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7 VOIi. IjVIII. NO. 47, LAST EDITION. "AS YOU HAVE OPPORTUNITY." GOOD DONE THROUGH THE HAR RISBURO BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

You Cnn Help In the Work If Yon Will. The Comparative Cost ot Electric Light to CUT. State and Nation Tlie Effect ntlto License in Newvilie. The Ilnmnne Society. In another column will be found an account of the workings of the Harrisburg Be 'nevolent Society, which furnishes instant relief for the worthy poor.

It is a good thing fn rppnrrl that fiftv deserving families re ceive relief every day, but we are sorry to record that there is so much distress in Harrisburg. It is here, however; there must be something done to assist the poor, and the Benevolent Society has taken the proper course. Our citizens should send contributions to the superintendent's office, corner Market street and River avenue, at once. The Call says the city pays the Excelsior company $23,000 per year for light. That is not the fact.

The city of Harris6urg paid the Excelsior company for the year ending June 1st, 1888, a little less than $14,000. During the same year the State paid the Harrisburg company $12,000 for the capital grounds and buildings and Executive Mansion! For the year ending June 1st, 1889, the city will pay the Excelsior company something less than $20,000 for 236 two thousand candle power arc lights, which burn all night the year round. During the same time the State will pay the Harrisburg company $12,000. Until the 9th of February, 1889, there were 16 arc lights in the capital grounds, since then two more have been added this, in addition to the lighting of the capital buildings and the Executive Mansion, is all the service the Harrisburg company renders for the $12, 000. During at least eighteen months of every two years the Senate and House and committee rooms use no light, and all but a very few lights in the buildings are shut oil long before midnight.

In this connection it may be interesting to know, too, that the Harrisburg company furnishes the light for the post office for less than $1,200 per year. Now the most of these lights burn all night including 6 arc lights and some of them burn all night and all day. The difference between the price which the State pays and the price the Government pays to the same company is interesting, to say the least. It IS said that in some of the counties of Kansas, since they have had prohibition, the jails remain empty and at some sessions of the court there is not a single indictment for the grand jury to act upon. Gossip has heard of something like it near at home.

Newvilie, on the Cumberland Valley railroad, has had until recently a reputation of which she had no reason to be proud. Last year Judge Sadler refused to license a single drinking place in the town, and they now say that there has not been a single criminal prosecution during the year of no license, whereas heretofore Newvilie always showed op in quarter sessions. It is needless to say that the knowledge of this fact has boomed prohibition in the valley. Thb proceedings of the convention of the American Humane Society for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Children, and Animals have been sent us and make interesting reading. Such societies do a great deal of good in the world, and are deserving of the greatest consideration.

But the society ought to appoint an agent in Harrisbnrg. There is work for him here. Robert J. Wilkin, of 141 Montague street, Brooklyn, is the secretary. Washington's birthday was generally observed in Lebanon.

The business places were closed, and in the afternoon the children of the public schools assembled in the court house and Fisher's Hall, where camps 5 and 254, P. O. S. of presented to each school of the city two beautiful silk flags. Both places were crowded to their utmost capacity.

Ex Senator Lantz, presi dent of the School Board, received the flags in the Fisher Hall gathering in an able. interesting and patriotic address, which con sisted largely of a history of the nag. The exercises both in the court house and in Fisher's Hall were of the most interesting character. Gossip recently rode in the car from Philadelphia to Harrisburg with the oiliest crowd of a dozen young men that he has seen for many a day. They got in one corner of the car and sang for over two hours, and their repertoire embraced everything from high grade opera to a rollicking Irish ditty.

The other passengers sat and listened with delight. One of the young fellows told Gossip that they were members of a variety company, and were going to San Francisco direct to play an engagement of twenty weeks. Three of them were brothers. Scotch boys from Glasgow, and one of them in conversation said that they were stone carvers mho had picked up acrobatics and perfected themselves so that they had been able to travel all over the continent at a large salary. They were delighted with America, but said the cars ran too slow.

These three boys get $180 per week, or $60 each, for their work on the stage, and said they had been offered $5 per day in this country to work at stone carving. Thb probabilities are that the Democrats will choose Mr. Joseph Montgomery, of the Third ward, to bo president of Common Council during the coming year. He is a member of the Peipher Line firm. Contentment serene In his bosom abides, And he slncrs In the midst ot his labor.

Who clears off the snow past the line that di vides His sidewalk Irom that ot his neighbor." ELECTED A DEMOCRAT. Because There Was No Opposition Until Late in the Day. Ed. Telegraph: The Harrisburg Pa triot always crows when a Democrat is elected, no matter how petty the office. 'Squire Klueh was elected in this Lower Swatara township because there was no op position to him until iust the last minute.

and he had legged it for promises before the Republicans knew that there would be oppo sition to him. iiis election is a little thing, and nobody carea about it, but the Patriot narrow partisanship makes it crow as usual. The Republicans down here will not bo caught soon again. p. New Train to Washington.

lhw morning a new train between this city and Washington was placed on the schedule. It is called Atlantic Express and leave iAttinsuurg at 10:40 in the morning, arnviuK smngion at 2:15 in the after noon. President Harrison's Train. The train with rresident elect Harrison and party on board will arrive in Harrisburg about 10:40 to morrow morning and remain here twenty minutes. Snow Two Inches Deep.

There was snow to the depth of two inches at Reading this morning. The tem neratnre in this citv yesterday morning was a at zero. "Loss of Consciousness." Walter Johnson. M. will address the members of the physical department of the Y.

M. C. A. this evening at Subject, "Lows of Consciousness." Candidate for Clerk of Common Council. Mr.

Monroo M. Cassel, of the Ninth ward, will be a candidate for chief clerk of Common Council at the organization of the new Council in April. a our on to in to V. E. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Brief Mention of the Movements of Your Friends and Acquaintances. S. H. Ettla is convalescing from a recent severe illness. Col.

W. W. Jennings has been re elected prison inspector. Mr. Sol.

Hoff master, of Reading, was in city to day shaking hand3 with his friends. Governor Beaver will be given a dinner next Thursday evening by the members of the inauguration committee at Washington. Miss Nevin, of Philadelphia, who is a student at Wilson College, was in Harrisbnrg this afternoon as the guest of Miss Kate Bergner. Major John Lockart, the Executive clerk, who has been a very efficient aid to General Hastings in arranging for the inauguration, will leave for Washington to day to remain daring the week. The Pennsylvania born citizens now resi dent in Nebraska held a reunion at Umaha Thursday, February 14tb, at which there waa hnnnript nnd nnmerous speeches.

Paul Charlton, formerly of this city, replied tne toast ine nine uuuima. THIRTY FIRST ANNIVERSARY. Interest ing Exercises at the Pine Street Presbyterian Sunday School. The large hall of the Pine Street Presbyterian Sundav school was packed with old and young people last evening on the occa sion of the celebration ot tne tnirty nrsi anniversary of the school. There were the usual interesting exercises, but the most delightful feature of the programme was the excellent singing by the army of little folks in the Junior Department They went at it with an earnestness that was positively refreshing.

All the selections were admirably rendered, especially the song, "Happy Little Pilgrims." The junior department, girls and boys, were massed on tiers of elevated benches rising one above the other in full view of the great audience. Their pretty faces formed an interesting study. The church choir sang two or three anthems, Miss Espy singing a beautiful solo in one of them. Superintendent Seller's re port was given close attention. The moat remarkable feature of it was the statement of the fact that Mr.

Nicholas Tack has missed but two Sundays twenty one years. Corporal Tack is a member of the City Grays and annually comes home from the summer encampments be in his class on Sunday. Mr. George Corl has maintained an unbroken attend ance for fourteen years and his son, Charles Corl, for fifteen years. Others in the school have similar remarkable records for regular attendance, but these are the leaders.

The statistics of the year show tha oI lowing interesting figures: Senior department officers, 14; teachers, 58; scholars, 936; total, 1,008. Junior department officers, 6 teachers, 29 scholars, 426 total, 461. Bethany branch, 198. Total enrolled, 1,668. Total contributions for 1888, $1, 676 04.

THIRTY FOUR NEW HOUSES. Active Building Operations in Harrisburg Next Spring. The indications are that building will be exceedingly brisk in Harrisburg during the coming spring and summer. Already permits for a large number of new buildings have been taken out, and this morning Jeremiah Uhler took out permits for the erection of twenty four two story brick houses with mansard roofs on the site of the old Wlllson machine works, State and Filbert streets. Mr.

Uhler will also erect ten two story mansard roof houses at Front and Calder streets. Brickmakers and lumber dealers anticipate a brisk demand for building material and are making arrangements to meet the demand. Fifth Ward Election Matter. Saturday evening, on information of Councilman Charles Schriver, Representative W. Barnes and Market Master G.

C. B. Swartz were arrested on the charge of having, as primary election officers in the Fifth ward, failed to return all the votes cast for Mr. Schriver. It is alleged by the latter that more than twenty votes were cast for him, while but eight were returned for him.

He accuses Messrs. Barnes and Swartz with having fraudulently manipulated the count. The defendants furnished bail for a hearing. We have the very best authority for saying that Representative Barnes did not act as judge of the election for any part of the time, that he was not an officer and had nothing to do with the count of the vote and for Mr. Swartz, that investigation will not show that he has done anything in viol ation of the law.

Orders to the Governor's Troop. Captain Perkins, of the Governor's Troop, has received final instructions as to time of departure of train and other arrangements for the trip to Washington, and "has issued orders for the troop to assemble at the armory on Saturday morning, March 2d, at 8:30 o'clock, mounted, fully uniformed, armed and. equipped. They will use one passenger coach, one box car and three palace stock cars. The train will leave Har risburg at 10:30 A.

M. and the men and horses must all be on the cars before that hour. All members who have not yet re ceived new overcoats are directed to call at the armory to morrow evaning, when Quar termaster Bell will furnish them. They are Called At a meeting of Liochiel Assembly, No. 5543, Knights Labor, on Saturday even ing, the names ot those members who disregarded the action of the Assembly in refusing to accept the reduction at the Lochiel mills and who went to work last week, were ordered to be stricken from the rolls of the Assembly for conduct unbecoming Knights of Labor.

Between thirty and forty men are at work. Present for Mr. Studebaker. Last Friday evening, at Baltimore, there was a congregational reception at Rev. A.

11. Studebaker church. As it was the pastor's birthday he was presented with a hand some leather rocker. There was a tine musical and literary programme, Prof. W.

P. Chambers giving several selections on his cornet. Among those present were the Misses Katie and Sue Hummel and Miss Mary Hunter, of Harrisburg. Mated in February. Recorder Swab to day issued the follow ing marriage licenses Jb rank 1 naroy, Steel ton, and Snsie Ueckley, New Cum berland; Frank M.

SMdons, Syracuse, N. and Lizzie B. Crook, Harrisburg; James A. Rutherford.and Bessie Rutherford, bwa tara township. Funet al of Jacob Babb.

The fnneral of the late Captain Jacob Babb, the venerable printer and publisher, took place from his late residence, on North Fifth street, yesterday afternoon. The ser vice was conducted by Rev. John G. Pfuhl, pastor of St. Michael German Lutheran chnrch.

The Capitol Flag. The first United States flag in this country to fly the forty two stars, or one for every Btate, is the nag that to day tloats over the capitol at Harrisburg. The flag needed some repairs, asd while Mr. Harry Ross, the tailor, was doing the work he put in the tour new stars and the flag was run up to day. Long may it wave.

There Was Not. a Joint Convention. Common Council met Saturday evening for the purpose of going into joint convention with Select Council for the election of a City Solicitor. But three members of Select Council put iu an appearance, however, and Common Council concluded to take a recess until this evening. Mr.

Wannmnker Will Go South. Mr. John Wanauiaker has written to a friend in Williamsburg, saying that he will visit Virginia before March 4th. a at on a of A SPORTING DOTS AND DASHES. Middle States League Affairs Other Breezy Local Notes.

Gilks has re signed with Cleveland, as has also Pitcher Flanagan. Ward cables that in all probability he shall not play in Washington this year. Jim Farrington is making many new friends in Harrisburg. Philadelphia Press. There is a city in England which the American ball tourists "Battersee" before they embark for home.

Manager Cuthbert, of Reading, has signed Pitcher Harry (better known as "Scissors Pyle and Fogarty, a Californian. A new grand stand will be built on the State fair grounds for the Philadelphia Giants of the Middle States League. Middle States League affairs are looking up as the opening of the season draweth nigh. Wilmington, Reading and Harrisburg are all actively engaged in signing players the Cuban Giants have, of course, been playing together all winter, and it only needs the completion of the circuit by the addition of two more cities to start the ball rolling. Allentown wants to come in, and she should be allowed to, by all means.

Then there is York, Lancaster, Shamokin and Hazleton to make up the eighth club. Matters will be put in ship shape condition the March meeting of the League at Wilmington. Five thousand people witnessed an unusual sight at the Villa Borghese, near Rome, Saturday a game of base ball. The blue blood of fair and sunny Italy was represented by King Humbert and Queen Mar guerita, Princes, Princesses, Dukes, Duchesses, Counts, Countesses, in glittering array. This royal assemblage, combined with the historic surroundings, served to put the two teams on their mettle and a closely contested game was the result, the Chicagos finally winning by a score of three to two, through lucky three bagger by Burns near the close the game.

The players for the first time have heard of the classification scheme, and with scarcely an exception disapprove heartily of the same. In this connection it might be well to state that the tourists will receive a hearty American welcome home, not only in New York, but in every city they visit. That fearless champion of one national game, the Sporting Life, will tender them a grand reception and banquet upon their arrival in the Quaker City. The affair will be held in Union League Hall, and all the big guns of the country (this, of course, includes the newspaper fraternity) have been invited to attend. Chestnut Street Market House on Fire.

Late Saturday night fire was discovered in the unfinished hall of the Chestnut street market house. A "cannon" stove was used to dry the plastering, and in some way the floor became ignited. A large hole was burnt through. A Former Ilarisbnrger Doing Well. Carlisle Sentinel.

Conway W. Hillman, of New York city, son ot b. V. miiman, wno was tormeriy professor of mathematics at Dickinson Col lege, arrived in town last evening on a brier visit to his Carlisle friends. He left at 2:13 this Saturday afternoon.

He is now assistant treasurer of the Northern Pacific railroad, his business office being in New York and his home in Plainfield, New Jersev. TMr. Hillman was for a time a resident of Harrisburg some years ago, and he is still remembered by our citizens. EDitok Telegraph. fire in, lebanon.

Hardware Store Burned Out A Hotel Damaged Loss Lebanon, Feb. 24. At 4 o'clock this morning fire broke out in the hardware store of S. M. South Ninth street.

It soon communicated to the confectionery store of E. M. Hottenstine, adjoining, and thence to the Eagle Hotel. The hardware store was completely gutted, the confectionery store was badly damaged and about twenty rooms of the hotel were ruined by fire and water. There was extreme difficulty in fighting the fire on account of the cold.

The clothing of the firemen soon became masses of ice and the feet, hands and legs of Chief Hunter were so badly frozen that he is in a critical condition. William Lautch, of the Union, and Robert Sweitzig, of the Perseverance fire company, were seriously injured while playing a stream from a ladder in the rear of the hardware store. The ladder broke and they fell among the ruins. They were quickly rescued, but were badly cut and burned and were taken to their homes in an ambulance. The fire created the greatest consternation among the guests at the hotel, and many of them rushed from their rooms in their night clothes while baggage and clothes were thrown out of the windows.

The estimate of the losses is J. M. Baumgarden, hardware store and goods, $6,000: E. M. Hottenstine, confectionery goods, furniture, S.

B. Cox, proprietor of Eagle Hotel, furni ture, $1,500: Josiah Funck, owner of hotel, $2,000. THE BOOT ON THE OTHER FOOT. The Easton Democratic Counclluien Refuse to Elect a City Solicitor Saturday Evening. Easton, Feb.

24. There is considerable stir in political circles over the election last night of a city solicitor by a joint ses. sion of councils. The law of May 23d, 1874, section 131, directs that the city solicitor in cities of the third, fourth and fifth classes shall be elected on the last Saturday of February and biennially thereatter. A special meet ing was callad last night, and this provision ot the law was complied with.

Aaron Gold smitn, tne present city solicitor, was re elected. The Democratic members of both Select and Common Councils, being a mi nority on joint session, by previpns under standing failed to appear at the meeting. The Democrats declared that the act of 1875, which changes the time for organiza tion from the last Saturday in February to the first Monday in April, also changes the time for electing the city solicntor, the in ference beinir that the new councils were to elect their own city solicitor. IheKepubli cans contend that the act of 1874, respecting the city solicitorship, is not affected by the act of 1875. It is probable the courts will be called on to determine the question.

DAUPHIN NOTES. Sudden Death of Mrs. Jonas Eby. Mrs. Mary Eby, widow of Jonas Eby, late of Dauphin, deceased, died suddenly ot heart disease on Saturday.

She had suffered with the disease for a number of years, but was feeling particularly well ust before her death. She leaves three sons and a daugh ter, all married but one. She will be buried to morrow at Matamoras. She was about 60 years of age. William Uowinan, a laborer at the car shops, while helping to fill the ice house was caueht in the leg by a hook slipping ott a piece of ice.

The wound is not dangerous, but pamiul. The Sible men filling the ice house near Dauphin were delayed this morning by the breaking down of the engine. Firebugs Cnrry Out Their Threats. Altoona, Feb. 24.

During the past six or eight months incendiaries have been at work in this city and the authorities have been unable to capture them. Three large breweries, the Jaggard's block and ten stables have been destroyed, all the fires being of incendiary origin and the loss amounting in all to at least $200,000. Chief of Fire Department E. P. Molloy recently received a letter in which the in cendiaries threatened to burn his stables and hotel, known as the Franklin House.

Yes terday morning the threat was partly carried ont. The miscreants burned the stables of the Franklin House, and also one owned by John Halton, a coal dealer, together with twenty sleighs, entailing a loss of about $4, 000. This evening Chief Molloy received another letter stating that they were not yet through with him. Property owners all over the city are keeping a close watch on their buildings. if HARRISBURG, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, THAT NEW BRIDGE.

THE CONTRACT AWARDED VOR ITS ERECTION. It Will Cost $200,000 and Dean West brook Will Erect It How the Harrisburg Benevolent Society Does Its Work Court Meets and Tries Some Cases Other Locals. THB. NE BRIDGE. The Contract for Its Erection Awarded to Dean Sfc Westbrook.

The last sten towards the building of a new iron bridge across the Susquehanna river at this point was taken on Saturday when the contract for the erection of the new structure was awarded to Dean West brook, of 32 Liberty street, New York, tor $200, 000. As before printed the new bridge will be located at Walnut street It will be 4,000 feet long, with twenty feet roadway ami will not he covered. Just as soon as the stace of the water will permit work will commence, and the contractors will push matters in order to com nlete the bridge hv November 1st. or sooner, possible. The piers will be modeled after those made for the South Penn bridge, which stand like a row of tombstones to mark the death of a once brilliant project.

The articles of contract were signed by E. Z. Wallower, president, and Samuel W. Flemintr. spprpfarv.

of the new bridge com nmv. and T. Westbrook. for the contractors. The firm of Dean West brook is one of the most reliable bridge building firms in the country, having erected substantial iron structures in almost every State in the Union.

Mr. Westbrook superintended the erection of the first iron bridge ever erected in Canada, at Winnipeg, and has active charge of the work. FOR SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE. The Good Work the Harrisbnrg Benevolent Society Is Doing. The Harrisburg Benevolent Society, in a quiet, unostentatious way, has been doing some good work among the poor of the city since January 30th.

On that date the society opened the room at the corner of Market street and River avenue, and every day an average of fifty families are supplied with necessaries and given such assistance as will temporarily tide over their distress. The office is in charge of Supt. Geo. W. Adams, who is assisted by Officer Frank Bell.

People who apply are given temporary relief instantly, and then the case is investigated and if the family is found worthy its wants are supplied until the members are able to do something for themselves. Coal, clothing (when it can be had), flour, corn meal, rice beans, coffee, sugar (when it is on hand), potatoes and turnips are daily given to applicants. Up to date, Mr. Adams says, and his books show, over three hundred cases, all worthy, have been investigated, and small families are given supplies once a week, large families being assisted twice a "Do you find much destitution asked a Telegraph reporter of Superintendent Adams. "Yes; a very great deal, and it is of that character that those in need have no hesitancy about applying.

We treat all who come respectfully and do what we can tor them. And you can hardly believe how thankful they are for the least assistance. A small family is given 2 quarts of corn meal, 1 quart of beans, 1 quart of hominy, 1 pint of rice, some potatoes and turnips and one half a ton of coal when needed. A large family gets this quantity twice a week, and Supt. Adams is daily in receipt ot notes from poor people asking for more help.

Supt Adams says he finds a great deal of sickness. "Do you receive donations here was asked. "Yes, sir; and glad to get them. Any thing that people want to send we can find worthy and deserving people to give it to. We help on an average htty families a day, and on last Thursday there were eighty three applications, every one of which was assisted to the extent ot at least half a dollar's worth of provisions.

We keep a record of all who are supplied, and our books are open to all who wish to see how we do business, rom a to clock every afternoon the room is open and applicants are then heard. Everything is under the supervision of the board of directors of the Society, and their order, or tne orders of any member ot the society, are honored when presented by those to whom they are given. We lose no time in making investigations. and generally find the worthy applicants in time to relieve them. "Are you ever imposed upon "Oh, yes; but the same party only im poses on us once, generally una them out on investigation, and then we put them on what we call our 'Dead Beat Peo ple who are not deserving or who have an income we will not help.

Some of them own property, some of them are working, and the cheekiest applicant was a fellow up street who owns a store and got things here which he sold over nis counter." This institution is one that calls loudly tor the support or our cnaritabie citizens ic is run ou a uenecb Bvaieui, mere is in stant lelief for applicants, and there ought to be an abundant score out ot which to give. COMMON PLEAS COURT. The Second February Special Term Begins mm nioruing. i if in i uages ounoniun uuu jvicrnerson were on the bench this morning when the second February special term of court was opened. The trial list was gone over, and the following cases were marked as continued James P.

Orr vs. J. W. Koop; New Era Life Association vs. L.

O. Dare (two cases); Wm. Blanning vs. Anthony Betz et al. Harrisburg School District vs.

Christian Long; John Jiowman vs. Wm. S. Furguson; First National Bank, of Fred, erick, vs. E.

L. Harper trus tee. The case of Margaret L. Styles vs. Penna.

Steel was discontinued, and the case of Amelia F. Thompson vs. Emma Black settled. Judge bimonton is trying cases in the court room and Judge McPhersoa in the law library. The cases ot vvm.

u. Jack vs. John Harner and Mary R. Ensminger vs. Maria Mateer were on trial when this report closed The jury was out in the case of Harry S.

Hershey vs. fhilip iubelt. They Won Prizes at the Fair. The successrui iair ot the Paxton fire cuwynuj uumu ai uua.espeare nail on Saturday evening, lhe following holders or ucxeis were successrui w. ii.

Hoffman, i i jno. 21 iteuy street, ton ot coal: II II Lrraham, 450 xentn street, barrel of flour; lieorge dingier, iui iraxton street, a hang ing lamp; jonn Liens, carving knife and fork; Laura A. bpics, 111 River avenne. si fine ham large cake presented by the Mount Vernon company was secured by Master 1 rankie irees; J. fennel won the larcre cake sent by the Liberty hre comnanv.

of Middletown; amith Wesson revolver, won by Louis isowman. A gold headed cane was won oy James cummings. Appointed Express Manager. Mr. Wash.

Saylor, formerly conductor on the f. it. railroad, has been appointed a United States express manager between New York and Harrisburg. He will run over the Lebanon Valley railroad. No Meeting of Select Council.

There was to have been a meeting of Se lect Council this atternoon, but in the ab sence of a quorum no session was held. Messrs. Gorgas, Hershey, McCleaster and Walters were present. That Appropriation Bill. A meeting ot the Councils' conference committee on the appropriation bill will bo held on Wednesday evening.

Many persons are anxious about the passage of the M. in Last Day Clcslng Scenes Stationing Com 1889. nilttee's Jteport. Bishop N. Castle called the conference to order at 8:30 A.

m. this morning. Rev. E. Ludwig, Columbia, led in devotions.

Annvuie was selected as the place to hold next session. J. R. Meredith was elected conference missionary secretary and S. L.

Swartz, treasurer. A. B. Mower was transferred to Pennsylvania conference. At 2 p.

the conference sermon was preached by Bishop Castle. Stationing Committee Report. After some very nlain. forcible remarks bv the Bishop, the following announcements were made: Harrisbnrg District. I.

Baltzell, P. E. Harrisburg Memorial S. D. Faust.

East Harrisburg M. J. Mumma. Hummejstown P. A.

Bowman. Steelton Peters. Highspire J. F. Smith.

Oberlin J. B. Dougherty. Middletown T. Garland.

East Middletown H. D. Lehman. Columbia E. Ludwick.

Halifax M. P. Sanders. Mt. Joy H.

C. Phillips. Florin J. G. Smoker.

Annville D. D. Lowery. Mountville J. A.

Lvter. Brookwood To be supplied. J. Or Hank, agent for Union Biblical Seminary. tu.

Light, editor of German Literature. Dayton, Ohio. C. Pilgrim, conference evangelist Lancaster District. H.

B. Dohrner. P. E. Lancaster E.

L. Hughes. Manheim U. S. G.

Renn. New Holland J. R. Meradith. Ephrata L.

R. Kramer. Reading M. A. Sault Lebanon J.

W. Etter, D. D. Birdsboro P. H.

Garrett Springfield G. A. Dole. Lancaster circuit A. M.

Hackman. Perqua S. R. Gipple. Camden G.

W. M. Rigor. Intercourse Z. C.

Mower. Manor W. Beach. Mt Pleasant J. A.

Hamilton. Paradise A. L. Shannon. Philadelphia, Mt Pisga L.

A. Wcidler. Ruhrs S. C. Enck.

Philadelphia, St. Paul F. Reel. WEST FAIRTIEW. Gossipy Points from the City Cnder the Hill.

Our merchants complain of dull trade. Last Saturday was draw day at the works. The revivals, which are being conducted tha Methodist and United Brethren churches still continue. borne of our citizens, will go to Harris burg on Tuesday morning with the view ot seeing ths President elect Mr. Chas.

T. xlimes, one of our most popular young men, has gone to Northum berland to work in the nail factory there. Best wishes attend him. joint council meeting of the Lutheran churches comprising the charge was held on last Saturday afternoop, The object of this meeting is for the transaction of its yearly business. Notice appeared on the office of the works last Saturday that puddling would be reduced to $3 50 per ton two weeks hence.

After being idle for several weeks the pud dling mill resumed work. The plate mill and nail factory is idle. Miss Grace Spangler, one of Shippens burg's most beautiful and refined young ladies, visited in town the latter part of the week, the guest of her triend, Miss Jessie Kilheffer. This young lady, together with several from town, are students at the Nor mal school there. D.

D. Lowery and Hamilton, who are attending the U. B. Conference in your city, occupied the pulpit of the U. B.

church here yesterday morning and evening respec tively. It will be remembered that the for mer named reverend gentleman was at one time pastor ot the above charge. At the Lutheran church last evening, the pastor, Rev. W. C.

Seidle, dclievered a practical sermon to an appreciative audience. His remarks were based on the text: "Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." The special efforts put forth by him out at the Brick church closed on Saturday evening. They were not fruitless. After the close or the educational meetirg on last Thursday evening a private sociable was given at the residence of Theo. M.

Moltz. The evening was pleasantly spent in various ways, during which a fine collation was Among those present were Supt. A. J. Beitzel, Prof.

Jos. Barton, of Ship pensburg; Resident Director L. Lantz and wite, the corps ot teachers and intimate friends. S. B.

s. MR. CLEVELAND'S INTENTIONS. He will Leave Washington Soon After the Inauguration. Washington, Feb.

24. President and Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom and Colonel and Mrs. Lamont expect to leave for New York very soon after the inauguration.

The President and Mrs. Cleveland will give Gen eral and Mrs. Harrison the customary luncheon on inauguration day, and will at tend the ball on inauguration night. Late on Monday night or early on Tuesday morn ing they will go over to New York to the Hotel Victoria, wnere tney win remain tor a time. This week they will be busy finishing their packing.

The President wornea an day to uay on the bills which have accumulated on his table, yet he still has over 100 to disp'ose of, I fll ii a mostly private pension ouis. xie win ao little less than pass upon such bills, except to consider pardon applications, until he goes out. PREPARING FOR THE BALL. The Deoorators a Work on the Dancing Room. WASHINGTON, Feb.

24. The decorators on Saturday began their work of transforming the great white court of the Pension Office into a Deautnui Dan room, and ount i ii i.i nH ing, SUieiUB, gum, onvci, pouunuis, por 1 i 1 i traits, designs ana oiner materials 10 De used in the operation He all around on the tiled floor, while the sound of hammers makes merry music. J.he decorations promise to be about as magnificent as any ever seen in this country. The clear length ot the hall is 316 feet, the width 116 feet and the height to the roof 149 feet, The area of the marble tes selated floor is 37,000 square feet, or nearly an acre. It Is Plain to mi seen xoa were not at tne convention.

Erie Dispatch. The orohibitory amendment circus at Har risbur" was expected to be a lively and en tertaining affair, but the amount of real, old fashioned political gall and bitterness which came to the surface surprised even those who were looking for a parrot and monkey exhibition. Current News Personals. Bishop Fabre, of Montreal, arrived at Npw York yesterday on the steamer La Bretaime, from Havre. Tha President on Saturday nominated Lee Tucker, of New York, to be Deputy Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, in place of Alfred E.

Lewis, removed. The Chinese Minister and suite arrived in Washington on 'Saturday from Havana. Frederick E. Bach, a well known Wil mingtou journalist, will probably be Senator elect Higgins' private secretary. Lpon becretary liayards retirement frpm the Cabinet be will probably be tendered a banquet by the citizens of Wilmington, where he will permanently reside after March 4th.

Ex President and Mrs. will visit Washington to witness the inauguration, for the first time since they left it, as the guests cf Senator and Mrs. Sherman. Ex Vice President Hannibal Hamlin will also be there. HARRISON, Touching Scans In the First Presbyterian Chnrch, Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Feb. 24. The services this morning at the First Presbyterian church, where General Harrison has been a regular attendant while in the city, for nearly thirty years, were the occasion for a formal farewell by the members of the congregation to the President elect and his family. The attendance was very large. At the close of his sermon the pastor, Rev.

M. L. Haines, said: "Before the services close I can not but bear in mind that which to day is prominent in the thoughts of us all the fact that this is the last service prior to the departure from among us of one who for more than a third ot a century has been identified with this Christian church as a member and an officer. When new members come to our communion we bid them welcome in the name of our God certainly it is not unfitting when long tried and honored members go out from ns for a season to places of influence and responsibility else where that we should tender to them the heartfelt assurance of our Godspeed. I am sure it would be a grief to the members of this chnrch were I to fail to break through the silence that has characterized the pulpit in its relation to the peculiar excitement of the last eight months and permit yon, sir, who have been so long and intimately associated with ns in Christrian life and work to go out without one word expressive of our earnest affectionate wish and prayer.

Alter referring to the serious and solemn responsibilities which will be laid upon Gen. Harrison as President, Mr. Haines continued: "When Moses, who as an organizer and statesman, stands without a peer in all his tory received his commission from Jehovah as leader of the chosen nation, he was overwhelmed by the sense of his own weakness and deficiencies. Unto him Jehovah then gave this all sufficient assurance 'Certainly I will be with thee. The eternal God is the same yester day, to day," and forever.

May you hear His voice speaking unto you those very words He spake unto the law giver of Israel, girding you for the coming tasks, guarding you from threatened perils, and enabling you to lead this great American nation forward to higher conditions of freedom and right eousness. The speaker, after referring to General Harrison's good work on the battlefield, concluded in the following words "We know that you have set before xovl as the 'pole star' of your public life, to use your own words, a patriotic purpose to pro mote the true glory ot our country and the highest good of our people. We are glad in the belief that the hopes inspired by your words and by your life among us will be justified in days to come. We rejoice in the confi dent expectation that the coming quadrennium will be marked by priceless blessings from the Father of mercies conferred upon our beloved country through your character and ad ministration. I speak for all the members of this church whea I say that we will hold you and yours tenderly in our hearts and we will remember you at the throne of grace in our prayers, ever beseeching the God ot nations, unto whom our fathers looked and were lightened, to guide you by His coun sels, to shield you by His providence, to en rich you with heavenly wisdom and to make you perfect in every good work to do His will." Dr.

Haines, during the delivery of this farewell tribute, spoke with much feeling and had the rapt attention of his large audience. General Harrison sat with his head slightly bowed, as though greatly affected by the solemnity of the occasion, as also were Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. McKee. At the conclusion the pastor closed the services with a touching prayer, in which he asked God's blessing on General Harrison and his household.

The Congregation Bid Farewell. As the congregation arose, many kandker chiefs were visible and the older members of the church were particularly affected. Just before dismissing his congregation Dr. Haines asked them all to rise and join in singing "Our Native Home," to the tune pf "America," and the words of the hymn were rendered with so much pathos that hundreds of the audience were moved to tears, and both General and Mrs. Harrison were visibly affected.

At the close of the services the members of the congregation each shook hands with the President elect, Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. McKee, and bade them farewell. Afterward General Harrison and the two ladies walked home with the pastor, Mr. Haines, and said good bye to his wite, who is an invalid.

The Commercial and Traveling Men's Republican club, of Chicago, have presented to President elect Harrison a seal leather valise, with triple gold fastenings, equipped with such articles as a silver finished hair and hat brush, and a solid silver soap box, lined with gold. PARN ELL'S TRIUMPH. Even the Tory Papers Admit that the "Times' Case Has Collapsed. LoNDOX.Feb. 24.

The Pall Mall Gazette, which on the 16th inst. said, in commenting on the proceedings of the Parnell Commission, that if Piggott, the Times witness who admitted that he was a forger, perjurer and blackmailer, was the Apostle Paul his soli tary word might suffice to sustain the charges made by the imes against the members of the House of Commons, in its issue yesterday says: "Piggott has not been an Apostle Paul. The dismay in Downing street must be only a degree less than that which prevails in the 2 imts office. There is not a Tory to day who is not feeling heartsick at the evidence of the witness on whose veracity and unimpeachable reputation the limes case absolutely depends. The Gazette points out that even the Unionist papers, the 1'elegraph and tiio Chronicle, admit that the 2'imes' case has collapsed, the Chronicle even stating that every one expected that Sir Charles Russell would apply to the court tor Piggott com mitta! or detention.

Continuing, the Gazette says: "If the conviction has now slowly filtered into the minds of Mr. Walter and his staff that they have been cruelly hoaxed by an ingenious and resourceful blackmailer, the only courso open to them is to publicly own that thev have been deceived and withdraw their alle gations, offer the handsomest apology, and pay the costs they have lorced upon the men whom they traduced on Piggott's authority." Prayer for tlio New President. The suggestion that ounday evening. March 3, be observed throughout the land hs a time for prayer for the new Presideut and nationel righteousness, conies Irom a Lu theran pastor in Philadelphia, and is indorsed by the Lutheran Uoserver. Mr.

Blaine Resigns from Maine's Ceutcu nial Delegation. By Associated Press. Augusta, Feb. 25. Gov.

Burleigl; has received a letter from Mr. James Blaine resigning his position as a member of the Maine delegation to the Washington inauguration centennial to be held in New York. Big Fire in Warren. Warren, Feb. 24.

A fire in this town 011 Saturday night destroyed the "Flatiron" block, belonging to AVatson Davis. The buildings burned were the Western Union telegraph office and brokers, loss Northcope boot and shoe store, Williams' restaurant, $500; Warren Savings Bank, C. Smith's shoe store, Keller's harness store, Weekly Mail office, the entire loss footing up $75,000, the insurance being about two thirds of that amount. The reservoir gave out, and the firemen were at their wits' ends until they got an engine from a neighboring town and were able to reach the river. Jamea Kirberger, a fireman, was badly frozen.

Jack Ilajgerty was overcome with smoke, and when found was almost dead. The fire is supposed to have been caused by carelessness in the use of kindling. HARRISON EASTWARD BOUND. INDIANA'S CAPITAL CITV ATTIRE IN GALA In Honor ot Her Illustrious Son Country People Throng the City to Bid the Gen eral Farewell Filibustering the Order of the Day in the House. Four Persons Burned to Death.

GOOD BYE TO HARRISON. Indianapolis Decorated with Bunting In lienor of Her Distinguished Citizen. By Associated Press. Indianapolis. Feb.

25. Manv buildings in the business portion of the city are gaily decorated with flags and bunting in honor of the departure this afternoon of President elect Harrison. Quite a number of conn try people have come in to witness the departure of the General. At the Harrison residence this morning evervthins' was hurry and bustle. Trunks and parcels have been leaving the house every half hour since 9 o'clock and by noon the familv had about finished their packing and were ready for the journey.

General Harrison's time was pretty well occupied with receiving a constant stream of callers, who came to sav good bye. 1. b. Quincy, president of the Commercial and Traveling Men's Rennhli Chicago, called this morning and presented to the General the elegant grip sack donated by the club. SHOCKING DISASTER AT PLYMOUTH.

Nine Girls Killed and Thirteen Serionslv Injured. By Associated Press. Pittsbtjeg, Feb. 25. A Clironicle TeU graph Wilkes Barre, special says: A terrible explosion occurred to dav in a so.

nib factory at Plymouth. Nine girls were burned to death and thirteen others serioasly in jured. I he girls were engaged in making squibs for miners. SAD SEQUAL TO A CRCEL ACT. Two CIiildi Burned to Death and One Fatally Injured.

By Associated Press. Helena, Mont, Feb. 25 Two children named Calahan, at Belmont were burned to death yesterday and a third will probably not survive. I he children were alone when the oldest boy held a cat against the stove and its hair took fire. It ran under a sofa and the building was ignited.

Woman and a Child Burned to Death. By Associated Press. Burlington, Iowa, Feb. 25. Tho dwel ling of Thomas Innes, at Winticld, Henry county, was burned yesterday morning, and his mother in law, Mrs.

Torbitt, aged 60, and his 11 year old daughter, burned to leath. Innis and his wife and six other children escaped iu their night clothes and suffered severely from exposure before they reached a neighbor's house, some distance away. THE DAY IN CONGRESS. Mr. Bland Resorts to Filibustering No ffnarum rresent.

By Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 25. In the House he last week of the Fiftieth Cougress was ushered in by filibustering, set in motion by Mr. island Missouri), who raised the point of no quorum, and moved a recess for thirty minutes.

J. he hour ot 1 1 found the tellers still at their posts, and then Mr. Bland, having accomplished his object in nullifying the order assigning one hour to the consideration of measures called up by unanimous consent, withdrew his motion and permitted the legislation to proceed. lhe House, however, in a shorftime got itself into another deadlock. The Republicans opposed the taking up the California contested election case, but the House by a vote ot 115 to 102 decided to consider it A motion to reconsider was followed by another to table that motion.

The Republicans on the latter motion refused to vote, and the House found itself without a quorum. Xhere is little prospect that the House will transact any business this afternoon. The spirit of filibustering is rampant on both sides of the chamber, the Republicans being determined upon preventing the consideration of the contested election case, and a majority of the Democrats secretly counte nancing any methods which may result in delaying the consideration of the Cowles bill. Some anxiety is felt as to the appropriation bills, and hostilities may be so far suspended as to permit of a disposition of the deficiency bill. BOOT AND SHOE WORKS DissntisOed With the Knights of Labor By Associated Press.

Boston, Feb. 25. The dissatisfaction of the boot and shoe workers, attached to the Knights of Labor, throught the National Assembly, No. 216, at the treatment received at the hands of the general officers of the Knights of Labor, has culminated in a strong movement in the larger shoe towns to sever their connection with the order. Meetings of local assemblies were held last night at Dover, N.

and Haverhill, at which it was decided to form local branches of the boot and shoe workers. International union circulars will be sent to all boot and shoe workers in the country, calling upon them to leave the Knights and form a trade union. RED NOSED DUKE SENTENCED. He Weeps While Going to the Prison Tan. By Associated Press.

Wilkes Barre, Feb. 25. The motion for a new trial in the case of "Red Nosed Mike," convicted of the murder of Paymas ter McClure, was this morning overruled by ndge Kice, and the prisoner was sentenced to be hanged. Mike had nothing to say. He wept bitterly when being taken from the court to the prison van.

Schuylkill Valley Iron Workers Accept Reduction of Wages. By Associated Press. Beading, Feb. 25. The announced re duction in the wages of the employes of the Heading Iron works in this city, and the Brooke Iron companv at Birdsboro, went into effect to day.

Similar reductions, to take effect at a later date, have been an nounced in a number of other iron mills throughout the Schuylkill Valley, and it has been intimated that the men would refuse to accept the reductions. The employes of the two firms mentioned, however, after holding meetings, went to work this morn ing at the reduced rates, and it is now be lieved that the reductions announced at other places will be accepted without further oppo sition. The puddlers at the Reading iron worxs win nereatter recieve 25 per ton, and those at the Brooke iron company $3, being a reduction at each place of 25 cents per ton. Buildings in Lancaster Damaged by Fire. uy Associated Press.

Lancaster, Feb. 25. The Shreiner building, on North Queen street, occupied by P. Weikel. trimmings, and B.

Z. Shreiner, music dealer, was badly damaged by fire this morning. Loss, fully insured. Mr. W.

H. Iuman's residence was also damaged by fire this morning. Loss, $2, 000; insured. Hlppollte Neither Dead or Defeated. By Associated Press.

New York, Feb. 25. The steamer "Kong Alf, which arrived here to day from Gonaives contradicts the reports of the routing of Hippolite's armv at Gonavies and Hippolite death. A Postmaster for Watsontown. By Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 25. The President to day sent to the Senate the nomination of Catharine J. Piatt to be postmaster at Wat ontown, tra. ESTABLISHED 1831.

IN BUSY STEELTON. Burns Evening at the Institute Will Take Notes. the Campaign Special Correspondence of the Teleghape. Steelton, Feb. 25.

To night at the Literary Institute will be "Burns evening." The admirers of the Scotch poet have an opportunity to spend a pleasant evening. The literary exercises are by the graduates of this year class of the high school. The followmg.is the programme: Muslc TV TAli JLnstrumental Duet jVmo Kecitauon 'V; "'or A' That," W' SCOtt. Recitation The Klver Afton," Bessie Taylor. Epistle to a 1 oung Friend Ella Wvtin Quotations Misses Handshue, HurleyrHureh Plce KuPP Tylor WrnS: and Messrs.

Cummlngs, Douglass, Ettel SSSKffi18 PhmiP3' SCOtt' Travel Muslc Instrumental Solo Prot. Dutton. KECESS. "The TSftlla rf SmMon.M Music. J.

A. Sprenkel. "Tarn O' Shantflr miustratPd uoree W. Douiiass! (ILusrated Cotter Saturday Night Maggie M. Longnafcer.

Musle Imitation ot an Italian Opera Prof. Dutton. The young people of Steelton were shocked to hear of the death of Miss Ids Fisher, which occurred at the residence of her parents on South Second street yesterday shortly after 12 o'clock. While only 16 years of age, yet she had a large circle of friends and acquaintances who deeply deplore her demise. The funeral will take place to morrow at 1 o'clock nnd proceed to the U.

B. church, where services will be held. The ice cream and cake festival held at the ice cream parlors of Mrs. Shaar, corner Scond and Locust streets. nnrW tho of the young ladies of the Lutheran on Saturday evenins.

wAs wp.11 The festival will be repeated this evening! The ladies will be nleaserl tn cop nil 4 Vi at friends there. These festi the purpose of raising fands to win ont the. indebtedness on the addition to their church. xne tourteen year old daughter of Mr. John Bodmer, who has been attrai.tir, much attention at Highland for several weeks, was able to attend church esterday morning and evening.

T.nat she told her "experience" and the rush in th church was so strong that it was necessary to iocs the doors to keen the crowd hnnt j.negin is now at her home and enjoying apparently good health. At a meeting of the ministers of t.hla borough held this mornin in the clionel nf the Lutheran chnrch, it was decided to take an active part in the coming amendment campaign, and it was ordered to notify Hoi. Jordan that they would act with the county committee. A Polander, while enaraffed in cutting ion for the steel company this morning, stepped on some thin ice and in consequence took an unexpected bath. His cries for help in his native tongue soon attracted assistance, and he was taken from his unpleasant predica ment.

The bazaar of the Steelton Cornet band opened on Saturday evening in ankle's rooms. The hall was literallv nacked. and the boys were highly elated at the success of the first right. Mr. and Mrs.

Gossard. Miss Vinnifl Ma. Connell and Mr. A. W.

Black, of Harrisburg, visited friends in the borough yester uay. Revs. Mr. Meyers, of Monntvilln. and G.

Smoker, of New Providence; filled the pulpit of the U. B. church yesterday. Mr. and Mrs.

Keller, of South Second street, spent Sunday in Lebanon. jj. x. MciNear, paid his resnects to friends in Marysville yesterday. jno.

1 blast turnace was blown out this morning. PREPARING FOR GEN. IHRUISON. Gas Wells to be Lighted Near Pittsburg. By Associated Press.

'Pittsburg, Feb. 25. A spectacle pe culiar to Western Pennsylvania and similar to the one gotten up for Mrs. Cleveland. when she and her husband passed through this city some two years ago, is being prepared for President elect Harrison and his party to morrow morning.

It has been arranged to have the train halted for a few moments at Jeannette and have all the gas wells lighted in tha entire neighborhood. The glass manufacturers of that city have arranged for the exnibition, and have received the assurance that the party will stop there to morrow morning. RIOT AMONG LABORERS. Many Men Injured, One Fatally. By Associated Press.

Kent, Feb. 25. A serious riot oc curred yesterday between a lot of drunken laborers employed at grading the new connection between the Pittsburg and Western and Cleveland and Canton railroads, in which five men were pounded almost out of recognition. Ben Van Schack was so seriously injured that he died last night. About thirty or forty meu participated in the row.

Several shots were fired and considerable slashing with knives was done. Seven Persons Burned In a Fire. By Associated Press. 1 New York, Feb. 25.

An exciting fire occurred this morning in the tenement house at 129 Eldridge street. Many of the occupants escaped by climbing ont on the roof or jumping from the windows. Several were burned and injured, but none fatally. It is supposed to have been incendiary. Loss, $5,000.

Large Flouring Mill Burned. By Associated Press. Leavenworth, Feb. 25. Kelly Lysle's flouring mill, together with two thousand barrels of flour, were destroyed by fire early this morning.

insurance, Sw 5,000. The mill was one of the largest in the Missouri Valley. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Quotations. Nbw York, Feb.

25. Tho folio wine are the closing quotations tor to aay Cloa. Clos. Am.c. S.

C. B. Q. 68 101 13oH 141 29 6 33 104 59H 71 N. T.

Cen. II, R. North N. Paclflc pret Omaha Ore. Trans Pacific Mall lot C.

R. 1. sax 87 Can. Del. Si Del.

Lack. Phlla. 47 Phlla.Co.(Nat.Gas) Rich. 26 St. Paul eix Jersey Kansas Lake Shore M.

Louis. Missouri New Texas Faclflc. Union Western 64X 86 Oil Quotations for To day. New York, Feb. 23 Opening, 9iv highest, lowest, closing, 92.

Philadelphia Quotations. Philadelphia, Feb. 25. The following are th closing prices oi blocks Lehhrh Pennsylvania 55 Phila. 23 9 1S do.

tien'i Morn Lehigh North Pac do 52 ei? Philadelphia Produce Market. Philadelphia, Feb. 25. Flo en The market Is dull out held firmly; Pennsylvania supers, $2 T5 (38 35 do. extra, 3 253 75 do.

tamlly, $4 34 85 do. roller, $5 005 40 do. patent, 95 CO 6 00. Grain Wheat The market Is weaker and dull; No. red, 88c No.

Pennsylvania rea, 08. Corn The market is quiet and steady; No. as to location. Oats The market Is steaiy, but dull; No. a white, 34c; No.

a mixed, 80)4C. Bran The market Is dull and nominal; wla $14t16 50; mixed, 5015 00. Straw. Baled rye straw. $16; mlxcl, $18 SOQk 15 75.

Provisions Butter The market Is Inactive and weak; Pennsylvania creamery extra, 289 Oc; Pennsylvania prints, extra, Kggs The market Is higher; Pennsylvania firsts, 15c. Cheese The tnarxet is dull and easy; part sxhas, eesc; full skims, 2Sc. barrels, 17 00. POTATOR8 The market is dull at 8085o per bushel, as to quality faucy lots ot PenasylY Blaroae. S5i0Oc.