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Tb legislator aud the Frea Huslo.is. Tbe Wotwau Suffrage yusllonDtsc IItm After the Limtkri Tb Philadelphia Journalistic Bean. Ami Life of a Telegraph Vrlie Observations. "Say, I'll bo mighty glad when this freo put business ends, said a member of the Legislature to mo the othor day. Said 1: "Whyi" Said he: "Well, I'll tell you.

You see, I go homo now to Philadelphia every Saturday, and it always costs me something I'm always inore or less out of pocket. Now I don't like that, because I'm at a big expense all the time outside of going homo. When I go home I am annoyed beyond measure by people com log to my houso to ask mo to do something for them. You have no Idea how a member of tho Legislature is annoyed by people who want favors. One wants a Job on tho street railway, and thinks because I toted for tho traction measure I can get him something and not half try.

Then another fellow wants something to do at IJarrlsburg, and, between you and me, they havo an idea that there are positions on the hill here laying around loose waiting for somo fellow to pick up, and Jf tell them there are none they think I'm lying aud say I've lost my influence and can't get anything any more. It's Tory annoying, and tho only way to get out of it Is not to go home, but as long as I go homo I'm In Tor it If I had no tree fists I would not go home. And, you see, bat Is ay I won't kick when the freo passes are taken away, While I am home my board bill ruus on hero, and if I stayed here I wouldn't have to pay any more. I'm agreed to stopping the free passes and then I won't be annoyed." They were two nice looking young girls, on Second street the other evening, 'and one unto the other said: "You treat him awful mean." "Well, I don't care," said the other. "But people are noticing It and talking about it," said No.

1. "Are theyT" said No. 2, in a sneering tone. "I'm sorry to hear of myself being talked about, but I want him to understand that ho doesn't own me, and ho acta at It ho did. I want to take him down a peg." Tho conversation ended there, and I thought what did I think Let me see what did I think? I thought it was a cold day for somo young fellow who thought ho could boss a girl.

Why, the follow who tries to boss a girl might just as well try to shampoo an elephant with a thlmblo full of soap suds. I can't be did. and paste that in your new spring derby. I sat la the House of Representatives tho other evening and liatoned to a bright, clover woman advance reasons why women should vote. I agreed (in my mind) with all she said.

Bee here, brethren, stand out here in a line where I can gat a good whack at you. I'm going to discuss woman suffrage What? You don't want to hear It? It is a chestnut? I'll grant you that. It Is a chestnut, but all tho samo It is a big, healthy chestnut with a robust burr, and if you think you are going to got rid of it so cavalierly you are mistaken. Bit still, you lop eared animal, whllo I ask you a few questions. Why shouldn't women vote Is she menially tho Inferior of man I smile as I ask such a ridiculous question.

Why of courso she is not, and you know it. lloro Is the mlserablo drunken bum, who annoys the lifo out ot tho candidate for money to buy whisky who is a disgrace to himselt and to his sex and who everybody would applaud if by some chance ho should becomo a convert to tho Maltbusiaa theory and get out of tho world hero is this fellow goes up to tho poll and votes (and mind you I don't ay no hasn't tho right to do that very thug), whllo the intelligent, cultivated, moral Influencing woman, who pays taxes on thousands of dollars' worth of property, can't ovon rote for constable. Bay, It's all wrong. As la truly said, the woman votes at church meetings. She walks sally up at an election for officers of a big corporation, with her shares of stock in her hand, and votes Just the aamo as a man, with nono to say to her Bay.

I'm not a recent convert to this theory, and I would have put in my little oar long ago, but the lecture the other alght gave mo the opportunity to say something, and I propose to avail myself. Now, then, you can say something real mean. Speaker Boycr'a father is an ardent Democrat, who resides near Nor ris town, Montgomery county. Tho younger man strayed away from tho political faith of bis father, and whllo tho old gentleman la very proud of his son as Speaker of the IIouso of Representatives, yet ho doesn't revet to his son's politics and would sooner Le were anything but a Republi can In politics. It Is playing it pretty low down on the Legislators when they send detectives here to watch them, and yet several of Pinker ton's detectives have been in Harrisburg fr somo time, loafing about the capllof, shadowing people and acting in an exceedingly mysterious way.

A friend of mlno who knows one of these detectives, and aware of his being in the employ of tho Plnkerton agency, asked him tho other day what business called him to Harris' burg so much this winter. Tho detective told htm ho was selling patent rights and traveled a great deal. Directly afterwards the detective began to ply my Irlend with questions as to the probable latd of a certain bill now before tho House and who wero likely to vote tor it. Ho didn't know ho was giving himself dead away, but bo was, all the aamo. It Is said that somo of tho deteo Uvea woro smoked out a month ago and wero compelled to get out of tho city, which necessitated tho sending of a now forco here, total atrangors.

It will not be healthy for the Plnkerton follows If the Knights of Labor get hold of tbem. The memory of tho laboring men who bavo been shot down by ILese ruffians is fresh in tho minds of tho Knights, and if they catch a Plokcrtou fellow "dead to rights" I wouldn't bo surprised to see a tar and feather procession on Capitol Hill. I hope City Editor Hocckly, of the Philadelphia iVsis. will disprove the awful story printed about him In the Philadelphia Timu, to the effect. that be took money from gamblers to suppress attacks against them In the lrtn.

I've always regarded Hocckly as too much of a man to do atrlck llko that, and I'm glad to see his promnt and energetic denial. Atide from tho downfall ol a good iellow, It tho story is truo, comes the blot that Is put upon Philadelphia Journal, ism. I was talking to a couple of Philadelphia newspaper men yesterday about the maltor, and both said the story had ni'i'lo them sick they couldn't realize It However, let's give Hoeckly a fair hearing Iwforo we jump on blm with both feet. By the way, I am told that tho writer of the Timet story was once dismissed from tho iVcu by Hoeckly for Incompetency. There may bo tho milk la tho eocoanut.

I aikfd sn old tflfgraith Hmo repair hand li 1 1. 'M how long a telegraph wire livid, itt) he told me that depended oo wheru It resided. If it lived in an at Under ordi clear atmos phere, it could live from nine to twelve years, Deing suujetk cycij unj The nre alarm wire in Harrisburg, he said, oueht to live from twelve a fifteen vears from the time it TPfia Rtrnner on the poles and He orood service. "The best wire for fire alarms," said he, "is copper. It is erv cheao now.

and a copper wire will last fifty years in Harrisburg." As the flro alarm wire in Harrisburg is in bad condition, wornsout and capable of but verv indifferent service at tho best, it wouldn't be a bad idea to replace it with a copper wire. It Is Observed That house hunters are getting anxious. That merchants are advertising spring (roods. That Harrisburg capital is about to start a bank In Kansas, That the Typographical Union has over a hundred members. That four will be a majority of Select Council after April 1st.

That strawberries are only a dollar a box. The sand is thrown in. T. M. J.

SPECIAL COMMON PLEAS. List of Cases Set Down for April Term These cases will be tried at the special common pleas term beginning April lltb: i u. D'orcev vs. BiKler ison.assump sit; Saloma Roop vs. Charles Bishoff, appeal by defendant (two cases); County of Luzerne vs.

Common wealth, appeal: liachael Miller vs, N. W. Stroup, assumpsit; Hopewell Hepburn vs. Chas. H.

Mullen, assumpsit; David Slaughter vs. Moeslm, appeal br defendant: Andrew U. Zarker vs. Jacob M. Hess, nuisance Jacob W.

Mark vs. Samuel W. Rutherford. assumpsit Amos Fisher vs Adam Linglo et debt; John M'Creery vs. Lewis Raber, ct set.

la. sur mech lien (two cases); Lvdia Smeltzer et al. vs. Frederick Wise et trespass Henry Wertz, supervisor, vs. Geo.

Hain, appeal by plaintlfl Co. vs. J.D. Laverty as appeal by defendant; Mary Moltz vs. 11.

Keinhald, consta bio, appeal by defendant; also Flora and Oeorge Moltz against same in appeal; Daniel Updegrove vs. J. Morton Blum, ejectment; Michael M' Donald vs. U. B.

Mutual Aid Society of Pennsylvania; Geo. Etter vs. James D. Brightbill, appeal by defendant; Edward H. Snyder vs.

John D. Boyer, ejectment; Louisa Ensminger vs. Samuel H. Chubb, trespass; city of Harrisburg vs. Henry Gilbert, G.

W. Hunter, W. D. Jack, F. R.

Lieb, C. S. Scgelbaum, Bergner Heirs (six cases), sci. fa. sur municipal lien; J.

R. Eby, administrator, et. vs. James Elder, excr. et.

sci. fa. sur mortgage. MISSION BAND. Programme to be Followed at Monday Evening's Entertainment.

The members of the programme committee have arranged the following programme for the meeting of the Mission Band of Memorial Lutheran church next Monday evening, to which all are invited: Organ voluntary Miss Annie M'Kee Anthem "le Boundless Realms ol Joy" Choir. Invocation. Song "Go Work To day" Mission Hand. Recitation "Little Jim" Sophia Goodman. Solo Mr.

John J. Schilling Dialogue Misses Irene Mlnnig ana Henrietta Zeiders. Quartette "ao Ye Unto all the Misses Dollie Garverlch, Annie M'Kee and Messrs. Wm. and Geo.

Parkhill. Humorous reading "How Kuby Played" Miss Jessie Albright. Solo "If Papa were Only Ready" Miss Sophia Goodman. Address Rev. U.

S. Cook. Duett "Evening Bells" Misses Uose Fahneatock and. Annie Wftlkemeyer. Kocltatlon "The Painter ot Seville" Miss Carrie Poulton.

Bong Mission Band iieneaiction. We AH Say Amen. MUtonian. General Simon Cameron celebrated Tuesday the 88th anniversary of his birth at his home In Harrisburg. He has seen many changes during his long and eventful life, and his friends will all unite in wishing him a return of many more anniversaries.

A fire at Steel ton. About 5 o'clock last evening a fire broke out in Steelton which entailed a loss of over 22,000. The blaze started in the house of Solomon Zimmerman, at Bailey and Conestoga street, and two adjoining houses caught before the water was put on. The loss is about $2,000, covered by insurance. The fire originated from an overheated stove pipe running through a part ition.

Richard Green, John Brozer and Wm. Mason, the colored tenants, lose but little. A couple of firemen were injured, by falling chimney. An Enlarged Paper. Tho Middletown Journal appeared to day in an enlarged rorm, tne size oeing increased from four to eight pages.

The Journal, under Mr. Etter's management, is one of the best papers in the county and is deserv ins of all its success. Among other things this week in its columns is an excellent illustration of the late Sheriff Mumma. A Shlppensburg Pastor's Call. Rev.

B. F. Alleman, D. of Ship pensburg, has been tendered a call to become pastor of St. John's Lutheran church at Lancaster, at a salary of $1,500 and.

parsonage. The congregation also decided that the pews shall continue to be freo, and that the pastor's salary shall be raised by subscription. Good Wishes for General Cameron. Scranton Republican. From all parts of the country the venerable General Cameron is receiving congratulations and good wishes, on the 88th anniversary of his birth, which he celebrated on Monday.

We believe only one of bis asseciates in tho Senate of 1845 survives with him. Not Heard From. The girls who ran away from their home on South street Thursday afternoon have not been heard from, but it is supposed they are in Philadelphia. An Old Campaign Souvenir. While cleaning out an old trunk a few days ago, Mrs.

James Wasson, of Peoria, Illinois, found an old Presidential election ticket. It is beaded by Polk and Dallas, the successful candidates. The head of the ticket is a ludicrous drawing representing Polk on a pig and saying: "I don't know the breed, Judge, but he never flies the track." Henry Clay is bringing up the rear on a bear. He is made to say: "You'll beat at last." The ticket is yellow with age. It is probably the oldest one in existence, the date being 1844, and the owner values it highly.

She Won the Day. Some time after bis marriage a New York professional man of high reputation was foolish enough to think that his wife, who is a most beautiful woman, was not sufficiently educated, and laid out a course of reading for her. A n.ontb later he inquired about her progress, and found that she had not opened a book. He set up his eyebrows after the manner of old husbands when ibeir yriing wives have displeased them. Whereupon, with a bewitching smile, the said to him, "I was made to be loved, not to be learned." She won the day.

tf BAT WAS GLEANED IN WARDS OF HABBISBCRO, BOARD OFPAKDONS. THE eta ana Dnwn for Areament Before "the Pardon Board Bazaar cf the City Grays Special Term of Common Fleas License Transfers ana Other Matters of Interest. PHI KAPPA P8I. Convention of the Fraternity to be Held In Harrisburg A meetinsr of the committee of arrange ments of the first district of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity met in the parlors of the Bolton House todav to arrange for the convention to be held in this city on April 6th and 7th. The committee comprises Messrs.

Howard L. Calder. Bucknell Uni versitv. Lewisbure. chairman; Wm, C.

Posey, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; John F. Dapp, Gettysburg Colleere: A. D. Mallov. Dickinson Col narl'sln: alumni member, F.

M. Ott, of Harrisburg. The committee arranged a programme tn hi fallowed durine the convention. It includes topics for discussion and assures a pleasant interchange of views by the members of the fraternity. The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity embraces the United States and contains forty chanters, representing that number of 1 7 I colleges and universities.

There are four districts and each will have its con vention at the same time the first here, the second at Washington and Lee Universitv. the third at Columbus and the fourth at Wisconsin University. The first district has within its bounds eleven colleges, located in Pennsylvania and New York. Among the members are Judge Herman, of Carlisle; Senator Wolverton, of Sunbury; Senator Metzgar, of Wilhamsport; Representative Evans, of JNorth amnton: Charles S. Wolfe and Kepre sentative Glover, of Union; Mr.

Harry Beattv. John Shope, of Harris burg, and others. A banquet Thursday evening, April 7th, will be a fitting conclusion of the reunion. List of Cases Bet Down for Consideration on Tuesday. A regular meeting of the Board of Par dons will be neia nexi luesaay, wnen the following new cases will be consid.

ered: Andrew Ehwan, Lancaster county, burglary; Leonard Seilert, Northampton county, rape; Samuel Cohen, Lycoming county, burglary; Henry Gillam, Allegheny, unlawful cutting, wounding, Clavton Meyers, Crawford, as sault and battery with intent to kill; Alexander Steele, Montgomery, voluntary manslaughter; Charles Orion Stroh, Carbon, embezzlement; Frank Paehner, Philadelphia, rape; George W. Fink, Lehigh, aggravated assault and battery; Daniel Beissel and Wm. Bordner, Northumberland, burglary; Solomon Brown, Allegheny, seduction, fornica tion and bastardy. Keheanngs have been granted in tne following cases Milton Weston, Allegheny, voluntary manslaughter: James Newman and John J. Johnson, Wash ington, conspiracy and riot; Christopher Donnelly and Michael O'Brien, Schuyl kill, conrpiracy, Justus Hoffman, Luzerne, manslaughter; John Bradley, Allegheny, assault and battery.

The cases held under advisement are: James P. M'Cabe, Wayne, murder in first degree; Wm. C. Busch, Elk county, murder in first degree; Harry Wilson, Luzerne, larceny, etc. An application for a rehearing has been filed by John T.

Cox, Northumberland, manslaughter. CITY GRAYS' BAZAAR. Arrangements Being Perfected for the Coming Exposition. The Board of Managers of the City Gray's bazaar and exposition have decided to rent a limited number of booths to merchants who desire to make displays in the armory during the bazaar. The spaces will be awarded the highest bidder, and as only one of any kind of business will be accepted bidding will be spirited, and those desiring space would do well to secure it immediately.

Extensive arrangements are being perfected and no efforts will be spared to insure a brilliant success. The diagram cf the hall, as it will appear, can be seen at the gun store of W. H. Lawser where bids for space will be received. The sub committees have been appointed and will be announced at drill Thursday evening next.

The board of managers is as follows Chairman, Captain T. F. Ma loney; Lieutenants Reed and Lawser, Sergeants Laubenstein, German and Hutchinson, Corporal Fahneatock and Privates T. Bell, A. Bergstresser, W.

Mailey, N. Tack, M. E. Finney and F. Caum.

General Sentiment favors a New Capitol. Wilfee3 Barre Record. There seems to bo quite a general sentiment through the State in favor of the proposed new capitol at Harrisburg. Op position will expend itself, not so much against the project per te as against the details, the cost, in the light ef experience at Albany and other State capitals, being somewhat appalling in its magnitude. Organisation of Law Students.

The law students of Harrisburg met last evening' at the office of City Solicitor Hargest and effected a permanent organization, the object of which Is the inauguration of a series of legal lectures by prominent members of the bar. The officers are: President, John E. Fox; vice president, Paul Kunkel; secretary, W. H. Middleton; treasurer, George E.

Etter. A committee was appointed to make arrangements for a series of lectures on subjects pertaining to the course of study pursued by the students preparatory to admission to the bar. Annual Missionary Meeting. The annual meeting of the East Pennsylvania Conference will meet on Monday evening in Memorial U. B.

church, corner Boas street and Myrtle avenue. The sessions will be continued during Tuesday forenoon and afternoon, and will be addressed by a number of prominent ladies from a distance, who are expected to be present. The public is cordially invited to attend, as the meetings will be very interesting as well as profitable. Points from Police Headquarters. Kate Steever, the incorrigible young girl whose name is familiar in police circles, was before Mayor Fleming on the old charge this morning.

She was sent to jail for 30 days. liaspard Uuyler was committed for peiiuu ui ien uays ior insulting a a young emigrant woman at tne depot. A Gonfalon for the Knights. Pilgrim Cotninandery No. 11, Knights Templar, of Harrisburg, is about to purchase a magnificent banner to be borne aloft when the Commandery makes its appearance on parade.

From the amount it is expected to pay for it, the banner will be a superb gonfalon. Service for the Deaf. The Rev. J. M.

Koehler, missionarv to the deaf in Central Pennsylvania, will conduct a service for the deaf in St. Paul's Episcopal church, corner of Sis th and Forster streets, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The deaf and their friends are invited to be present. A Number of Petitions Piled at the Pro thonotary's Office. The following petitions for transfers of licenses have been filed at th3 office of the Prothonotarv A.

F. Brinser's bottler's license, Steel ton, to William Fletcher; tavern license of Charles S. Matters, at Millersburg, to Elias C. Miller; tavern license of Eli Sheck, Sixth ward, Harrisburg, to Maurer's Hotel; tavern license of E. M.

Hoffer, at Hummelstown, toGeo. P. Hoffer tavern license of Lewis Neiffer, Wico nisco, to Aaron S. Mattis; tavern license of Hannah Albright, Seventh ward, Harrisburg, to William Kline; the tavern license of J. M.

Hensel, Lykens borough, to William Reese; tavern license of Gideon Shadel, Washington township, to William Irving; tavern license of William Irving, Lykens, to Jacob M. Reittinger. Anniversary of a Dickinson College Society. Dickinson College, Carlisle, March 12. The Union Philosophical Society celebrated its ninety eighth anniversary last evening in Bosler Memorial Hall.

The audience, though not large, was an annreciative one. and manifested their nleasnre bv freauent applause. The fol lowing was the programme: Prayer, Dr. Wing; annivesary oration, "loierance, Max L. Mitchell.

Williamsport, Pa. The Labor Problem." James Jj. M'Lain. Woodbury, Md. "The Demand of the Age tfrains, J.

iJ. msner, rea eralsburg. "College Sestiment, M. Welsh. Philadelphia, "The Men Our World Delights to Know," N.

E. Cleaver, Catawissa, "Public Spirit, J. C. Reynolds, Philadelphia. A Drag Hotel for Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. March 11. At a meet in? ot business men in ine uoaru 01 Trade room to dav a resolution was adopted declaring that an additional hotel is needed, and providing that a committtee of three be appointed to solicit suoscnp tions and prepare plans for building the hotel. It was stated that the property at the northeast corner of Broad and Wal nut streets can be purchased for $500,000, and it is proposed to erect thereon and furnish the finest hotel in the United States. A Costly Shot.

Chambersbukg. March 11. Wilson Spoonhour, who last fall shot and badly, but not fatally wounded Samuel Reamer, and who plead guilty to the charge, was to day sentenced to two years and lour months the penitentiary. After the commission of the act he re mained hiding and was only recently captured by Chief of Police Kieichbaum, after a desperate fight. His wife and child were with him when he was sentenced and all wept bitterly.

Distinguished Men Visit the "Hub." Washington, March 11. A party, consisting of Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, Representative and Mrs. M'Adoo. Representatives Spring, Matson and Wilson, General Rosecrans, First Assistant Postmaster General fctevenson, Chief Clerk Youmans, Representative and Mrs.

Lovering left Washington to day for Boston, to attend the annual dinner of the Bay State Club. BlgClrcus Pay Rolls. Boston Herald. The salary of a good sized circus runs anywhere from $500 to $1,500 a day. Forepaugh's pay roll calls for the latter amount, and the list of the Barnum show is claimed to be even higher.

These res include tne pay ot per formers, agents, hostlers, canvasmen, grooms and trainmen, or "razor backs," as the latter are facetiously called. Of course, the performers get the most money. Last season the Barnum people paid an English trio of trapeze performers, Lolo, and Sylvester the latter a man $250 a week and their expenses. Fore paugh pays William Show els, the bare back rider. $250 a week, and yet has some equestrians in his employ who draw as low as $25 cr $30 weekly.

Acrobats are always well paid when their act is graceful and diverting. They generally travel in teams of two and three, and do what are known as "brother acts." The three Lamartine brothers, for instance, draw $150 a week from Forepaugh's pay clerk. Many of these performers do two or three different acts, and, indeed, they will tackle almost anything, from a flying trapeze to a horizontal bar, while nearly all are good tumblers and leapers, easily and advantageously used in "the grand tumbling and finale" so familiar to circus goers. There are many groups of performers who turn themselves into "families," and by doing a daring act of some kind are often able to get $200 or $300 a week. Clowns are exceedingly plentiful, and may be engaged for as low as $20 a week.

Still, good jesters like Billy Burke, Johnny Purvis, Charley Madden and Billy Conrad get $75 a week. 1 i A Great Game Preserve. The greatest game preserve in the world will be held by the Cheat Mountain Sportsman club, the membership of which is limited to eighty five, of whom seventy five are prominent sporting men of Pittsburg. Compared with it Tuxedo Park is a mere bagatelle. The preserve lies in the heart of the wildest region in the mountains of West Virginia.

It covers an area of sixty miles, and within its limits there Is not a settlement. Bear, deer, wild turkey, and other game abound, while the cool mountain streams are filled with the speckled beauties that make the heart of the angler leap with joy. The tract of land embraces 50,000 acres, and will be increased by the addition of 20,000 acres. It is fifty miles from the railroad, but is reached by a good macadamized road. None but the most intrepid hunters have traversed its solitary wilds, while only the merry moonshiner has resided within its confines.

The bear and deer have had full swing, and the hardy hunters will find great sport during the hunting season in peppering buckshot into this noble game, while there are just enough rattlesnakes loitering on the hills to add the spice of danger to the fun. During the year the preserve will be plentifully stocked with English and wild boars will also be turned loose there. A commodious club house will be erected this summer, and experienced game keepers will be placed in charge, whose duty it will be not only to protect the property, but the game, by keeping an eye on poachers. "Town Topics" In Lent. "There's nothing to do, Chollie, now the season's over.

I'm getting disgustingly fat. I am. I'd give anything for a novelty." "So would old man. Let's try a church." "Gad! I've quite forgot what it's like. It must be rather fine, eh At Delmonico's: Cubleigh Waitaw.

Waiter Yes, air. Cubleigh Brink me a you know, don't chew know. Waiter Yes, sir. Returns with a b. and s.

"Say, old chappie, what have you turned all your pictures to the wall for?" "Don't you see! I've a five o'clock to day." "Well, but at your last tea the girls were all laughing over your ballet girls and prize fighters." "Just so, old man. Bat it's Lent now, and if they saw them they'd begin to lecture me." ALL HAIL, LOCHIEL! PENNSYLVANIA'S VETERAN STATES MAN AND DIPLOMAT. General Cameron Pall of Vigor and, Life on His Elghty KlghtU An Offer Made to Gen. Lee Interesting; Anecdotes of Men Who Played Dig Parts In the Rebellion. Harrisburg Telegram to N.

Othinst. T. Herald of the General Simon Cameron, who celebrated his eighty eighth birthday yesterday, was not permitted to take much rest to day. Many of his old friends and admirers, who were not able to pay their respects yesterday, called on him to congratulate Lira on his excellent health and to chat with him about important periods in his eventful life. The callers very naturally spoke of Mr.

Beecher's death and of the General's opinion of the great Plymouth pastor, as it appeared in to day's Herald. The Gen eral is considerably older than Mr. Beecher was. Yet. after a life of won derfal experiences, he sits, hale and nearty in bis ripe old age, able to enjoy and be enioyed by all who know him, Almost seventy years of his life have been spent in the glare and conflict or high public life.

Yet his mind is bright and active, his physical energies good and his disposition cneeriui. as eany as loau General Cameron began dealing with politics and politicians. While he was yet a printer in Washington he wrote a letter favoring John C. Calhoun for the Presidency. Later, he sat in the Senate with the distinguished South Carolinian, He was Adjutant General and public printer of Pennsylvania before 1830, and ouiit tne canal from rontchartrain into New Orleans in 1830 31.

He pro jected nearly all the lines of the present Pennsylvania system in tne Keystone State, and built many of them. He was a leader in the first national convention ever held for the nomination of a Presidential candidate in the United States. This was in Baltimore, and was a feature of the ia triffues of Andrew Jackson to make Martin Van Buren Chief Executive of the nation. In 1845 General Cameron took hisseat in the United States Senate, and three tirne3 thereafter wag elected to that body. He was Secretary of War and Minister to Kussia in addition to all these honors.

No man in this country, living or dead, has for so long a time handled political life with such a powerful hand as this veteran. He, like Mr. Beecher, "had the advantage of starting poor," and he grew, like the other strong men of the nation, from the humblest conditions of our primitive life. His Experience of the War. Reviewing with your correspondent somewhat ot his eventful history he said: 'Of all my experiences with public men and events none were so interesting as those which brought the country to the settlement ot the slavery question on the field of battle.

There was a great deal of by play in the beginning that has not been heard of yet. It is true that Gen eral 'Robert E. Lee was tendered the command of the Union army. It was the wish of Mr. Lincoln's administration that as many as possible of the Southern officers teen in the regular army should remain true to the nation which had edu cated them.

Robert E. Lee and Joseph E.Johnston were then the leading South em soldiers. Johnston was Quartermaster General and Lee a colonel ol cavalry. i 'In the moves and counter moves in the ganu? of war md peace then going on Francis P. Blair, was a prominent figure.

The tender of the command of our forces was made to General Lee through him. Mr came to me express ing the opinion that General Lee could be held to oiir cause by the offer of the chief command of our forces. I author ized Mr. Blair to make the offer. I then dismissed the matter from my mind as nearly aa I could such an important sub ject, for I supposed, from what Mr.

iiiair had said, that General Lee would certainly accept. I labored under that impression up to the time that his resignation was received. Whether General Lee ever seriously considered the matter I do not personally know. From what Senator Blair said to me I never had any doubt at the time that he did. My surprise was very great when the resignation was received and General Lee went South.

A House Divided Against Itself. "In the movements of that sensitive and tragic period there was much to contend with. The Cabinet which Mr. Lincoln had formed was full of cross purposes. It was a trite saying with Frank P.

Blair, who afterward became one of the volunteer generals of our armies, that Seward thought he could put down the Rebellion with the frankiDg privilege, and thai Chase regarded the financial end of the government as wholly responsible for the grave duties before the nation. This was in a great measure true, for both of them were cautious and well schooled in what was called the art of statecraft. They believed in the quiet play of statesmanship rather than in the tragedy of the sword. Mr. Lincoln was the greatest character that this country has ever seen.

God made him President for just such an emergency as this country was called upon to meet. All of his administrative troubles were caused by the fact that nearly half of his Cabinet looked upon him as an accident who was only to last four years. At least three of his constitutional advisers were from the beginning shaping their course to succeed him at the end of his first term. Had they sunk their ambitions in an earnest support of him and his policy the road would have been easier. But war is always surrounded by such conditions.

Armed conflict has its political sides none the less important, many times, than operations on the field. It was so with the early days of Mr. Lincoln's administration, the mistakes of which were chiefly timidity as to the border States. They Thought it Only child's Play. "Neither Mr.

Chase nor Mr. Seward had faith that the war with the South was to be a serious matter, and they were con 7 HARRISBURG, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1887. SIX PAGES. vol.lv j. no: ESTABUSj FTKT1 183L 01.

i MEN AND THINGS. XUti TKLKURAfU'S'' LOCAL lit ST. LEK MAS A CHAT. mosphere of smoke or where there waaU Tjg LOCAL HISTORY. miirll eras UB Vital cauicuwj wiuiiub.i.1.

in from five to nine years, nary circumstances, in a TRANSFERS OF LICENSES. stantly dallying with that idea. Jir. Seward was constantly in fear that my administration of the War Department would irritate the Southern people, and Mr. Chase that our war equipments would cost too much money.

In my first annual report I recommended the arming of tne negroes. This was a step runner than any of the Cabinet were willing to even think of then. It was rejected as a part of the President's annual message, and its publication in the leading paper at Washington caused unstinted criticism. J. wo years later, however, tne administration announced it as a part of its policy.

Mr. and I were always friends, and our relations continued unbroken to his death. I regretted the de parture of General Joseph E. Johnston from the War Department very much. He saw me frequently during the preparations for war, and our relations were very friendly.

I had a number of times urged him to remain in the army, and almost argued the question with him; but one day he came to the department, ten dered his resignation and asked me to accept it at once. I instructed the Adjutant General to prepare the necessary papers and it was done without delay. I was censured very severely for permitting him to go South; but, as the fixed policy of Mr. Lincoln's administration bad been to let all those go who desired to, I followed the same courts as to General Johnston. John Porter.

"I have often thought," said the vete ran, "of Fitz John Porter in connection with these early operations. I knew him well and frequently Intrusted him with confidential missions. There were quite a number of Southern officers on dntv at Carlisle Barracks about the beginning of me win, buu, uciug anxious to Keep inem in tne army, i sent ita John up there for that purpose. General George H. Thomas was one of the number; Fitz uugn Lee another, sorter went to Carlisle, Lut only Thomas could be induced to remain with the Union cause.

Every other officer from the South, except him who was then on duty at Carlisle Barracks, joined the Confederate 8 may. J) rom ironer action in this case, as in other confidential matters with which intrusted him at that time, I could never believe in his disloyalty. Naturally. do not mean to say that Porter's visit to Carlisle was the only thine that kept ueorge li. Thomas in the Union army.

a man of his strong character and un usual intellect would probably have re mained had no effort been made to keep him. He was a great soldier one of the greatest that our war produced." What He Thinks About These Times. General Cameron's interesting remin iscence8 ot tne beginning ol the war might be prolonged to a page of the Herald; but those here given are enough to indicate the tenor of a long conversation. Talk on the war finally gave way to that ot politics, and General Cameron said: "There Is not much of interest in our current public life. Four years of con flict and fifteen years of political hostility engendered ny shaping tne demands ot a new nationality have left the country free from public questions that will bring out wnat strength or weakness there may be in our public men.

There are no questions of importance up for discussion and settlement and both parties are drifting around after some ground upon which hey may anchor themselves and fight. The labor question is a great problem, but neither party dares to handle it as a distinct issue. Therefore the present negative policy is likely to continue until some shock comes either to our business interests or to our sentiment upon which parties shall disagree. They will then arrange themselves for a desperate battle, which will recreate new political interests and new demands upon our public men." Columns of interesting matter might be written upon the past and present of this remarkable relic of our past. The old General in his birthday of yesterday has left a precedent and example behind him which will not soon be duplicated.

If he could transmit his mantle of power to his own or some other generation it would be a good thing. METHODIST CONFERENCE. Basinets Done at Teaterday's jseueionta. Session at Bellefontb, March 11. At the open mg of the second day's session of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Church this morning, the reading of the reports ot tne presiding elders was concluded, They were as follows: Rey.

H. C. Par doe, Harrisburg district, amount col lected for missionary purposes, $3,000 Rev. M. K.

Forster, Juniata district. Rev. M. A. Steever, Williams port district, $7,000.

At 10 clock the important resolution adopted by tne last tteneral Conference, instructing the bishops to submit to the annual conference for their approval or disapproval a change in the discipline, so that it reads as follows, was offered: Section 3. The General Conference shall not allow of more than one minis tcrial representative for every forty members of the annual conference, nor a less number than one for every ninety; provided, nevertheless, that when there shall be in any annual conference a fraction of two thirds the number which shall be fixed for the ratio of representatives. such annual conference shall be entitled to an additional delegate for the faction: and provided, also, that no annual con ference shall be denied the privilege of one ministeiial and one lay delegate. Key; Finley is. Kiddle opposed the res olution on the ground that a layman already possessed enough power in the Church.

He was followed by Kev. Samuel Creighton, Dr. W. W. Evans and Revs.

A. E. Taylor and A. Guyer in favor of and Revs. John Lloyd, J.

B. Mann, John Donahue, K. Foster, J. Gray and A. Brittain in opposition to the resolution.

The vote was then taken, which resulted in a victory for the negative with the score of 1G9 to 10. Rev. John Donahue in his speech administered a rebuke to Bishop Warren on account of some incident in announcing the missionary collections on the day before, during which quite an animated scene ensued. After a brief address by Dr. Brush, of Dakota, the conference took a recess.

In the afternoon the Sunday School Union and Tract bociety held a meeting, at which addresses were made by Kev. G. E. King and Dr. J.

M. Freeman. In the evening a meeting was held by the Hoard ot unurch Extension, which was addressed by Rev. Dr. W.

W. Evans and Rev. Dr. A. J.

Kynett. The New State Librarian. Wilkea Barre Times. He will bring to his duties of State Li brarian a mind admirably adapted to the work in hand, an experience in the realm of State history having no equal in the Commonwealth, and an enthusiasm born of love for books that will revolutionize the State Library. Governor Beaver is entitled to the thanks ot all good citizens for making the appointment.

How to Can Fruits. Prof. Graham, in his paper on Science on the Farm, among other interesting thoughts, said that, in order to keep canned fruits so that they will not spoil nor lose their flavor, prepare the fruits in the usual way, place boiler part full of tepid water over the fire, put jars therein so they can become warm, fill same with fruit, then let fruit get thoroughly heated so as to destroy all lungus ot parasitic plants that may affect the keeping of the fruit after being put away; remove from boiler and cover mouth of each ar with cotton batting (roll batting), and tie overlapping edges of same tightly around top of each, so that no air can get into the fruit. Fruit put up in this way will keep for years and never spoil, nor will green mold or scum come over top of same. It surely will pay for the experiment, and if effective, which I have no reason to doubt, will be the means of much valuable time and labor saved.

The Cock on the Steeple. Why should cocks figure on the tops cf steeples Christians connect the custom with the reproach the cock once conveyed to St. Peter. But the cock used to be placed on the tops of sacred trees long before it was transferred to church steeples, and in North Germany it still stands upon the may poles. It was partly a watchman and partly a weather prophet, and by its crowing it could disperse evil spirits and all approaching calamities.

Its life was sacred in India and Persia, and.Cicero speaks of the ancients regarding the killing of a cock as a crime equal in blackness to the suffocation'of a father. Our weather cocks are doubtless the survival of these old ideas. Compliments or the Season. Scranton Republican. After waiting for two years Harrisburg has a Democratic postmaster at last.

But not all the Democrats of the State capital are happy; there is an anti Meyers faction and they will kick their beela sore UNITED BRETHREN CONFIiRENCK. I Second aad Third Day's Basin ens. Green Castle, March 11. The business of the second day of the conference of the United Brethren Church consisted, at the morning session, chiefly of the examination of preachers. At the afternoon session Rev.

J. W. Mott, D. editor of tho Rtiigiout Telescope, and Rev. Joshua Kennedy, D.

of Green Castle, addressed the conference. The Committee on Second Year's Reading read their report, which was adopted. The report of Rev. D. D.

Delong, D. of Lebanon Valley College, was read and approved. The evening session was set apart for missions, and Rev. Mr. M'Kee, of Day.

ton, Ohio, preached the sermon. The work of Friday's session was begun at 8 o'clock. 50 ministers resnondine to roll call. Rev. Wm.

Hess was re ceived on his transfer from the Virginia Conference. Bishop Weaver announced the following standing committee: Missions, J. T. Shaffer; church erection, C. W.

Stinespring; publishing interests, J. W. Kiracofe: education. J. P.

Miller: Sabbath Schools, J. O. Cleppinger: reso lntions, D. W. Profflt The report on church erection was read by Rev.

W. J. Bcamer. of Hanover. It elicted interesting discussion, participated in by Bishops Weaver and Dickson and Revs.

C. T. Stearn. Z. A.

Colcstock and H. Young. The committee on first year a course or reading reported on the names of Revs. W. J.

Weaver and J. Jones. They passed a creditable ex amination and were pasted to the second year. 'I he editor of the Jieliaiout leUteorx delivered an address on "Moral reforms in the literature of the day." Remarks were made by Bishop Dickson, Revs. J.

L. Grimm, superintendent of the Eastern U. B. book rooms. Harrisburg: J.

Hoke. C. T. Stearn. At the afternoon session.

Iter. W. A. Dickson, the branch missionary treasurer. made his report which made anita a creditable showing.

Rev. Dickson was re eiecied. xvs. If. W.

Profflt and P. Bowman reported the condition of their charges. Their renorts were re ceived and their characters passed. Rv. j.

x. onauer read tne report on Sab bath schools, followed with remarks by CoL R. Cowden, C. T. Stearn and J.

R. Hutchison. Rev. A. H.

Rice, Harrisburg, and H. A. Schlichter. Chambera burg, were elected presiding elders. J.

none was re eiected secretary ol the United Brethren Historical Society. The evening session was occupied in discussing the Sabbath school question. It was amy presented by CoL K. Cowden. a life long worker in this department.

Lebanon's Board or Trade Ora anUse. Lebanon, March 11. The Board of Trade was permanently organized last evening by the election of these officers: resident, Allen D. Hoffer; vice presidents, John Meily and Christian Beidel; secretary, ueorge Scboek: treasurer, Jacob B. Karcb; directors.

Robert H. Mitchell, A. J. Meredith. PbUip A.

Eck enrocb, George D. Rise, Harry M. Copp, Adolphus Reinothl, J. L. Lemberger, Louis Reizenstein.

What's his name, the Cyclops, must have been the originator of the single narreiea eye glass. FINANCIAL New Ind.B. A Wcsfu Jersey Kan. A Lake Louis, ft Mich. Manitoba N.YChl.ASUL.

do. pref Northern do. pret N. or. A WesUprc North do.

pref Ontario A WeaU. Ore. Tran? O. Ky. Nav.Co umanit do.

nrei Pull. P. car Pacific PhilaCo.Xat.Uaa Kich. A Dan Ulch. Terminal.

do. SkPaulADulutll do. nref do. Texas ft Pacific. Union Pacific.

Wabash do. pref Western West Shore eniKU valley SO Pennsylvania Praia. St Erie A Kcad 18 1V1S do. Gen. Mori.

102 Oil 64 AMU OOaStEBOlAt. Fork and Philadelphia Stock and Chicago Orala notations. asroarsD. Owr Direct Private Wires, BY SH.OEMAK.Ktt HO LB (CUT 6TOOX ORAIV ASTD PBTBOLBUM BBOKC. IX N.

Third 8U. Uarrlsborv. Review of To day's Stock Marker. Niw York. March 12.

The market to day has been decidedly weu, uu iiiicu iu un suumoro snauoio deal and the continued selling ot Richmond Terminal, coupled with the lurther decline In tbe bank reserve, belnc sufficient to counteract all the good leellug which foreign quotations exhibit, and un til our market here can frlve some encouragement to them it la hardly reasonable to expect that thev will buy our securities to any ex tent. With reference to the and Ohio matter, we the subiect has been dropped for the moment, but it is not improbable that even a strenarer syndicite are in process of negotiation, and iney wui oe ultimately successtaL Prices closed steady. Money 5 ner cent. C. SIX 2 63 17 i'ali us lietf ay, 49 51 to 27 33 Asked.

Tho market closed dull. 69X 62 2'X 113 ll'i 304 49 Si" S7K 66Js 7oX p. et w. IW YORK QUOTATlOas. Open.

Illjch't. Lotr't. Bur. Can. Central Paclflf Can.

Colorado Denver A K. Del. Del. Lack. W.

Erie K. do 2d do 1st Krle A Western. 16 3 a 134 154 S3 33 13 loojj IS tV SO 61 IT 7 112 1 33 Siji 75 102? ratLADBLrttlA QUOTATIONS. B. N.

V. ft WC num. cr.iop. i(x ao. prci Jersay eaj Cine 133 Si 1S3 12 Hi 23 S3 28 9 17 Willi 116 174 SIX 4 148 Ufi CO ll 14 ia4 67Ji 17 75K X0) it tt fr'X 7 57X VtJi 9A li 1316 13 uil ICS 102 102H 4X C24 CHIOAOO ViPOTATIOKS.

WUKAT. March May une uly CORK. March April May unc July OATS. March. April une PORK.

March une LA ED. March April May une July Op'g Wgh't Ixwest Clos 77 82 80 80 40 41 42 7 80 7 SO 7 75 77 80 40JS 41 42 21) 7 85 760 81 to 42 7 52 7 60 75J4 (i? HX ztK 4J5 41 42 21 24 2S' 28tf 20 CO 20 50 24 50 7 40 7 40 7 7T 7 60 7 Philadelphia Produce Market. PHlI.ADBLPHIA.Marchll. Klocb The mar. ket is dull but steadv.

CtBAiH. WLeat The market Is auictand steady; do. 2 Western red, hoc; No. 1 Pennsylvania, red, D3c. Corn The market Is quiet and steady.

Oats The market Is dull aud weak; No.l while, 3ic; No 2 white, Stic 'oiHc; o. nuxca, sic. KBrs. mx is ami at il tsal 19 Provisions The market la nnii steady. Lird The market la tcadvi nrim riteam, 7 7.

Butter Tne market Is quiet but firm: Western lad in niirwi choice, 20n25e; rolls, ISofcJc; packing butter! Kags The market Is tlrnW and tainy artue; Pennsylvania nrst 17 Ohio and other West rn flrsts. Cheese The market Is iet but fl i sylvanlafull sktms. 2o3Wc Paraotspnt xhe market dull. THE BEECHER OBSEQUIES. THE BEMAIXsi i.iin uu GREENWOOD.

BEST IX Thm Streets Crowded with TbomsMda Watchers The Oeaa Tacfct ttmum Bcva Cadar Favorable Aviocs. A LanaUo Kills SorvMt Jk Cosuy XlnadsnuwdlsK. THE DEAD CnCBCHMAM. Remains DepoaltSMl la GmsnM By AasocUtad Press. Nxw York, March 12.

The remalni of the late Henry War.l Beecher were taken from Plymouth church. Brooklyn, at 8 o'clock this morning and conveyed to Greenwood cemetery, where they were deposited la the large receiving vault, whet they will remain nntfl the family select a lot for final interment. AU night long the chorea was guarded by Plymouth company and at 7 o'clock this morning the remains were taken in charge by the Plymouth church committee. A cordon of one hundred policemen were drawn op in front of the main entrance to tho church. None of the family went to the church.

At 8 o'clock the members of the committee and other gentlemen present took the last look at the face of Uu divine. The lid of the casket was then closed and the casket was lifted on the shoulders of six undertaker's assistants and placed in the hearse. The funeral cortege consisting of the hearse and twelve carriages then Proceeded to Greenwood cemetery. Along the Whole roate to LLe cemetarv the streets were lined with people and many followed the cortege to the cemetery. At the vault gates the crowd was so great that the police had to force the people back.

Rev. S. B. Holliday offered a prayer for the departed soul He made a tonchlng apppeal lor the af flicted family who, he raid, had been deprived its chief member and bright est ornament. The large iron gales of the vault were then opened and the casket was placed therein.

The friends of the deceased took a farewell look at the box and the doors Were closed. The doors of the main entrance to the vault were covered with evergreens, roses, smilax and Easter lilies. A Laalle Deed et Blood. By Associated Pre. Baltimore, March 12.

Henry Bar wangcr, aged twenty three yeaia. late last night shot and killed Carrie Pellz, aged twenty three years, employed as cook in his father's amily on Msdisoa avenne. He entered the nursery where Miss Peltz and another domestic were and deliberately shot her without apparent motive. Berwanger then proceeded to the police station and reported that a woman had been shot and denied having dona it himself. BVrwangcr had been treated at a private insane asylum, bat was supposed to have entirely recovered.

A Ceetly Af UenderstaoeUaa. By Associated Press. Reading, March 12. All the mills of the Brooke iron company at Birds bono will resume work on Monday, after a week's idleness in consequence of a mis understanding between one of the men and tbe firm. Six thousand dollars In wages has been lost by a week's idleness.

George Brooke, president of tbe company, has issued an address to the men advising them to leave the Knights of Labor, which organization, he rays, is doing them injury and depriving them of work and wages. Hoeckly Saea th "TtnM." By Associated Press. Philadelphia, March 12. Criminal proceedings were to day instituted by a. xi.

uoecKicy, city editor or the against A. K. M'CInre, editor, and Frank M'Langhiin. proprietor of tbe Timee, for the publication of an fatliclc in the latter paper yesterday, averting that iloeckley received pay from gamblers as a consideration lor withholding attacks In the rreet upon gamuling houses. Mr.

Iloeck. ley also instituted civil proceedings against the Time Publishing Company for dam ages. Mary ABdsrwa fd. fcy Associated Press. Mocst Holly, N.

March 18. Mary C. Anderson. whD was fonnd br the roadside with a bullet in ber brain near here early in Februsnr. died trfv.

She charged her cousin, a young fellow named Peak, with shoolias Ler. Tim bullet in her brain was located by the induction balance, and a hole was cut in her skull, but ber weak condition did not permit of the removal of the ball, which bad caused an abcess in the brain about an inch and a half from the suriace. The Oceevn Yacht Bscs Begaa. By Associated Press. Hamilton, X.

March 12. A signal for the start ef the yachu Daunt, leas and Coronet was given at 1:10. Tbe Coronet got away first. Dauntless following five minutes later. The wind was blowing twentyfour miles an hour and the two Yankee schooners st sited under favorable auspices for their race across tne ocean, ine race finish at Hoche's Point, near Queenstown, Ireland.

The stake is 1 10.000. A Hotel and Cod ants Uuraed. Ey Associated Pre. Shenandoah, March 12. The Keystone hotel at Frackviile, with its contents, was completely destroyed by fire about 2 o'clock this muni in z.

It was a large three story buildinsr. owned and occupied by D. F. Frick. The fire started in an unoccupied room on the second story, and is supposed to be of incen diary origin.

The Ions estimated a partly insured. Farm Oalldinss llurned. By Associated Press. Lancaster, Nov. 12.

The barn, dwelling house and outbuildings on the farm of George Beck, in Providence township, were burned this morning with their contents, including six head of cattle, several acres of tobacco and tbe farm implements. Loss partially Mischief Old Sol and Jack Tract Have. boas. By Associated Press. Readins, March 12.

Great In jury has been done to crops in Berks and adjoinig counties by the recent thaw and cold wave. The frost lifted the young grain out of the soil and the wind blew it away, leaving the fields almost bare. A Labor Ticket for BC Loals. By Associated Press. St.

Locis. March 12. The United La. bor party last night nominated a city ticket, to be voted for at the coming city election. Chunks of Fob.

A shower of mud fell at Lincoln, Nebraska, recently a rain of terra, ao to speak. liew York Btrlkintr women mast have discovered hy this time that 49 is a more latai number than 13. Queen Victoria, according to a correspondent, is fond of chestnuts. This may be, but at tbe same time wc can see no use for the shsmtlcfs toadyism ot the London Punch. Mrs.

Grundy says "boys, now to a great extent, Uke tLe place cf mea in New York society." Mrs. Grundy must not complain, since brrs wertr created tor just this very thing..