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THE DAILY TELEGRAPH xrt MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. LAST EDITION IS A ome Paper IS A City 01 Homesu HARlilSBURG, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1898 SIX PAGES. LXVIL, NO. 55. ESTABLISHED 1831.

mi MM CUMMHIGS' LETTER. A Few Remarks on the Man Who Ruos the House. Special correspondence "Telegraph." Washington, March 12. "It," to use Billy Ma son's impersonal pronoun, is still enthroned dn the south wing of the Capitol'. Its sphere of influence had not been perceptibly lessened up to the 1st March.

The Illionis Senator flew to the classic purlieu' of Boston to illumine its intellectuality, but "It" remained in afhngton placid' and tranquil. With the front of Jove, niajestie and debonair, "It" continued to the gavel of the House, at time nonchalantly, anon furiously, but at all times effectively. Jerry Simpson and James Hamilton Lewis were no longer restive under the all powerful sway Aside from a furtive spasm now and then, they seemed to have recognized the logic of rJhe situation, and to have heroine complaisant and undemonstrative. Jerry "a combative nature exploited the wrouj. of farmers and mechanics, and expended itself on trusts and monopolies, while Lewis added to the entertainment of the House by exquisite experiments on the refined cuticle of Lemuel Eli Quigg.

Even the sagacious De Axmond became quiet, and the erudite Fleming, of Gecnjia. subsided. All the time "It" sat in the chair of state, in complete control of the situation, as suave. erene, and sedate as a city clergyman in a country pulpit. Hour after hour the flow of legislation" was watched and guided, to the apparent joy and satisfaction of the majority of the House.

Plowman, of Alabama, was turned out of his seat, and other Southrons stood in line awaiting a similar fate, yet no one protested, although it was done under the rules of the last House. By the irony of fate. Wal iiam P. Hepburn frequently presided in Committee of the Whole; he it was who was ruled out of order on the first day of the first session when offering an amendment limiting the operation of these rules to thirty days. The sundry civil ball wriggled its tortuous way to the tien ate Chamber, dragging witih it appropriations for internal1 improvements that caused bitter comments from those representing the great arteries of American commerce.

It was evident that the Committee ou Appropriations was encroaching on the jurisdiction of the Committee ou Rivers and Harbors, yet the fact that the encroachment was made under the rules of 'the last House escaped attention. As the. bill carried a large stun for the Mississippi levees, it indicates an intention on the part of the leaders' of, the House to prevent for this session the consideration. of any river and harbor bill whatever. It is a challenge that is apt to be promptly accepted by thosa interested in river and harbor improvements.

A proposition to postpone such a bill to the short session would hardly be acceptable to those who are looking" for re election. Log rolling galore may foljow, and the leaders be forced to either take the back track or suffer defeat. If the Committee on Rivers and Harbors insists on its privilege, the only thing that couM probably prevent the consideration of its bill would be a declaration of war agadnst Spain. probability is that the committee will be governed by the wishes of the dominating power and the bill will go over to the short session. But "It" is in evidence.

The eyes of the nation are. widened with wonder. Lumbering along the avenue on stinnv niorings, "It" ascends tfie Capitoline Hill, marches under the arch of the north wing, goes up in the elevator, and disappears at the door of the Speaker's room. "It" is in evidence in, the Committee on Rules. If a special order is required, bluff General Henderson, of Iowa, quickly stumps along tflie passage, followed by the alert and adroit Da.Izell, of Pennsylvania.

These two. with the 'Speaker, form the majority of the committee; the Speaker presiding. Joseph W. Bailey and Benton are the minority. The ma jority formulate the special order, a'nd then send for the minority to tell them what they have done, after which at vote is taken.

MoMillin retails a reminiscence of the Fifty first Congress, which photographs the situation in the Fifty fifth. At that time Thomas B. Reed, WiK5am McKin'ey and Joseph G. Cannon were of the Committee on Rules. The opposition in the House had repeatedly denounced the action of the committee as outrageous, arbitrary, and tyrannical.

Five minutes before the session of the House one day a page informed McMillin that he was wanted in the Speaker's room. His colleague ou the committee, Mr. Mills, of Texas, was absent. It was a hot day in June. As the Tennesseeani entered the room he saw Mr.

Reed in his shirt sleeves, presiding in committee, and flanked by McKinley and Cannon. "Glad to gee you, (Mac," drawled the Speaker, good naturedly, as ho agitated the air with a palm leaf fan. "I merely wanted to inform yon that Bill and Joe and I have agreed to perpetrate the following outrage upon you and Mills." Thereupon lie read the proposed special order. It provided that immediately after the reading of the journal the House should begin the consideration of a specified bill, and that after a two hours' debate, the previous question be considered as ordered, and a vote taken on it passage. Under the rules only twenty minutes' debate was allowed on the special wroer, nu it was not amcniMWe.

But "It" was always in evidence in the Speaker's room just before noon. Mem i be rs pour in and out, seeking recognition for unanimous consent, or trying to avail themselves of the privileges of suspension day. Green, indeed, must be the who fancies that recognitions are made on the spur of the unoiuent. All are prearranged, even to the little five minute talks fii disews'sdng sections on the reading of bills for amendments. You, can Shout "Mr.

Speaker" until you are hoarse awl signal him until you are but you will never secure recognition until you visit the desk and come to an understanding. The new member who complained that he had been "here five months and had caught everything in Washington but the Speaker's eye," was probably unaware of this fact. But "It" is dominating and all powerful. The reins of legislation are held with a firm hand, and the leading; horses stumble' a they may. never fall.

The driver is prescient and far seeing. Rarely, indeed, does Jio receive a check. One of the strongest checks he ever met wa in the Fifty first Congress, with Billy Mason leading the malcontents. It was during the consideration of what wa known as the Lard bili. 'Mason fancied that it struck a blow at Chicago, and he fought it with energy almost superhuman.

He inaugurated a system of filibustering under the Reed rules. The Democrats were astonished They came to his aid in a solid body. They bad experienced many a defeat in filibustering when the seat of a Southern member was at stake. Under the leadership of Billy however, the filibustering feeling was renewed, and became intensified. Joseph G.

Cannon fought against it like a left banded demon. He accused a score or more of members of leaving the House without a quorum at critical' moments to preven.t the passage of the bill. Among them were both democrats and Renuib licans. Cannon read a list of the names to the, House, and the members named were practically censured. Nor were they 1 lowed to niter a word jn their own defense.

Among them were several who were innocent. trie unjust action of the lionise rankled in their hearts for weeks. They seized every occasion to vindicate themselves, and were eseeially bitter toward Uncle Joe, who eternally annoyed them wish points of order. It was spiteful skirmishinc quarter leing neither giv en nor asked. The result was disastrous to one of ttiie most useful members of the House.

Cannon was defeated in the following fall election, and nobody regretted his defeat more than the very uvn who suffered from the injustice of the House. Billy Mason, however, triumphed. He defeated the bill. It had been brought before the House under a special order, giving Three days for its consideration. The time was wasted by the filibusters, so as to prevent a vote on the hist day.

Xo one witnessed the exciting scenes at the midnight contest on last day can ever forget it. Some. of the mcmliera of the present House' since Ma son's characterization greet the Siienker as. "It." A broad mile ilhimines his face in i cwikhi.sc. but he invariably alludes to Mason charitably.

New Senators, like new Representatives, occasionally use tenii that in. after years grate upon their sense of propriety. The Seaker apparently recognizes this fact, and seems to le awaiting with Christian resignation the awakening of Mason's consciciH'C. Witty and sarcastic "It" wanders around the House when the committee of the whole is in session. swaopin'g stories, dropping sentiment remarks, and voting, when occasion offers, to sustain the decisions of the Chair.

His remini. rfiuw of hi. career in Congress arc ahvays delightful. The oth day conversation turned upon the appointment nf new members to com mi lives. A Kep it iitiitive remarked that, more rliu.11 half of theni were placed on committees incongruously.

For instance, a banker vom. be pretty apt to reach th? Com iiiittf on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, while a would possibly rand on (Continued on Fiffbi Page.) CAPITOL HILL. Deimt.y Auditor Genral Fridy was 01 years old yesterday and celebrated the anniversary at hiic Meuntville home The clerks in the depa rt in it sent a telegram of congratulation. Judge George B. Orlady, of the Superior Court, ha lieen selected as the toastmaster of the Amei icvz Club banquet at Pittsburg on April 27 h.

It will be a Grant birthday banquet. PKRSOHAJU PA11AOKAPHS. Brief Mention of the Movement of Yonr Krienda sndJAcqulnUnco. Miss Weber, of Philadelphia, is visiting her friend, Mis. Givlcr, 1071 Market street.

Mis Alice Srahl. of Mexianiesburg. is the guest of Miss May Gasman, Xo. 413 Filbert street. The little son of Sanitary Otheer El linger, who had been suffeiing from pneumonia, is Teco vering.

C. M. Dickinson, of Marysvrlle, is critically ill at this home of his. son in that place from a paralytic stroke. Mis Maiv Carpenter, niece of Horn.

Samuel Carpenter, cf New York city, is the guests of Miss Weaver, 1111 North Second street. Over one hundred niern.liers of Allison Memorial U. B. Church York, tendered their pastor. Rev.

J. R. Hutchinson, former! of OtterbeSn Churchi, this city, a donation Thursday evening. Rev. Mr.

Ilutchinsoni has been returned to Allison Church for his fourth year. Mr. T. H. Harter, of the Keystone Gazette, Belief cult has gone west to purchase a new press, new type and a lot of new machinery for his extensive printing plant.

The Gazette office will be one of the best equipped newspaper offices to the State, and the Gazette will keep its place in the front rank of newspaperdoin in Pennsylvania. The invitations have issued for the mar rage of Miss Ella Realmsheairst Hursh, daughter of Mrs. Caroline Hursh, to Robert Johnston, son of R. A. Johnston, of the firm of Johnston, Co.

The cere monv will be performed March 24th, at 12.30 o'clock, in Zion Lutheran Curch, bv the pastor, Rev. Dr. D. M. Gilbert.

Bishop Talbot, of the Central Pennsylvania Episcopal Diocese, was in town over night as the guest of Rev. Dr. An gell. rector of St. Stephen's Church, and departed this morning for Betth'Iciheni'.

Since officiating at services in this last Sunday Bislibi Talljot visited the churches ait Newport. Lykens, Huntingdon. Tyrone and Orbisonia all of which he found ini a prosperous condition. A Democratic Compliment to Oar Con. gnwmuii Millensburg Sentinel.) Congressman Olmsted is surely entitled to the thanks of the press of his district for the persistent aind just stand he took against the nefarious Loud bill.

It is dead, and Mr. Olonsted's efforts helped it to 5 is grave. The Fourteenth Congres sional' district nasi an aole ana watcn ful representative, who backs his judgment with that of his constituent. "A FOOL JOKB Harry Stees Wti Never on tbe "Mmliie" at Havana or Elsewhere. In Thursday's issue of the Sunbury Daily appeared the following: Dear Sirs: Will yen kindly insert in your paper if Mr.

Robi rt Du nbaugh, who is about Sunbury or Milton, the companion of Dots TheJo Siees, tbe apprentice of the ship Maine, who was killl ini the explosion, wall write to his mother, Mrs. Harry Stees, Harrisburg, as she wculd like very miucb to hear from him on account ef business. They both played base bitll at Shamokini last summer and were drccsed in nuiformau Kindly insert this and Milton papers to please copy. You will do me a great favor. Yours in tncuble, Mrs.

Harry Stees. Harrisburg, Pai. A "Telegraph" reporter located Mr. Harry Stees without difficulty at the Peipher Line warehouse, on Walnut street, this morning, and showed him the clipiiing. He stated that ha was undoubtedly the individual referred to hi the letter, but was positive that neither, his wife nor his mother had written such a c.

miii iiinrii; i a tion to the DaiJy. "It's some fool joke put up on hie by some one in town," said he. "I have not been, away from HarrLsbiurg since last September, when I returned with Durabaugh. from Slitunokin, where we had been playing ball, ami I never set foot on the Maine." Mr. Stees proposes to imvesMgaite the origin of the comiriurication.

Jonestown Bead Improvement. The committee appointed by Hon. John B. MePherson, chairman of the ret eat publie meeting at Pcnbrook, looking toward the permanent improvement of Jonestown Road, met yesterday at the cttiee of S. A.

Reeme, at Penbrook, and organized for active work I the election of the following officers, viz: Chairman, John S. Sible, Harrisburg; vice chairman, J. H. Sheesley, Progress; secretary, J. Frank Rohrer, Hamsburg; assistant secretary.

B. Fragile Olx l'enbi otfk: treasurer, S. A. Reeme, Ptnbrook. The fol rt iiij tee were selected: S.

A. Fishburni, Pen brook: Snimit T.mi,!rii. l. ofl Susouehannsi twiiKhinr WilKnm Briglitbill. siieTvisr Lower Pax ton township.

Tlie committee decided to raise tllO funds Kv TMinnlnr aiViiu ii, 1 I and tlie secretary was authorized to pre iaic uiKK riiiuu iwanKs. iiie next meeting of the couunittee will occur on the j.cm mst. ai tne sn.me ila. Trolley tar Breaks a Bojr'a Arm. A trolley car coming down Second street this afternoon struck the bread wagon of Warren, II.

Mell, No. 113 Dock street, whichi waa being driven across Waln ut street by Mr. Midi's brotherin law, tltojge Kast bcrg, agid 15 years. Kaseberg was knocked oilt and hiad his left arm broken, while the wagon was somewhat wrecked, one being badly dished. The broken arm was attended to at the City Hcspitah Good Mamie The literature class of the Y.

W. C. A. will give aa "Oliver Wendell Holmes evening" this week, Saturday, at 7.30, in the new home 1102 North Third (corner Xnird and II err). Miss Burnate will give two vocal solos, Mrs.

Amberson will play. There will also be other vocal solos. The literary features of the programme will be good and the friends of the association who attend will be well entertained. It tt Three Wciki. About three weeks ago the Duncatmoti Daily Record appeared.

It has disap Iieared. Editor Hain bays that he found the town a little tor small, the advertisers far too slow and tlie amount of lalor fc great for the comptnaitioin received. Hew Opera Home tor Pottavllle. And toov to have a new opera house this yeUr. Charles D.

Kaicr, a millionaire bi iewer of Mahanoy Citv, im to erect it on, tlie site of the present Centennial Hail. Lock Haven. Carlisle and Lebanon, are also to have new and modern opera houses. Men to Meet. The Emergency Men of 1802 will nut Monday evening.

March 14th, Odd Fellows' Hall, 304 North Second street, at AH suivivoTs are resectiv'Iy requested to lie present. Tramps Aided Htm to Kacape. It isJ supposed thht a couple of trainjis assisted Harry McNeal, of Middletown, to escapi a second time from New Bloom field jail Wednesday eveiung. Sheriff Johnson has offered a reward of $20 for his capture, and the iwlice of Harri sburg are locking for Hew Caro on Second Mrrrl. rintendent Miisst, of the Traction iiHuiiinir placed two handsome new cars om tlie Second street line.

The new car arc highly appreciated by tlie the line. pro velum ts on Market Stieet. The firm of Edgar V. Einstein are making considi rable iinproveuu'iits in their large store room. The windows eii extends! )ack so as to double the space ni.l will be handsomely fitted up, and will be rofiisely illuminated with electric light i.

departments in this csKiblislinicnt reiuh necessary the iiirmy iiiiii ovviiicnts tluit are now Iw ing iii kI. I.ieenaea. 1 wis M. Miller anl Jemii; M. Houser, ixrthof MiddJetown: Charles Paul Hatiey SteeltMU and Maggie Ijttic, Harrisburg; Amatus II.

Cassel. Swatara township, ami N.n n. F. Frantz. 14nlestowii Chdrle J.

Wit me and Edith F. Schoff stall, both of Lykena. Sr.prrlor Conrt Not In Session. The Court waa not in session to day, rhe judge having taken a dav tiff consclr nt the ca S' argued this week. al TAX COLLECTORS.

They Were Appointed for the Cllj Thta Aflermo ii Connty Coiumlaloaen. This afttrnooii the County Comnii sioners the following tax collectors for Harrisburg: First Ward John L. Kuhn. Second Ward John B. Horerter.

Third Ward R. V. Fox. Fourth Ward J. W.

Geoss. Fifth Ward rhilip Smith. Sixth Ward Daniel IL Grissinger. Seventh Ward Jacob Kirk. Eighth Ward Frank MeCabe, jr.

Ninth Ward Edwin P. Thompson. Ten rh Ward John Ewing. Joseph Snyder waf appointed assessor of Jackson township. There was a tie vote in the township at the February election: SHARPS AND FLATS.

iMiss Glyrtie Douglass will sing tomorrow evening in Christ Lutheran The choir will render some special music and the Luther Quartette iwill assist with their male selections. The anthem to be sung at to morrow a services in St. Stephen's Church will be "Seek Ye the Lord." by E. V. Roberts.

Zion Lutheran choir will be assisted at its Easter ong service by Miss Harriet Bennethum. Miss Mary Worley, Miss May Fox, Mrs. Kent Gilbert. Miss Katie Fink, Miss Annie Walkemeyer and Mr. George H.

Borden. Professor Olin W. Miller is now fixed in' his new residence, l'SOS North Third street. A few of the ladies and gentlemen who took part in the recent production, of "Chimes vf Normandy" have not returned their corcs and Mr. Ross Smith is hunting them up.

A tine piano teacher has been added to the faculty of the Harri sbmg Conserva tnrv of Music in the itcrsoii of Mis Marie C. D. Miss Pfhu! has studied for a number of years under the tuiiueut teacher and eoaijioser. II. Prelin of iscva.

Switzerland. Afterward she ent' ed th; Kocnichliche Conservatory of Music, in Berlin, where, after an extended course i finished her musical education. Miss Ffuhl possesses good technic, ait exquisite touch, and an ability to interpret the works of the liest composery. The A and grammar grades In the Wil'jard school, in charge of Misses Nolen, Hoagland and tSarnpIe, and the same grade in the Stevens building, in charge of Miss Edwards, will invite the school officials and parents and friends of the pupils to an1 entertainment demonstrating the progress made in the study of muic. Profescor Miller is now preparing the programme.

A reception and concert, in which; Harrisburg and Camp Hill talent will participate, will 'be given in the Riverton Lutheran Church Tuesday evening. Among those who wiM take part are Mrs. Church. Missi Vollmer and Worley. of this city, and Mrs.

Kent Gil 'bert and Mrs. John Dapp. of Camp Hill. The MarysviHe Cornet Band will erect a ha'l iin which to hold, their semi weekly practice and also their concerts as soon; as a suitable site can1 be secured. The building used at present is entirely too small.

The Lut'her League, of Mount Joy, has in contemplation an arrangement with Professor B. Keller, of Steelton. for the rendition of the cantata, "The Merry Mi Maids." With a few exceptions, the twenty three people who take part in the cantata' are talented young members of Kt. John's Lutheran Church. Steelton.

The Sablmth School of Capitol Street Presbyterian Church will present the op eratta. "Snow White," in. the Bijou Theatre Tuesday evening. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mini Emma S.

Wlglumu. Miss Emma. S. Wighaman, who was' bom in this city 23 years ago. died at her mother's home, im Tyrone, Thursday, i Funeral services were held this afternoon, conducted by Rev.

Albert J. Wcis ley, and the interment was made in the Tyrone cemetery. 'later Mary Michael Donovan. Wednesday night Sister Mary Michael Donovan, formerly Miss Anna Hesision, of this city, died at the Convent of tbe Immaculate Conception, in Iek Haven, after an illness of three months, from troucliial trouble. She was born at Silver Lake, N.

and was a cousin of the late Bishop Achaiinoii. In November, 1870, she entered St. Genevieve's Academy, tliis city, and received the religious garb in 1.S77. Ini 1S79 she made In vows and has since been im the mission of Harrisburg, Reiuovo and Lock Haven. A sister and brother survive.

Funeral servi cs were celebrated in the Church of the Immaculate Conception yesterday morning by Rev. Father Shanahan, of Philadelphia, and the Inidy was brought here for interment in the Catholic cemetery. Tlie body was taken to St. Genevieve's Academy, where Rev. D.

Maher celebrated low mass in the chapel of the institution this morning. The children of the Parochial school esang. Jacob H. Dnnhel. At his home.

No. 202i Kensington ftreet, Thursday, occurred tlie death of Jacob H. Dunkel, a. laliorer. gd 7 years, after an illness of five months from cerebral Deceaser was a native of Dauphin county, removing to this city some five year ago.

HI body will be taken to Halifax for interment to morrow. Willi Ballauilne At the hrme of a son in law, Asliton D. I''a No. 12li Mulberry stre t. last evening.

William KalLiutinc. a veteran of three wars, died after an, illness of alKiu.t a week from heart trouble. He was born in Philadelphia 77 years ago, but resided here almost his whole life. He served with distinction in the Seminole Indian war in Florida, in 1837. the Mexican War and the Civil War.

having been in the naval service during the late war. Fer many years Mr. Ballaiitiue was a at the old Chestnut street ctissing of the Reading. He wedded Miss Si ah MeCIaiti, of Ilairisliurg. who survives him with two daughters Mrs.

Ash ton D. Peace and Mrs. Frank Mickev, of Hi'tuni' street. G. A.

will tun out to his funeral Tuesday afternoon, at 2. at the heme of Mr. Pence. Services will le con Rev. Dr.

Chambers, of Pine Street Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Kallnntine a racmlMT, vusted by Rfr. Ir. Jeivgi B. Stewart.

The interment wili' be irivate. ra Lhciou .1 Hull. This afternoou at 2 funeral services were conducted at No. 127 Pine street by Rev. Dr.

I. W. Bag'ey, pastor of Fiist Baptist Church, over the body of the late Mis. Luenetia J. Ball, wife of Josiph Ball.

A quartette sang "Shnli You. Shall. IV" The interment, in the Harrlsbuig cemetery, was private. Neighbors of the Ball family acted as pabcarer. Three of Them Captured.

Tramps having their headquarters in the vicinty of the Omnty liome hive brew insil tiiig women and children in E.i. Harri. buig so much late that the police determined to make an example ef seme of them and arrested thrc; this morning. Moie ai rests will follow until the practice is broken, up. Dr.

Ilaelrr Deiilnra a Call. It is understood that v. I. Bagley, pastor of the First Baptist Church, this city, recently declined a all to a pro.ni nent Baptist church, iu Caiinli n. N.

from hie lr city Dr. Bagky came Harrisburg some years bade lta Rc appearance. The Reformed Union, the inirish pape of the Reformed churches in this citv and vicinity, which was discontinued some time ago, has made its reappearance with) Kit. Mewart Hartman, imstor of tlw second (jnirrchi. as editor.

It is sixteen' imge monthly, containing news of the himie Be Will Leave Hamraclitown. Rev. Walter Ij. Shaw, inis tor of the Humnwilsitown Methodist. IThurch.

will will not be returned by the Chester Com ferenee to meet next week. He will iwea eh' his final sermon ro inrrov even ing. Looklnr TJp a Vault Site Meinl'rs of city Councils and tlie County Commissioners roamed through the cellar of the court house this forenoon looking a lUv ira.ble site for the proposed vault for the preservation of old city documents, now stored in the Gout ntou Council chanilicr and ji other citv otties. Salem I sntsn Service. Th; bi weekly Lenten services in Salem Reformed Church have been very well attended and oni Monday vening Kreincr will liegin a two weeks' series of meetings, which, will lie held every even ing but Saturday.

Neighboring pastors will assist at these service. Kills Vpdearrove Reslana. FDia Upilogrove, the veteran Asessor of the Seventh, ward, sent in his resignsi lin to the County Cominiisionevs to day. P.OtS.OFA FIGURES Interesting Statistics Kegarding the Fraternity in this State. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PAID.

Total Receipts Were Nearly Half a Million i'ollars. STANDING OF THE LOCAL AMPS William "eand. of Philadelphia, State secretary of the P. O. S.

of lias sent out detailed reports of the condition of tbo many ain)s, in this State. During the year ended December 31 st. 1SS7. the number ef propositions for membership received was n'umlier ele ted to membership. 9.3H; number initiated.

S.407; admitted by card. reinstated. 712; total nunibtr of members DecemlM 31st, Amount paid for sick and funeral benefits. 4.47: total receipts, $425,085.74: cxihii. os.

cash in siilwrdiiiate caimp treasuries. $12, 287.58: invested in real estnte and bonds, valusi'tiim of paraphernalia, $211,459.71. Total valuation of the subordinate camps in the State, $1,031,377.01. Statistics of local camps arc as follows: No. 8, HtirrisbUTg iH So.

IS, HarrlHburg 42 102, Steelton 93 No. 110, Kllzabetaville. 44 No. 148, Wiconleco 16S No 151, Wlliiamstown I7 No. 2if, Lykens 107 No.

Union Deposit 41 No. S06, HnmmeUtown 125 No. 307, 46 No. 371, 91 No. S93, 116 106 66 5SS4 6163 570 07 423 28 482 89 1,090 21 371 11 49 88 402 74 1188 46014 243 62 235 26 183 94 253 06 105 89 623 24 104 60.

126 07 15 81 838 50 80 72 842 98 788 66 00 1,71 63 1,125 07 ,422 28 4,618 14 8,511 24 671 11 2,931 14 627 71 1,1868 1,29511 J.l'Jt 62 815 93 680 9 1,041 K6 656 7 22 542 50 1,810 47 125 4 8 50 1,080 05 612 98 no. bits, uraniviiie oj NO. 675. Oratz 48 No. 576, Halifax 55 No.

685, 56 No. 614, Pillow. 51 No. 164, Meohanicsbure 140 No. 171, Carlisle 55 No.

218, Maryavllle 121 No. 360, New German ii Wo. 873. 5'J No. 418, NewvlUe 32 No.

643, New Kingston 38 VALUE OF LIFE ESTATES. Collateral Heirs Mar Take Advantage of Advance Tax raynent. Deputy Attorney General Reeder hlas givcui Auditor General Myiliu an opinion in the value of life estates, to the erteet that they are to be appraised at their C5Ik.1i value in the same manner as annuities. The opinion grew out of the effort to fix that portion of thb estate of Justus Van Stoicb, of Scranton, rubject to collateral inheritance tax. The estate wast valued at tlie widow to en iov the income for life.

At her death it will go to collateral heirs. By the rule laid down for computing Jite estates, Mrs. Van Stoich's interest is valued at $43,000 and the retnaiining $32,000 is subject to tax, if the collateral heirs' want to pay it now It they preler wait until the widow dies they will pay tax on the $75, 000. Sew Industry for Harrlaunrg April 2d application wi'I be made at the State Heirartment by Robert Mc Meen. H.

Meyers. I'atnck Uus W. Stanley Ray amd A. 'H. Lightha'll for a charter for the Pennsylvania Railway ikiuiomcnt Company, which will control the patents of Mr.

Lightha'l. of New York, in the manufacture of cars, locomo tives, rails ami every dcserintiou ot rai: road supplies, which will lie sold or leased i I. i i to nmroaus a nti omens. i ne liiitui wi.i be located in this city, and the capital stock of the company will be $100,000. Inspecting New Yoib Styles.

lMis Catharine Zeigler has returned from Now York, where she has been in specting the spring styles. Mrs. IS. Walzer lias returned from JNew York, where she has been purchasing her sluing goods and looking up the style. Fire Near The? house of Frank Matsinger, on the Linglestown Road, east of Lucknow, was wrecked by tire cany this morning.

house had lieeni but recently built wnd the loss. amount to $1,800. The furniture en the second floor was nearly all destroyed, but some of the furniture on the first floor was saved. The origin of the lire is unknown. Coming Chans Wedding.

The invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Ella Reamtdieart Hursh, daughter of (Mrs. Caroline Hursh, to Mr. Roliert Johnston, son of R. A. Johnston, of the tirnu of Johnston Co.

rue ceremony will lie iierfonned. March. 24th at 12.30 o'cVx iu Zion Lutherau Churchi, by the pastor, Rev. Dr. 1).

M. UUbert. Hotel for Chaatanqut Greaad, At this week's meeting of the BtNird of Managers of the lViinsylvawia. (Jhautau qini, in Iyeliaiion. it was decided to iiir crea the bonded for tlie purpose of erecting a three story hotel on the tennis ground.

The present dining room will lie removed and the ground laid out. in building lots. atarys vtlle's Newest Indnstijr. Tlie new Mar.vsvire Hosiery Com nany. which will be chartered Match 23d; ex pects to use Diamond Hall for the pres ent and will tu in out about IOO dosKti pairs a day.

About a dozen Itandj will be employed. A 1'tnbrauk iteal Catnte lral. William E. Cruin. of Peubrook.

has sold his picperty. consisting of two lots and a house, on f'anby street, that town, to a 1. Alclineniiy, ot ling.eetown, for a price not stated. One aic In I own. There i a new case of diphtheria ut Xo.

2134 Moore street Ssuiitary Officer Ellinger stated that thisi was the only caise in town. A Neat Little Pocket Directory. TIk Colored Business Men's League, which meets bi monthly at the Kelker building. South See ond sitrect, has issued a. neat little pocket directory of their members.

irlvate Secietarjr BUadford Dead. Washington. March. 12. M.

J. Walter Blondford. private secretary to Attorney General Griggs, died here to day. lie served Secretary Oluey In the same capacity at rue Departine nt eif Justice and State. CLEVELAND'S COUSIN Arrested In New New York Charged With Manslangnter.

New York, March 12. Dr. Trumbull Cleveland, tt iromiinent and fudhjonab'e physician, and who is said to be a cousin' of the former President, was arrested today charged with manslaughter. It is alleged that by ignorant treatment he caused the death of the infant child of James L. Carhart.

The arrest wa ntit made until the case had been submitted to Disrict Attonie Gardner for the investigation and he had satisfied himself that there were sufli cient grounds' for the prosecution of the physician. BL1Z.AUII IN THE NORTHWEST. A Foot of now In MTIscOMSIn and a Drift In Michigan. Marinette, March 12, A blizzard has been raging for twelve, hours and a foot of snoiw Qia" fallen. Levi Moberg, tt young man subject to epilepsy, disappeared Thursday evening, and is sup imsed to be lost in the storm.

March 12. A terrible snow storm is raging here. The wind blowing a gale from the north eas and the snow is drifting badly, rendering the streets almost impassable. The weather is gradually growing colder and railway traliic wil! be greatly interfered with. Qtiittapbillui Council, Junior Order American! Mechanics, raised a flag last evening on the South lebanoiii school building.

Masked burglars cracked the safe in Owen Murphy's hotel. Homestead, yesterday, made off with $80. and threatened the life of Miss Bessie Ward. As a result of the recent meeting cf the peach growers of the Cumberland Volley about 10.UOO Ii trees will bp planted iu tint district this year. 1 2 3 3 WH STATE POLITICS.

The State Executive Committee has decided to hold the State convention! iu the Harrisburg Opea House on May 10th and 20th. State Chairman Jones announces that county chairmen will call convention to elect State delegates on the basis of one degate for every 200 votes, or fraction thereof, cast for Dr. Swallow for State Treasure aind also one delegate for each member of the General Assembly. The members of the State Central and Executive Committees, are to lie delegates ex officio. As the new Central Committee is to have 254 members, the State convention delegate wi 1 number about 1,100.

The first speech to lie made by ex Postmaster General AVanamaker in his campaign' for Governor will probably be in tbe Opera. House at Lancaster next Wednesday evening. It is understood that he will speak before two other as semblr.ges' in Lancaster county next week, one of them, iierhaps, in Columbia, and lcth of them are likely to be later thau the one at the county seat. The speakers with Mr. Wanamaker on the occasion of his' first broadside from the stump aga'nat machine misrule will include Major George W.

Merrick, of Tioga county, aiud Rudolph Blanken burg. Mr. Wanamaker's proposed tour of th; State is not yet definitely out lind. He is eager to have the plans laid without delay and get the fight on at full blast, but while waiting the arrangements of a schedule 'by the Campaign Executive Committee he will accept as many invitation as he cam to make such visits as the one to Lancaster. Pittsburg.

March 12.Senator Andrews, who is running Colonel W. A. Stone's Gubernatoriai eampaigm. say there is absolutely no foundation in the statement that the campaign, managers have thrown up the sponge in Allegheny county, or that the delegates will go to Harrisburg uuinstructed. Stone's irmess may have something to with his project for avoiding a conflict iu.

disputed territory. Washington', March 12. (Major Joh P. Finney is confined to his home at Potts ville" 'by illness, but hisi friends are putting up the hardest kind of a. fight against State Senator Perry IM.

Lytle, of Huntingdon county, for the positioa of Surveyer of the Port of Philadelphia. A few weeks ago it looked as though Lytle wou'd walk off with the appointment, but mow the contest is so lively that its result is iu doubt, witb tie chances favoring Finny. MARRIAGE, BUT NOT BLISS. A Harrlsbnrg Woman's Matrlmonla Fallnre. Richmond.

Va March 12. Mrs. Nellie Grose, a bride of but three months, had In husband, John F. Grose, arrested by the Henrico authorities last evening for a. wmtit.

The stories of Grose and his wife re in direct conflict, but it is apparent that they have not enjoyed wedded bli v. Grose was formerly Commissioner of the Revenue iu Washington State, and claims to have met his wife through answering her advertisement in matrimonial paper. Her home was in Harrisburg. and her first husband, by whom she had three chihlieiii, all of whoni have died, was Dr. Bowers.

She and Grose weTe married in Williamsburg last The case was continued. The started to drive home together, but tlie wife sprung over tlie buggy wheels and returned to the city. ADVERSE ToVoWDERLY. The Senate Immigration Committee Bo ports Against Hla Confirmation. March 12.

The Senate Committee' on Immigrations at its meeting, voted six to five to report adversely to the Senate the nomination of T. V. Powderly, of Pennsylvania, to lie Com mirtsioncr of Immigration. The action was a surprise, as it has been the understanding for some time that the opxsttion of the Knights of Labor and other labor organizations' to Powderly's confirmation had been, withdrawn. Senator Chandler was the Reimblican who voted with th? five Democratic members of the couunittee to reject the liioininatioiu Chandler from th? first has been opposed to Powderly.

but it was thought he would act with the other Republicans of the committee Senators Fairbanks, Lodge. Penrose, Nelson, and Mason, when the labor organizations withdrew their opiwsition to the former General Master Workman of the Knights of Labor. Chandler, however, did not sei bis way clear to do this, and yesterday's action was the result. But. this adverse report from the Committee ou Immigratio n.

Senators Quay ami Penrose are confident they will be able to secure Mr. Powd' 'riy's continuation iu the Senate. Mr. Powderly left here today for hfej home iu Scranton. A CASE OF SUICIDE.

The Bfysterloma Death of Robert V. Wallace Investigated. Wilmington, March 12. Deputy Coroner Chandler and the police have been investigating the mysterious death of Robert B. Wallace, whose body was found' ire his room at the Hotel Jennings lat night, and the impression; prevails iu Iwth deiiartments that it is a case of suicide.

However, the real cause wiK not lie known until this afternoon, when Coroner's Physician Smith will hold postmortem examineitioii1. The condition of the body, however, has aroused suspicion. The right eye has a bad cut over it, and there is a bruise on the right cheek. There are also bruises on the body and right leg. while the back of tha neck is discolored.

The opinion with the ofticia's is that the unfortunate mam was injured while struggling iu hi room sifter having taken poison. According to Manager Jennings, of the hotel. Wailaee was alone iu the room, at the time, and it was necessary for a. boy to climb over the transom, to unlock 1he door, the key licing ou the inside. Relatives living at Washington.

have directed the Coroner to emba'in the body and prepare it for hut jar. It will prolwbly be taken to Washington for interment. LAID TO WATKR iUPPLT. Board ot Health's of Typho'd Fever Kplemle at York. York, March 12.

Up to date sixty two casc of typhoid fewer have beein reported to City Health Officer Jessup since February 1st. At a meeting of the eiity Board of Health last evening a reixurt wins submitted ou au investigation, of thb city's milk supply. Tlie reirit started that not one case of fever had been traced to the milk. A resolution) was adopted declaring that "in the ofiinion of the Board of Health of the city of York, the present excessive number of cases of typhoid fever iu our midst must be due to the water supply." Dr. Pitfield.

assistant bacteriologist of tlie State Board of Heailth, was in the city yesterday, and left laist nigh, with sieci mems of water taken, from the source of supply ami from the reservoir for examin ation. Or. llibbert Hill, of the John Hopkins University, Baltimore, insisted the water courses to day, and will make a thorough, examination of the water and its sources'. Took KOI Ballots. Chambersburg, March 12.

Tlie dd lock in the borough council was broken hist uighk. Dr. S. Kennedy, Republican, was chosen president on the SOlst baiilot over Frank Henderson. Horace Bender was chosen clerk, and Chris titin Frederick fire marshal.

Connor Will Not Convicted. Norrisitow iii, March, 12. From the evidence submitted this morniing in the ease of Martin Connor, on trial for tlie murder of Conductor GuWowuy, it is now apparent that there will lie no conviction. District Attorney Strassburger lias made a statement to the? effect that the evidence to identification is not complete. A dozen witnesses testified this morning as to si'' iug Conner aluwit Wayne on the night that the murder was exmimitted.

The defense will close their ease tlus evening. Ten Kyek Will Itown ngland. Worcester, March 12, Tlie entry of Edward H. Ten Eyck, of this city, for the diamond sculls at the Henley regatta was drawn up to day and will be forwarded iu time to catch tlie Wednesday mail from New York. He will tow under the colors of the Wachu etts Boat Club, as ho did 'ast year.

A Divorce In Five Mtatittn. Chicago, March 12. Mrs. Lizzie K. Spuuldiug.

wife of i in Hank President Charles W. Spa Hiding, now under sentence for eudiczzleiiient, was granted divorce to day in less than five minutes after she had filed a cross bill to her husband's application for divorce. The divorce was granted om the charge that Spanlding had been convicted of felony. Neither Mr. nor Mrs.

Spatilding were present iu court and it is sajd the pro coediDg were by agreement, ENGLAND AND GERMANY. England Looks Toward Us for an Alliance. PREPARED TO ACT 106ETHER. Germany Will Not Help Spain and is Friendly To Vs. THE INSPIRED PRESS WARNED! London, March 12.

The St. James Gazette this afternoon in an editorial headed "Together With America." says: "The Cubau situation cannot lie allowed to go much longer. If tlie Maine's destruction is proved to have been due to ail external explosion) it will then, lie shown, that Spain cannot as much as keep order iu the hnrlior of the Cuban capital, and the United States will lie justified iu refusing to tolerate such a conditiou of things any longer and in asking our moral support to bring it to an end. In China, no doubt, it is we who are chiefly concerned, but, the United States have genuine interests there, and they are identical with ours. We both ask for the open door and nothing else.

"It has hitherto been, the ruling principle iu American politics to abstain from alliances with European powers, but. the time for alliances has come for the United States. They can no longer afford to view the conflict's of the European, powers as something remote and no concern of theirs Ou our side there is every disposition, and we can claim to have shown it in our acts. It is for them to take the next step. They can now, by shaking a word in, regard to China, make clear to the world that the two Anglo Saxon communities are prepared to act together." McKINLET KNOWS.

Has an Intimation as to What Will Be the Finding ot the Court. Washington, March 12. Little cau lie added to what has already been published caluculated to enlighten the public on the Cuban question. The work of preparation goes teadily forward, and until the con tcntiou between, the United States and Spain is definitely settled, either amicably or in a declaration of war, there will be' no interruption ini the efforts, being made to place the country in a position to meet the apprehended contingency. The general lielief is that no forward step will be taken by this Government until the rejKirt of the Naval Court of Inquiry into the cause of the Maine disaster is received.

There are indications that the court has practicaliy completed the investigation and that sufficient evidence has lieen obtained to justify conclusions. There is nothing of an official or substantial character to base an opinion tqion as to the nature of the conclusions that will lie presented by the court, but, from information furnished by disinterested olservers and published from time to time in the news Iiapers, the prediction is justified that the conclusiou of the court will be that the explosion was the result of an outside assault, and in this connection it can be stated that the President has strong intimations, if not positive knowledge, that such would be the finding of the court as early Saturday last. NO EXTRAVAGANCE. The $50,000,000 Hut Be IGxpendcd Keo nomlcolly. Washington, March 12.

Secretary Long has detenu ined that there shall lie no wasteful extravagance in his department in the exiieiwliture of the funds so generously provided by Congress, and to this end he has addressed the following letter to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the colonel commandant of the Marine Corps and to each of the bureau chiefs of the Navy Department: "Sir: Under the emergency appropriation of made Wednesday, you will incur no exiense or liability except after written statements and estimate made by you and approved by the President and Secretary, all in writing. A special record must be kept of every such requisition. If any such liabi'jity of expense has lieen incurred by you by oral direction, make such written stiateuieut and estimate and submit it at once for such f.proval'. By order of the President. Very respect fully, "Joha D.

Long, Secretary." NEW MILITARY DEPARTMENT. One to Be Established With Atlanta as Headquartera. Washington, March 12. Hoping for the best and prepared for the worst about represents the situation in the War and Navy Departments these duys. The officials profess confidence that there is to be st peaceful outcome of tlie present threatening difficulties, but meanwhile preiwire with crenity to meet their duty if events, should shape themselves otherwise.

Tliw most important and significant developments of the day were the decision of the House Naval Committee to place in the naval appropriation bill a provifcaion for three new butti'eships and a evMicilusion on the part of the Secretary of War to issue an order creating a new mi.li1ti.i deiMirtureiit, including within its conn lies mar. part or the country wliicu would be in all likelihood nearest to the field of hostilities in case it. should come to that. The order will create a couiiuo tiom in the South The present Deimrt nienit of Texas is abolished, atul the head qnarteiis, which lrnve been at San Antonio. Texas, for many yean, are abandoned.

In plae of the old department is created a new one, the Department of the South. Genera! Graham, at present commander of the Deiwr'tuieait of Texas, will command the new department. This department will include the States, of South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. All of these bites' save the hist are at present attaclied to the Department of the East, under conuuaind of General Merritt. of New York.

It is said at the department that General Merritt is fully coinpensat fw tlie streng'th of the command wliicb passes away from him by the addition to bis forces of the two regiments of artillery now recruiting. Headquarters of the new Dtimrtment of the South will lie at Atlanta. chosen, because of its fiuta strategical values, from its excellent raUroad connections'. At prcseait the Government has no accommodations in Atlanta for Hie htadquarlters of the deiKirt ment so it will be obliged to hire the most available buildings GUARDING THE PACIFIC. The West Coast Will Be Patrolled by a Battleship.

Washington. March 12. In making preparations for the jiossibilities of the futur, the Navy Detriment has by no means overlooked the strategic defense of the Pacific coast. To guard propt rly this important seaboard it has been found, in ccssary to send an advance guard, some distance down the SoutheMin Padre. Ocean.

The battleship Oregon, the lister of the Indiana and one of the most iMm rful vessels in the navy, has lieen selei ted for this work. Secretary lxiiig to day telegraphed orders to her commander through the commandant of the Mare Isltnid navy yard to leave Sciu 1'rancitico and cruise down the Southern coast. The vessel will reinirt from time to lime by cable to the Navy Department iimd receive such instructions, as changes in, Knd it Kins may warrant. At present she is taking on her ammunition, about fifty tons iu a'l, which waa unloaded at the powder station when the ship 'was North last fall to have her bil'ge keels put in place at the Bremerton Naval 'Station. As soon as this work is done she is cxiected to sail southward.

A WARLIKE APPEARANCE. Fort Ilaucork and Sandy Hook Filling Up With soldiers. New York'r iMarch 12. Fort ILiiu at Sandy Hook, presents a. more war like a 1 ipea na nee to day than ever ln fore.

The two batteries of 75 men each from Fort ocuni, Davids Islands, and two battalions fiom Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, arrived to day in accordance with orders issued by Major General Wesley Merritt. commander of the Department of the East. With the tliree hundred, men who ni rived to day there are now more men at the fort than since the Civil War. As there were no accommodations for the newcomers the men immediately began to erect tents in which to Jive. Tlie latest are all trained men ami expert gunners.

There are new about 430 extra men at For Hancock. MERRITT WILL COMMAND. Arranging the Military So That We Will Bo Bendy. Washington, March 12. A conference was held at the War Department yesterday betwt.

Major Ceneral Miles and Scmator Hawley, chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, which will result iu an attempt to pass the bill reviving the grade of lieutenant general. Gen. Miles is preparing to take the field if hostilities occur, but will remain in Washington1 after the concentration, of nearly the entire army on the Eastern Coast, awaiting developments which may make active oieratioiis necessary. It has been practically decided that Major General Merritt shall assume command of any military force sent to Cuba, and Gen. Miles will in that event probably assume Gen Merritt's duties in the Deiwrt mcjit of the East, in addition to his present duties as Commanding General of tlie army.

Almost for the first time since the days of the Civil War th? War Department has resorted to the ue cf tlie cipher in sending dispatches to army iios ts regarding the important movements contemTihit ed. When, thes? orders shall have been curried out the whole coast from Maine to the Rio Grande will Im? provided with military liosts stronger than at any time fer thirty five years, since practically the whole standing army cf the L'nited States will lie distributed along the Atlantic seaboard. ENGLAND THINKS WAR. She Will Send Warships to See the Scrap New York, MaTch 12. The Mail and Express prints the following cablegram from London: The acute crisis between the United States and Spain is the uppermost topic in London.

No one seems seriously to believe that war can be averted. The great newspapers aire making elaborate vpa ratious for war corresjiondents. I am told by an admrrality official that two or three British) war vessels with complete schools of officers on boaTd will be detailed to cruise iu thi vicinity of the Spanish and American fleets so as to lie able to take every observation. The war between Japan and China was a revelation of the extraordinary iiowers of modern marine warfare, and it is firmly believed in London that the American authorities posses some wonderful new discoveries iu the way of engines of destruction. It is believed here that the American authorities will be inundated with requests from English army officers and ex officers for volunteer commissions, although beyond Cuba it is hardly to be supposed that the American army will do much in the way of invading.

The leading newspapers ou thte continent are, iu the main, sympathetic wi th the Americans. The destruction of the Maine, whether by accident or design, seems to have settled that. It is believed here that if Spain goes to war she will be in oi condition of utter kolation. The only country which would give her mijral support would ixerhaps be Austria. Even there, however, Spain can.

expect iu material aid. The Austrian government is too much occupied with internal trouble to extend material assistance. PIT CREPE ON US, EB? Madrid, March 12. The Impartial todays says: "There is) still time to prepare a few men of war, and it is perhaps possible to buy a few vesse'ts abroud; but in amy case we have some mereharat shipps which could do a lot of luirrii to American, commerce, aaid we have still time to arrange to carry oiu a privateering war from which as much renown may accrue as from the. guerilla warfare which vanquished Napoleon." Coait hilling the Imparcial exhorts the government to allow the present crisis to imss over and to turn thlei time gained to goud use, concluding: "If our flag goes iuitm mouriiing, let us at least Ik? ab'e to put some pieces of crepe on the American's obnoxious flag." GERMANY WITH US.

The Newspaper Instmcted to Deny That She Will Aid Spain. Berlin. March 12. The Berlin Foreign Office has instructed the inspired press to deny emphatically that Germany will aid Spain in case of war with the United States and ha instructed these news pa.ers! to oint out that the United States is an excellent customer of Germany, a.nd that Spain since the Carolina squabble Ai repeatedly howii ss to Germany. To (Toatl the Ships.

lVitNiirouth, N. March 12. Orders have been received at the Portsmouth Navy Yard ficwn Wasdiington to ascertain hew many warships ould be coaled here and the quickest possible time which wculd required to supply a vessel. The ether information sought concerned the facilities for handling coal, the amount that en ii be received collier! ier litmr. the amount that can be supplied the ships hour, the average amount and the kind of coat kept on hand for sale by coal dealers in Portsmouth an.1, nearby laces'.

The Government also desires to know the ctt icr ton of 2,240 iiounds and infoi matieii regarding the Hues of traius 1 notation which would lot lie subject to by a hostile naval force. OtlllnK Ready In California. Vallejo. March 12. Every thug is a.t:r at thta navy yard.

Hundreds of workmen are added to the usual force to rush, the work, of preparing the Charleston, lTiiludetyhia, Hartford, Peiisacvila and Adams for service. The Yr rktown is awaiting repairs, but no orders have been received from, the Navy regarding the work to be dome ro The Charleston and Phiki dehlila are ordered to be completed at once, and it is chiefly on this account that iiKiny extra employes have been, added to tine pay roll, though other departments at the yard are also swelling their working lists. Th regular work of the yard i proceeding as usual, but night and day shifts will lie employed on the Charleston, and Philadelphia. Hon ot the Maine's Wounded. Key West.

March 12. The United States cruiser Nashville has returned from tlie Torrugas Islands, nud the survey steamer Baehe arrived here this muniing from Havana with five of the wounded from the latter place. These Old ubi an't Mand Koh VCalhrr. Madrid. March 12.

The Spanish flotilla has not yet left Cadiz. The vess.ls will pnil for the Canary Islands as soon as the weather moderates. f.r Wry Irr lies. Madrid. March 2.

Placards have been posted throughout the city setting forth that the National candidates, whom all gonl Spaniards should support, are Generals Borroro and Sigura. The placards end with "Iong Live the Fatherland." "Long Live the Army." The candidates are nominated by the We.vlcrists. The Republican and Carlist newspapers uiutounee that they will )up HUt them. liri'oanr It 1 'ot Trnr. IxMidoiit, 12.

The officials of the United States Embassy lit re say it is absolutely ii lit rue that they have lieen informed that Nimbi, has raised for the purchase of warliiis. and has deposited that amount iu a IaviiiIou bank. CooHn'l Iu llaly. I.eiidoii. March .12.

A dispatch fi Rome says agents of the United States Navy Denartineiit have Ik visiting tin' ship ya rd at Genoa and Leghorn, to have found none v. i if, r.r, ellet Washington, 1 eh 12. President Mc Kinley has made a handsome colitt ibtltioii to the battle hip Maine relief fun I started by Mrs. Long and either navy ladies, of which Mrs. Kdwin Stewart i treasurer ami i Edith Iteiiham secretary, ami whii i aim mi's to Payment ar being made to needy families of the siilors and marines lost in the Maine.

Toronto Has a Blaae Tormto. March 12. A large block wholesale and boiubd warehouse. situated on Frtmt street, 'here, were completely gutted by fin early th's morning. The total loss is $135,000.

fairly covered by insurance. Ten firemen we lienned nnd had to b. liy adders. Severa were injuretl. Rfv.

Mr. Hunsberper, populnrly known as tl.e "marrying paron." Milwaukee. h. i' iei ive.i a to a church i Aabiiry Park. N.

J. STEELTON. Steeltcu. March 12. The works of the Pennsylvania Steel Cimpany have never in their history been as busy as they are now, nor have thy ever employed as many men as are now given, regular work.

Tlie r.ay rolls for February registered 5.052 names and for the same month last year 3,834. a gain cf 1.218 the year 1897. This decs not include the emplcye of the Philadelphia office, whose names were previously carried on the rolls ot the plant. The operations of the Bessemer No. 1 mill and the rail mill were retarded tne first part of tliis week 1 iy the long rols changes and thte character JSJyiTh9 Twt Gentlenen Throw Boi week, making altogether more than, the average oil rout.

The itmsnecta fni st rcrr busy summer were assured by contracts 1 made this week for heavy orders for street car rail and the necessary appliances. A Chief Js ngtmet fr lectd. Recent fires iu the lncuirh. have elenrlv iudi oared the necessity of a chiaf engineer, and uo one was more cognizant of this fact than the firemen themselves. The two companies elected delegate a convention held at the Steelton Hotel last evening, iamuel U.

Detwerler, Robert It. Miller and James L. Dickinson renre sented the Citizen Company and R. R. About 10.30 o'clock the Minister, aecom Attick, George B.

Lehr aud Edward Me rw Iehan, the Paxtaug hook aaid ladder. Charge de It was decided that the office of chief Affalrea' he lw secretaries of legation engineer should alternate annually be nd the war and naval secretaries, attired tween, the two comiianies. In case of the organization, cf other companies ether ar rangements will be made. R. R.

Miller, of the Citizen, was unanhnou sly chosen chief engineer, sind George B. L4ir, of the Paxtang, assistant engineer. The action of the delegates will be sent to council for confirmation. In case of cenfirmaj tion, of which there is no doubt, the chief win issue sucn orders as wdl bring better order at fires and a better understanding among the firemen. Near Benton Literary society.

Last night was nuusualiv nttractiro the New Benton Uterary Society. Quite a number of our school teachers attended and were, as the audience, edified by the excellent prograiuine presented and the debate on the questions which came up for discussion. Post Office oclable. A lwst office sociable will be given by the Ladies Mite Society of the First Presbyterian Churth, en nixt Tusday evening. March 15th.

at the home of Rev. McDowells. South Second street The friends of the society ore most cor dially invited. Jamped Hie Bo.rif. Napoleou Costello will be given a hear ing this evening ou the charge of iumoinc a board bill, preferred by Frank Pureas.

The case will be heard before Justice Neron. Heath of F. W. hrecht. Yesterday liurniug, at 411 Mohn street, occurred the death of Frederick W.

Ul brecht, from a coniplie ation of diseases. He boarded with a family at the above number. A eon and two daughters survive him. His took place this afternoon at 3 o'clock, services being held at the house. Interment was made at Baldwin cemetery.

Know Bfoihtne A boot It Several papers having published that St. Paid Baptist congregation, now worshiping in Reehling's Hall, would, on April 1st. begin the erection of a church en their lot, corner Main, and Trewick. Rev. Schools says he would be glad if it were so, but he known nothing of it, and he certainly would.

olea. Joe Anderson was he'd iu $30O bail for court en the charge of publicly insulting women, preferred by Myrtle Allen. William A. Keister, corner Front and Adams, is greatly beautifying his residence by several coats of paint. Mrs.

Green will sjieak on Missions in the Reformed Church Sunday evening. J. Beatty Barber, one of Sbipptmsburg's leading business men. called on a numtxT acquaintances this morning. ONE OF TBE MAINE'S MEN.

He Waa an Kscaped Convict and Enlisted In the Navy. Lincoln, March 12, Patrick Ford, an ex meinlier of the Omaha city council, visited Governor Holeomb to plead for a imrdon for his sou, Patrick Ford. one of the survivors of tho Maine disaster. Young Ford two years ago was convicted of burglary aud sentenced to fifteen yean in the penitentiary. He eseaitcd from the Omaha jail, made his way to Boston, enlisted iu the navy under au assumed ua.me and was assigned to the Maine some months ago.

A letter from him to his parents detail his experience in the wret in which he was wounded. Letters from other sources tend to coufirm his story. Governor Holcueub has not indicated what his course will lie. WHIRLED TO DEATH. The Horrible Accident That Befell a Mount Joy Man.

Lancaster, March 12. Frank Conrad, forty years old and unmarried, was caught in the shafting at Snyder's grist null, near Mount Joy this morning and killed. He was an emi4oye of the place, and in, some una able manner bis arms ctiught in ni short horizontal shaft four feet from the floor, and he was whirled around until his life was beaten out and every (h of his lothing torn off, even to his shoes and stockings. When the machinery was HtoiH'enl he was found still hanging to the shaft, his arms lieing bouud to it by some of his tons clothing. Heglater Brace Pertoaely 111.

Washington, March 12. Blanche K. Brace, Register of the Treasury and ex Scnator from Mississippi, is seriously ill at his residence here and it is feared that he may not survive. He has beeu suffering from acute etomach trouble for some weeks and this week tlie illness took an alarming form. He is well known throughout the country as a leader of tlie negro race.

At uoou Mr. Brueo waa unconscimis and aLmost all hojie had been, abandoned. BallbBOR'a lata; Plie. Baltimore. March 12.

The extensive tinware and japanning establishment of Keen Hagerty was destroyed by fire at 5 o'clock this morning, entailing a loss estimated at $150,000. James Bracken, the night watchman was caught ou the fifth floor by the flames and narrowly esrciried death, the firemen taking him down a ladder when life was almost extinct. Tlie loss is covered by insurance. Matt Be Good to Get Money. Pittsburg, March 12.

The will of Jame3 Graham provides for the disposition of an $80,000 estate in an unusual manner. Joseph R. Giahaiu. sou of the deceased, is to receive $10 a week, or more, at the discretion of the executors, provided he gives evidence of becojning a good and useful citizen. By fulfilling this conditiou.

he is to receive the estate when he is Xi years o'd. A I one; l.eaee on UtV. Shenandoah. March 12. Mrs.

Katharine Darmody died yesterday at EHingow an. a suburb of this city, at the age of 115 years. Deceased was the oldest resident of the coal region, and probably the oldest inhabitant of the State. She waa horn in Ireland and came to this country 00 years ago. and resided in Schuylkill county over half a century.

lTp to two years ago she walked to this town to do marketing and iusited in doing light housework up to two months ago. It or lonma Ink Washington. March 12. W. E.

Silencer, journal clerk of the Senate, died at hi. ren ins In re early this iiMruing. Mr. Sjicneer was a bachelor and was alone when he expired. He was one of the st employes ef the Senate, having first entered the service iu 1NU21 He was a native of Yiscoiisiii and was alwuit 58 years old.

c.reat 14, IVolvra. Fori Cillitis. 'March 12. Gray are doiing serious damage to stock the neighliorhood of the Laramie River, in this county. They ome down from the timber in packs and raid the cattle ranches, killing large numbers of calves and yearlings.

The stockmen are ob aged to orral their youug tock nightly am! watch their corrals. Ihc Paris la All alight. Sou tha mi item, March 12. The belated American Lin steamer. I'aris.

from New York for this port, passed Sci ly at 8.50 this morning. Mlwrrs Iteaened. I March 12. The miners who i cro by the flood at the col l'ery a' Ayrshire, yesterday, i hae been icc.k 'I. I lie i 011 i rty Miami, March 12.

Senator Proc tro and party left for Washington. nt tin morning 1 i i M'KIIILEY AfID POLO The President Meets the New Spanish Minister. SOME NICE SPEECHIFYING qnets at Each Other. THEN THE INCIDENT CLOSED Washington, March 12. Senor Lai Polo de Bernavbe, the new Spanish Miu1 ister, who succeeds Senor Dupuy De Ixme as the representative of Spain, at this Capital, was formally uresented to President McKinlev at 11 oVnek hwlar in full court dress, resplendent fin gold lace, called at the State Department.

where they were received by Seeretary Sheruian, who toon afterwards escorted the iarty to the White House. The reception took place iu the blus parlor, the same room iu which Prince Albert waa received yesterday. It presented a very beautiful appearance, the decorationo which had been arranged for the dinner to the Belgian Prince Ia6t night having been ail.owed to remain, une introductions to the President were made by Secretary Sherman. The exchange of greetings weie most cordial and occupied about twenty minutes. In addition to the President and the Spanlt Minister and his jiarty.

the only person present were Former Vice President Levi P. Morton and Colonei Bingham, the military at tache to the President. The ceremony was such as is usual on such occasion and. passed' off without incident. 1 he Spanrsn Minister ou being present ed, said: "Mr.

President: I have tlie honor to present to Your Excellency the creden letters which sii credit tuc in th cearuifw icy of au Envoy Extraordinary aud Min ister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty, the King of Spain, in the United States of America. 1 lie principal object of. my honorable' mission is to eudeavor, so far possible, to maintain and draw closer between our two countries the most friendly relations. In order to attain thi end. much in harmony with my own feelings.

I am ready to omit no effort whatsoever ou my part and I doubt not I shall succeed, as I hope, 1 shall be fortunate in gaining the benevolence of Your Excellency and your effective co cjieration. In olirxlience reference to the esieeial charge of Her Majesty, the Queen Regent of the Kingdom, 1 have the honor to express to Your Excellency the wishes of my august sovereign for your personal happiness and for the jrrosperity of the people of the LTnited States of America. The reply was as follows: "Mr. Minister: I aui happy to receivo from your hands the royal letters whereby Her Majesty, the Queen Regent, in tlie name of His Majesty, the King of Spainl accredited you iu the capacity of His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister 1 "Jen i Kt en i a ry In the United States of America. It is very gratifynig to me to receive the assurances yo have just made of your purjiose to endeavor to maintain and draw closer in all possible ways the most friendly relations between the two countries, and in, rcsiKuise I assure you that my own eftstrtr and those ef this Goveriiniput will no less earnestly be directed toward the same high end.

You come hither. Mr. Minister, with the prestige of a name, borne by your honored father, whow; services in promoting good will between Spain and the LTnited State have already passed into the domain of history. To this you add the qiialitie atioit ef a ji'isuial acquaintance with this country aud its people, derived from your i revicm 5 official sojourn at this capital, ro that you have a double title to our symimthy. I offer you my iKTScnal good wishes, aud I would have you coinvey to Her Majesty, the Queeir Regent, my sincere appreciation of Her Majety'a friendly greeting aud my own desire that hairiness may be her portion and that Simin aud the Spanish people may enjoy the blessing of peace and prosperity." SHARKEY ROUGHED IT.

He Rnahed Choynshl aadthe Fight WS Declared a Draw, San Francisco, March 12. The fight between' Joe Choynski and Tom Sharkey, which was to have been twenty rounds at catch weights, resulted iu a draw after eight rounds had lieen fought. Sharkey weighed 178 pounds aud Choyneld 108. The fight had to be stopped because of Sharkey's fouling trcties. He was repeated hissed.

Ed Graney, Tom (Murjihy and Joe Lar seu seconded Choynski, while Spider Kelly, Joe Kennedy, Tim McGrsth and Joe Goddardi looked after Sharkey. George Greeo. the imgilist, acted an ref cive. Ever since Sharkey wrestled and roughed about Jim Corbett for four rounds in this city in June. 1896, he has been a discordant element in pugilism anal has done more to bring1 into disrepute glove contests not only iu this, but 111 other cities, than all the antagonists of that class of sports.

iNot a single contest iu which be ever engaged has ever resulted in a nmmw sat isfactory to the public aud which not leave a bad odor connected with. Sharkey's name. His areer has been brief but lively. He managed to ertay four rounds with Jim Corbett by a style of wrestling his own. He was knocked out by Rob Fiizsirmnons in eight rounds iu thU city.

which Fltz simmons was robbed. He fought Peter Mnhcr seven rounds, and wbea he was 1eateu resorted to unfair means, causing; the police to interfere and stop the ficht. He defeated old decrepit Joe Goddard. in six rounds, although the latter was a poor subject for any strong man to fight. Is his fight with Choynski last night be capped the climax of his career as a lighter by the most disgraceful exhibition ever seen in prize ring in this city.

The name of Choynski and Sharkey proved a big drawing card, and the big building was packed "with 7.000 spectators. Sharkey's appearance was greeted with hisses and hoots by the big crowd iu the gal leiies, with whom he is aud has been' since b's tight with FitEsimnions, most unKpular. From the start of the fight until after he had received a coiirle of stiff jabs from Choynski's left band the burly sailor fought hard. Although had agreed not to strike in the dinettes he repeatedly used his elbows aud head, pushing an.l wrestling and butting Choynski against the ropes. Choynski, however did not claim a foul, but continued to jab and swing on the sailor's broad feature.

In the fifth round Sharkey rushed Choynski to the roiies and wrestled him to tlie floor and under the rojies. Choynski's seconds claimed a foul, wliich was lat a'lowed by referee I reen, who seeml as undly rattled as Sharkey. Iu tlie seventh Cboyia ski lashed out his right aud left. landing on Sharkey's jaw and face until the latter was groggy. Li the eighth the fight wa brought to a fiuislu Sharkey came up comparatively strong and bogau hrs rushing and wrestling, forcing his opponent against tine swinging his ioudet 011s arms like flails until Chnynski went dvwia on his knees.

He came up and jatdied Sharkey in the face with his left, following up with his right, sending it iu with telling effect oa tlie sailor's jaw. 'lnu Ml liuck under this terrific oa slcHighl and seemed to drop his arms. Suddetdy, luawever, he lowered his head and 5iiue at Choynski like a mad bull, throwing entirely tlrrougli the nifies and to the stit lwlov. The referee at this oint at tlie direction of the iiolice cullid tlie tight a draw and ut the men ut of 11m ring. Choynski was bruised by lils fall, but not injured by the sailor's fist.

Sharkey's face was Imdly bruised ami swollen when he left the building. Trl'Dhon. xtenalona. ChambTsburg, iMarch 12. The Pennsylvania.

Tliilione Compauy will' make, a metallic circuit connectHin of Greeocas tle, Marion. Upton, Welsh Run and Mer crsbuig avith Waynesboro and Ohsm licrsbuigi ami is also going to establish an exchange iu Sbippeusburg and add to the circuit. 1 The Mrpnhllcan Will Be Seated. Washington, Marh 12. House Oom mil tee ou Elections No.

3. by a party vote to day cided to rent in favor of 11 seatliig Wiliam A Young, retireseuting the second Virsrin'a and seatins; in his st ad Dr. R. A. Wise, the.Rcfmb bcau contesttvnt.

John Richer died ye6terdav at Wilke Havre from injuries received in tne awr eus Mine two weeks ago..