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if If ifiTtTlflftlll If HARRISBURG. SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY 9, 188G SIX PAGES. VOL. LV.

NO. 8, ESTABLISHED 1831 MEN AND THINGS. TUB "TKLEURAFH" LOCAL. HCSTLBR HAM A CHAT. Chawing Uam and nufl' Heuset and Wat lUt IOBM WldMMHBUUHXf VI He.

Mr. Kutaa Anmnu aad Buttermore aad the Difference In Rewards Some Observations. A sweet faced girl crossed Market street towards the Lochiel Hotel. Her uwa ra moTlnir at a lively rate making dimples In her pretty cheeks. A party of eentlemen looking out of the hotel win Sow saw her.

and remarked on thesingu lar proceeding of a lady eating on the street. "She is not eating." said one. What Is the chewing asked the other. "Gam Tolu. Chewing gum.

They all do It. Oo into a parlor car and it Is safe to say that if there are a dozen ladles present, ten oi mem arc tuswiug uiu. Col. M. B.

Quay, who stood near, remarked: "That's almost as bad as snuff dinning in the South. The women in some parts of the South chew a soft pine stick until the end Is splintered, then dip the splintered end Into snuff and rub it across the back teeth, and they seem to enjoy It. I remember when i taugnt school In Texas" "You taught school in Texas interrupted a newr paper man; "when did you teach school In Texas "When I was about eighteen along about '03 or '03. as was saying, on day during school term I missed several of the large girls, and on hunting for found them back of the school house. Each one had a splintered stick and there was a career of snuff on the ground into which they dipped the snuff and then rubbed their teeth, xney were having a regular spree." "There couldn't have been very much of Texas then queried the newspaper man.

"No, not very much of it," said the Colonel, "and Indians were plenty. I threw up my school to Join the Rangers to fight Indians. By the way, I see that a claim for pay has been made before Congress by some of those Rangers. I guess I had better get in on the ground floor and make enough to pay my ex Denies to Florida this summer' and the next State Treasurer looked thoughtful. I asked Col.

Quay the other day who would bo tho next Chairman of the Demo cratic State Committee. "It will not be Hensel." replied the Colonel. "Why!" "Because the other side has the whole State set up against him, and if he goes into the right he will be the worst whipped man in the fctate." "Will it be Wallace "If he wants It. yes." "Will you be a candidate for United States Senator, Mr. Quay "I understand that the fishing along toe noriaa coast is excellent just now.

I remember a trip I once made off the coast at St. Augustine, when in six hours i caugnt "Is this a fish story IJYee." Senator Keefer, of Schuylkill, was here this week nxing up rences in nis native town, and laying pipo for the Republican nomination for secretary or internal ai falrst It Is learned that alter Keefer and Quay had intertwined digits, the Schuyl kill Benator Informed the Treasurer elect that he was a candidate and would do all he could to secure the nomination. Keefer is the nephew of Qen. Simon Cameron, and is a great favorite with the old gentleman, and with many of our citizens, as he is with his fellow Senators. Representative Thos.

J. Stewart, of Norrlatown, who is also an aspirant for the Secretary of Internal Affairs nomination, put In an appearance on Thursday. and the Grand Army boys ate solid for him. I was very much interested in the letter of ex Mayor Powderly, cf Scranton, declining to be considered a candidate for mayor or for Congress. In his letter he says a candidate must stoop to things that art revolting to his manhood and to his sense of decency.

He must set up the beer in every Tom, Dick and Harry beer saloon, and drink with the voters, and if be doesn't do this, his chances of eleo tion are mighty small. I can't Just apply that to Harrisburg, as a whole, but there are spots in this city where a candidate must do precisely as Mr. Powderly Intimates or be is considered "no good." I remember a young Har rlaburger, bright, talented, keen and shrewd, and very ambitious, who was once upon a time nominated for office in this city. I had been intimate with him from early boyhood and never knew him to take a drink. He was elected, after a very bitter fight, and assumed the duties of his new position.

A year afterwards I was astonished to learn that he was a hard drinker, absented himself trom home to loaf in beer dives, wasted bis money for rum and was fast going to wreck. By chance I met him one day, and in the course of conversation I mentioned the rumors I had heard. "It is not so bad as that," he answered, "but it is true I have been drinking. I'll tell you when I first began. I began in the campaign, and I curse the day I ever ran for office in Harrlsburg.

I had to drink or be considered too high toned for certain people whose votes I wanted. Well, you know, that was a beginning. The rest followed Just like two and two makes four." I haven't seen him for over two years, and I don't want to use him as a horrible ex ample in a temperance lecture, but as an Illustration, it is the best I have in the shop, The Hon. James S. Rutan, formerly of Beaver, now of Allegheny county, who has been prominent as a politician for many years, will be a candidate lor Sen ator this year In the district represented by Senator M'Neill.

Rutan served as Senator from Beaver from 1870 to 1875, and was considered oue of tho ablest men In a Senate composed of brilliant men. As a presiding officer he was somewhat of a daisy. It is related of him that during a very tedious session, In which he had several times put a sub slitute in the chair, in order that the Governor ot North Carolina might say something to the Governor of South Car ollna, Speaker Rutan singled out a Senator who was very busy writing, and said: 'The Senator from moves that this Senate do now adjourn. All in favor of that motion will please say all opposed will say it is agreed to and this Senate stands adjourned until to morrow morning at 11 o'clock." Bang I came down his gavel, and before the astonished Senate could catch the purport of the Speaker's words, that body had been adjourned and llutnn was hunting his overcoat. The Senator who was indicated as having made tho motion to adjourn went on calmly with his writing.

Iln hadn't heard a word of the proceedings. Allegheny Republicans are pushing General Presley N. Guthrie for the Democratic nomination for Governor. Of coune Guthrie will not be nominated. Tbey don't nominate such royally good fellows for office.

With Guthrie control ling the Allegheny delegation, Dechert being boomed by the Philadelphians, and Cbauncbey Black with York, Cumber land. Lancaster and Berks backing him, where will Secretary Africa and Senator Wolverton come in. There is fun ahead real, old Kilkenny cat fight fun, and it will commence on the 20th at the meet ing of the Democratic State Committee. Extremes meet Within a week ex Representative Amerman, of Lackawanna, and ex Representative Buttermore, of Fayette, have been in the city, the one to receive the reward of his devotion to the administration by an appointment as Supreme Court Reporter, the other to consult with his attorney regarding the line of defense In the suit against him for conspiring with two others to swindle the State out of 812,500, appropriated by the State for the Connellsville hospital, which institution existed only in the minds of Buttermoro and his wicked coparceners. I remember Amerman well for the part he took during the extra session of 1883.

With a Smull's Hand Book in one hand and an apportionment map in the other he used to talk and talk and talk about the majesty of the Constitution and the noble efforts tbe State administration were making to uphold it. He would slash the air till he sweat like a brass calf and bleat like a sick sheep. He has gone to his reward. Buttermore was another stickler for sustaining the administration He had a sort or am holier than thou air about him, and always talked as if it hurt him awfully to see now wickedly tbe bold, bad Republicans behaved. He has not yet gone to his reward.

That was daisy representative from Fayette in 1883. Buttermore. an ex surgeon in tbe rebel army, and Dukes, the slayer of Captain Nutt It occurs to me that there is considera ble politics in this column this evening. It Is Observed: That the beautiful snow is here at last That candidates for Council are numer ous. That cribbage is the popular game of cards.

That the swell boy wears a cape on his overcoat. That as a street cleaner Jack Frost is still ahead. That flash literature is slow ot sale in HarrisbUnr. That the precocious lemaie is learning to play poker. That Harrisburg does not tackle kindly to heavy opera.

mat tne aboiisnment ot street stanas was a great blessing. That the Mayor's quick charity fund is doing a heap of good. That Harrisburg does not properly ap predate its railroad facilities. That tbe swell girl now wears a coat made of "nigger head" cloth. That tbere aretbree amateur "mikado" companies practicing.

And yet he fled? That it Is frigid when a new candidate for a State office does not announce mm self. That market was slimly attended: dancing parties are all the rage there are 70 marriageable girls in two wards of this city, and when are you coming around with your cutter to take me out sleigh riding tj t.m.j. An Instrument of Torture. This is what made your back tired to day: TWO TRAMP PUGILISTS. They Rope In a Dozen Harrlsbarg Sports lor if an a vouai jsacn.

"Say. cul. do you know a few bloods as would blow in a couple of balls to see two young fellys slug each other in a short scrap?" The speaker was a lorlorn looking specimen of humanity, dirty, greasy and uttered, with a mug like a uissatisnea brindled bull pup, and a muscular devel opment that was well nigh perfect. By his side stood a companion, slighter in size, but his exact counterpart as to face. The person addressed was behind tbe bar of a well known saloon, and he eyed the two tramp pugilists with some curiosity.

In the conversation that ensued it was learned that the two men were Mr. Mike Morrisey, from Tren ton, and Mr. John Donnelly, from New York. They were pugilists by pro fession. they said, and had been to Pittsburg and M'Keesport having a good time being cleaned up by local sluggers.

Life in that vicinity had no cnarms tor tbem, under tbe circumstances, and they headed for home. When they reached tneir means were exhausted and they walked to Harrisburg. The bar tender referred tbem to a chunk or soap and a hydrant and their first act was to wash the dirt of Pittsburg from their muscular bodies. Then the one who wore no shiit was given a shirt and a collar, and both were soon presentable. It was the work of a short time for a dozen local sports to fool their half dollars in a small riurse for the and last night the sparring match was held in a stable loft in the central part of the city.

It was the worst burlesque ever seen. Instead of hard gloves they wore big gloves that resembled stuffed meal bags, and they hit away at each other, and missed every time, without the slightest regard to science. At the end of the fourth round the spectators got disgusted and one of them yelled "Rats 1" so loud that the two fighters threw off the gloves and fled, and the witnesses to the sanguinary encounter followed them out. This morning the pugilists St up early and fled to the depot, where ey took the train for Philadelphia. As they got their tickets one ol them turned to the other and said: "I say, Mickey, did you ever rope in suckers before on the 6luggin' match game?" "No, it's a great scheme, ain't it "You bet yer sweet life.

No more work for me. Let's get off at Reading and scoop the Dutch." POS8EPONTI IS FOB PEACE. The Peanut King Declares It Is Essential to America's Prosperity. Angelo Posseponti, the wholesale and retail dealer in peanuts, yesterday after noon gave to a few interested spectators his views on the condition of trade here and the effect of war in Europe upon it. Posse waxed exceedingly eloquent, and his gestures were something extraordinary.

In his way he attempted to show that peace, absolute peace, in Europe was necessary to a prosperous condition of trade in this country. He predicts that in the event of peace in the countries of the old world the times here will rapidly improve. He declared that the popular belief that wars in Europe resulted in commercial profit on this side of the ocean was a wrong theory, and produced arguments couched in choice Americana Italiaua in support of his position. He said he came to America from sunny Italy in 1862 because our rebellion had rendered bis business of straw goods manufacturer unprofitable, and when tho war ceased the goods he had sold his brother increased In value over three hundred per cent. When he said this Posse's face was a study.

However, he is contented with his lot here, notwithstanding the prohibition of street stands, and all he wants is universal peace. Hard Luck for Simon. Duncannon ltecord. Simon Duey, of Harrisburg, was coon hunting on the Cove mountain on Friday night. Luck poor; no coons and coon dog, "Coonie," lost.

A WORD TO COUNCILS. GO SLOW IN MAKING AFPBOPBIA TXONS FOB 1886. Programme for Week's Union Meetings Tne Downfall of the State Capital Rink Bobbery at George W. Buehler's The Snow Storm Last Night Other Local Matters. THE CITY FINANCES.

A Problem tbat Will Require Courageous Action to solve. It is expected that on Monday evening tbe a mance uommiuee oi vuuucua win report, as amended, the appropriation bill for the ensuing year, and when they do so may not the citizens and tax payers hope that the committee will make a clean breast of the situation and officially recognize the real financial condition of the city. What good can be attained by concealment it is impossible to conceive. Councils as well as individuals ought to be honest in their dealings, and they must be honest if they hope to command re spsct. By the ordinance, as we understand it will be reported to Councils, there is appropriated tbe total sum oi ifiaa, 774.

Among the items which constitute this amount are tbe following $30,420 for salaries of police and other officers. This is said to be the correct amount: 265.200 for the interest on the bonded debt. This also is correct; $18,080 for the water department. This, we are informed by a citizen in a position to know, is less by $1,500 than the amount actually required; $10,300 for lighting city lamps. As there are 520 lamps, costing $25 each, it will be seen that they would cost $13,000, or $2,700 more than the amount appropriated, to say nothing of the cost for additional lights erected during the year.

$3,000 for street damages for the corn jig year. There is at present judgments against the city for street damages amounting to $5,400, and but $1,000 of unexpended appropriation to pay them. In addition to these items there is at present a deficiency of $15,360 for which here is no provision in this ordinance. The whole estimated revenue of the cltv is $165,000 Amount proposed to be appropriated by this $159,774 Differ nee in amount appro priated and amount neeaea as atroears above 8.60) 15.S60 $183,731 Deficiency lor which noai propriauon is maae. These Items a'one show a de ficiency at the end of the year of $18,731 In addition to these, the appropriation for the highway department is $10,800.

As in this appropriation there is included the pay of supervisors, scraping streets, re pairs to sewers and inlets, cleaning mar kets. laving street crossings, and tbe re pairs to the streets with the steam road roller, any practical man will see that the appropriation is utterly inadequate, and it is altogether proDaDie mat a aenciency will be reported at the end of the year in this department. There is one item in this appropriation bill that ought to be stricken out; it is not justified by the necessities of the city, and if used as a like appropriation was used last year will be worse than thrown away, and it is the item of $3,000 for street damages. If any property holder wants a street opened during the year. let bim donate the land or do without the street.

There is but one course for the Coun cils to pursue. JJ irst appropriate money for such items only as are absolutely nec essary. Appropriate enougn, and men have the courage to levy a tax that will raise the amount appropriated. This is the honest course, and it is the course that circumstances, aided by the courts, will compel Councils to pursue sooner or later. A little firmness now will save trouble in the future.

Face the situation, gentlemen. Make honest appropriations and pay your debts, and every honest and worthy citizen will sustain you. UNION SERVICES. Agreed by the Ministers to Continue Tbem ext week. "Turning Points in Life" was the striking tbeme or yesterday union services, held in the Grace Methodist church, under the leadership of the Rev.

M. M. Foose. Addresses were made by bim and by tbe Rev. Mr.

Stewart, the Rev. B. C. Conner and others. The church, including the galleries, was well filled.

Tbe ministers met at tbe close ot tbe service and agrted upon the following programme ot meetings and topics for next week, it bas been deemed wise to continue the services one week more in view of the Increase of interest and at tendance. The following is the pro gramme: Monday, Jan. 11. Utter bem cburcb (TJ. corner Reily and Margaretta.

Topic The Work of the Holy Spirit. Leader, Rev. George W. Snyder. 1 Corinthians, 12:4.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit John, 16:8. The comforter, when he is come, will convict the world In respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment. Romans, 8:26. The spirit also helpeth our infirmities. Tuesday, Jan.

12. Bethel, Fourth street, near Walnut. Topic, Prayer for revival of religion. Leader, Rev. Jesse B.

Young. Habakkuk, 32. Lord, revive thy work. Wednesday, Jan. 13.

Ridge Avenue Methodist Episcopal church. Dangers of Delay. Leader, Rev. A. H.

Rice. Acts 24:25. And as Paul reasoned of righteousness, temperance and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go tby way this time; when I have a convenient season I will call for thee. Genesis 6 3. And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man.

Thursday, Jan, 14. Pine Street Presbyterian church. Topic, Excuses. Leader. Hugh Pitcairn, M.

D. Luke 14 18. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. Friday, Jan. 15 Second Reformed church, Broad and Two and a Half streets, Topic, "The Duty of Repent ance." Leader Mr.

G. M. M'Cauley. Acts 17 30. The times of ignorance, therefore, God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent.

Saturday, Jan. 16 Lutheran church, Fourth street. Topic, "The Responsibilities of Business Men, to each other, to the Community and to the Church. Leader Rev. George B.

Stewart. Romans 11 11. Not slothful in business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. At the Steel Works. Steelton Reporter.

The majority of the departments of the Pennsylvania steel works were not ia operation this week, and a general overhauling ot the machinery was had. The repairs of the blooming mill were completed last evening and a trial ot the machinery will be made to day. Dead to the World. Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. "I never was exactly buried alive," said an old clerk, recountiag his experiences, "but I once worked in a store that did not advertise.

When I came out ray head was almost as white as you now see it." High In Yellow Breeches. Dillsburg Bulletin. The lower floor of Hertzler's mill was flooded with water Tuesday morning. The water was higher in Yellow Breeches creek last Monday night than at any time since 1865. FALL OF A RINK.

Tbe State Capital Goes Down Beneath a Weight of Snow. About 10:30 o'clock this morning the State Capital rink, on Chestnut street, collapsed under tbe great weight of snow on the roof and went down with a loud crash that startled and alarmed the whole neighborhood. There was nobody in the buildinerat the time or the result would have been serious. The heavy roof was covered with corrugated iron, of which material the sides and ends were also constructed. It was thought to be a perfectly secure structure and its collapse was a surprise.

The ends of the building, where the galleries for spectators are located, are still intact, but the central portion is a wreck. Be neath the fallen roof is a confused net work of electric light wires, Japanese decorations and other articles. Tbe rink Is virtually destroyed and will hardly justify rebuilding. It is understood mat business firm in this city was negotiat ing for the purchase of the structure for use as a warehouse. When the building fell the crashing sound 60 alarmed Harry Creiler, the foreman of Roumfort's cracker factory, and the other bakers, tnat they incontinently fled from their work and never stopped running until they were out of breath near Fourth and Market streets.

The iollv proprietor tells of their fright with great gusto. The original cost of the rink was between $4,000 and $5,000. A BOLD ROBBERY. Thieves Enter a Front Street Residence In the Early Evening, Another bold robbery was perpetrated last evening and adds one more to the successes of a thieving gang which in fests this city. The residence visited last night was that of Mr.

George W. Bueh ler, at Front and South streets. About 7 o'clock one of the servants noticed a strong draught at one of the windows and made some remark about the increasing cold. Later, on going up stairs, she thought she ob served a sudden extinguishment oi a light in one of the rooms, but supposed it was some member of tbe household. When Mrs.

Buehler went to the second floor some time after, the robbery was discovered and it is thought he work was done between 7 and clock, isureau draws containing valuables were rifled and despoiled of jewelry to the amount of $150. Among the articles taken was a ladv's gold watch. The thieves left an heirloom in the shape of a ring over a hundred years old, which bad been displayed at tbe late antiquarian ex hibition. It is the theory of Mr. Buehler that the robbers gained an entrance over tbe front porch by means ot a patent nre escape.

The matter has been placed in the hands of the police. DEEP SNOW. The First of tbe Season and Plenty of ft. Snow began to fall last night about 8 o'clock, a fierce northeaster blowing, and continued uninterruptedly until 10 o'clock this morning. The "beautiful" was of the "sand" variety and was soon drifted by the high winds into huge hummocks.

Measurements in this city this rooming showed that in some level places there was at least fifteen inches of snow on the ground. In the country the farmers found snow a foot deep this morning at 6 o'clock. The roads were almost impassable, owing to the heavy drifts, and many farmers who usually attend market retrained from do ing so this morning. In this city the shovel brigade got to work early and cut out a portion of the beautiful to enable people to get through. The unfortunate citizen who had to go to market had a picnie of it, and floundered about burdened with a heavy basket.

The attendance of venders at market was small, consisting principally of butchers and city hucksters. Almost all of the trains were a couple of hours late, and those that came in first had "double headers" to enable them to push through. No street cars were run up to tbis alter noon. ibe track cleaner was hauled over the route by six horses and cleared away a portion of the snow. The streets were piled four feet high with snow from the pavements, and teams had great dit ficulty in passing.

Thus far no damage bas been reported except tbe tall ot tbe State Capital rink. UDITOB MOORE'S GAMK. He Plays "Button, Bntton, Who's Got the wuuamsport. From the William sport Bulletin. This morning Editor John Moore, of the Breakfast Table, made a inendly call upon City Recorder Smith to find out whether a charge of disorderly conduct on the street made against him could be sustained.

After consulting with the re corder a brief while in reference to "hunting for the button," he was informed that he had a right to hunt for the button. This quashed the charge, with costs upon Offi cer Johnson, who made the arrest. The particulars of this case were about as follows: Mr. Moore, together with Jben. Lodge and Ed.

Smith, members of the Bennett Moulton Opera company, and several others, were on the street late last night, and while walking along, as they supposed in an orderly manner, a button dropped lrom Mr. overcoat. It was a button of a peculiar kind and bard to match. A match was lighted and an attempt made to find it: the match wouldn't burn long enough to admit ot tbe party nndmg tbe button. Several more matches were wasted, and nnaily while the twentieth was on duty, burning brightly, Policeman Johnson came along and ordered the party to "move on.

One of the men replied rats 1 The result ot this was the incarceration at the lock up of three of the party, Moore being one of them. After being there a short time they were offered their freedom, and Moore, being anxious to know whether it was legal or not to hunt for a lost button on the street, concluded to wait until morning for his discharge, and the above was the result. INTERESTING CASE AT HUNTINGDON. suit Against vormer stocanoiaers oi a Defunct Bank. A closely contested legal battle was fought in the common pleas at Hunting don, yesterday.

Ex Senator John Scott, William Dorris, D. P. Gwyn, William P. Orbison and ex Congressman Fisher were stockholders in the Everett Bank, now defunct, but withdrew trom tbe concern about three years before its laiiure. in withdrawing from the bank they gave no public notice of the fact, and J.

B. Williams, the receiver. and several creditors therefore believe them to be liable for their share of the deficit. Equity proceedings were instituted by tbe receiver to hold the parties liable which are still pending in the Bedford county courts. In the meantime several of the bank's creditors sought to sue them for the same money, and the Huntingdon parties applied for an injunction to re strain them until the final disposition of the equity case.

The matter was argue yesterday on behalf of the bank's creditors by Hon. John Cessna, of Bedfard, and by Hon. R. M. Speer lor the parties from Huntingdon.

Judge Furst has withheld his decision. A Quadruple Tragedy. Dr. Martin White, his wife and two children were yesterday afternoon found dead, with their throats cut, in their house in Battle Creek, Michigan. They had been dead several days.

It is believed White, being insane, killed the others and then himself. is A of MOOR1SB He Tries to Snob Pennsylvania's Junior A Washington dispatch says: In con nection with the proposed investigation into the management of the Pension Bureau it may be said tbat members of Congress are complaining that they do not receive proper attention wnen caning upon the office for information. Some of them even complain that they are not treated by General Black with proper courtesy. Senator Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, fs very indignant because he was refused an interview by Mr. Black tbe other day.

He called to see the Commissioner, re maiuing in the ante room while he sent his card to him by a messenger boy. The messenger returned saying that Gen Black was very busy and could not be disturbed. Mr. Mitchell asked if the Commissioner fully understood who he was and the messenger replied in the affirmative. He then applied to tbe Deputy Commissioner to be shown into the presence of the Commissioner, expressing the opinion that the chairman of the Senate Committee on Pensions had a right to see the pension officials on business.

Tbe deputy conducted him to the room of General Black, who was looking over his mail. The greeting on the part the Com missioner was anything but courteous. He looked up at Mr. Mitchell for an In stant, without saying a word, and then proceeded with his mail until he had finished it. He did not even stop to ask what his visitor wanted.

It is said that General Black has treated other members of Congress with similar discourtesy. THE OHIO CONTEST. Two Republicans Vote Against Unseating tbe Fraudulent members. The Committee on Privileges and Elec tions of tbe Ohio House ot Representa tives, which has been making an exami nation of the election returns in Hamil ton county, made a report to the House yesterday afternoon tbere being a majority and mi nority report. The majority report ret viewed the work of tbe committee a length and submitted a resolution recom mending tbat tbe vote ot precinct Fourth ward, Cincinnati, be thrown out, which would entitle all but one of the Republican candidates for Representa tives to their seats.

Tho resolution also declared thft Democratic members, with the exception of Mr. Butterfield, not en titled to their seats. The minority report recommended that the committee be given power to make a thorough investi gation of tbe alleged Irauds. Tbe ma jority report, with the resolution, was received, and a vote taken lor its adop tion. Two Republican members voted against tbe resolution unseating the mem bers, rne point oi order was raiaea that one less than a majority of the members elected to the Legislature had voted for the resolution.

After examining the rule the Speaker declared the resolution not adopted. The whole subject was referred to the Committee on and tions. SENATOR CAMERON'S TWO BILXS. The Senate Committee Takes Them Up. The Senate Committee on Coast De fenses, at a meeting yesterday, took up the two bills introduced by Senator Cam eron, to encourage tbe manufacture ot steel for modern ordnance, armor and other military and naval purposes, and to provide heavy ordnance adapted to mod ern army and naval warfare.

After some debate they were referred to Senator Hawley as a sub committee. The com mittee instructed its chairman, Mr. Dolph, to submit a report recommending the printing of the report of Captain Bixby on tbe seacoast lortincations in iurope. Tbe Chinese Minister at Washington. A Washington correspondent, writing of the resident JNew Year a reception.

says: took a sketch oi tne Chinese Minister as he trotted across the vestibule i in silks, satins, and furbelows. He was the most striking figure among the diplo mats, and he is tbe tallest Chinaman I have ever seen. No adequate idea of the gorgeousness of his attire can pe given in print, ills robe, ot tbe finest material. almost swept tbe floor, and ne looked like a celestial king as he went in to pay his respects to the President." A Whale Captured Off Long Island. Captain Edwards crew captured a large white whale off Amagansett, Long Island, yesterday afternoon, landing their prize at 7 clock.

Tbe wbale will give forty barrels of oil and will yield its cap tors 1,000. A school of whales Is in sight and a crew has gone out. The Lottery Must Go. The Committee on Post Offices of the Senate yesterday reported favorably Mr. Wilson's bill to prohibit the mailing ot newspapers and other publications containing lottery advertisements.

The Belle Sits Down on the Stranger. Punch. Suburban Belle "How delightful it must be to spend Christmas in a great country houee like Stilton Orange, for instance." Delightful Stranger (from London) Yaas. By the by, her ttrace of Stilton has just written to say she expects me there for Christmas week. S'pose I shall have to go!" Suburban Belle "Won't ycu find it rather lonely?" Ueligbttul Stranger "Lonely i A why?" buburban ueiie saw in to day's papers that the Duke and Duch ess and iamily are not expected back from Australia before February!" (Col lapse of Delightful stranger.) Pen Picture ol "Mrs.

Partington." In a quiet home at Chelsea, resides Mr. B. P. Shillaber, best known to the world as "Mrs. Partington." Although having passed his 71st year.

Mr. Shillaber retains much of the original humor and quaint wit which made his works so popular. In appearance he is of medium stature, has a bright, keen eye, a mouth somewhat large and com. pressed, and would betaken at once as a prosperous larmer rather than a well to do author. He wears no hair upon his face save a small goatee, which has now turned nearly white, as has his hair, of which he still retains a larger share than many younger men.

lo a friend, Mr. Shillaber writes that he is enjoying an old age "without an ill wisher in the the world that I know of, and with hosts of friends, many of whom have clung to me tbrogh lite. London's Boss Fog. In a real London fog it is much darker out of doors than it would be on an ordi nary American night. What gives it its peculiar murky character is tbe admix ture of coalsmoke.

When there are no heavy clouds above, or only a mist, the sunlight gives tbe vapor an indescribably lurid, muddy, yellow brown tinge. This called a pea soup log, and one may be sure tbat at a instance of a few miles there is clear, sunny weather. Booh fcoeper's Villainy Ruins a Business 1'lrm. Tbe assignment of Painter, Tongue of Baltimore, is attributed to embezzlements by their late book keeper, Wm. rJ.

nose, lie maae an assignment yes terday, the bond indicating $5,000 worth assets. In tbe afternoon he was arrested on the charge of embezzlement, and said that the amount he took was $18,000. COMMISSIONER BLACK'S NESS. a M. A WIDE SPREAD BLIZZARD.

TEBB1BLK EFFECT OF BTOBM. TUB SUDDEN Railroad Travel Oenerally Suspended Be cause of Snow Intense Cold In the Far South Cattle Perish With Cold Furious Snow Storm In Eastern and Middle States Other News. THE BIO BUZZ 1KD. A Vast Extent of Territory Covered Ex treme Cold In the South. By Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Jan. 7. The storm appears to cover a vast extent of territory In Nebraska and Kansas all trains have been abandoned, and business is practU cally suspended there and further north and west. At Omaha the thermometer is 30 below zero. No effort is being made to clear the snow from the tracks, the extreme cold beingunbearable by the workmen.

Southward the blizzard is re ported as far as the Rio Grande. At New Orleans the temperature is only 10 above zero. At Austin, Texas, it is only 10 above, and tbe water pipes are frozen. At Laredo, on the Rio Grande, the thermometer is 8 degrees below the freezing point, and at Palestine, Texas, it is down to zero and the street fire plugs are frozen and cracked. At Corpus Christi the thermometer dropped 64 degrees in twelve hours.

Herds cf cattle are wan dering about seeking shelter, and many of them have perished. As far north as at. Paul an embargo on railroad travel is reported, and in Iowa railroads have ceased selling tickets. In the Eastern and Middle States the snow. storm is furious.

There is fifteen inches of snow in Pittsburg, and in Central New York two feet of snow has fallen on tho level and the wind is blowing thirty miles an nour. in new jork harbor the snow completely shut out the dock lights from vessels, and one terry boat with a load of people coming from the opera had to beat about the bay all night. She rolled terribly and her passengers were much alarmed The women were given cots to sleep in and the men, some of whom had their hats blown Away, made out as best they could. In New York city today snow dntis are five and six feet deep in tne streets, itauroad travel is impeded. and in the harbor vessels are dragging tneir anchors, in Canada tne situation is as bad.

In Port Lambton, Ontario. an ice jam has caused an overflow and people are going about the lower part of tne town in boats. At Fall River. Mass the gale is the worst for forty years. In Philadelphia tne storm came like a whirlwind during tbe night, and this morning gome street car lines were abandoned and many people bad to toot it to work through snow twelve inches deep.

The cable savs a severe storm set In yesterday and prevails throughout iSoglandand Scotland to day. TWO FIRES IN OHIO. A Cincinnati Bulldlvs lldlvg O.OOO. Burned Loss llO.l By Associated Press. Cincinnati, Jan.

9. A fire oc curred early this morning In a five story building at the corner of Water and Vine streets. Jewett Adams, manu facturers of bags, lose Mellen, Brown Co dealers in peanuts, lose szu.uuu, and two other firms lose 810. 000 between tbem. The loss on the building is $30,000.

Fire la Oberllo College Students Hurried Exit. Cleveland, Jan. 9. A fire occurred early this morning in tbe college at Oberlin. The students, male and female, escaped in their night garments.

Loss, 840,000. A Farmer Burned to Death. By Associated Press. Waxjkeegax, 111 Jan. 9.

The farm house of Leonard Doolittle, in the town ot Avon, twelve miles west or here, was burned yesterday. The family escaped from the building, but Doolittle went back into the bouse, hoping to secure some papers, and lost his life. He was about sixty years old and a prominent and influential citizen. SEVERE BLIZZARD I If THE WEST. The Worst Weather Known In Tears.

A Chicago dispatch says: The blizzard raging throughout Illinois, Iowa, Jvaosas, Nebraska, Dakota and Minnesota is de clared to be of wider extent and fiercer in character than bas been known before in years. All moving western trains are behind time. Many other trains have been snowed in and aban doned. cry little can be learned con cerning tbe abandoned trains or of tbe further effects ot tbe storm, owing to the blowing down of telegraph poles and wires and tbe stoppage or tele graphic communication. The tempera ture throughout Dakota is twenty to forty degrees below, with a wild blizzard blowing.

At Fargo at noon yester. day it was 27 degrees below. Thursday is described as the roughest day in the experience of the city. Bismarck reports high wind, with tbe thermometer 85 degrees below zero. A high wind is pre vailing at Sioux City, and the tempera ture is twenty degrees below.

Omaha registered twenty degrees below. Tele graphic communication with Umaba bas been cut oil. All through trains west of Des Moines are blocked, and the branch roads are 6nowed up. The Chicago and Burlington trains are 'stuck fas in the drift about fifteen mites south of Des Moines. The Wabash road south from that city is badly drifted.

The Fort Dodge Narrow Gauge road has been abandoned. The snow storm prevailed throughout Illinois all day. All the roada to Omaha are reported practically blockaded in central Iowa. The signal officer at St. Paul savs the cuiu wave, Willi uigii winu sou snow, fx tends with unusual severity from North .1 i.

i Y. 1 a ern Montana as far south as St. Louis, which is the most sonthern station from which he receives direct advices. At Kansas City, the thermometer was 15 degrees below yesterday. At Cincinnati it was 20 below last evening and failing.

The weather throughout uanaaa is very coiu. tbe thermometer ranging from four to thirty degrees below zero. At Winnipeg yesterday morniug the temperature was thirty eight degrees below zero, with a strong north wind. Dinner to Governor Hill. The complimentary dinner given at Delmonico's, New York, last night to Governor Hill by the business men of that city was a brilliant affair.

There were two hundred subscribers to the ban quet. The special guests invited num bercd fifty persons. The toast to the President of the United Sta'es was drunk with great enthusiasm. The toast. "Our Welcome Guest: Called by the voice of his fellow citizens to the highest office in the State, be will not disappoint their hopes," was responded to by Gov.

Hill. A Kail way Superintendent Uusted. W. P. Harris, superintendent of the Pittsburg division of the Baltimore aud Ohio railroad, gave place at Pittsbure yesterday to Assistant Superintendent J.

ration. Air. Harris succeeded Thos. King on the latter's promotion to the second vice presidency. He proved an efficient superintendent, but offended Mr.

King by discharging some of tbe minor officers whom the latter took with him from the Allegheny Valley to the Baltimore and Ohio. 2 WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS BAT. The Scranton Republican mentions tbe fact that B. Gowen promises, if elected, to find business enough for the Philadelphia and Reading railroad coo Pny." The Icdlana weekly lletmnger sees Indications that the Legislature of this 8tate will promptly pass a high license law, and heartily approves iL We hope it sees tbe indications aright Thk West Chester miag Rsccrd mat, "The announcement of coal at $5 20 a ton in West Chester will cause people to punch themselves and wonder if tbey are dreaming." Better suspend the punching and save their ribs until they see the coal at that price. The Reading iVtr, noting that Congressman Ermentrout asks a public building appropriation of $350,000 for Reading, very truthfully remarks, "There may be a loud demand for economy in public building appropriations, but not from the citizens of the Berks Congres sional District." The Titasville ITsrald thinks Carlisle is looming up as a Presidential candidate, and that "he would run like a Kentucky race horse at tho South, as he believes in patronizing tbe European markets and letting our manufacturers try farming or some other pursuit." The Herald bad better wait.

By the time Carlisle to named lor president the Southerners will not be so much in love with the Mrs. Jellyby's. Senator 8berman Betams Thanks. At the opening of the Ohio Lerialatnre yesterday, the following telegram was read to each branch, being addressed to the Speaker of the nouse and the Pretl dent of the Senate respectively: Washington: Please convey to the Republican members of the General Assem bly my profound and grateful thanks for the nomination for Senator. John Sherman.

Crowley Most Serve His Term. The general term of the Supreme Court of New York has affirmed the conviction and sentence by the lower court of David H. Crowley, the police sergeant who was convicted of rape and sentenced to the penitentiary for sixteen years and six months. John T. Raymond Stricken whit oa the Stage.

At last night, John T. Raymond, the actor, was seized with heart disease while performing near the close of "The Magistrate." The physicians say he will recover. Tub United States Government has decreed a site on Mount Whitney for a physical observatory. Steps are to be taken for its establishment on a magnifi cent scaie. FINANCIAL AMU COMMEBCI AL.

New Tork and Philadelphia Block aad Chicago Orata QuoouIom, KKTOBTBD. Over Direct Private Wirt, BT SHOEMAKER A HOLKfKT, stock abo rrraoLKCM writ 1 S. Third SC. faarrUborg. Review of To day's Stock Market, Smw Tons, Jan.

f. The market opened weak and kept so nntll tbe persUtcnt buying or Weetern Union created a firmer feeling all around. In view ot the falllne off la the amount of business, we had expected to see lower prices, but tbere are no symptoms ot the larger holders having dl. pooed of their stocks or being anxloos to do an. The msjorlty ot transactions are made by room trader.

though a certain amount of the buying movement this week may be attributed to one or two local operators, who usually trade on the ebort side. Tbe lalf Ing off ia unk lloe eait boand freights also checked any activity, and the severity of the prevaUIng eiorm. which appears lo cover a very extensive area, baa not addesl any feeling or rbeerralness. The market closed strong at nearly tbe best prices of tbe day. Money 3 per cant.

r. w. a aw York auoTATioa Open. Hlahl. ow'l.

irioa. C. Itur. A Can. Central l'MCittc.

i fis ia ti 43 ts ih ct" iejt iiii 19 Wi l5fe lUJi 122 as2 aeS Can. Paciflc Colorado aces i S6X OenverA K.U.. Del. A Dol lAck. A Kri B.

Va. A do Krio Western Illinois Central Ind. B. A West'D jersey Kan. A l4Lko Louts.

A Mich. 41' TJ aliiMoiiri Pacific Ul 113 111 N.YCbi. A 8UL do pi Northern ac 2 8 tio, N. Y.C.A IL Nor. A WesUpret North iW K9X CSJi do orel.

Oulo Central Ontario A Weil Ore. O. uy. A Nav.Co 10 do preferred. 154 14 3 Pull.

I. Car 1S4K 134 6I4 factbc Mail (3 fbila. A Heading Itlcn. A lan Hock Inland Koch. A SU Paul w4 lj do.

prvl 121H if a Paciflc II 11 Union Wnbaah do Western Union. West Shore rnrLADsiraia ooutatk os U. N. V. A 6X do.

llestonville Jersey Cent Leniftn Lehiirb Ml 47 81 93 lilj v) 171 47J SO SISi liiv, liix lio4 9 IO it euv Northern North do prel Pblla. A 10 do Uen. Mol ae fa Oil. The XLarket closed firm. Chicago Oram aad rrortatoa Market.

Chicago. Jan. 8. Our corrctnondenta aav: Tbe market cloon steady on bla covert nraf shorts over naay, stimulated by talk of tbe crop being damaged. All oar advices represent the around as well cor.

ered with snow, and moreover the wheat in tbe ground has bad a fine growth, and is well calculated to bold tbe snow la places where It is drifted. The hirlUmate ouUuok sbows no Improvement. Corn Is quiet and steady; tbe demand being good for low gmtlutf. Provisions are quiet and steady. a.

A 11. CHICAGO VJCOTATIOX. WHKAT. Op'g Hticht lvMt Cloa'a Pl SB ft ft ft jh SIX eoruary May June eoa. May OATS.

May 31 214 rou. 10 SI iK Iruiiry May 1 ss li as 10 10 65 i 10 S7H 10 (3X LAaD Jitnnury 10 a 10 I vo 6 10 May 0 21 Philadelphia Produce Market. Philadelphia. ui. S.

Lora 1 tux! butauleL Kve Hour. Ml tfaia. Wheal quiet an 1 steady Sty. Western red, sic: So. I Pennsylvania do.

ipc iaware ua, wc. torn is flriu, with a fair demand alcamer, la I.Sc; pall yellow and mixed. il9c; Mo.3,Jalc. Oat aro quiet but firm No. 2 while.

i rrjc c'eu. wc; AO. mixed, Stic. Kve li easier at asked. Wintkr 15 raw Is flnu at 1 Soal7.

Provisions Are quiet but flrm. Lard Is quiet, uutter Is quiet but steady; Pennsylvania cramery, jsic Brad lord county and xsew ion mil iuim, nere, agirtare h'gber, wl.hagood demand; Pennsylvania i Iras, 27c; weteru Sic Cheese is quiet but driu. Pbtrolbcm Is quiet; re lined, 7c. Others unchanged. SAD RAILWAY DISASTER.

FATAL COLLISION AT WILMIMGIOX. DELAWARE. A Train CelUdae With i is Thrown fraen UM Track la ns Three SB kUll4 aw On ratnlly lajaied Wlaat mraacee at Ptttabnrg to Bmm Work. BAILWAT DISASTER AT WIUtlKO Tare Men Killed OntrigM aad ratal ly Jrjaretf. By a ssociated Press.

WrunxoTOx. DeL, Jan. 9. Last night's snow storm canted the most serious block on the railroad tracks hers that has occurred for years, ctupeadiag travel lor hours. About 7:43 this morning the Wilmington aad northern train, which leaves for 1 leading at 8, was backing into the station.

It consisted ol engine, baggage and mail car and passenger car. On account of the heavy drills, the train was piloted by rhilsdefphia, Wilmington and Baltimore shifting engine So. 9, which was attached to the rear passenger car. Between Shipley aad Market streets tbe train's ptogicss was blocked by several freight cars that had been thrown from the tracks by the drifts. The train then ran back to near the gas bouse, and there crossed to tbe south bound track, when it again started lor the station.

Mesa while Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore shifUog engines No. 1C and 1 had been sent out from tbe station with snow sweepers to clear the south bound track. Both engines were running rapid ly, and the Wilmington and Northern train, was also uoJrr a good head of steam. Opposite the II ir lan liollingswonh company's tracks the engioe aad train came to gether with a terrific crwU. The sweeping engines drove tbe pilot engine of the train into tbe baggage car.

tele scoping the car for ooe third of its length. Tbe rear end of the car was torn into fragments, the cab of the engine broken to pieces, the boiler fractured and the machinery twisted into all stapes. On account of the blinding snowthe engineers of the approaching trains were not aware of the danger until the collision occurred. Superintendent A. M'Causland, of the Wilmington aad Northern road, was oa the train, but escaped with some bad bruises.

Three men were killed coirifbt, and another is expected to die. Immediately after the collision the passenger car look Are from the engine furnace, aad ecp ing stesm added to the torture of the victims Imprisoned under the broken timbers. The Ore department hurried to the scene aad began playing on the burning Umbers, while others exerted themselves to get ouJb the dead aad wounded. It was nearly 0 o'clock when tbe but body was cotton out. Tbe dead the engineer, fireman and one of the shifting crew were horribly crushed, mangled, scalded aad burned.

The Das Badly Maagted Ltat a IA Ja Jured. The dead are so badly mangled as to be nearly uarecogaizabfe. The oaly oae identified so far is Albert Jones, the engineer of the shilling crew. A incog the Injured are Nathaniel Mcnderon. tbe enrincer of tbe Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore engine No.

10; James Melvin. a Philadelphia, Wilmington aad Baltimore dispatcher; James Garey, a member of the shifting crew, who has bis left leg broken aad ribs crushed; John Outer, concussion of the brain: Edwaid Covle, engineer of engine No. 9, face hurt; at. Brinton, telegraph operator at the west yard, bruised aad crufbed. All the victims were of this city.

Another of tbe dead bodies has breq partially identified as that ol George W. Brinton, telegraph operator at the Wilmington and Northern tower. Tbe third body has not been identified, the mutilation being so complete that it can oaly be known as one of the shifting crew. Abe Lawler, fiiemaa of engine No. 1, a lad of 17, is tbe most seriously injured, being frightfully burned and bruised.

II is left leg has been amputated and his recovery i doubtful. John Geary, astisUat yard master, sustained a wound which produced concussion of the brain. His recovety is regarded as hardly possible. Conductor Samuel M'Mnllea, of the P. W.

and B. railroad, aad J. J. FJlnn, painful but not dsngeroas braises. The condition ot George Black, W.

snd N. conductor, is growing worse, aad fears of a tatal result are entertained. James A. Melvia's injuries, previously repotted, include a com pound fraciuie of the right lee. ills case is regarded as serious.

Joseph Wig gins, fireman, George E. Stanley and several others whose names were bhj. nb taincd, received slight irjuries. II LA ST rrRMACES TO KCSCMK. Camagto tiriners a scare ffneagts Mea Tieabte ArprihsnSsa.

By Associated Press. PrrrsBCKo, Pa. Jan. 9. Caraegles blast furnace, at Braddock.

Pa which banked some time ago because their cm refused to accept the advance cf ercti by tbe operators, will start up today, enough men having been secured to warrant resumpUoo. Threats have been made by strikers, aad a strong posse bss been sworn ia to protect the men who want lo wotk. Tbe firm claim that over one third of the old men have signed the scale, aad with the aumbt of new ones secured they will be able to resume operations, t'gly feeling prevails among the strikers, and trouble is apprehended. TUBEB LIVES LOST. A Waroboaso Cwlla psr aad I Threw ueeapwit ass lag.

At Louisville, late yesterdiy af ternoon, during a heavy snow norm, tho front aad miJdie part of a Urge four Story warehouse occupied by several col ton aad commission merchants, tell suddenly and, overturning a stove, started a destructive fire. Tbe building was filled with cotton, tobbacco, molasses aed dry goods on storage, aad the flames spread all over tbe place instant ly. The firemen got to work and by 8 o'clock tbe fire was out. Eleven people were ia the building wbea it felL Peter Pet kins, a porter, heard tbe crash and irsve warning to seven men cm tbe second floor, who escsped by jumping from a back window on to a shed. Charles Slam forth, a colored potter, gave tt at aim on tbe first floor and surfed for the front door.

It is thought that be was caueht and killed by the failing walls. M. II. Vriht. tbe mansgcr of the p3sv.

and J. B. Bsimsfurth, nne c4 lhepw)r tors, were in their offices no the But floor an 1 started for the door, but it believed that they are still ia the wrecks as they cannot be found. 1 The Rich fl btg Cfcaaga flaed. The Richmond (Virginia) OTU, whkh suspended on the 224 ult was suld yes terdsy fr 5,000.

Tbe purchasers wt to Abner Anderson, fmnctlv of tbe Danville Itesister, and JaJge A. C. Xosrlin, Washington. Tbe paper wilt he Demo cralic Tbe ssle bas beta Confirmed ty the court. "Sesatob Evakts clrcuml uiJoeatj and non committal speech has given the people of Boston a higher apprecUUoa than ever or the frank and courageous directness of President Cleveland's put lie utteraaces," ssys the Boston JUrUL.