Pauucefote itshmian canal treaty. Senator Bacon made a somewhat extended argument against it. He criticised the treaty as un American and said that It con. talned many of the' objectionable features of the original argument while it was entirely unsafe guarded, as the old teraty had been, by the Senate amendments.

He said, however, that he would not obstruct the ratification of the new treaty. SEARCHING FOR GIRL. Mystery Concerning BHa Cropney, of Elizabeth City, Remains Unsolved. Elizabeth City, N. Dec 11 Notwith stnnding that the committee of five, which has been prosecuting tho search lor the missing Nell (Jropsey believe they will be able to clear up the mystery within a short time, Chief of Police Dawson is still without information.

To day he said: "I still think the girl was either drowned or murdered, but I have no dannite clue." The party drugging the river under the direction of five, yesterday brought up pieces of dress goods which it is thought may have belonged to Miss Cropaey. Penimyl vanla Poatmasters. Washington, Dt 'o. 11. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Postmasters Pennsylvania Truman C.

Mauzer, Forest City; Jamos M. Worrall, Kennett Square; Isaac P. Garrett, Lans downe; Jennie McA. Park, Libonla; Joseph F. Naugle, Meyersdale; John B.

Brown, New Castle; James H. Porter, New Wilmington; lleuben J. Mott, Port Allegheny; Ezra II. Ripple. Scranton: William L.

Hunter, Turtle Creek; Starling W. Walters, Warren; Edwin Q. McGregor, Burgettstownj John W. Hall, Cresson; William T. Gddes, Windber; Nathan Tanner, Lansford.

CUMBERLAND VALLEY AND NEARBY COUNTIES Pater McFerren luas been appoimt ed turnkey of the FrankTln county ja.il. JTudg Stake as ruled ftlnat mnany of the warrants in fthe tiwenty ono fislli cases in WiashLng'to county, were defective. The Ametrioau Manufacturing Company, at Waynesboro made a deed 'of assignment to Henry Jlime hart, of that place. The capital stock was $40,000. Several bears hove been seen recently ia the vicinity of Burnt Cabins, Franklin county.

The Cumber Hand Valley Hose, Company Onus decided to hold a fair in the Franklin Guard's Arnuory, Chaimbcrburg, February ISt h. On January 1st James F. MeFer ren will become vSheriff of Fmnklin ciountv. and he will 'be the lirsit, Deitmo cr.it to fill that ollice since Oapilaiiu John Gerbig occupied iit twelve years ago. The Scotland Orphans' Sohlool has received T00 feet tf new hose and a new lire engine house will be ore cited.

Joseph Kennedy, of Wa.ynC's bor'o, has 'been refused 'admission to the. Franklin Co unity Ikir because ho hud not registered a.s law student for one year, liourh he had taken the course in the Dickinson. Jja.w Selhool, a Carlisle. Mt. Holly Springs is making an effort tlo the Wells Whip Company locale, in th.ait place.

The village of I nil crcourse, Jan casler county. Was threat c.ne"l with destruction by a fire, thlait broke out div the Dcnlinocr ('liarles Gr.ist, Mill. A total loss of $5,000 was entailed. The York County Commissioners have appointed Dainie.l M. UaPbold, of Dover township, liiercanifile appraiser and William 1 Haas, of York, might watch inn a he 1.

William bantz's general store at Jonestown. Lebanon county, was looted last night by thieves who used a team in getting away with their booty. Fvery thing of value was taken La at, is com pel.lcd to buy an cn it ire new stool A handsome bronze memiorial in the ysbu rg has been Memorial Peace, in placed Mluiroh of the Trinee or honor of Colonel Henry K. who was surgeon in chief of the Twelfth 'army corps the battle of Gettysburg. WI.HllI.lt KKPOKT.

D. Pec. 11. Forecast for Easlern Pennsylvania: Fair and continued cold to night; Thursday, partly cloudy; light variable wind..