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Vol. No. 18. HAEKISBURG, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1894 Established 1831 WENT TO THE PLAY. THE NEWSBOY'S CRITICISM Liked "Blue Jeans," But Pre ferred "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Thb newsboy from whom Gossip purchases the morning paper went to the Opera House last night to see the thrilling drama of Blue Jeans," the main incident of which revolves around a buzz saw, so to speak.

The villain of the play throws the hero on the saw table and the hero is fast being drawn against the whirling saw when the heroine rescues him. It is thrilling very, very thrilling. Gossip asked the newsboy what he thought of it. Said the lad, as he shifted his bundle of papers from one arm to the other to make change: "Tell ye wot dat's a daisy play. Me an' Wunny went to see it.

Wunny only has one laig, coz the adder one wuz cut off by de cars near de dee po w'en he was sellin poipers. Me an' Wunny had front seats too. But dat play ah, I tell ye it wuz a daisy. My, but how we did cheer w'en de girl run out and palled de felly away from der saw. Wunny t'oaght it wuz all a righty saw, but, soy, I wuz on ter der game.

I sor 'em take dat Sf.w iner de the ayter, an' I give ye a straight tip dat it wuzzent no saw at all it wuz jist pase board, see. Couldn't hurt de jay ef 'e had been pushed agn' it. But it wuz a good play all de same, only it couldn't beat 'Uncle Tom's "Were you much interested in 'Uncle Tom's Cabin asked Gossip. "Well, soy, ef ye want to do me er faver, jist gimme tickets ter de blood houn' show. Oj.t'8 de staff.

Once me an' Wunny went ter a 'Uncle Tom' show w'ere dey only had one bloodnoun' and I swore off on goin any more, fer a 'Uncle Tom' bhow wid only one dawg ain't no good. But I got over it, and de las' one I went to had six bloodhoun's an' two Top sies an' two Evas, an' she was only a boss show. Still, de play las' night wuzzent slow, but I only want to see it once. Poiper, mister?" and the critic resumed business. Thbrb is one young man in Uarrisburg who will inquire into things hereafter when he invests money.

He saw an advertisement in a New York newspaper offering "linolene" collars and cuffs at a remarkably low price, and thought he would like to have some. He forwarded his money, got his cuffs and collars and found them to be of the ancient "paper variety, used during and for several years after the war, and which are worth about a cent a box. Time was when these collars and cuffs were sold in the barber shops in Har risburg, but when they began to go out of use they went with a rush and were neper heard of again, except when some sharp fellow in New York want3 to catch somebody on linolene. A citizen, with a desire to see many of our worthy unemployed given some employment this winter, makes the suggestion that Councils make an appropriation of $2,500, or as much more as mav ba deemed necessary, for the beautifying of the river front between the Philadelphia and Beading bridge and the water house by a series of terraces sown in grass seed. This, he says, would give work to a large number of men and result in a beautiful breathing spot for the city's thousands during the hot season.

Painter and Poet. To one God gave tne brush, to one the pn, And theirs the blest, endeavor to Impart In rhyme and color to the world ot men Some Ot the loveliness of Nature's heart. frank. Dempster Sherman. SIGHTS AND SCENES." Part three of "Sights and Scenes" is now ready for distribution at this office.

Part HI contains the following: 1. The Casino at Monte Carlo. 2. The Kremlin in Moscow. 3.

Houses of Congress, Santiago, Chili. 4. Place de la Concorde, Paris. 6. The Rock of Gibraltar.

6. The River Jordan. 7. Unter den Linden, Berlin. 8.

Royal Palace at Charlottenburg, near Berlin. 9. Castle of Heidelberg. 10. Imperial Opera House, Ring Strasse.

11. Correggi'j's "Holy Night," Vienna. 12. The Roman Pantheon. 13.

City of Palermo, Sicily. 14. Panorama of Pompeii. 15. The Leaning Tower of Pisa.

16. The Champs Ely sees, Paris. PERSONAL PABAGKAPH8. Brief Mention of the Movements of Your frlenda and Acquaintances. Editor Seal ot the Millersburg Herald, was Lu town to day.

Miss Marguerite Soleliac, North Front street, baa gone to New York. Miss la Gurtner and Miss Kate Young, of Hunbury, are visiting in this city. Rev. M. L.

Smyser, will preach in the Duke Street M. JS. church, York, to morrow. Frederick M. Ott.

has gone to Boston on legal business, to be absent a month. Miss Emma P. Shaffner has returned home from a several weeks' visit to Boiling Springs relatives. Rev. 8.

L. Wiest, publisher of the Evan gdieal, will hold communion services in the Evangelical church, Lykens, to morrow morning. Rev. J. Berg Esenwein, pastor of Trinity Evangelical church, is the author of another little work, "Hints on Bible Marking," with an introduction by Rev.

B. Hartzler, of Northfield. WILL MARK THE SPOT Wliere Ft." Signed a Treaty With the Indians. The committee of citizens in Indiana county appointed by the Board of Public Grounds and Buildings to select a design from those submitted to the Board for the Penn monument, is deferring its decision until it sees whether any additional funds can be raised by subscription in the surrounding districts. The idea is to raise sufficient in this way for the foundation of the monument, so that the entire amount of $1,500 appropriated by the last Legislature for this memorial can be expended on the monument itself.

The statue or Atone will placed at Canoe Place, in a small creek just at the junction of Indiana, Cambria and Clearfield counties. On account of it being located in the creek, actual work cannot be commenced until March, and there will be abundance of time to try and raise further money. It will be impossible to select a design until this point is definitely determined, as the foundation work will be a very expensive item. JJr. Dlmmlck To morrow.

On Sunday afternoon at 1:30 Dr. Dim mick will give a special talk to his Bible class instead of the lesson of the day. The subject, "Some Reasons Why Men Are Not Christians," will be discussed in a practical manner. This class is composed of men only and meets in the auditorium (side entrance). A special invitation is extended to men to be present.

In the evening the revival services, which Siave been carried on so successfully during the past three weeks, will be continued. On Monday evening Rev. Dr. Stewart, of Market Square Presbyterian church, will assist in the services. QUAKER CITT BOTES.

Letters are like some race horses. They are left at the post. It seems rather paradoxical to say that laziness runs in the family. Kensington claims the distinction of holding a citizen whose gas bills have always been satisfactory. The only man in history that was lionized without having his head swelled was the Bibjical Daniel.

An Eighth ward man explains his lack of enthusiasm over dollar gas by saying that his bills will be as big as ever. A Port Richmond saloonkeeper's goat ate up $37 in greenbacks. Ita owner wants to send the goat to Washington for redemption When a girl complains that the wind has made her face red, you may bo sure that she has put too much rouge on and is afraid it will be noticed. Guest (in Chestnut street restaurant) "I ee you have a dish here called 'scrapple. What is it Waiter "It's a kind of dish of pork and corn meal, sir.

How were things in New York when you left, Jir 2" PARTS 1 AND 2 Of Sights and Scenes have just arrived and can be secured at the counting room of the Telegraph. Bring your coupons and ten cents and get something both useful and pretty. Sights and Scenes." Orders by mail for copies of "Sights and Scenes of the World" are sent from this office every Saturday afternoon. This statement is made in view of the fact that complaints have reached us from parties who sent their orders early in the week and have not as yet received their copies. If they will exercise a little patience the different parts will reach them all right.

However, any failure to get them within a reasonable time should be at once reported to this office. SHARPS AND FLATS. A glee club has been organized by members of the Vigilant hook and ladder company, Chambersbnrg. Prof. Musgrove is the musical director of the newly organized Epworth League orchestra in Chambersburg.

Prof. John Pleasants, choirmaster of the Episcopal church, Reading, has been secured to instruct the choir of St. John's Episcopal church, Carlisle. The choir is to be strengthened. Yohn Bros, have leased the store room No.

307 Market street, and will occupy it April 1st. An errort is being made to organize a surpliced boy choir in St. Mark's Episcopal church, Mechanicsburg. A good flute player can set a Dlace in the Eighth Regiment Flute and Drum Corps. John Williams Lirabach.

an old mem ber of the State Capital Band, has returned home on a 30 days' furlough, after an absence of five years in the regular army as a musician. An old folks concert will shortly be given by the A. M. E. congregation, Carlisle.

Saturday evening, January 27th, the Singer Band, of Mechanicsburg, will give a concert for the benefit of the poor of that town. A. W. Milleisen, musical director of St. Mark's Lutheran church, Mechanicsburg, was presented with a number of useful books last week.

Thursday evening's Greensburg Press contained an excellent cut of Prof. Stun ton Grabill, Millersburg's well known pianist. The O. U. A.

M. Band, of Highspire, will give an entertainment in Hocker's hall, in that place, for the benefit of the relief committee. Upon their return to Carlisle from their wedding tour Mr. and Mrs. Duncan W.

Graham were serenaded by the Union Band. Mr. Graham is an attache of the Attorney General's Department. Last Monday evening the Isaac W. Bag ley Guitar, Mandolin and banjo club was organized with twenty three members, nearly all of whom have some knowledge of the instruments they will handle, and these officers: C.

E. Whitman, president; Miss Mary Stephenson, vice president; Miss Carrie Gebhart, secretary; Mrs. W. Bagiey, treasurer; John Condran, Arthur Jerauld, Miss Minnie Poulton, music committee; Rev. I.

W. Bagiey, Mrs. H. Thomas, Miss Hattie Foulk and Miss Florence Spangler, advisory board. Prof.

Harry Kauffman is the instructor. The club will meet every Monday evening for rehearsal. Nearly all the members belong to the First Baptist church, of which Rev. W. Bagiey is pastor.

Salvini Is Coming. Alexander Salvini, now the foremost exponent of romantic roles on the American stage, and since the days of Charles Fechter the most successful, is coming to this city. The Elks, who for a long time have been negotiating for his appearance, have finally completed arrangements and contracts have been signed for the actor's engagement here for Friday, February 9 th, when he will appear under the auspices of the Elks. Salvini has recently closed a remarkably successful engagement of four weeks at the Star theater. New York, and is now playing his annual engagement in Boston, from where he returns to New York again for two weeks, after which he will be seen in this city.

The production which Salvini gives the plays of bis repertoire will be seen here in precisely the same magnificent style as during the New York and Boston engagements. Salvini's engagement will be looked forward to with pleasure. The play will be announced later, though it will undoubtedly be "Ruy Bias," Victor Hugo's sublime masterpiece, in which he has never been seen in this city. Revival in fifth Street Church. Since Sunday evening, December 31st, Revival meetings have been held in the Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal church every night save Saturday.

The meetings have been conducted personally by the pastor. Rev. George W. Stevens, who with his usual good tact and talent has aroused the entire church and so far there have been fourteen Pastor Stevens has been nobly supported by rank and file of the church, and last Sunday the interest was so intense and the crowd so great that the meeting of the Epworth League in the chapel, at 6:30 p. was carried right through until 9 p.

thus having two meetings in progress at the same time. From present indications it would appear as though this programme would have to be repeated Sunday evening. Fifth street is thoroughly awakened and conversions occur almost every night. Presbyterians to Unite in Prayer. The Presbyterian churches of the city will hold a union prayer meeting Thursday, January 25th, in observance of the Day of Prayer for Colleges at the Market Square Presbyterian church.

It will be led by Rev. W. P. Patterson, of the Olivet Presbyterian church. Addresses will be made by Rev.

E. N. 'Kremer, of the Salem Reformed church, and Rev. W. H.

Singley, of the Bethlehem Lutheran church. All congregations of whatever denomination are requested to unite in this service. This is a service which has been held for many years, and is one of unusual interest. Will Shoot ror Charity's Sake. At a meeting of the Uarrisburg Shooting Association, held Thursday evening, January 18th, the president was instructed to appoint a committee of five to arrange for either a crow or a live bird and target contest on the Sixth street base ball grounds, between, teams of the Association, and that an admission be charged, the proceeds to be donated to charity.

This committee is to have sole charge of all arrangements. James U. Worden, the president, haa appointed the following committee: F. R. Leib, H.

B. Hhoop, D. M. McCormick, E. K.

Meyers, George R. Fleming. BASE BALL BITS. Second baseman John Tighe, of Scran ton, has signed with Binghampton; pitcher Cunningham, with Sioux City and catcher Hess, with Minneapolis. Verily Scranton is in hard luck.

Pottsville, it is decided, will not be represented in the State League this year. It requires more capital to be in the league than the Pottsville boys could raise. Pottsville Republican. Tim Murnane, the well known Boston newspaper man, has been elected presi dent, secretary and treasurer of the England League. William lecher, cf Lancaster, will manage the Reading team.

The Dutch will not be an accommodation for other clubs in the State League next season. OfT to York They Go. All the fifty four fowls taken from Ab ner Moore, John Groff and Benjamin liamer early yesterday morning but a half dozen, have bien identified. John S. Leaf, who lives two miles from New Cumberland, laid claim to some of tbc chickens and all four turkeys, and T.

MiUer, of the same neighborhood, claimed all the others except the six above mentioned, which were given to the poor. The men were taken down to York to day by two officers from that city. Mr. unite! W1U Speak. Mr.

Charles A. Kunkel will speak at the men's meeting to morrow afternoon at the Young Men's Christian Association. These meetings are held at 3:30 o'clock, lasting one hour, and are most interesting. All men are invited. BIKTHS AND DEATHS.

Dauphin County Statistics for Six Months or the Past Year. All the election districts in the county but two, Rush and Upper Paxton, have through their assessors returned to the county commissioners the registration of births and deaths during that part ot 1893, dating from June 6th, the date of the approval of the act regulating the registration by Governor Pattison. The result of the assessors' labors is now be ing recorded by the clerk of the orphans' court, who receives five cents for every name thus recorded as does also the as sessor. These records will be accessible in all judicial proceedings and are as com plete as it is possioie to nave mem. Below will be found the number for each district now reported: Districts.

'Births. Deaths, Harrisburg First ward, First Second Third precinct Second ward. First precinct Second precinct Third ward Fourth ward. First precinct Second precinct Filth ward. First precinct Second Third precinct Fourth precinct Sixth ward.

First precinct Second precinct Third precinct Fourth Seventh ward First precinct Second Third precinct Fourth Fifth precinct Sixth Eighth ward First precinct Second Third precinct Ninth ward First precinct 11 4" 16 5 18 4 17 13 21 11 12 17 0 14 29 24 2 4 6 4 19 5 11 9 19 13 17 21 2fi 21 32 9 8 6 4 10 3 18 6 21 5 16 16 30 15 19 10 15 14 5 4 19 11 9 12 5 4 18 9 11 5 7 4 14 4 17 5 9 4. 22 11 15 11 2 1 10 10 13 9 26 4 17 8 20 4 21 7 4 2 18 6 15 10 18 15 6 4 12 8 12 5 8 5 11 8 14 8 24 8 9 8 3 15 6 11 4 27 18 22 10 30 6 22 9 11 17 10 7 3 15 7 21 9 28 12 24 12 17 .3 7 9 16 11 13 11 13 5 16 13 16 7 13 2 44 17 10 0 econa precinct Third Berryshurg Conevrago township. Derry township Dauphin borough. EllzabethvUle East Hanover township Gratz borough Hummelstown borough Halifax township Haifax borough. Jederson township Jackson township Lykens Borough East ward.

West ward Lykens Lower Swatara Londonderry township West Londonderry township Lower Paxton township Hlddletown First ward First ireclnct Second precinct Second ward First precinct Second Third ward First precinct Second precinct M. Paxton township 1st prec't. 2d prec't. Millersburg borough jM Ifli In township Keed township Royal ton borough Susquehanna Noith precinct South Middle Swatara First precinct Second preclnC Jft Third precinct South Hanover township steelton First ward Second Fit ward Unlontown borough Wllllamstown borough E. W.

ward. Williams township E. W. precinct. West Hanover township Washington Wlconlsco township Wayne township SANITARY CONVENTION.

Programme to be Observed at the jyieetine Here Next Week. Friday and Saturday next the Sanitary Convention, under the auspices of the State Board of Health, will be held in the Supreme Court room. Governor Pattison will preside. This will be the programme: Friday morning session, 10 a. m.

Prayer, by the Right Rev. Thomas McGovern, D. Bishop of Harrisburg; opening address. Governor Pattison "The Authority and Mission of the Local Board of Health," M. G.

Lippert, vice president of the Board of Health of Phcenixville; "The Duties of Local Boards of Health in the Management of Contagious and Infectious Diseases," by Win. H. Ford, M. president of the Board of Health of Philadelphia; "Sanitary Engineering, or, the Prevention of Preventable Diseases," by Howard Murphy, C. engineer member of the State Board of Health of Pennsylvania.

Afternoon session, 2 p. m. "Sanitary Sins of Omission and Commission in Our Common Schools," by S. T. Davis, M.D., president of the State Board of lit alt of Pennsylvania; "Powers and Possibilities of Local Boards," by Major M.

Veale, health officer of Philadelphia; "How the Slate Board and Local ards of Health May Be Mutually Htlpful," by Benjamin Lee, A. M. secretary of the State Board of Health of Pennsylvania; "To What Extent Should Compensation be Made for Losses Sustained to Protect Communities in Cases of Contagious Diseases," by J. H. McClelland.

M. ex president of the State Board of Health of Pennsylvania. Evening session, 8 p. m. "The Local Board as a Sanitary Instructor." (illus trated by the stereopticon), by Joseph F.

rxiwaias, A. bl. 1 member of the State Board of Health of Pennsylvania reception by His Excellency, Governor Pattison, at the Executive Mansion to the visiting delegates from 9 to 10 p. m. Saturday morning session, 9:30 a.

m. Prayer, by the Rev. Dr. Dimmick, pastor of Grace church, Uarrisburg; "A Few Neaded Reforms in the Health Service," by Crosby Gray.Esq., Department of Public Safety, Pittsburg; "A Paper," by Pem brton Dudley, M. member of the State Board of Health of Pennsylvania.

Afternoon session. 2 p. m. "The Ounce of Prevention," by Abraham M. Beitler.

director of the Department of Public Batety ot fbilaaelpbia. The headquarters of the committee of arrangements will be at the Commonwealth Hotel. Penbrook High School. The following is the report, of Penbrook high school, taught by J. W.

McGarrey, for the month ending January 18th: Number enrolled malea 99. frmnloa 1ft total, 40; average attendance, males. 18; leinaies, total, 33; per cmt. ot attendance, males, 82; females, 82; total. 82; number sick, males, females, total.

8. The following have ationrlorl every session during the month: Dora i i. a. uricii, xua Dcniosaer, neoecca wearnart, Amos Henry, Willie Henry. George Bhope, George Lentz, Ervin Weaver and Clayton Urich.

Mlddletown Democrats Organize. A Democratic town committee has been organized in Middletown. Dr. K. Deckard has been elected chairman and Geo.

A. Ettele and Wm. J. Smith secretaries. By a unanimous vote of the committeemen it was decided to vote direct for candidates for borough offices at the primary elections.

The naming meetings will be held on Tuesday evening, Jan. 23, subject to the call of the precinct com. milteemen. Officers To lie Installed. This evening the newly elected officers of Union Veteran's Lsgion, No.

C7, will be installed atthehul', corner Conestoga and Main street, Steelton. Afterwards the old vets will have an old time camp fire, tuite a number of Harrisburg veterans will go down. Marriage Licenses. Alex. L.

Stobfr, of Harrisburg, and Natalie Eble, of Middletown; T. Edward Cline and Fannie J. Springer, both, of New Cumberland; David L. Ross, of Marysville, and Jennie Miller, of Waynes vine; Abraham A. McCord and Barbara A.

Sanders, both of Steelton. A. Case on Second Street. Margaret, the interesting daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Edward F. Whitman, is seriously ill of diphtheria at her home, 407 North Second street. Another case is also reported from Front and Dock streets and one from 1G06 Logan avenue. A case of scarlet fever has been reported to the sanitary department from 30 Lochiel row and another from 442 Muench street. Identified the Plunder.

The three tramps arrested here Thursday, have been identified as the robbers of the Mill Creek post office. Their identity was established by the plunder in their posession. Qaile Went to Jail. John Gable was fined $25 and costs for cruelty to animals this afternoon, 1 default of payment he went to jail. READY TO REPORT, THE GIYLER INVESTIGATION Speeches Before the Board of Control's Committee.

Chapter the third in the work of the Givler investigating committee was wr it ten last night. It is a summing up of the charges and counter charges and printed in full would fill a page of the Telegraph. President Hoffman opened the proceedings with a speech, but as his re marks have been printed in sections in the reports of the investigation it is not neces sary to repeat them here further than to say that the burden of bis address was the alleged incompetency of Miss Givler as a teacher and her crankiness and peev ishness. He declared her course lad com pelled the Teachers' Committee to say she is no longer tit to teach in the High School. He also charged that there was a movement among the teachers antagonistic to fror.

Wert, the supervisory principal, Prof. William Howard Day, whose silence during the investigation he explained in a prelude to an hour's speech. was due to his knowledge of the prejudice which existed in this community against his color, thought the committee could safely rest upon President Hoffman's statement, because it had concisely, point by point, covered the whole ground. He talked a good deal about his color, but explained that he had no reference to Miss Givler, Dr. Chambers or Mr.

Bergner, the counsel for Miss Givler's friends. They had not shown any prejudice in this direction. He criticised Dr. Chambers for rushing into these charges before consulting certain persons whom he had been advised to consult before taking any step. lie said no man was too high or too holy to consult the lowliest of God's creatures in the effort to do justice.

Dr. Chambers, in his opinion, has done Miss Givler an irreparable injury in bringing to light the fact that she has been ailing for five or six years. Me aetenaed rror. Wert tor sub mitting the original communication from Dr. Chambers to the Teachers' Committee and censured Dr.

Chambers for jumping to the conclusion that he there tore wanted an investigation, Prof. Day dwelt upon the indulgence of the Board toward Miss Givler, and declared she was a constant compiainer. tie said the charges were in several instances assumption, and emphasised President Hoff man points as to Miss liivler physical incompetency to do her work. He didn't think a single charge had been made out. In conclusion, he waxed quite eloquent over the social and church influence which he charged was being exerted in behalf of this lady, and said the public schools should be free from such influence.

Mr. Bergner was asked whether he had anything to say. He replied that he had been listening lor testimony, but there seemed to be nothing but prepared addresses containing a lot of assertions. There had been a good deal of rhetoric and littl" fact. He didn't feel called upon to defe Dr.

Chambers, he said, because he needs no defense. He referred to his standing in the community, to his well known probity and his shining Christian character, and suggested that there would have been less said about him last night had he been present, which his necessary absence from the city made impossible. Mr. Uerener said if there was anv doubt as to the candor of Dr. Chambers or his ability to answer those who chose to make personal attacks boldly in his absence, the committee would oblige him (Mr.

Bergner) bv fixing a time when Dr. Chambers could be heard. Mr. Bargner pointed out a number of weak points in the investigation and dwelt upon several contradictions in the allegations of Miss Givler's op posers. He also called the committee's attention to the fact that during much of the testimony there had been frequent caution from the chair that the investigation would not go back of September last, yet the charges had been sung by Mr.

Hoffman and others on things covering a period of half a dozen years; all tending to discredit Miss Givler. He challenged anybody to show that she had been absent nve days in a year prior to last September, when it was alleged that poisonous gas had made her ill. lie asserted that it was unmanly to so back over six or seven years, and intimated that if there had been a disposition to attack the principal or certain members of the Board, he had the evidence full banded. He charged that Prof. Wert was responsible for the publicity of the matter because, as the supervisory principal, he had not consulted Dr.

Chambers, but had referred the latter's letter to the Commit tee on Teachers, when the letter specially said it was not an official, but a personal communication. He charged the com mittee with having acted harshly through out the investigation, persons having been called liars when tne questions involved were merely matters of recollection. It had not ben shown that Miss Givler had falsified intentionally in a single instance. Mr. Beraner also called attention to Prof.

Wert's exercise of discretionary power a 3 supervisory principal since Christmas and his course regarding Miss Givler before that time. lie also ridiculed the position of the Teachers' Committee with respect to the physician's certificate which was de manded from Miss Givler as insincere. He remarked that the burdens of life are made up of slight blows and irritatimr in flictions. He didn't expect the committee to censure Prof. Wert, or the committee, and he hoped it would not condemn Miss Uivier.

The committee then went into executive session and subsequently announced that its report would be submitted at the next regular meeting of the Board. 1 he Steelton Jieportcr savs to dav. re garding the investigation: "An investigation is in progress in the school depart ment, it nai not been learned yet whether the Board of Control is investigatinir al leged persecution of Miss Givler, or whether the latter is investieatinir the former, or whether Rev. Chambers is investigating or being investigated, or whether the reverend gentleman is investigating the supervisory principle or the Hoard, or vice versa, or whether the inves tigation, is inveBtigating the investigator, or whether Well, somebody or something is being investigated." A Tribute to the Late Mrs. Harris.

The aged of our citizens are fast responding to the call of the great conqueror death. One by one they live, and one by one they die. On the l'Jth inst. at 4 o'clock a. Mrs.

Elizabeth B. Harris, relict of David Harris, after an illnets of some weeks, quietly departed from the scenes of this life to the happy enjoyment of that home where neither sorrow nor suffering are known. Mrs. Harris was a lineal descendant of the honored Bishop Hugh Latimer, a celebrated English reformer, who in 15.15 was burned at the stake with Bishop Ridley, to whom he said "Be of good cheer brother, wo shall this day kindle such a torch in England as I trust shall never be extinguished," and his prediction was truly verified. At the advanced age of 5)2 Mrs.

Harris on the last anniversary of her birth received her friends, as had been her custom many years with much pleasure, and although less active than formerly, she was bright and cheery, her natural disposition continuing to the end. Mrs. Harris was married in York, in 1833 and immediately came to this city, and soon made friends among our best people, and the kindly greetings with which she welcomed her friends were always nordil and leave a happy remembrance. In 1842 Mrs. Harris became a member of the Prefebyterian church of this city and so continued through life.

Mr. Harris died in 1880, and since that time with her son, Mr. Henry Harris, and daughter. Miss Sallie, who devoted themselves to the care and happiness of their mother, they have occupied the family homestead, Mr. Phillip Harris, the older son, of St.

Paul, and Mrs. Louisa Wilson and her son and daughter, of Philadelphia, are her descendants. They will miss their loving mother, who has so long been their companion and adviser. "Now the laborer's task is o'er, Now the battle day Is past; Now upou the farmer Bliore Land tue voyajftir at last. Fatlier, lu Tliy precious keoplncr, Louve we now Thy servant keeping." A rOOKKT fire escape haa been invented, WASHINGTON SPECIAL.

Trotting Out New Candidates for the Philadelphia Offices. Washington, Jan. 20. The outbreak of Sibley on the Wilson free trade bill was the culmination of a long pent up iadignation on the treatment of petroleum and an eye to the Gubernatorial plum. As the regular Democratic organization is in lavor ot tne Wilson bill ana so is io ley, except on petroleum, they will still make things even between them before the convention comes around.

It will be interesting to watch for the next Pennsyl vania Democrat to open his vocal chords on the bame subject. If Mr. Beltzhoover would make himself heard it would be in teresting. Representative Sipe is also opposed to the bill, but sickness has kept him away from the House pending the debate up to this point. It has been announced without authority that the President would not make these nominations until after the February elec tions in the State.

The fact is as men tioned at the Executive Mansion the elec tions will have nothing to do with the matter, it is simply a question of convenience with the President. He said yesterday that the collectorship should go to the country, it leaked out to day that a new candidate from the country has been placed upon the track on the suggestion of tne rretident ot tne name ot ueorge Baer, of Reading. Mr. Baer is an able lawyer, is a Democrat beyond question and is in complete accord with the President on the tariff, and even goes beyond to the point ot lavoring tree trade. The friends of Mr.

Baer think that he will accept the office if tendered to him. although he will not go into a struggle for it. He is at the head of several important iron industries at Reading, and has a large practice. He has always been very active in pontics, but has never held any important offices. The consideration of his name would interfere with the efforts being made by the friends of ex Mayor Merritt, of the same city, to secure for him the Superin tendency of the Mint at Philadelphia.

This place has been practically settled in betiait ot itepresentatie JUcAleer prefer ence. He is still for Mr. Gross. The selection is betweea that gentleman and Col. Nicholson, who.

if appointed, would still be lavorabie to Mr. McAleer. as he would not oppose Col. Nicholson, although ne is sun conndent of Mr. Uross appointment.

The fact that the President is considering other names for the col lectorship of Philadelphia does not neces sarily lead to the hnal conclusion that Mr. Kead not to be appointed. It is cer tain if Mr. Wolverton had accepted that the matter would have ended then and there. But it is still open with the name ot Mr.

Baer, of Reading, now beine pressed by his friends, but with no com plicity of his own. The consideration of these names is in common with the Rep resentatives to secure the appointment for tne country which would give an open field for the mint going to the city. Secretary Carlisle stated the case about correctly when he remarked to dav. "No one can tell what will be the result or when it will transpire. The President will settle it in his own way when he is ready and no one is authorized to say when and how." 1 he roll of Collectorships of Customs.

however, is pretty well finished, which leaves that at Philadelphia very near the foot of the list. It is liable to be taken up at any time. DsB. CUMBERLAND VALLEY. Coming weddings J.

W. McPherson and Mrs. E. Ii. Lawton.

at Shippensbnrr. January 24, 1 p. W. A. Strohm and Miss Sara A.

Bower, at New burg. Janu ary 24, 7 p. Lee Diebl, of Sbippensburg and Miss Cora Adams, of Waynesboro, next Tuesday. 11a ter lirothers, ot Chambersburg have been awarded the contract to grade and pike Main street, Sbippensburg. The bids ranged om $7,000 to $19,000.

1 his week the Sbippensbure: (Jhromcle entered upon its 20th volume. May its shadow ne'er grow less. E. C. Spoonhour has been arrested at Chambersburg, on a serious charge.

The Y. W. C. T. U.

of Waynesboro has established a reading room. on the miured list: Mary of Greencastle, collar bone broken by a fall Miss Maude Hollinger, of Upton, collar bone broken by a fall. Waynesboro will vote 20th on the question of increasing the debt of the borough $15,000 in order to make street improvements. The present debt is $32. 671 53, and the assessed valuation $880, 420.

While Martin Thomas, the eight year old son of Samuel Thomas, three miles southwest of Mercersburg, was chopping wood Thursday afternoon, his brother, five years old, came running by Martin and was struck in the head with the axe. From the effects of the unintentional acci dent he died instantly. Keccnt deaths: Mrs. Nancy Martin, of Mercersburg; Mrs. Eliza J.

Rockwell, of near Mercersburg; Miss Susan Waynesboro; Mrs. Martha Htnte.ot Welsh Run; Mrs. J. B. Rupp, of Mechanicsburg; Elizabeth Bender, of near Dillsburg.

Officers elected: Franklin County Farmers' Alliance; T. C. O. C. Club, of Carlisle.

J. Mitchell Stover and J. G. Good, the big Edgcmont and Midvale peach growers. state hat whilst the peach bud is the least bit distended, it is not enough so to hurt.

The trees are in fine, healthy condition, and all signs point to a big crop this year. A Lutheran congregation has been organized at Scotland, and will be added to the Fayetteville charge. Until the church edifice is erected the congregation will worship in the Covenanter ehurch. James bpahr will beam brick manufac turing in Ouambereburg about February ist. The Chambersburg Relief Association has issued an appeal to the public.

liecent marriages: John L. Miller and Miss Lida E. Dill, both of Shiremanstown; Willis Uladtelter, of Balfour, to Miss Ell M. Beistline.of New Kingston; Isaac Gutshall and Mary A. Ptffer.

at Bloser villc; at Newvi le, Charles U. Leib and Martha E. McCaltb; John A. Miller and Clara A. Carl, in West Pennsboro town ship; in Milliin township, Calvin J.Miller and C.

Ktoner; A. Clark Stouffer and Nannie C. Weist, at New burg; Harry E. Shearer and Miss Annie Hippie, of South Middleton. C.

D. Rishel. ot Shiremanstown. has closed a six weeks' revival service at Bow raansdale. 1 here were thirty four conver sions and twenty three were admitted to church membership.

Miss nophia bwartz, of Mechanicsbure. was stricken with paralysis Thursday. Among the names mentioned for the Republican nomination for chief buriress of Mechanicsburg are B. C. Painter, John uiricu, ruftene uardner, Charles Owen.

So far no one has been mentioned by the Democrats for this office. On February 9th Sheriff Strock will sell at Carlisle a number of properties, including the Doubling Gap Hotel building in Alilllin township, with tw tracts of lanl. property of C. Oscar Beaslcy. John Temple Graves.

An uuusually large number of star course ticket holders secured reserved seats this morning for John Temple Graves' great lecture, "The Reign of the Demagogue," to be given next Tuesday evening, in the Opera House, as the fourth attraction on the course. Mr. Graves is one of the ablest and most popular lecturers on the platform. I His most prominent speeches are used as prize declamations in the public schools all over the country. Henry W.

Grady said that he was the only man who could fill his (Grady's) place, and he has proven himself indeed his successor on the At limttt Constitution and the voice of the new South. General Fitz John Porter says, "He has inspired eloquence and can do mighty good." 1 Jot nit a Good work. The protracted meetings, which have been in progress for two weeks, in Derry Street U. B. church, are growing very interesting.

Up to the present time there have been twenty one conveisions. Last night there were six at the altar and several requests for prayer. Short but pointed sermons are preached by the pastor. Rev. C.

W. Hutsler. The singing is good. Service of A service of sonc will be held at the rooms ot the Young Women's Christian Association, to morrow at 3:30 p. to which all women and girls are very cordially invited.

I NEWPORT NEWS. Nbwpobt, Jan. 20. There is some talk of another restaurant being started in town. The Prohibitionists of Newport met last night and nominated the following ticket for the spring election: Burgess, nenry uomp; town council, John xohn, J.

L. Snyder; school directors. Dr. G. AV.

Campbell, T. J. White; tax collector, Jo seph m. uixier; justice ot the peace, samuei Keen; judge of elections, H. A Toomy; inspector, H.

C. Frank: auditor, W. A. Diven. There will be preaching services in the Episcopal, Ketormed.

Lutheran and Pres byterian churches to morrow morning and evening. It is reported that there will be about a hundred Italians put to work on the tun nel ot the Path Valley railroad on Mon day. The jury in the Martin Wared case rendered a verdict this morning In favor of Mr. Ward. Martin will pay all the costs.

This was a case to recover for the burning of the stone hotel in Millerstown, owned by Martin and occupied bv Ward. The Republicans will nominate a ticket to night. DAUPHIN. jjacphin, jan. zu.

j. ne lumber, ma chinery and mill fixtures belonging, to Messrs. uimm as located north of town, were disposed of at public sale to day. Mr. Dimm expects to take charge of a hotel at New Gcrmantown, Perry county, and will move to that place suoniy.

The surprise party held at Mr. and Mrs. Brown's, Thursday evening, in honor of their eldest daughter, Anna, was attended by a large number of young people from Harrisburg, Rockville, Halifax and Dauphin. The evening was spent in a very enioyable manner. The Republicans will Lold their primary election for naming borough officers on Thursday evening, February 1st.

W0BK FOB THE UNEMPLOYED. A. Movement "Which Will be Given tne (jo uperation or UounollM. Harrisburg's small army of unemployed workingmen and women are to be given employment, if the efforts of a number of prominent citizens in that direction are seconded by Councils and there is no doubt they will be. At last evening's special meeting of Common Council these gentlemen presented the following report through Mr.

Royal, of the Fourth ward: To tlie Select and. Common Council of tlie City of Ilarrisburg Whereas, The city will need for lhe coming year a large quantity of broken stone for repairs of streets and highways; And whereas. There are many of our people able and ready to work who are suffering for the necessaries of life by reason or meir inaDiiiiy to nod employ ment; inerejore, lour petitioners do pray mat you win authorize or instruct the Highway Commissioner to enter into a contract wnn us, tne undersigned or our authorized agent, to furnish not over 2,000 perches of broken limestone or such portion thereof as they can supply bv the first of April next. Said stone to comply 1. 1 wuu me usual speuiueaiiona required ana the price not to exceed the average price paid during last year.

We will engage that the stone shall all be napped or broken by nana ana we win only employ (so far as we Know) residents or this city, and such as have no other means of support and we will further agree to donate any surplus profits. If any there be, to the poor of Harrisburg through the agency of the Benevolent Society. T. T. Weirman, James Mc Cormick, John Hoffer, G.

M. McCuley, npencer vj. uiioeri, J. Ju. uameron, J.

c. Bomberger, John l. Boyd. Henry Mc Cormick, W. K.

Alricks, James Boyd, Lane S. Hart. Henry A. Ktlker. Wm.

F. Bay, Edward Bailey, W. L. Gorgaa. A resolution was at once unanimously passed authorizing the Highway Commis sioner to enter into such a contract, providing the Select Council concur, which tnat body win do at us meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock.

It will be immedi ately messaged to Mayor Eby and signed oy mat omciai ana a contract entered into with the gentlemen above named by the Highway Commissioner. Those desiring employment snouia report at the rooms of the Harrisburg Benevolent Society, Second and Walnut streets. They will be paid living wages and have employment lhe balance of the winter if they conduct themselves properly. The atone will be taken out of the city quarries on South Eleventh street. mere are prospects ot securing con tracts irom the Pennsylvania railroad company for the furnishing of stone, and this of course will add to the work.

A movement is also on foot to furnish work to the unemployed women of the city. The ladies of the Harrisburg Benevolent Association are arranging to furnish sewing for those who desire it. This plan will be put in operation as soon as practi cable. On motion of Mr. Daum.

of the Sev enth ward, the vote by which the Nalcn contract for grading Cameron street, was rejected at the last meeting was recon sidered and again rejected. The vote to reject was as follows: or rejection, Messrs Eberly, Hess, Hutton, Myers, Tip pett, Peters and Seitz. Against rejection, Messrs. Brown, Daum, llynicka. Royal and Wolford.

A PLEASING PROGRAMME. It Will oe Observed by the Olivet Younu People's Society. The Young People's Socictv of the Olivet Presbyterian church, have been conducting a very commendable enterprise during the winter, bv giving a monthly entertainment and making no charge for aumission, save a nominal one to cover expenses. The January entertainment will be given next Thursday evenimr. the 25th.

Following is the programme as far as made up: Male iuartette Dancing O'er the Waves Messrs. tttamUaugh, St tin mi, Mllnoude and Hurt nett. Piano duet Misses Ilainaker and Craig Recitation Legend or the Organ Builder MIhs Mia Trotter. Soprano solo Leonore u. Trotere Miss Seaman.

Piano duet The Sleigh Bide Misses McWlUlams and Meek. limitation I (a) The Oobllns uecitation The Uorrowed Uaoy bopra Uantzman euo oio. Mr. Jolin Kurzenknulx 1 (at The Mum Koclnt.ln Recitation (b) The Movement Cure lor Hlieti inatlsm. Daniel Uender.

Piano duet Through Valley. Through Forest MLsses Honing and wlleox. Mixed Good wight, lleloved oy request) Miss Seaman, Mrs. Buraell, Mr. Stambaugh and air.

Dunneti. WORK OF THE MISSION. New Rooms Secured on Broad Street. Ant IntereMtlnK MeetlniE Since its organization on November 19th, 1803. the Rescue Mission of Harris burg has fully demonstrated its usefulness in the community, and at no time has this fact been brought out so prominently as at last night's meeting when 40 out of 55 persons saved through the influences of the mission occupied every available seat on the platform and gave stirring testimony of their experiences.

After the service a short reception was held and coffee and rolls were served by the ladies. The evening closed with impromptu song service, ucsirous oi getting nearer to the section where thousand of non churchgoers reside, the management of the Mission has leased the Laverty building, No. 328 Broad street, for a term of years and will have a grand opening service in their new home, Sunday, January 28th, at which prominent Chiistian workers will make addresses. This building is 2G feet and some inches wide, 128 feet long and two stories high. The first floor room will be partitioned off about the center and the first used as a gospel hall, while the rear portion will be fitted up for social purposes, such as receptions, suppers, etc.

As soon as possible the upper floor will be utilized for sleeping purposes, cots being placed there for poor wayfarers. To morrow afternoon's meeting at the Mission, beginning at 3:30 o'clock, will be led by Rev. George Duncan. The Sunday evening service will begin at 7 :30 o'clock instead of 8:30 o'clock, just one hour earlier than heretofore Market Company Directors Organize. A meeting of the Kelker street market company's directors was held last night.

Gabriel Hiester was chosen president. Dr. R. II. Moffitt vice president and J.

G. M. Bay secretary and treasurer. The annual statement will bo submitted to stockholder soon. TRAIN WRECKERS.

THE VILLAINS ARE FOILED Tried to Wreck the Washington Express to Philadelphia. Chester, Jan. 20. Two unsuccessful attempts were made to wreck the trains on the fhiladelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad above Cram Lynne station early this moraine. A south bound train struck a lot of iron piled up on tne tract, out escaped without any serious damage.

The engineer notified a telegraph operator at the station and a track walker subsequently discovered a second barricade of iron on the same track. The Washington Express train was due and the trackman heard it approaching as he vigorously labored and succeeded in clearing the way in time for the train to pass jn due uauger point in saieiy. THB HOUSE. It Is Still Considering tbe Wilson free iraae 1111. Washington, Jan.

20. At 11:17 the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole to consider the Wilson bill aiter an agreement was reached limiting ueoaie on tne penaing amenament, substituting the present law for the agricultural section of the Wilson bilL An agreement was reached this morning whereby three hours are to be given to the consideration of the coal schedule and three to the iron ore schedule next Tuesdav. The amendment proposed bv Mr. Hen derson yesterday, substituting the iaw ror tne agricultural schedule ot the Wilson was defeated bv a vote of C3 to 11C. McRae of Arkansas, and Mr.

Dockerey of Missouri, to day onereu amendments to tne sugar schedule, which is to be considered next Monday. Both amendments are similar in their pro visions and strike out the clause in the Wilson bill providing for the gradual reduction of the bounty on SRgar. Instead. the bounty is to be wiped out at one sweep and sugar left absolutely free. The President this afternoon sent to the House his veto of the New York and New Jersey bridge bill.

CONVICTS REVOLT. Tliey are Plred Upon and Three are Killed. Vienna, Jan. 20. The convicts in the State prison at Iglau, Moravia, revolted yesterday and attacked the wardens.

Mil itary assistance was at once called for, but before the troops arrived one of the war dens was killed by the convicts. The latter manifested a disposition to attack the soldiers, but when they refused to re enter their cells, orders were given to the troops to fire. A volley was poured into the crowd of prisoners and tbree ot them fell dead. The others were cowed by this prompt metnoa 01 aeaung with them. Killed While Coasting Conoobp, N.

Jan. 20. George L. Sargent, a prominent club and society man, and only son of the late ex Chief Justice Sargent, was killed last night while coasting. Sargent, with others, was on a aoubie runner which haa attained a speed of more than a mile a minute, when the steering gear broke and the sled crashed into the side of the road, throw ing its occupants forty and fifty feet away.

Sargent head struck a tree caus ing instant death. Lancaster JFee Grabbers. Lancaster. Jan. 20.

The grand jury to day ignored the bill for conspiracy against ex rrotnonotary juewis Hart man and his deputy, John IS. Miller, and returnea inaiciments against the same parties for the erasure of the records and taking illegal feels. The indictments are the outgrowth of the arraignment of the protnonotary by Judge lirubaker last month. Beware or Slot Machine Clears. ATERVILI.il Ma.

20. Nazsirn Beaudoine, of Winslow, CO years old. while in a Waterville saloon yesterday got a cigar trom a slot machine, lighted ana ieu aeaa. Murder in Second Deieree. Philadelphia.

Jan. 20. The iurv in the case of John Komele, on trial for the murder of Mary liradsbaw. returned a verdict this morning of murder in the second degree. The.

jury went out at 5 clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. Chtlds is Ckmfbrtable. Philadelphia. Jan.

20. Georee W. Childs rested comfortably last night and ma tuuuuiuu vuis morning is Terr lavor able. PiiiLADRLiiHiA. Jan.

20. The condition of Mr. George W. Childs shows steady improvement mis aiternoou. To Men Only.

At 1 :30 o'clock to morrow afternoon in in the main auditorium of Grace M. E. church. State street. Rev.

B. F. Dimmick. IK will talk to men only. His subject win oe mat contained in the lierean lesson help for that particular day.

The doctor so arranges these talks that they form tbe connecting una between the morning and evening sermons, which makes them ad ditionally interesting to those who avail themselves of the privilege of listening to them. In a spiritual sense the talks are very protl table and greatly appreciated by the large audiences present on former occasions. All men are welcome. National Gnat Inspections. This order was issued from National Guard headquarters last night: During the months of February, March and April of this year there will be made, by the brigade inspectors, under the direction of the Inspector General, at such times and places as the brigade commanders may designate, an inspection of the several organizations in their armories.

Special attention will be given by the brigade inspectors to the armories, their condition and location, also to the condition of the Slate property. Not Hlirliwuy Robbery. Last night the conductor on an Eist Uarrisburg electric car observed four men at Fourteenth and Derry street jump on a man on the sidewalk. It looked like highway robbery, but the conductor said to day that it was probably a drunken tussle. This report was magnified into an assault upon the conductor, who was alleged to have been knocked down and robbed.

Youutt Held lor Court. Mayor Kby has rendered his decision in the Kighth ward election suit. He holds Jacob Young, the judge of election at last Saturday evening's Republican primaries in the Third precinct of that ward, in tbe sum of $300 bail for his appearance at court to answer a charge of fraud in counting the vote for precinct assessor, preierreu by joraan uurrows. STATE MOTES. While Minn T.uur If lfinr.r of Reading, dislocated her jaw.

Alumni of the Millereville Normal School had a banciuct at Pottsville night. TWO Cases Of ftllrtroil llltwlr ti Vkf II a XT been discovered in Bellcvue, a suburb of ocrauion. For Reading railroad freight robberies, William Moonctt.of 1'nrliBlo at Lebanon. Mayor McKcnna vetoed PittRhurfr'n 1. 000 000 imnmvpmpnf hnmt npd and it was abandoned.

Unemployed and despondent, Robert Smith, aged 50, drank four ounces of laudanum at A 1 toon a and will die. Airs. Catherine Beck, aged 97, of Hanover, is the oldest tion of a veteran of the war of 1812. Cheater ronntv frnrwra nw Dt trxvA lj cab vaiuiu and demanded a tax upon sheep killing dogs, and resolved to unite in defense against tramps. The hmlv of William HU.ao!n.

uivoaiuLi! a uuioa ing lockmaker, of York, was found in the lyoooruH creea, wnn the arms entwined about a twig. Wilkes Barr rol of the arrest, at Baker, Kansas, of the murderer of Contractor John Johnson at Hanover, a few weeks ago. To make the Bedford Bprings Hotel prosperous flniinotnl I ita itlnntnra hir. choBen as its manager Joseph T. Alsip, propm wr oi mc Avomialo Hotel, adjoin.

1115. STATE POLITICS. In view of the threat of the Pennsylvania Democracy to go into the Dauphin County Courts to test the legality of the reconvened convention which nominated James Denton Hancock for Congressman at Large, the Democratic State Committee will meet all possible contingencies by getting a sufficient number of signatures on which to file nomination papers. This will place the Democratic candidate on an equal footing with the Republican candidate, Galusha A. Grow, whose friends have take similar action.

The Pennsylvania Democracy held a meeting in Philadelphia last night and de cidid to file nomination papers on Monday next for Markley. It was stated that the Finance Committee had raised $2,100 to prosecute an active campaign. Democratic State Chairman J. Marshall Wright arrived in Philadelphia yesterday and arranged for the opening of the State headquarters next Monday. Speeches for Hancock will be made in every county of the State, and the committee will send out literature to show why Hancock should be elected.

Chairman Wright is determined to have a big funeral. ASTINGS ENDORSED. The Philadelphia Republicans Favor the liljc Man from Centre. Philadelphia, Jan. 20.

Sixty three delegates from Philadelphia to the Republican State Convention at Harrisburg, on May 23d next, held a caucus this afternoon, and endorsed the Gubernatorial candidacy of General D. H. Hastings. STEELTON NEWS. Stbklton, Jan.

20. Thin evening will witness the most exciting primary elections ever held in this now quiet borough. Jonah Diffenderfer and E. C. Keller are the candidates for burgess.

This is the first burgess under the new law, which gives him the power of a mayor and his term is for three years. Both parties are confident and their friends are busy. Not only is the fight on burgess, but four of the ten councilmen's terms expire and the contest on these candidates is quite spirited. The pay roll for the last two weeks of December of the Pennsylvania steel company foot up $55,900, and the men are receiving their hard cash to day. The departments in operation this week will continue next.

Whether additional departments will Start up next week or remain closed for an indefinite period depends largely upon results within the next few days. J. M. Earnest, after several months' duty at his desk, was again compelled to cease on account ol illness. A trip to California for his health is proposed.

WELLESLTS BESIDE NT DEAD. One of the World's Greatest Educa tors IMes in Boston. Boston. Jan. 20.

President Helen A. Shafer, of Wellesly College, died to day of pneumonia. A BIk Democratic Victory. Scranton, Jan. 20.

Tobyhanna Mills, a village in Monroe county, is suffering terribly from business depression. and its population of 1,000 can turn nowhere for relief except in harvesting the ice crop. The two large steam saw mills, employing 100 men the silk works with 75 operatives, and the clothes pi a ictory. with tu employes, nave all shut down during the present week, after running for some months on scarcely half time. Dispatches from Hawaii.

Washington, Jan. 20. Hawaiian dispatches have been received from Minister Willis at the State Department, and are being made ready for transmission to Con gress. They may go in to day. FEAR THEIR TRICKS.

Charlie Mitchell and HIm Friends to provide against Any Treachery. Jacksonville, Jan. 19. There is much trouble in the Mitchell camp over the way the purse has been fixed by the Duval Club people. The Englishman thinks that the club has a strine tied to the $20,000, and that it is its intention to draw it back just as it comes into the hands of the fighters.

"Bat" JVlasterson. Mitchell's friend and adviser, cams to Jacksonville to day and naa rea noi time wnn isjwaen and Ma son, of the Duval Club. He told them plainly that he did not trust them, and that while their methods might be honorable, it was the intention of Mitchell that everything should be secure before he entered the ring. Masterson insisted that the endorsement on the check should be altered so that Referee Kelly could convert it into money or turn it to his personal account before he left for the battle ground. He insisted besides, that the club Should declare the match a contest the moment the men toed the scratch.

This would pre clude any action by the club, such as hav ing the battle stopped bv the sheriff or his deputies after a few rounds had been lought. calling it no contest and revertine the purse to the club again. Masterson alleged that the club agreed to bis proposition, and that matters were satisfactorily arranged. The bop vine insect is able to produce 6,000,000, 000 young during ita life of a month or six weeks. There is a single rail or "bicvele" rail road in San Benito county, which is nine miles long.

John IL Ckaio. near Danville. claims to weigh 907 pounds and to be the biggest man on earth. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Quotations furnisnea bv Milter dt Stock ttromers.

ttoom 11. College Block. New York Quotations. Nsw Yoke, Jan. 20.

ClOS.1 cios. 29 Nat. Lead 11 New England 13', 34,4 No. Paclllo Oom 51 I do. N.

Ainu. Co. O.T 66X Omaha .17 Ji unt. West iu Phila. 20 SSX PaclOo Mall Am.

Cot. OU C. Sl Canada Southern. B. Chicago Uas.

DeL, Lack. A DeL D. C. KdLson Uen. Kile Sti i Richmond Term'l.

l5i Kock (locking Jersey us uver Sugar St. Paul I Union U. S. Rubber Wabash Prer Western W. fc L.

Erie Com. 8i'i 59 a mice rjax ix)uia 443 Manhattan. 121 Missouri 24V lifci7. N. Y.

Central. 101V Nat. 00 do. Prwl. Bank Statement.

Reserves Increase $10,170,775 Loans Increase i fepecle Increase jo.400 I.egal tenders Deposits Increase i Circulation Decrease Philadelphia Quotations. Pim.ADKl.FHI A. Jan. 20. Thn fouowlnir tr closing prices or stocks cios.

cios. Lehigh sJ. Pennsylvania 49 Lehtiih Navigation Northern Pacific. W.i Reading ro io 4 do.Uen'l Mort.4a 71V 84 84 1SX ao. 16'.

do.Uen'I Mort.1 do.tien'l Mort.ia do.Jen'l Mort.3'8 Hn't A Broad Top. uo. West. N. Y.

Pa. Philadelphia Prodnoe Market. PmLADBtraiA, Jan. ao. flour The market Inactive and weak Pennsylvania auiiem.

$2 00 .12 10 do. extra, $2 25i2 50 do. No. 2 family, 2 NM2GS: winter straight, 2 90t.1 15; winter patent. S3 SStdS 60 do.

BDrtnur natent. 3 7fK4 00. warn wneat Tne market is nrm but quiet; No. 2 red, 64J.C; No. 1 Pennsylvania reo, none here; No.

2 Pennsylvania red. CiVc Corn The market la qult and steady: No. for local trade. 42(442 Vc da In export elevator. 4Xo.

Kye The market Is dull; No. 2 Pennsylvania, 50a Oats The market Is quiet and steady No. white, 35o No. white, XKSSc No. mixed.

Sic; No. 8 mixed, asa flft 00I7 00 in bulk; spring, 15 UMii 60 In bulk. Balea hov The market Is lalrly active and steady timothy, amaU bales, IS 60t410 00 large Dai mm, sio uuur, uu; mixed, S12 50uiM 50. utuea rye straw, (12 00. IrovisUm Butter Th markHt lu Arm fnr faucy goods.

Medium graues dull: Pennsylvania creamery extra, 24.fc325c Pennsylvania prints extra, wholesale, 2ftc; da extra, Jobbing, 2U.42o. Kggs The market la steadier, with more demand Pennsylvania nrat4, 14 other treHh, exceptional lota, lCKa Cheese The market Is quiet and steady: New York factory, 114v412o; part aklma, 7X9a Petroleum The market Is steady refined In barrela, 10. rouuoem The market la dull and weak Penn rivanla Koae and btars, 70(? 50 other Homo, Bur banks and White Stars, choice, da fair to good, 5045so 1 Hebron, oholoa. 76c da fair to good. 704i 7ao; Koretgn Magnum, cnoloe, bag 108 lbs.

S2 HWM 60 new potatoua, pur Chicago Grain Market. Chicago. Jan. 20. Wheat Jan arv.

AO: Jul v. Corn January, 35... Oats January, 0.T. DOLE DECLINED, HE SNUBBED MR. WILLIS By Not Answering IUs Request for Information.

Washington, Jan. 20. The President has laid before Congress another batch of correspondence on the Hawaiian affairs, which includes a spicy correspondence between Mr. Willis and Mr. Dole, in which Dr.

Dole reproaches the Minister with his unfriendly course, and being asked afterward by Mr. Willis to withdraw these imputations, declines to withdraw any of the letters. Then Mr. Willis wrote back asking for specifications, and he says: Up to this hour (Friday, January 5th,) no reply has been received to this request, nor have I any intimation when one may be expected. My request for the specifications has been in the hands of the Minister of Foreign Affairs since Monday, Jan.

1st, at 6 o'clock. I had hoped to receive it in time to answer by the steamer Pekin, leaving to day at 2 o'clock, especially as Mr. Thurston and Mr. Hitch, late vice president of the Provisional Government, leave to morrow on the Australia for the United Htates. This delay in answering is a great surprise and regret.

Interest In the House. Washington, Jan. 20. The interest felt in Hawaiian affairs was manifested in a striking manner this afternoon when President Cleveland's message transmitting the latest diplomatic correspondence on the subject vas laid before the House. After the reading of a brief message the Speaker stated that without objection the message and accompanying papers would be printed (the usual formnla), but immediately Mr.

Hitt (Republican), Illinois, requested the reading of the communication to which the President had referred, which was done. Its reading was received with applause on the Re pulican side of the chamber. Then following the letters were read, and Mr. Willis' responses to Mr. Dole met the audible approval of the Democrats.

The House insisted on hearing all the correspondenc read, a most unusual thing, and every word was heard in the remotest corner of the hall, so absorbed was every one listening to the clerk aa he read. President Cleveland's letter of transmittal was as follows: "To Vie Congress I transmit herewith the dispatches received yerterday from onr Minister at Hiwaii, with certain correspondence which accompanied the same, including a most extraordinary letter signed by Sanford B. Dole, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Provisional Government and addressed to our minister, Mr. Willis, and delivered to him a number of hours after the arrival at Honolulu of a copy of my message to Congress on the Hawaiian question, with topics of the instructions given to our minister. (Signed), Groves Cleveland.

Brings Not Guilty. Pottsville. Jan. 20. In the case of John Briggs, on trial for the murder of James Parfett, resulting from the Gilber ton street railway riot last August, wherein several persons, citizens and policemen were killed and injured, the jury this afternoon returned a verdict of not guilty.

Briggs was a special officer and Parfett a citizen. The trial has occupied three weeks. It Is a Year Old. Pokoson Tribe, Jfo. 331, O.

will celebrate its first anniversay in Its wigwam, on the third fl or of the Segel baum building, this evening. A hanquet will be sat down to. D.si rict Attorney Detweiler will make the ad.lrcsi. This tribe now numbers 150 or more braves. CAILB0ADS ABO KAILKOADEftS.

Phil Brown, a P. R. R. passenger brake man, is visiting George Edmonds in Carlisle. The P.

R. company has cut down the large white pines above its depot in Boiling Springs. These local P. R. R.

men are on the sick list at present: B. F. Lipni, 1505 Wallace street, brakemao, Philadelphia divi ion; Edwia Asure, 519 Muench street, fireman. Middle division; Taos. Yost, 1708 Fifth street, engineman.

Middle division; John McLaughlin, 640 Caldcr street, brakemsn, Philadelphia division. Urders have been posted reducing the working time in P. R. shops to four days of eight hours each per week. Thi3 does not include the transportation department and round houses.

Among those invited to attend the mass meeting in Johnstown's Opera House, Monday evening, iu the interest of increased railroad fat i lilies for that town are Governor Pattison, Ilenty McCormick. United States Senator J. Donald Cameron and II. D. Tate, It is not likely that tbe C.

V. R. will be double tracked this year, although if the business of the road continues to increase as it has been the past few years, this improvement will not be long delayed. One thing that wilt hasten tlm will be the Duilding of the Baltimore and Cumberland branch of the West Virginia Central, which will be commenced next spring. Yesterday afternoon the lender of freight engine No.

65, of the C. V. ft It, jumped the track at Carlisle and delayed Day Express a half hour. Fifty Ii. W.

men at Wilkes Barre have been discharged for not paying their bills. These fellows would be tbe first to raise a rumpus if the company had failed to pay them promptly. A C. V. R.

R. brakeman had a narrow escape from injury and perhaps death. He was engaged in the performance of his duties when his foot caught in a switch. He endeavored to extricate his foot, but was unable to do so until the train was about eight feet from him, when by a great effort he tore a portion of the heel from his shoe and jumped from the track. Chambersburg Valley Spirit.

Passenger Engineer E. N. Jones, of the mauuio uivmiLiu, was Biigntiy Darned yesterday near Port Royal by the fly in; oft of a nut on. the injector. The force of the steam knocked Mr.

Jones into the tank, which saved him from a severe scalding. It was some time before the engine was stopped, and only after several windows were broken in order to shut off the escaping steam. Engineer Jones was taking Pacific Express west. He continued on to Akoona and returned home yesterday afternoon. PARAGRAPHED HEWS.

J. J. Rowe, a Boston p.st clerk has been arrested for rifling the mails. Virginia legislators defeated an attempt to repeal the anti free railroad pass law. With a razor, Hugo Sehwabe, son of a German countess, cut his legs, ending his life.

A mob's chase after ibrt Johnson, a woman assaulter, came to naught at Clayton, Mo. For forgery in a doz places, Fred. W. Lyon, of Indianapolis, was given two years in prison. The bullion product last year of western Sta'es and Territories was worth $104.

000.000. For $1,000,000. Senator lcolt and his brother, of Denver, sold tht ir Utah gold mine to New Yorkers. While going home from his store, W. C.

Clark, of Burton, was killed by unknown assassins. John Hardy, colored, who killed' Thoa. Drew, colored, at Welch, over a game of dice, was hanged yesterday. For alli ged slander of a convent mother J. V.

McNamara, whose lecturs caused a riot in Kansas City, is under arrest. Battling with four escaped convicts, at Gorthitc, Deputy Sheriff Dexter was killed, while one convict was fatally hurt. A 15 Rj'rvir a Inivn I ru.i of Marsbfield, Masa, Luther P. Hatch is lound a defaulter, probably for $10,000. T.

1 111 mo neau 01 I'rentice 1 liter, lonrer renueniiarv. Defeat of a constitutional prevents raises of Michigan salaries, after thousanda been illegally drawn. b.u wiuuicmuiam 1 lie be unveiled in the Navi at Annapolis..