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Mitrtetati HAKBISBUKG, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1891. VOL. IiX, NO. 306. ESTABLISHED 1831 LAST EDITM.

THE DAY OF DAYS. COUNTRIES THAT CELEBRATE IT It is a Time for Gladness and Reverent Rejoicing. To morkow's sun will usher in the grand festival of the year. It will be observed in every Christian country on the globe with feasting, rejoicing and solemn thanksgiving. The Switzer in his little mountain hut, just beneath the shadow of the glaciers, whose eternal snows and ice threaten a yearly destruction to his humble little home, will reverently count up the mercies of the year and tighten the great chains which bind his hut to the sloping side of the mountain, thus helping it to defy the terrible avalanches or tne Alps.

Then he will get out his little hnnrri of coin which lie accumulated uur inir the summer months by the sale of carved mementoes to the rich tourists who passed his place. It is possible, just possible, that he will decide to spend the very smallest pom of all for the sake of the children. Most likelv. however, ho will put. the little Eurse away untouched, for he knows that can earn no more until the next spring.

Time is not precious to him in the winter. He can afford to take a week for hunting; possibly he may kill a chamois. Then there will be a grand Christmas feast, in the second story of the little home, while down on the first floor the pigs and cow, gaily decked with wreaths are enjoying double rations In honor of the day. There is a Christmas tree, too, for trees cost nothing there, although the presence of a tree does not mean an abundance of gifts by any man ner of means. Each member of the family has probably carved from an old piece of wood some pretty little gift for the rest.

Lichens, dried grasses and branches of trees cover the sides of the room and give it a jrala appearance. Here and there on the wall are little paper fairies, who are supposed, according to the old Swiss mvths. to preside over this festal time. And this is the way that the Swiss moun taineer spends the holiday. Just through the St.

Gotthard tunnel is a verv different scene. One is in bright, sunny Italy now. The Italy of indolence and extravagance and restlessness and brilliancy. Christmas festivities last for at least a week, and there is little of humble, reverent adoration and thanksgiving. The houses are gaily decorated for seven davs.

The cirls and young men appear in their brightest attire. Wine flows more freely than ever. The streets are filled with revelers and roysterers. There is no police survelliance worth men tioning. Every caller during the week is feasted and toasted, and the beggars hold high carnival.

It is tneir Harvest time. There, is music, and dancing, and exchanging of gifts, and yet, while some few places seem to have grasped the truer and deeper significance of the blessed day, Christmas, as a rule in Italy, means only a brilliant, gay feast time. Thxbk Is not a home in all the vast German empire but knows and loves this time. The children believe devoutly in old Kris Kringle. who always appears on Christmae eve witli a pack of toys on his back, and demands from the mother of the little flock, whether Hans and Gretchen and the rest have been good children, if he give them presents or turn them over to his ill tempered brother who punishes all the disobedient ones.

Then there is the hanging of the Christmas greens, the trimming of the tree, and the placing in the great dining room, of the huge trenchers of German nut cakes. Did you ever eat any? They are simply delicious. The German Christmas is a simple, whole some day. It is a children's holiday preeminently. Poor Russia knows little of Christmas Joys, but Norway and Sweden, even amid the snows and ice, have countless legends of the day, and it is celebrated in true fashion there as well as ia hale and hearty England, where plum pudding and the good things which cheer the inner man, are prominent features of the day well as the mistletoe, holly and reverent thanksgiving.

Yet, of all the national Christmases, the American is the best. We have, beside the true Christmas and true Christian spirit, the quaintest and sweetest customs of all other nations. We have gleaned the best from all and made for ourselves a new holiday stamped with American individuality and character. To morrow is the day. of days! Remember what it typifies.

Keep it with whole hearts and with a remembrance of the poor "whom ye have always with you. On the eve of Christmas in this particular locality nothing has occurred to mar the pleasant anticipation of the grand festival so much as the unseasonable weather. It has been the subject of more talk than the purchase of gifts, and everybody has been hoping almost againt hope that the clouds would roll by, that the fleecy flakes would fall and that the mercury would take a tumble. Weather Clerk Rldgway has been doing the best ho could under the circumstances, but the "oldest inhabitant has no recollection of such intensely disagreeable weather at this season of the vear. Business has been severely affected, and unless a change soon comes the greatest holiday of the year will be celebrated in a half hearted and spiritless fashion.

Joyous mem'rles, hopes the brightest, Purses heavy, bills th lightest. Friends all kindness, hearts all gladness, Lack of nothing save of sadness. Love to light up all your meetings These to you our Christmas greetings." TarlfT Pictures. London "Fair Trade" has been figuring out the cost of coal to Knglisn and American con Burner, the impression in England being that the price of coal In this country is much higher to consumers on account of protection. For 188t it makes a Showing which is an average representation of the condition every year.

In the United States the average price of bituminous coal per ton of 2,240 pounds at the mines was 4s. 5 2d. In Great price was Britain the average Gs. rd. 3 This is an admission ot protection benefit from an English source.

Sew fork ITess. One of the Brightest. Gettysburg Star and Sentinel. The Ilarrlsburg Telegraph is one of the brightcs, newsiest papers published in this seetion of the State. A Groat Glee Club.

If the Lotus Glee Club is not accorded a crowded house and enthusiastic reception next Tuesday evening in this city it will be a cause for great surprise, as the press of every city in which the club has appeared speak in the highest terms of the different members and club as a whole. The Baltimore American says that the way their voices blend is a revelation even to connoisseurs. SONGS OF OTHER. DAYS. THE VOICE OF HER I IXVVE.

How sweet at close of sUent eve The harp's responsive sound How sweet the vows that ne'er deceive. And deeds by virtue crown'd I How sweet to sit beneath a tree In some delightful grove But oh more soft, more sweet to me, The voice of her I love. Whene'er she Joins the village train To hall the new born day, MeUlfluous notes compose each strain Which zephyrs waft away. The frowns of fate I'll calmly bear, In humble sphere to move Content and bless'd whene'er I hear The voice ot her I love. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Ht AfoTit Ton of the Movements of Your Friends and Acanalntances. Harry Jennings is home from Amherst for the holidays. Among other Lochiel Hotel guests is Frank W. Smith, of Bellevue, Ohio. W.

L. Fraritz. of Chicago, wrote his name in a bold heavy hand upon the Lochlcl Hotel register last night. Messrs. William and Harvey Smeltzer, of Mabel, are the of their cousin, David Smeltzer, East Harrisburg.

Cadet John Brady is home from An napolis Naval Academy for Christmas. He is member of the Academy base ball team. W. W. Rodenhouse and J.

B. Sweigart, of Oskosh, Wisconsin, are Lochiel Hotel guests. They represent the Gale plow works Among the school teachers from abroad, who will eat their Christmas dinner at home, in this city, are Mr. Luther Mihter and Miss Belle Minter, presiding over schools in Latimore township, Adams county. Dr.

J. A. Williams, inventor of the Alexander automatic wagon brake, who has been stopping at the Lochiel Hotel for the past few weeks, left for his heme in New York city this morning to remain over Christmas. With his wife and daughter he expects to winter in Florida, where sunshine and warmth is dealed out with more regularity at this season of the year. HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS SURPRISED.

Given Presents by Their Pupils of the Boys' meh scnooi. It was a verv interesting and entertain ing programme that was most excellently .1... renuereu Dy ine meuiuers ul iuc xuy High school in the Chestnut Street build ing this atternoon in the presence ot the scholars their parents ana friends. The programme was varied in a manner highly pleasing to both the teachers in the school and scholars them selves by presentations to the former from the latter. J.

E. Beidleman. on behalf of the senior class, presented Prof. J. Howard Wert with a beautiful library chair; Mr.

O. Grant received a hadsome clock from the junior class: Mr. C. V. Iiettew making the presentation address; the Sophomore class gave S.

C. Cooper, a gold headed cane, through H. W. Miller, one of the class; Miss Kate McNiff was given a piano lamp by the Freshman class, through J. W.

Bomgardner; while the whole school presented Miss Maiy Hogan, the drawing teacher, with full sets of George Elliott's and Dickens' works, Frank Snaffner making the presentation address. All the recipients, of course, were greatly surprised, but recovered sufficiently to return their sincere thanks. Home from Germany. After highly enjoying themselves for a period of three months among relatives and friends in Hochstadt, Bomberg and other cities in Germany, Mr. Charles A.

Dressel, the well known South Cameron street brewer, and wife returred home last night in time to eat their Christmas turkey by their own fireside. Mr. Dressel, who is in much better health than when he left Harrisburg, said that he had a very pleasant voyage going over, but quite the contrary coming back, it being a very stormy passage with heavy gales. There were about 1,500 passengers on board, of which number about 1,100 were Americans returning, home to spend Christmas. This big list of human freight is accounted for by the fact that the Ems took on board the passengers Of the steamer Lahne, which broke down between Bremen and Southampton.

In Police Circles. Lewis Roberts was given 10 days for trespassing, and will eat his Christmas dinner in jail, as will also William Miller, who received 10 days for drunkenness. The good frau of Chief of Police Kautz presented her liege lord with a handsome gold watch as a Christmas present. He wears it with becoming modesty and grace. President W.

Penn Lloyd, of the Allen and East Pennsboro horse company, communicated the fact to police headquarters here that the sorrel horse of George Eich elberger, Mechanicsburg, was stolen last night, also that several robberies of private houses occurred about the same time. A later telegram from Mr. Lloyd stated that the horse had been captured at Bridgeport, but the thief was still at large. Funeral of Mrs. Jane A.

Johnson. Despite the inclement weather quite number of friends attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Jane A. Johnson, relict of the late Ovid F. Johnson, from the family residence, No.

227 West State street, this forenoon. Services were conducted by Rev. George B. Stewart, pastor of Market Square Presbyterian church, of which deceased was a consistent member, assisted by Rev. D.

M. Skilling, pastor of Calvary Presbyterian chapel. Messrs. Levi B. Al ricks, William K.

Alricks, Henry McCor mick, Donald McCormick, Dr. Hugh Hamilton and Benjamin L. Forster were the ball bearers of the remains which were interred in the Harrisburg cemetery. Still a Hushing. Post office and express company employees are still being rushed for they are worth.

Night and day they are kept flying with Christmas gifts and their chief compensation is that they take joy with them. Some letter carriers this morning were compelled to make two or three trips over their routes at each delivery. To morrow, after the morning rush, they can rest. How He Alighted. A passenger on a North Sixth street car this afternoon would not allow the conductor to stop the car.

He said he would just jump off. He started all right, but when his feet struck the nice, soft mud of the crossing they shot forward like light ning and dropped the agile passenger on his back. He walked down a side street and is probably still undergoing renovation. A kind friend turned the hose on him. QUAKER The Record.

CITY NOTES. The puffed sleeve is doomed. The fashionable waltz lags lazily. Oranges are the chief Christmas fruit. A new way of cutting diamonds is star shaped.

The social season is in full blast. Let the skating rinks open. Knee protectors for active boys are among the useful gifts. Mistletoe is the approved boutonniere. Ladies wear it in the hair.

Beech nuts from Michigan are sweet, and a good deal of a rarity. Barbary dates, sugar cured, are about twice the size of the ordinary fruit. A busy up town doctor has postponed thirty one Christmas dinners for patients 'till New Year's. An exasperated agent with a slight for eign accent told a Tenth street conductor who thought he was smoking: Don't be so early, already. res, said old soak, speaking ot tne grip, had it, out tne Diamea iooi can swim, so 1 drowned mm in whisky.

on your grip again. NO PAPER TO MORROW. There will be no Daily Telegraph printed to morrow. The entire force will enjoy Christmas day, come rain or shine. CAPITOL HILL.

This morning Colonel O'Neill, superintendent of the State arsenal, presented Governor Pattison with the marksman's medal, to which he is entitled under the rifle practice rules of the National Guard. His score was 38, and Col. O'Neill said he was especially gratified to present the medal because Governor Pattison was the first Governor to qualify as a marksman. Adjutant General McClelland, who is rapidly convalescing at the hospital, was also given a medal, his score being 31. Col.

O. E. McClellan, of this city, who is a valued member of the Governor's staff, was likewise presented with his medal to day. He scored 36 at the rifle range. Rifle practice in the Guard is engaging the attention of the officers more ana more every yean Auditor General McCamantsaid to day that no decision had yet been reached in the matter of the selection of a pattern of booth and guard rail for use under the provisions of the Baker ballot law.

What if the law should be declared unconstitutional. George N. Hammersley, of Philadelphia, for many years chief clerk of the Senate, died yesterday. He was a prominent Republican and up to his death was connected with the prothonotary's office. Christmas will be generally observed on the Hill, and no business will be transacted in the various departments CHRISTMAS EVE.

All night ions the pine trees wait, Bark heads bowed in solemn state, Wondering' what may be the fate or the little Norway spruce. Little Norway Spruce who stood Only lately In the wood, Did they take him lor his good They who bore him off Little Norway spruce so trim. Lithe, and free, and strong of limb All the pines were proud of him Now his place is bare. All that night the little tree In the dark stood patiently, Far away Irom forest free. Laden for the morn.

Chained and laden, but Intent, On the pines his thoughts were bent, They might tell him what it meant, If he could but go Morning came. The children. "See? Oh, our glorious Christmas tree Gifts for every one had he he understood. M. At.

in St. Nicholas. Merry Christmas To "you All. J. A.

Snoke and Matilda Harclerode, of Steelton: C. A. Stntryka, of Baltimore, and Rena Stahler, of larysville; William Marauett. of this citv. and Briuton Poole, of Chambersburg: Oliver of Middletown, and Gleuzora F.

Good, of Steelton: Morris S. Stine and Emma Mutzenbach, of Progress; Abraham L. Harrison, of Lucknow, and Ida Watkins, of Williamsnort: V. is. JVlatliias and JUiza beth Conlev.

of Middletown, Jiave taken out marriage licenses at the recorder's office. A Generous Gift. The genial Alderman Chas. Walters, of the Eighth ward, surpneed tne pupns oi the Lincoln building, North street, this morning, and distributed 150 boxes of candy. The alderman feeling under obli gations to the pupils for their kindly consideration when requested by him to refrain Irom excessive noise at a time wnen a mend of his lay sick unto death, desired thus to show his appreciation.

Prof. W. Howard Day, president of the school board, being present, made a few brief re marks suitable. A. vote ot thanks was extended to the Alderman by the scholars.

The kindly act of the Alderman will long be remembered by the scholars. Iiebanon Satisfied. There is a hitch in the final arrange ments for the University Extension Lec tures to be given over the circuit in which this city included, and all because Lebanon is not satisfied with Saturday evening and wants Tuesdav evening, now allotted to this city. A committee is now at work endeavoring to straighten out the difficulty to the satisfaction or all concerned. Lebanon may be given Wednesday evening.

Business Will be Suspended. To morrow will be generally observed as a holiday by all the industrial and busi ness establishments of the city, including the various city and county offices, and everybody is expected to lay off for a day and enjoy themselves. Several establishments will shut down both Friday and Saturday. A Mexican Apple. Captain Eyster, of the sheriff's office, has received from John Hamilton, of this city, who is now traveling in Mexico, a native apple, which is most beautiful in coloring and form.

It arrived in good shape and the Captain takes pleasure in showing it to his friends. Fred "VTas Not Forgotten. Fred Schramm, the good natured court house attache, was made happy this after soon over the receipt of a handsome watch chain, the gift of Recorder Harry Hershey. He goes around now with his coat unbuttoned. Largest for Years.

The ball to be given by Harmony Com mandery, No. 39, K. G. to morrow evening at Kelker Street Hall promises to be the largest ball held in this city for a number of years. THE COUNTRY OVER.

Secretary Foster was driving yesterday. Bishop Dwenger, of Fort Wayne, is dying. Manitoba's wheat crop was 53,181,599 bushels. Ilinoi? alien land law has been declared unconstitutional. Pressmen at George Munro's publishing house, New York, have struck.

With a shot gun John Marlow, Surrey county, shot his own head off. The Norfolk navy yard is to be lighted by electricity so as to permit of night work. The United Trades of Springfield, Ohio, a protection bulwark, opposed Sherman for the Senate. Sister Mary Loretta Tusby has been made Superioress of Mount de Sales Convent, Baltimore. Turkey red oil must hereafter pay a duty of 25 per cent, ad valorem, instead of 80 cents per gallon.

St. Paul, is building a $100,000 hall for the Democratic Convention bird, to scat 12,000. It will now catch the bird. The Missouri Pacific has decided to keep its securities in its treasury and to pay the floating debt out of earnings. A thief who picks pockets with his teeth, has been sentenced by Recorder Smyth, of New York, to the penitentiary.

He had no arms. Because Mrs. Sheppard, of Keokuk, would not elope with him, Clarence II. Gardner blew out the small quantity of brains he had left. Secretary Rusk's private secretary, Henry Casson, has become chief clerk of the Department of Agriculture, and S.

S. Rockwood Assistant Chief of the Weather Bureau. The best remedy for obesity is to steps to prevent it. take NEW YEAR'S GREAT SHOOT. DEEWEU AXD FULF0K1) AGAIN They Will Contest for a Island Park.

Purse at The intense interest that Harrisburgers took in the result of the last match be tween Champion Brewer and our Hairis lmw exnert. Fulford. was something phe noraenal. Me i who possibly had never shot a gun halt a uozen times tneir lives seemed as anxious to hear the result as the members and friends of our crack organization, the Harrisburg Shooting As sociation. This interest, while surprising, can be explained, first, that we have a large class here that are always interested in any manly sport or games, provided they know it is conducted lairly and squarely, and the element of skill enters Inrp filv into the result: secondly.

Fulford is a Harrisbuig man; and the first man that has ever given the champion such a drubbing, and the only man that has ever beaten Brewer in a series oi maicues. Brewer has stood at the head of the trap shooting world so long and his skill has been such that it has been almost impossible to get any one to shoot against him. except he has offered them long odds or enormous handicap. While all of our shooting friends know, the general reader possibly may not be laminar witn tne nprfonnanrca of this man. and when his record is gone over, and the of matches for immense stakes that he aas won, it seems incredible that he has met nowhere in the world his equal until he ran against our Harrisburg boy, Fulford.

The great mass of people know very little of the sport of trap shooting simply bc fnuP tim devotees of the sport seldom seek notoriety through the general press. The gate money has always been the smallest factor in arranging mulches or tournaments, the idea being always to limit the attepdance to the "man with a gun." But at these matches there are sometimes wonderful exhibitions of skill and well worth witnessing by the public generally, and fully as exciting as a long catch at a base ball game or a grand scramble at foot ball. When the score is close, as it usually is, every bird that is released is watched with the keenesl inter terest. In fact there is more dead silence "to the square inch at a trap shooting contest than in any outdoor game known. An occasional round of applause or a cheer when an exceptionally good shot has been made, or a smothered groan or deep sigh when the man you have backed misses an easy one, are about the only sounds heard.

No doubt a great number of our people with a goodly number of ladies will attend the match here on New Year's afternoon, and some explanation of the method of shooting may prove interesting to those not familiar with the sport. The grounds are laid out generally with a boundary, placed nearly in a circle, 80 yards from the center trap, and a bird to be scored dead must be gathered within the line marking the boundary. Five traps are placed in a serai circle, five yards apart, numbered from left to right one to five and the shooter stands 30 yards from them. In each trap a bird is placed, and the trap puller, who is behind the shooter, turns an indicator, which gives the number of the trap that is to be opened; the shooter not being allowed to know which one it is, and as he calls pull," the trap is instantly sprung, and if the bird is a good one it takes a quick eye, steady hand and good judgment to grass it. The rules governing the sport are simple and few.

but are as rigid and unalterable as the laws of the Medes and Persians. A referee is chosen, whose decision must be given promptly and according to tne rules. So there is always an absence of that quarreling and bickering over decisions no ticeable in a number of other out door snorts where a decision is left to the iudg ment onlv of the umpire or referee. In consequence trap shooting has become es sentially a gentlemanly sport, and is in dulged in. both for recreation and glory, by some of most eminent men and by not a few ladies.

President Harrison holds his own well at the trap. Governor elect Flower, of New York, is classed among the expert shooters of his State. The larger cities, both East and West, include in the membership of their gun clubs many of their leading professional, financial and business men. Our own Governor, while having no known reputa tation at the trap, can hold his own with the best in field 6hooting, and would make a remarkably good "dark norse to spring on the shooters at a tournament. A word as to the men wno win snoot here on New Year's day.

Captain John L. Brewer is known as well in Europe, Australia and South America as he is in our own country. In 1888 he won the championship of the world in England against the best shots that could then be produced, besides shooting a number of individual matches until he could find no one to compete with. Going to Australia, he shot against the best shots that country could produce and beat them all. They had some good ones there and backed them well, Brewer being credited with bringing back over one hundred thousand dollars in exchange for a few pounds of powder and shot.

In America he has shot from Maine to California against everybody and all kinds of handicaps and almost always proving the victor, and his aggregate winnings will not fall far short of a quarter of a million of dollars. Such is a brief description of the man that our Harrisburg boy, Fulford, had the temerity to challenge. While Fulford has always been used to handling the shot gun he never had taken any great interest in trap shooting until his advent here. Our local association of trap shooters is pretty well known to the fraternity as having some good shots in its ranks, and as being particularly strong in team work. Fulford joined at once and found that only practice was necessary to develop his ability to become a leading marksman.

lie became enthusi astic, practiced almost daily and soon took front rank in our local shoots. While on a visit to New York he got in some strong company, but in several matches there defeated the best they had. Satisfied that he was as good as the best, he challenged the champion, and the result the world knows, winning three out of the four matches and losing the one by a single bird only that was hard hit but managed to cross the line but a yard. Out of the 575 birds that he and Brewer have shot at in the four matches, he leads Brewer 21 birds. The total being Fulford, 543; Brewer, 522.

So on New ear day these two greatest shots that the world ever saw will face the traps for the fifth time, competing for a purse of $500 that a few Harrisburg citizens have subscribed. They will shoot precisely in the same manner as their championship race. The winner is to take the whole amount of the purse, the loser not to get one penny. So it is more than likely that some tall shooting will be done. The base ball grounds at Island Park have been selected as the place of meeting.

Everything will be done to make spectators comfortable. The indications point to thcaltendance of quite a number of ladies, who will not only be welcomed but a portion of the grand stand will be set apart for theirjespecial use. From the interest manifested the attendance will, no doubt, run into the thousands, as, besides nearby towns, numbers from New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and other cities are already asking for tickets, and the people of our own city will be out in full force. uuring the morning, commencing at 9 o'clock, sweepstake shooting, open to all, will be indulged in, the great match starting at 2 o'clock. BLOW UP BY POWDER.

JonxsTowjf, Dec. 23. This morning terrinc explosion occurred which was heard all over the town. J. B.

Holsineer. a jeweler, and president of the Johnstown rod and gun club, had been in the habit of keeping a can of powder and some loading tools under the counter in his store. About 8 :20 o'clock he lit a match so as to obtain a better view under the counter. when the powder in the can, of which there was about four pounds, tightly rom pressed," look fire and exploded. The shock was terrific, the jewelry in the store being thrown across the street, the walls of the building were bulged out about four feet, the shelves dropped to the floor with all their contents.

The proprietor of the store was knocked down and fatally i. i i i uuraeu, an me nair ucing vaKcn on nis head. The store of J. II. Bowser, situated next door to the jewely store, was badly wrecked, the goods being thrown OTer the street and the building badly damaged.

ne toss is placed at A DEVOTED DAUGHTErTlOSS Lancaster, Dec. 23. For several years Abram and Isaac Golden and their sister, Jennie, Jewish refugees from Russia, have resided in this city, and by dint of hard work accumulated some money. Jennie was anxious to see her old mother, whom she had left in Russia, and she finally sent ner aged parent money enough to come to her. She received advices that she had sailed, and with joyful expectancy she awaited her arrival.

On Monday a telegram was received an nouncing the arrival ot the vessel in ual timere, and the brothers went on to re ceive their parent They arrived just in time to see the aged woman breathe her last, the having been too much for her strength. When they arrived in Lancaster last evening, Jennie was on hand awaiting to receive them with iovful expectancy. But one face was missing. "Where's mother?" she inquired with eagerness. Mother is dead, thev said, and Jennie sank to tbe floor in a swoon.

To day her condition is such that the attending physician has fears that she will not be able to survive the 6hock. Russia Asks For Food. Washington. D. C.

Dec 23. Secre tary Blaine has a letter from Minister Charles bmlth. St. letersburg. de scribing in detail the llussian omcial ar rangements for relief of the famine stricken districts of the Empire.

These arrangements are described as being quite complete. 1 he Secretary of State has also received from an Erie, (Pa.) publisher a series of inquiries as lo whether this Uovernment will assist in the forwarding of grain and food donated from Erie and other Ameri can cities to Russia: whether Russia will sanction such relief or lew anv tariff thereon, and whether the need of relief is as piessing as it was. In reply to the latter inquiries the Rus sian legation in Washington has sent to Erie a letter saying that Russia will gladly lorward irom Jew oik all Hour, grains, donated for relief; that such donations arc greatly needed and will be grate fully accepted and admitted to Russia free of tariff. The Tallest Alan In the Army of the 1 otomnc. Boston, Dec.

23. John Ingalls Hand ley, the tallest soldier from Maine and the tallest one in the Army of the Potomac, died on Sunday last at East Milton, Me. Handley was 6 feet 7i inches high. He was color sergeant in the Eighth Maine infantry, and the boys of his regiment held that their colors were flying higher than those of any other regiment. He had been postmaster of East Milton since 1889.

Fhlladelphla Progresses. The horse car on the streets of Philadelphia are doomed. In an interview yesterday, President P. B. Widener, of the Traction line, stated that it is the intention of his company to have the best street railway system in the country, and that within five years the tedious animal motor will be superseded probably byelcc tric traction.

Sorry Girts of Santa Onus. Chicago, Dec. 23. It will be a sorry Christmas for many delinquent subscribers to the World's Fair stock. This morning nearly 200 executions were put in the hands of constables with instructions to levy on the property of those who have not paid up.

The constables were told to serve the writs of attachment at once. Wo Have Post Offices. Washington, 23. General Rath bone, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, stated this afternoon that the records of his office to day showed the total number of post offices in the United States to be 65,007, the first time in the history of the department that figure had been reached. Of the above number about 2,800 or 3,000 are Presidential offices.

A Wanderer Killed on His Tteturn. Lancaster, Dec. 23. Five years ago Peter Burkhart deserted his young wife here, it is went to Germany. He returned to this country and was coming here yesterday to effect a reconciliation with his wife, when he was killed on the railroad.

The wife will have nothing to do with the remains. Mountains of Christmas Treats. VVAsnixGTON, Dec. 23. liy means or a general pound party Washington's 37,000 public school children to day contributed miniature mountains of tea, coffee, sugar, rice, potatoes, clothes, toys, dolls, for Christmas treats to poorer children in the city.

Slavln Challenges tlie World. New York, Dec. 23. F. P.

Slavin today issued the following challenge: "I will meet any man in the world, country or color not barred, in a twenty four foot ring, or sixteen foot ring, Marquis of Queensberry rules, or prize ring rules, and do my best to win." Tlie Strongest Youns Man Dies. Ashland, Dec. 23. Louis Hause, the strongest young man in Ashland, and a member ot the hre and police departments, whose work at the Centralia fire last week saved much valuable prop erty, died to day from the effect of a cold contracted at that time. Bank Robber Goes to Prison.

Lewisbcko, Dec. 23. Joe Killoran, who robbed the rirst National Bank in May, was to day sentenced to two years, ten months and twenty one days in the penitentiary. When that sentence expires he will be tried for robbing an Easton, bank of 4,000. Pistol III a Mad 'Woman's Hand.

Lincoln, Dec. 23. The wife of Benjamin Kochter, a Denver mail carrier. became suddenly insane on the train yesterday while on her way here, and shot the colored porter, hen tne ponce tried to arrest her in this city she locked herself the lavatory anl opened lire upon them with her revolver. A Uounty Tor SparrowH.

Allen town, Dec. 23. Farmers up this way have inaugurated a movement to induce the Legislature lo pay a bounty for sparrows. They destroy crops and in Illinois the State pays 2 cents a head for the pests. Killed by an Explosion.

Easton, Dec. 23. Jacob Q. Itan ncistcr, a chemist, was killed to night at Bake te Adamson's laboratory by an IT IS Slid WHIG! ALL OVER THE AYIDE NORTHWEST And We May Have morrow. it Here To St.

Pai i. Dec. 24. Report this morn. ing indicate that it is mowing over a wide area in me northwest.

An average fall in the temperature of twenty five di grccs is predicted for the next iwentv four hours. THE GREATEST OX EARTH. The Penbftylvanfa Railroad to 1m lMuble Trackm to Chlcairo. CmcAOo.Doc. 21.

A special from Li mi. Ohio, savs: The lVnnnvlvania railroad to be double tracked from New York to Chicago just as soon as the work ran he completed in order to be rcadr to hindl the large amount of Chicago business dur ing tbe orld Fair. The work has Urn commenced on this divison at Piltsburg; Ft. Wayne and Chicago branch, different gangs beginning at intervals at two or three miles so that the work ran lie com pleted at the earliest possible moment. 8HE WOUUDH'T RECONCILE, And Then Ho Ucl JII Handjr PKtol.

Wichita, Kansas, IVc. 21. A double tragedy occurred at Augusta, Butler county, yesterday. illiam Rhodes mor tally wounding his divorced wife and then shooting himself. Both were quite young ana ran away irom home to gel married lasi year, ine uny.s parents never be came reconciled to the mirriazc and last summer they induced their son to apply for a divorce.

This he secured. Rhode yesterday tried conciliation and the girl to many him ajrain, but she re fused and the 6hooung followed. XewHOfthe FIld Family. Nw York. Dec.

24. Edward JL Field has manifested no interest in the decision rendered by the lunacy commission in his esse ana is seemingly as oblivious to his surroundings and fate as heretofore. He still refuses food and rpends his time in his cell on his cot. He refuses himsHf to all callers and to day denied himself tbe one thing that seems to have been his comfor the newspapers. Cyrus Y.

ichl condition Is still hopeful but lira. ianasiciy is slowly sinking. The GrcoMerM Defeated. St. Lot'is.

Dc. 24. A snecial dated the 23d, from Jtio Grande City. Texas, says: The battle lxlween Captain Burk's forces and a band ot revolutionists at Itatamels Springs, seems to have scattered the thoroughly demoralized Mexican tors. ixlstown, the dead trooper, was buried to day with military honors.

Senator Plumb Left a Million. death of Senator Plumb there has liecn a great deal of speculation as to the dimen sions of his private estate. Calvin Hood. business associate of Mr. 1 lumb, and one of the executors of his will, states that the estate, at a very conservative estimate, is valued at Senator Hereford Dead.

Charleston. W. Dec 21. Ex United States Senator Hereford, died yes terday or pneumonia. CUMBERLAND VALLEY.

diaries ii. uuihrauir has been ap pointed postmaster in Greencastlc, vice John Uoetz whose term expires early in January. Mrs. Jacob Oyler died at her home in Fayetteville Tuesday night. Johnston ltankin, of Jlercersbunr.

was buried to day. George Mowrey, of Mercereburg, is dying with pneumonia. "William JL Bradley, of Chambersbunr. tiieu i ucsaay. i uaniei Jlyers.

ot Welsh Itun. was buried Saturday. Henry Lmmel, of Welsh Kun, is dead. wuuam JMCLiean. ot Miippcnsbunr.

is dead. llie death of Miss Annie Schlosscr. uarusie, occurred yesterday. Captain C. It Hostetter was buried at Shippensburg yesterday.

JL Luther LppIey. of near Carlisle, and Miss Lacey Lindsay, of Greasoh, were married Tuesday. "Balfora is the name of a new post office in Middlesex township, Cumberland county. John Anthony, of Hickorytown. was SG years old Monday.

John licetem will remove from his farm in Penn township, Cumberland county, to Carlisle. S. II. Crull and Miss Jennie Swilerwcre married at Jit. Rock to day.

Edward Tritt, of Penn township, Cumberland county, will wed Jliss Ella Ful ton, of West Pennsboro, this evening. 1 homas Uheler is visitinir his parents in Newville, after a four years' absence in tue tvest. oily tmberser. of rvewbwff. was buried Saturday.

STOLE TWO MUMMIES. Brooklyn, Dec 23. Alfred Madden and James Lakeman, two young men. were arraigned in the court of sessions to dav. charcred with malicious nvsrhief.

Jladdenpleaded guilty and Lakeman not guilty, the latter was remanded for trial. On election night last the boys of the Fourth ward had a bonfire celebration at Bridge and Chapel streets. Early in the evening they ran out of fuel and more had to be procured. In the enthusiasm of the moment, a showcase standing in front of Marcus Hirsch store was stolen and thrown upon the fire. The owner claimed that the case con tained two mummies of Egyptian princes.

the only ones of the kind outside of Pharaoh's land. He said they had cost him $1,000 in elephants' tusks, and had come over on the steamer Citv of Alexan dria. There was also a large and valuable piec of coral, worth 500, and an oyster shell with a sponge growing inside de stroyed. Madden claimed he was drunk at the time he committed the theft. SaerlQeed Her Feet.

Greensbcbo, Dec 23. Three masked men broke into the home of Miss Kate Taylor, a wealthy maiden lad), and told her if she didn't produce her money mey would burn her lecl. I hey hound her securely, and then she said: "Let me pull off my Mocking before you negin. "Uh, you miserable miser, gasped one roi'ber, "you would rather have your feet uurncd man your stockings. The robbers were so dumbfounded that they took $40 and left.

Mr. KIktna I Iu WttbluRton. a Washington, IVv. 23. Secretary El kins arrived in Washington this evenin: at 9 o'clock and went at once to the Shore ham Hotel.

He will call on the President to morrow morning and will then arrance his future plans. As he will nl Christ mas With his family at hiking, it is exiiectcd that be will not niter on the discharge of his new duties at the War Department before next Monday. A 1'lt I lad el phi a C'oiittclence Contribution. Washington. Dec.

23. A conscience contribution of from Philadelphia was i i rr iixiaj nccciveu uv rcasuRT eoecKer. It was forwarded llcv. Itobert Ritchie. of Falls of Schuylkill, ho said it was irom one ot his parishioners.

STEELTON NEWS. Jmjekitox. liec. 24. The dsinn.

dhta. peable weal her will have a teodraey to lcsen the numbers at the Tarktus Christ ma. festivities in our rhurrhM hi. m. 107 To morrow brln a bolijjy the bank will I rloM.

The post omce hours for liuuwm win 1 from Mo 10 a. and to u. At the twilight service of th iMamt ruurcu, on un.ly evrnin. Mr. Alrin G.

imn will re a1 a naner on im be New." All rrenaration bavins Un tnw! far uiemarmzeoi Iis ljnx Mienhr rvl Jackson ttrint, last evening In the Fir mpust church, Adams street, tbe failure of the rroora to annemr nA considerable of a stir. llrint hia been working at liraddockt for i some time and vesterdar afternoon a. telegram was rercived from him la the encri that be was in trouble and rould not come, appears that Is tbe second disappointment be has caue4 and friends of the bride were very indignant warn mey learned or the disappointment. KEPKpyp VOM. He lfcwtt Mlckejr IiavtU la VTaferfbrxa I'l BLIX.

Itec. 24. Conlrarr to the m. eral expectation of the election la Water it.ru ray yesterday, ta fill the vacancy a lite House of Commons, caused bv the death or Ki hard 1'owrr. nassed off with out serious disturbance.

The McCartbr lies were confident or victorr. but a ofl. rial announcement this morning shows that the Iarnellitrs have won. This Is the first bye election won by that section of iuc insn nan since the nlit in the nariv urcurroi aau mey are or course corre snonidngly jubilant. Tbe returns show that John K.

Itedmond (Parnellitel. re 1.72 1 votes, and Michael Iftavilt McCart hy lie), At the last election Mr. rower was returned without ornosl. tion. IM bi ix, Dec.

24. Owlnr to tbe treat excitement that prevailed in tbe room la which the rotes were counted, tbe first announced were inaccurate. An official recount show that instead of 1,725 votes Mr. Iledmoad received 1.775 making his majoritr over Mr. ikiviii oii instead or vjo as at nrst re ported.

The announcement of the official figures was followed by a scene of wildest enthusiasm. The I'arnellitea shouted. waved their hats and sticks, and la every way cave vent to their iubiltat feel in r. The McCarthvUes were correspondingly depressed amf their faces showed their deep disappointment at their defeat. STBEET CAE ACCIDENT.

Collision In Vbteh Two IVopta War Killed. PiiTsnrno, Dec 24. This moraine a car on the Citizens tract loa cable railway coiuuea witu a neavv beer wagon at enn syivania avenue and Thirtieth street, ine car was wrecked and two nassenrers lauiii'jniuiru. innrim nnnimin nnr. aged 33 years, and Abncr Edwards, a bor.

i ne wagon was standing in front ot a saloon and the driver was inside attending to business. The horses became frightened and the wagon was swung around against ine car, crashing us side, vt ise and fed wards were struck on tbe head and their skulls crushed. They were also injured internally. MX or the other nassencers were cut and bruised, and bad to be taken home. Their injuries are serious, but not dangerous.

Nino Tons of Turkeys. Fifteen hundred dressed turkeys, welch ing over nine tons, arrived at the Disston works at acony last evening for distri bution to day as tbe firm's Christmas present to their employes. PESHSYLVAlTLa. PIClTHGf. Columbia people demand that councils go after short weight fanners.

uoieman lirock. of Lebanon, bave distributed 1,000 turkeys to employes. Detectives captured three professional robbers at Lackawanna Tuesdav nicrbL. Tilghman Itcinhard, an old resident of Allcntown, yesterday dropped dead at his home. Footpads felled Jacob Atto.

of Snamo kin, with a slungshot, while returning irom cnurch. A broken neck was the result of Jfartin Carey's falling under a ear at a Pittston coal mine. A new ens wen at Indiana has a ca pacity of 15,000,000 feet a day, and is the burgest in tne state. In the thrilling mine disaster at the Luke Fiddler collerv. near Shamokin.

John ocha was killed. Oil diggers have sunk a well COO feet deep at Wcrnersville, but nary a drop of petroleum nas been iouno. I he surface caved in under the dirt plane at Bast colliery, near Ashland, caus ing an inaenniie suspension. A car ioatc ot hot cinders exploded at the Leigh furnace near Allcntown, and Charles Kline had his feet almost burned off. Fashionable Lancaster, through Henry v.

iJiitenuaush. asks that a butcher shop lie restrained from operation on North Duke street. An ice house fell down at the Olcy creamery, near iteading, and buried three men, of whom Peter K. Strunk was dan gerously hurt. 1 homas Moore, of Mabanoy City, who ran oit with isellie ilamcau and married her, is in jail for bigamy, his first wife bavins pursued him.

Farmer Samuel Glory, of Plainfield township, started for Easton with a bag containing Tbe bag bumped out of the wagon, and the fanner has a dry Christmas. FINANCIAL AND COaTJtEaXIaVL. Quotation fSimithfH by I. Miller 4 flock vKcrt noom 11. coueo buck.

New York Quotation. Kiw Took, Dee. at rioa.i Ctoa. Am. S.

Oil JJ. Pacific Atchison 4 SWi do. ('. c. I TO', Omaha common tanada boutuern.

i do. preL C. Ii. (j lew North I as Pacinc O. Trust.

PnUa. Heading IK Lack. 1 PhUa.cn.(Nal.iiaa ix'L Kne liS'g VuUman SJ 5. lOclimood lork K. V.

8 Ilorklnir aUer Jersey 113 jsc Paul. ivanhas i exaa. St. Paul Dref. LakeHiore 12.

Sugar tead Trust JTexaa a I I nuts. Nanh UVT.Utl ll'a Ml oMurt 6i 1'iuon 1 New tnUud jWestern Michigan vntraL. N. V. n.

IU It. lliW. Erie prct. do. NorthwcsU.

lic 4 77 Philadelphia Quotation. FurlMut hy tMrltHt Rrakrr. AocMt aj ijri nurxt atnrt avwr.) PMiLanKLmia. Pee. The rouosrtar art tae Closing prices ot Mocks t1os.i tVa Lehlirh Valley 4i 5v jri.iiru avu aiton as itradmr nis i NuciWn da Ocnl Mart da 2 Philadelphia Produce Market, Patt.

iitKt.rttt. Pee. SC rkmir Tbe market ta nominal Penbsrltranla mprra, a So I da itra, Mkwi lo na Na family. as 4 da ruUer, ft 73: da patent, 4 tMss aa. oral lit ttuirk' ta una.

Mil qi No. rvd, fi ei.i Na rvouijl tiU red. 11 at V. van Tbe market ta duU at rv Na SSf. ut TM tnmrkel la nrm.

twit quirt No. white. tMKVr; Na nuscd. Vc. artim rue market la dull winter.

II fees 3) oo apntiK. is 2v it oa. Adirt ft luird hay ta doll and ea tlmutlir.fi'Mll 50; tulxol. III4U oa. Mratc iMiea rye atraw.

is TV twWom Ittilter Ttat market Is Stead jr. but quiet I vnuaj trania rcamrrr, estrm, arw da print evtra. arnoteaa). sac: iabMaa. OMSSe.

rvca Tltm market la dr Praanlt aala Brsta. Ac. ttu fwwTbe market ta dull: rauxaoiaaa. tM ruU sklttM. Vtt ob wn laoK adr: refined la barrrta, aa.

M4ia Are dull at vs per buabri. SO THICK IT CAtl CE CUT. TDK CEKAT ti IX lM05 TOWH I Traffic HioJcrcJ aaJ Tri4e Lommix, Inr. 21. Kvh' ta Tadr 14 a dense f.

ii otvr Uoa, cottpriMa; a 4 irafflc ca the river aaj sru caru Jmfmt trkfie no the 4etl. Ii tUaaplit that after a ly cf ibe vapor wcwl IjU aaj miUm a ui4ia of trade. Tibet bpr wrrr tmti'U bowcrrr. It rctatiaooi la vi4 taeeily la iu e44, lammy crtror.s 1 t3uw airaof UvaUa aa.j. Tb voUIkt is thick that it is alkt.4v Iu altera 4 lo atul lae 4 iC.

J. It In. pestle nvci IU J.V f. in any direction. AH iraiS rrwatly Vin dered, as It is Itajwtwe i lm sw Ibe'r barr'.

Ihtvaal tl ita iwji! ik dense fUn a clitumriti td saar le en sJedJ4t); lis fnctle nym I a fear ia bra ia iVe darlaos. tctl Uc tttosi nnar. erful arc licfcts ate not rtu1i prtKtraletbc tg. The is tar cmly prevalent ia LaSa, tut tenia ovr a wide ectkia of rremirr. Ii the worn riMtalkm cf Llad that is cutae to loslaoj In ivr.

Jail traffic vm tue river ia vpe4. rear are ralerUlood that If this mealbrr tfrrail otl tbe onast it Ut I be cause of many disasters to shipjiia Tbe Hothouse are tt little errkr, aal itt the Meata for sJrvn are of no avail Tbe cut could not have cvtne at a wr time for the Inadoa Wjkecjwr. Tix bare been Utildiac botawcrKW their Chfitctnia trade, but fear rent ore lalo the sirens. Tbe sad Jot feat tare tbe sJtaa too la, bowrver, the treat lew Lie caused by person lowaz tbeir war al wanderinr tbe rivers and canals. Al ready sevtn ttodie of ibe eafrti3aie bo have filUn into tbe iitv bare bona recovered.

Four oibrv nt ani a ritt bare been reported to tbe polk as rai ior ana tbere srarceiiy any Jubl ibat they brcaoac Inst ia Ibe fog, wandered lalo the vixtr aal terisbd. It Is intitostible lo make a c1m search of tbe waters la tbe virtahy lb docks at present, but it is recis4 that wnen I be log Itlls tnaay tndxs will be fouod Ooatlog ia tbera. A dispatch from Leeds Ibis mctnlag sJAle that three tarn, hile walking oa I be sloe; lb canal, loa their bcariar anl fell iato tbe water and were droauel. everal por oooa nave beea killed ca tbe railways, and altogether it 1 believed that Loadcm has never before been risdeul ty a for that bas beea so ptoJartlre of dealh and disaster. A aa Illustration of bow business i afTorted tbe of tbe stock exchange was crcally delayed this mora lag, oaring lo the density of the fog which filled tbe rooms.

Senator Plumb Ilurlrd. EuroKia, IVc. 2L All that was mortal of the late lamented Senator Plumb wa placed beneath his native oil to day. It was a typical Kansas da v. calm and peaceful: symbolical of rest which the deal Senator bai never known in life.

After rears ol toil for hi fcllowmen and hi native Slate rest had corae at last. It was only tbe elements that were cheerful to day. A gloom pervaded tbe rily atnl sorrow was apparent on every face. Tbe a agt on tbe public building were displayed at half mast and business houses werr draped ia black. Tho services of the day commenced with a private funeral service at the family residence, attended only by member of the family, the Congressional delegation and a few chosen friends who bar been intimate with the Senator.

At 2 o'clock the funeral service were held at the church, at the conclusion of which the procession reformed and proceeded to the cemetery, where the remains of the distinguished Senator were placed in their last resting place. Murder In a Hotel. Bostox. Dec. 24.

Two shots were heard early this morning issuing from a room in the Sudbury House that had been hired by a couple labt night. The night clerk, who looked over tbe transom, saw the woman lying on the floor with blood pouring from a wound in her head and the man on the bed with a revolver in bis hand. The door was locked. The clerk kept guard while the police were being summoned. Upon their arrival the door was broken open, when it was discovered that the man had left by means of tbe fire escape.

The woman, supposed to Josephine Brown, was Tlie couple came to the house about 11 o'clock, the man registering as 1L F. Scannell. Iaw lence, Mass. The police are searching for him. The Sudbury House is of a low character.

Dr. Hall's Would be AsmasIn Crazr. XiwYoek. Isec 24. John G.

Ibh. the crank who attempted tbe life of Dr. IlalL was pat on the stand this moraine. He told a rambling and incoherent story of a conspiracy to keep him forever in poverty and claimed that Ir. Hall was at its head.

The whole of bis tale of woe was that ot a madman at bay, and bis counsel had no difficult in satisfying the jury as to the prisoner's insanity. Tha Moztcan Teapot Terapewt. Labedo, Dec 24. llrports bave been received from Cirri here Captain llardie troop ot L. S.

cavalry sta tioned, to the effect that there is no doubt but what Garza bas crossed nine hundred men into Mexico at points between that city and Briansville. It is also staled that Garza's men met the Mexican troops about seventy miles from Ikmler and defeated the taller, and that there were aloul forty men killed on both sides. Tlia Melt Matenmpn. Wasnixoros. Dee.

2L Ibireeataltve Wricbt. of Pennsylvania, who is noofiaed to bis residence by aa alloc of prip ia re. ported slightly better to day. Vaagress tnan Mills health continues lo inutrove. Speaker Crisp is better lo day.

Tired ol Ufe. nsmiKntw, Dec. 2L I jbtaim Miller, an old resident of Uattr, stuffer ing from cancer, ihre a himself into the canal last night and was drowned. An hour previous be had hecndtMcUargr from St. Ijuke's hospital at bis own rvj xt.

lr. nikln Take (fflrr. Wamii3whojk.IV c.2I. 1211a was sworn into ciice fwdsy. rtxt ry Blaine accompanied him lo I He War IK parlmeal and Chief tik ad ministered tbe oath of 41lr.

lilt tbo FWMslnjT ItowlToi Mttc H. lUatft ra, Dee. 24. Matlio Myr aged 3S Vears. one id I lie Icadin tlwv ker players of this country, bavin; defeated champion of hi and hT Sta'es.

vu found ih ad in this c'tv tale la4 ulrlit front tbe results rxrv4re drinking. tl a arable utc tt of Woman, llctsiot. Iter. 21 I Imn ab. iWlhirly seven vcarJd atiieof 11 Vt Kia.

mas milled suicide shortly ln fire nom I day ly rullio br Ihroal nilh a rrr. Ma la suiposoil to bat bora uustraa; try lbs burning of bcr hasSa vl's baraa Maiay, and ineeedcd l3 i Jt tr ojt tioo for I be fatal act 14 at bcr isTetslJocM were not farmiwed. Taa cbitierm and her husband furtive bcr, I be I alter being freniied with jrrkf and tij M.astMttslaat espionage..