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THURSDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 14. 1897, ESTABLISHED 1831. IJMl Gossip's Column. dimno," said the man, "but the greatest weight producer I have heard of in.

a long time is a seal skin coat." "How do you make that out?" asked his friend. "Well, it's just this way. When I married my wife she weighed ninety seven pounds, and she kept that weight for a long time. She wanted a seal skin' coat, and I held ofiF quite a while, but finally to please her I purchased the coat, and she was highly de Cighted. From the day I sent that garment home she began to take on weight, and in six months she weighed one hundred and twenty pounds.

That was the effect of the seal skin coat. Don't ask me to account for it I can't do it. It is simply inexplicable." And the other man had an incredulous smile on his face. Here are some funny things about John Philip Sousa, the great bandmasr ter: Whatever relation It may have to the artistic development of the country need not be considered, but it is a tangible fact that a large portion of Sousa's audiences attend "the march king's" concerts solely to hear his encores. Some of these requests are particularly humorous and maiiy of them, have been treasured for the amusement they still provoke.

On one occasion Mr. Sousa was handed a dainty note, which said: "A society lady requests that you play the overture to Tannhauser' as an encore." This wlas in the South' and is in direct contrast to the characteristic blnntness of a Western lover of melody who knew what he wanted and wasn't afraid to say so in these terms: Wagner. Play 'The Liberty While playing at St. Louis two years ago, this note was handed to hini: "Would it be asking too much if I requested you to p'ay as an encore the beautiful opera, I believe it is by Sullivan." Sousa also received this one in St. Louis, at the exposition "The young lady with me requests that you play your charming composition, The Ice Cold Mr.

Sousa eus pects the young man was aiming at "The High School Cadets." In Pennsylvania came this anxious request: "I came forty miles over the mountains to see the man who makes $25,000 a year out of his compositions. Kindly oblige me by playing them all. J. This one came from a young man just aching for information: "Bandmaster Sousa: Please inform me what is the name of those two instruments that look like gas pipes?" At an afternoon concert Sousa was handed this note: "Dear Sir: Please play 'Love's Old Sweet I've got my girl almost to the sticking point, and that will fetch her arouaid, sure." This from a musically incCined member of the colored race: "A colored lady would like to hear a coronet solo by your solo coronetist." From an enthusiastic Southerner came this earnest request: "Please play 'Dixie' without any trimmings. Music Lover." Here is another sample of the ingenuous request: "A warm admirer of good music would like to hear the 'Maiden's Prayer' on your band." The "Feminine Observer" has this to say: Tears are not an indication of deep feeling.

Why is it duty rarely assumes a pleasant form? The silver chatelaine grows more and more elaborate. The thinking habit is the surest cause of insomnia. There is no task cso awfully hard to perform as giving up one you care for because duty makes such renunciation necessary. How many so called butterfly women would gladly become the most domestic creatures if they were onfy given the chance? Unless a woman has a sweetheart who is absent from her the calendar on her desk is not apt to record the flight of time with startling accuracy. How many kinds of fits we can have after sending a messenger boy on an important errand and he fails to return in the time we think he should.

If there is anything warmer in wearing apparel than mackintosh let it be sent to the Klondike, but as yet that concen trated aggregation ot oppressive 'humidity and' weight has not been beaten even furs. It is ail very well to put a precious letter under your pillow at night, but it is rather starthng to remember, when a mile away from home next morning, that the maid who makes' the bed will have a fine chance to read and criticise it, according to her own way of thinking. In Mem or la jii The Simplicity of a Sorrowing Heart. From the Washington Evening Star MYERS. In memory of Frank Myers, who aiea i wo years ago to day.

Just two years ago to day The one we loved has passed awav. Although a link has been broken fiom the chain, We hope to meet him In heaven He had just joined the Pioneer Baseball Club, Hie comrades to enjoy, Bat the fatal slide to second base Cauee 1 the death our darling boy. By FEOSOSAIi PABAGRAPflS. Brief Mention of the Movements of Yoar Friend! and Acquaintances. Ex County Commissioner Isaac W.

Ly ter, or iialitax, tnransacted business Harnsburg to day. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sierer, of Carlisle, are the guests of Mrs. A.

Simmons, No. UTTFVSilhlA CPCITUl'liiliiilurnewsnaDer correspondent, has returned home from a long tour in Europe. Mr. Ohrisman is extensively engaged on prominent New York newspapers. 1 A farewell1 party.

was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Claster, 608 East State street, Wednesday evening, in honor of their guest, is Rose Aronson, sister of Mrs. Claster, of Asbury Park, Mr. George W.V Farrington, of Middle town, was stricken with paralysis Tuesday for the second time in two years while seated at a table wiiting.

His speech is affected. The istroke was a light one. Mr. Michae'. Heic her, the popular head salesman of Bates Vance, the produce dealers and fruiterers, Market Square, is taking a well earned vacation.

In company with his daughter, Edna, he has gone on a tour to Philadelphia, Cape Mav, Jersey City and New York. Mrs. S. C. MeReynolds.

of 201 West State street, and her daughter, Miss Mary Y. MeReynolds, stenographer in the Department of PitbKe Instruction, left yesterday morning' for Philadelphia and Norristown, where they will visit friends and relatives for the next ten days. Herman P. MiUer, of Harrisburg, Librarian of the State Senate, came to the city from Niagara Falls la.st evening and is the guest of Attorney Richard B. Seandrett.

Mr. Miller and Mr. Scandrett have been warm friends for some years, and Mr. Scandrett was waiting for the Librarian at the Depot when the Buffalo Express steamed in. Mr.

Miller, who visited Buffalo, Niagara Falls and lake points on his annual vacation, will spend about ten days with Mr. Scandrett. Mr. Miller is now serving his fifth term as Senate Librarian. He was Assistant Librarian under John Delaney for several years, having been appointed about 1883.

He was made Librarian in 1889, and by the time the next legislative session will have served ten years as Librarian, giving him a record of sixteen years in "all. He is very weli informed Jn State affairs and is universally esteemed. Pittsburg Times. Street Parade This KvtulDR. This evening 'the City Grays and the Governor's Troop (dismounted) will give a short street parade, advertising the entertainment of the "Drummer Boy of Shiloh," at the Opera House, for the bene fit of the Grays.

9 (iCAKK CITY SOTBS. The Record. "He's as good as dead." "So?" "Yes YfJlow fever." "Ah! New No: Klondike." A new musical composition is called "The Mutton Tallow March," because it doesn take long to render it. "At last my ambition is about to be realized." exc.aimed the flying vegetable. "I may be a cabbage head, but here where" I go upon the stage." Hoax "Scribbler doesn't write any nioie jokes about the baby keeping the house awake at night, and all that sort of thing." Joax "No.

He has a baby his own now." 1 CAPITOL HILJ Judge Sini'onton having dissolved the injunction restraining the State Capitol Building Commission from going ahead in the matter of selecting an architect, it I 4 ...,1:1 adopted and an architect selected. Sena and State Treasurer Haywood left for I Jil 1H t. i 1 1 ivitiv ii i 1 1. 1 livrwil in yiucf to file a demurrer to the Lancaster county bill in equity They are quite confident that Judge Sinionton's opinion will settle the opposition of the architects, and Mr. Haywood said, on learning of the Court's decision here, that the new Capitol would be ready for the next Legislature.

AuditorGeneral Mylin said to day that nothing could be done until the Lancaster case is disposed of. Col. James Elverson, an aide on the staff of Governor Hastings, has resigned and the Governor has accepted the resignation. Colonel Elverson is business manager of the Philadelphia Inauirer. Major General Snowden has issued an order through headquarters announcing the appointment of Major David Lewis, au aide on his staff, as Acting Assistant Adjutant General of the division in place of Uoi.

George iNorth, resigned. The Dauphin county court has appoint ed Representative George Hosack, of Pittsburg, auditor to distribute the funds of three defunct Pittsburg building and loan associations. Xney are the Freehold, State Standard and Hamilton savings fund associations. Two years ago they went into the hands of receivers at the in stance of the Banking Commissioner. Attorney General 3icuormick recom mended the appointment of Mr.

Hosaek. About $25,000 is to be distributed among the stockholders ot tne tnree associations. Governor Hastings has appointed Oliver S. Kelsey recorder of Clinton county in place of Alva Grow, ot Lock Haven, who resigned to accept the office of bank examiner in the State Banking Department. RED MEN.

There Will Be a Big Demonstration To morrow jb vening. To morrow evening's demonstration by the Red Men of Harrisburg and vicinity promises to be well worth witnessing. The parade wall 1 form in two divisions, the first, consisting of Paxtang Tribe, 243; Susquehanna Tribe. 298; Steelton and I'oketo ot Middletown, ac companied by the Citizens' Band, of Steelton, on North Second street, right resting on Market, and the second, consisting of Cornplanter Tribe, No. 61; Warrior Eagle.

No. 340: Oetarora. No. 91, and Pokosin, No. 331, on Front, right resting on Market, aney must torro at 7.30 and be ready to move at 8.

Adda are to report at Fairlamb's store, on Market street, at 7.15, and receive their bands and finaO instructions from Uinef shal Jerome Hite, of Steelton. This1 will be the route of procession: Out Market to Fourth, to Mulberry, to Derry, to Fifteenth, to Vernon, to Thirteenth, to Mulberry, to Fourth, to Sixth, to Hamilton, to Fifth, to Keily, to xniro, to walnut, to Front, to Washington, to Second, to Market, countermarch, on Market street and dismiss. Members of the order living along the route are expected to il'Juminate and decorate. HIS INJURY PROVED Edward Bodcnhorn, the Well Known Grocer, Died Len Kwnmg. While driving near Rutherford Station Snmliav with his nartmer.

Edward fci. Bodenliorn. of the grocery firm of Boden horn Sayibr, 2 North Second street, had his skull fractured by the breaking of the king bolt of the vehicle in descending a slight incline, and his consequent fall uriir.h. hn hnilv of the vehicle. Being a heavy man.

weighdns almost 200 pounds. Mr. Bodenhorns fall was violent, air. Savior escaped with slight injuries. Every effort was made to counteract the wriniij effect: of the accident, but no pur pose.

Mr. Bodenhorn dying about 5.30 liijar. ri i tr. at his nome. iNO.

loo isonrn Third street. Deceased was born in Anu ville 28 years ago and came to this city iLhOiit nine vars asro. Before engaging partnership with. Mr. Sayfor last February hei clerked for Mr.

J. D. Cameron at tine above mentioned location. He was a member of Salem Reformed Church, Perseverance Lodge of Masons, the Odd Fellows and Knights of Malta. A wife and one son survive.

Funeral services will be held at the house Saturday noon. The interment will take place at Ann ville. A BAD RUNAWAY. Mrs. J.

A. Miller Snstalns Serious Injur ies umen nun. Mrs4. Jacob A. Miller, of 327 Chestnut street, was seriously injured and four other persons were badly bruised in a runaway last evening about 4 o'clock at Fourth and Market strecrta.

Mrs Miller's left collar bone wtas broken and she was otherwise injured. Other persons hurt were Mrs. Sutton and little daughter, Helen Sutton, of Allegheny City; Mrs. Zollinger and Master Fred Zollinger, of Columbia, who were on their home from Mechaniesburg. Several other persons narrowly escaped injury from the runaway horse.

The animal belongs to Henry Reuwer, and took fright on tlie Mulberry street bridge by a break in the harness. The horse ran wildly across the bridge to Market, where it took to the pavement, knock ing down Mrs. Miller and injuring the others. The excited animal was caught with difficulty on Market street and turned over to its frightened owner. The wagon was not much hurt.

The driver jumped out, escaping injury. Col. Copeland'e Haul of Pickerel Colonel Copeland, the noted lecturer, went fall fisning at the mouth of Oonodo guinet Creek this afternoon. Yesterday he caught over forty of these excellent table fish in that stream, which encour aged him to try again. While fishing at Sodns Point, Lake Ontario, the other day, which weighed 44 pounds.

One was over I three feet long. Strack and Aged Lady. A vounar man on a bicvle struck ased Mrs. Julia River, of West Fairview. at Third and Pine streets, this morning.

In stead of speeding away, as is often the case, the young man stopped and assist ed the lady into the omce of Dr. Swartz, wno found that she was not seriously lured. Portions of her body were bruised somewnat. ine young man eailea a cam and had Mrs. River, who is about iO years of age, taken home.

a To Meet on Cornwallis Day. The next regular monthly meeting of the Harrisburg Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will take place next Tuesday afternoon at 2 at the home of Mrs. Levi B. Alricks. No.

121 West State street. It is the anniversary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, at York town. Several interesting papers of a historical nature will be read. Mr. Bcacom In the City.

James A. Beacom, the Republican candidate for State Treasurer, was in the city a few hours this morning. He was on his way to Lebanon to attend a meet ing to night and expressed general satis faction with the progress of his canvass He does not think the Thompson and Swallow side issues will materially affect the Republican ticket. Bliss Mather at the Opera House. Last evening Margaret Mather was at the Opera Mouse, and in the presentation of "Cymbeline" pleased a large and fash ionable audience, 'ihe company was well balanced throughout and the production entire was very satisfactory.

Chairman Otrraan In Town. John M. Gamian, chairman of the Democratic State Committee, has arrived at hea da natters here and is feeling the pulse of the political situation. The symp toms are not favorable to tne tuventes Police Aotes. Michael Gironsky.

a Hebrew peddler, of this citv. has been held for court on a charge of stealing a large quantity of lead nine from Plumber Edward itaucn. Butz Benson was lodged in jail for safe keemnar. Three bovs nam'ed Wheland. Wolforth and Cobler, were arraigned for gambling in a lumber yard in the vicinity ot fcevenxn and Boas streets.

They were members of a gang whose names are in the possession ot tne ponce. Michael Murphy was held in S200 bai for court for stealing three pair of woolen drawers from tho store of James Brenner. 522 Walnut street, yesterday. Charles White, colored, testified to see ing Murphy take the goods. Pennsylvania (irrmti tr to Meet.

The seventh annual meeting of the Pennsylvania German Society, which in quite a number of Harrisburgers, will take place in Lancaster, the birthplace of the organization. October 22d. A new perfume is ca'led Love Letters." 'Extiact of CLOSING HOURS, SUIKlaV SchOOl WOrkei'S Hear ElOflUeilt aiM Able Speakers LAST SESSION THIS EVENING Appreciation of the Gracious Hos pitality of Onr Citizens. ELECTION OP DISTRICT PRESIDENTS The last day of tie Stale Sabbath School Association's convention opened this morning, as yesterday morning, with a Bible reading conducted by the Roy. J.

Wilbur Chapman. D. of Bethany Church, Philadelphia. At 8:30, when the session the largest morning audience of the convention was present, quite filling the auditorium. One of the many interesting subjects touched upon, by Dr.

Chapman during rhe course of his teaching was a brief review of the slum district problem. Speaking in this connection he said emphatically rfcat the church to day is not holding her own; that a vast number of the lost people of slums are the fallen inembeiu of our own households, and that, frightful as the fact may he, he had found, by an exhaustive personal tour of the slum dis tricts of Philadelphia, that of every nve fallen men and women three had once lieen members of either a Christian church, a Christian Sunday school or a Christian household. "I tell you." said the speaker impressively, "that those very people wno are lying at tne gates or neh are our own people. And who is to blame for this condition Alter the sineing of the hymn. "My Jesus I Love Thee," Dr.

Kephart read the fololwuig telegram trom the omen Christian Temperance Alliance of Penn sylvania: Greetings. have decided on a total abstinence pledge signing cam paign and ask your eo ojx'ration. Ellen M. Watron, secretary." By order of the convention the lolUnving rep.y was extended: lne Pennsylvania Sababth School Association reciprocates your greeting and promises co operation. C.

J. KephaTt, secretary." The Committee on Resolutions tueii pie Rented the following report: iour committee on resolutions would most respectfully report the following: That the hearty thanks ot this convention are eminently due, and are hereby gratefully tendered to the pas tors ami members ot tne Westminster Presbyterian and Harris Street Evangel ical Churches for 'furnishing us such pleasant places in which to hold our con vention: to the Christian citizens of Har risburg for the cordiality with which they have welcomed us to their homes and the gracious hospita'iity we have so freely enjoyed; to Professor J. H. Kurzenknabe and his efficient and well drilled choir and orchestra, who so successfully conducted the musical exercises of the convention; to the press of Harrislburg and the Associated Press for the generous and correct reports of the proceedings. llesolvea.

nat we especially commend to our workers the Sunday School Her ald. It is edited by our general secretary and furnished to clubs at the lowest possible rates. It not only furnishes the State news, but each county convention may make it a channel of communication to its own Gcnoois by turmsning a page each month. For information, encouragement and sthnu'ation, we need it. Let us encourage and support it by giving ais extended circulation.

Resolved, That we heartily commend the International Evangel, published in and devoted to the interests of the Inter national Sunday School' work. Resolved, First. Realizing that the basis of permanent and successful) temperance reform is in the intelligent moral sentiment of the people, we urge Sunday hcnool iworkers.not to overlook the oppor tunity and importance ot training youtb in the principles and practice of total abstinence. Second. That we heartily endorse every wise and earnest effort to restrain and extirpate the Whereas.

i Jiam Keynoldw, held sec retary of jjie International Association, was taken by the hand of death on the 27th of September from his work here to the higher service of the Master, lie was a consecrated, ideal Sunday School man, and a broad minded, generous souled. catholic spirited Christian, a man of peculiar power and efficiency, the soldiers' friend in the Christian and sanitary commission, the friend of the young men in the Christian Association, and in the later years his work has been especially for the child, and was International in its character. Though much of his life was spent in a Western State, he was a Penn sylvanian, and wc are proud to acknowledge hiin. Resolved, That we deeply mourn his loss to ours and the international work, but rejoice in his triumph. ltespecttuiiy submitted, S.

G. Shannon, B. It. H. Satterfield White, Dr.

Vance, Rev. Dr. Chalfant. The clause in the report relating to Dr. Kephart was ordered stricken out and re plated by the following rwoluhon, wlui was read: The Pennsylvania Sabbath School As sociation, in convention now assembled, desires to place upon record its thorough appreciation of, the personal worth and successful service of our late general sec rotary, the Key.

J. J. Ivephart, 1 who during three years past has been our chief executive officer in carrying for ward so satisfactorily the work of the association in our State. By unvarying geniality and considerate regard for his astsociates. conscientious de votion to his duties directing the gen eral work and editing The Sunday School Herald, a teacher of teachers and a helper to all classes of Christian workers, he has won universal esteem and regard.

Leaving toe work Pennsylvania to accept the call of Avalon College, to become its president, we part with our brother with sincere regret, cordially commending him to the great host of Sunday school workers in Missouri, as a wise and capable leader and instructor, one who is in ail respects eminently worthy of their confidence and love. Approved by the State Executive Com mittee. October 14th, 1S97, at Harris burg. Pa. C.

R. Blackball. Charles Reads, Committee. Dr. Kephart, when called upon to re spond, was greeted by 1he Chautauqua salute, the entire assemblage rising.

For a moment the retiring secretary could not gam control of his feelings suniciently to speak. Then he responded in touching words, thanking the association for its appreciation of his work and bidding his workers a final adieu. Rev. C. Blackall, D.

of Philadelphia, then presented to the convention the Rev. Dr. Charles Roads, also of Philadelphia, the newly elected secretary, who made a brief He was followed by H. ,7 Heintz, of Pittsburg, the new chairman of the executive committee. Mr.

Heintz spoke of the work of the Sabbath school as the corner tone of the church, saying that 80 per cent, of all the membership of ait the church entered in through the doors of the Sunday school. He was warmly applauded, as were also the other newly elected othcers. Mr. Samuel Young, of Pitteburg, moved tliat tne letter read by President nana maker before yesterday's sesrion asking tor aid toward the support of the widow of the late William Reynolds, late general field superintendent of the International Sunday School Association, be answered by "a practical suggestion in the form of $1,000, said amount to be raised by a five dollar subscription, to be taken up among 200 State workers who had personally known Mr. Reynolds durine his lifetime.

The motion was laid over for consideration at the close of the session. By unanimous motion the Executive Committee was empowered to fill vacan cies in office that might occur during the ensuing year. The final report of the Committee on Nominations was submitted and unammous.y adopted. Rev. Dr.

Charles Roads, of Philadelphia, was made chairman ot the Executive Committee of Field Workers, and the following district presidents were appointed: Pirst District. Alexander Henry. Philadelphia: Second Joseph Vance. D. Chester: Third I.

B. Schil ing, Allentown; Fourth, R. B. J. B.

Schilling, Allentown: Fourth. It, B. Keller, Stroudsburg: Fifth. L. F.

Bower, Scranton: Sixth. C. 11. Cool. Pittston Seventh.

J. E. Dayton. Williams port Eichth. Rev.

S. Z. Whitmore. Mifflin burc: Ninth, George II. Seiler, Swatara Station: Tenth, II.

C. White, Chambersburg; Eventh, H. J. Ho'man. D.

D. Mifflintown Twelfth. W. H. Scheyler, Ph.

Ever ett: Thirteenth. J. E. Gearhart. Clear field; Fourteenth, Rev.

A. C. Bowers Itidgway; Fifteenth, Rev. J. L.

Logan Sample, Armstrong; Sixteenth, Rev. J. I. L. Itesler, Johnstown; Seventeenth, J.

B. Britain, Washington; Eighteenth, Samuel Young, Pittsburg; Nineteenth, Rev. M. B. Sloan; Twentieth, Rev.

J. C. McDonald, Oil City; Twenty first, Rev. J. BeM Neff, Erie.

The last matter under discussion at the morning's session was "Our State Finances," by Treasurer S. E. Gill, of Pittsburg. In opening this subject Mr. Gill said: "We have had a delightful and prosperous convention up to the present time.

I trust that the practical discussion of the department of finance, which is one of the most important in our work, and which we now take up, will not damjien the ardor of the convention (jaughtcr). It is a subject that does not always, I am sorry to say, appeal' to the heart and the hand as successfully as some others. But I beg you to remember that however that may be, we have to pay the bills just the same, and unless you are liberal in your pledges we find this a serious thing to do." The various counties were them ca lcd and resionded generously. This gave a total amount pledged for the ensuing year of nearly $4,000, Dauphiu county pledging $100. Dr.

Kephart's report a general secretary gives the number of officers and teachers as reported to him, number of scholars, number in home deimrtinent, total membership, number of schools, number of township conventions held, 2,540. Dr. Kephart says: "The number of banner counties this year is not large; not because there has not been as much work done last year, but because the standard was oonsiderably raised a year ago." Dauphin county is one of the banner bearers. Dr. Blackball foMowed up the report by counties with a few practical suggestions for improved methods of 'financial work along the line of pledges.

He thought the future had never been brighter for this department. He thought the outlook better, brighter, stronger, than ever before in the history of the association. On motion it was decided by the convention to discuss as one of the chief topics of the next annual convention the subject, "Temperance." After the singing of a hymn and prayer, the session adjourned at 12 o'c ock. This afternoon Mrs. C.

R. Gregory, of Wii'kes Barre, led the "Primary and Intermediate Conference," which occupied the first hour. Many of the teachers took part and some excellent hints wore thrown out as methods of work. This conference was followed by a "Primary Workers' Section over which Mrs. M.

G. Kennedy, of Philadelphia, presided. She is president of the State Primary Council. "How to deal with be little folks in the school" and kindred topics were discussed. Following a short song sen ice Israel P.

Black, of New York, gave an intei osting talk on "Teacher Training." He said the primary department needed the l.e teachers. The next incut ter submitted to the convention was the raising of funds for the widow of William Reynolds, late general field jnipermtemdeiit of the International Sunday School It was explained that $12,000 was proposed to be raided as a Reynolds memorial fund, the iiitcreftt at five per cent, to lie devoted to maintenance of Mrs. Reynolds during her life. Several hundred dollars have already leen. pledged and President Wana maker has promised a handsome sum in addition to doubling any amount tlu convention might The convent ion was asked for $150 and in rive minutes, just as this report closed, $70 was contributed for this purpose.

NORMAL GRADUATES. Dr. Roop Presents Diplomas to More Than Tvro Hundred Dr. Shanfner's Talas. Yesterday afternoon au inUresting primary and intermediate conference was held previous to the opening of the regular session.

Mrs. Anna M. Drinkwater. president of the Williamisport Primary Union, directed the conference. The several hundred teacher present the methods of primary and intermediate work.

Au adjourned meeting of the State Piiniaii Council was also held yesterday a ftemooit, President Wannnnker leading. There was an interesting conference on the "Home Department;" which was in charge of J. G. Miukey, of Media. It opened the way for sonic ry interesting di'Sf Rev.

Charles L. Fry. of a. ed t'r. conference on "Ilc to House Violation." He sjoko earnestly of the necessity a fuller appreciation of this department of Sabbatn school work, lie welt eloquently upon the superiority of woman to man a.s an agent ot salvation.

SchaoiHrr's brt Ailtlress. The conference was then opened for general discussion, which 'lasted until 4 o'clock. It was followed by a very bright and scholarly address on the Study ot Child di ar actor, iy tne ivev. A. F.

SchaufHer. D. of New York, one of the most prominent members of the International Lesson Committee. Dr. Schauiller dwelt first upon the plastic nature of the child, and its extreme impres lonabihty.

He imp Orfd the primary teachers not to underestimate the char acter of the material with which they have to work; not to consider it dull and uninteresting, but to realize that tne power of drawing out and developing tho hild nature lay entirely their hands. am aware," continued the speaker, 'that the average primary scholar is thought to be well nigh a hopeless task. so much so, hn fact, that he has become the butt of the press pretty much all over the land, and his alleged solutions of cate hctieal problems have long been recog nized as a chief source of supply by the funny editor of the funny newspaper aughter). Yet I do not know that his mistakes are any worse than those some iincs committed by scholars in our pulb lic schools. I remember particularly one ease that will serve to illustrate this: A pupil in one of our grammar chools a girl had a composition to write on the human body.

She said: 'The human body is composed of three parts, the head, tne tuorax and the Ihe head is the part that thinks: the thorax has the heart, the liver and the lungs; the bowels are live, a. and sometimes and y' (great laughter). Surely that was crave mistake, yet venture to say that the teacher in this case was more to blame than the scholar for this odd union of grammar and physiology. And so you will find it to be frequently. A boy once asked to conjugate the verb 'to o' replied: 'Go, went got and likewise declined), sick, worse dead (laughter).

You see, my friends, we adults have to travel by fast freight, but our boys and our girls go by Chicago Limited. They are quick as lightning if once they are started, and it is our part as teachers to get them started. 'Children are so attecuonate: that is perhaps the easiest channel to their ap proach. How easily they love! Their lit tle hearts are like the Bowers, that lift their lovely faces to the sun, that every ray of light may fall upon them. I can make a boy do ten things, if I praise hiim, to one.

it 1 blame nim. An ounce ot praise will make him jump to my service; an ounce of blame will make his whole soul shrivel up and turn away from me. I lie last point 1 shall call your atten tion to is the splendid heroism child nature is capable of. In our self conceit we are prone to think that oiuy men and women can be heroic. We never made a greater mistake.

Think of the loy Sam uel, lhmk of the boy David. Cast your thoughts way back to tue middle ages and the days of the Children Cruaadi'. And just as tho boys and girls of the olden times were heroes and heroines, even so are the Wys and girls of to day when the love ot tiod comes down and fills their hearts. I do exalt the heroism of chil dren. I say 'there is none like it; give it to me.

(Prolonged applause.) After the singing of a hymn by the assemblage the last subject on the afternoon's programme was taken up. This was a conference: "Reaping the Harvest the Sunday School, and opened an ad dress by the Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman. i i r.

cnapman said it is too true that the Sunday school is like a farmer who would sow his grain through all the seasons of the year and never reap his harvest, for the Sunday school has failed to recognize the reaping season. He said he had only confidence in regeneration and none in mere "reform," and thought this especially instanced in the large cities. Every Sunday school ought to stand for the conversion of souls, and every teacher, as well as every preacher, should have just one thing the Bible. He referred to the prevalence of sensationalism in some of the pulpits of to day, and scored those "so called ministers of the Gospel" ho rely upon its pernicious) influence to fill their paws, and gave it as his observation that he had never known a preacher to prosper in any way, for any length of time, by its use. "It has been my experience," continued the speaker, "that the only way to draw the people and to hold the people is to preach the living Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to preach it with the faithfulness of Peter and of Stephen.

The former converted 3,000 souls in one day; the latter was stoned to death. Between these two there is no middle ground. If we cannot, as ministers of the Gospel, live as Peter lived, then it were better for us to die with Stephen. But the trouble is we don't expect people to be saved, and we generally get about what we expect." Continued on Fourth 'age. HIS CHRISTMAS GIFT.

What Baxsett Gave Ills Ctrl and How It Was Delivered. The civilized world is waiting with eager interest to' see just what the Prince of Wales is going to give tho Marlbor ough baby, ho having offered to stand as godfather to the youngster, and the announcement of his willingness to so serve having been coupled by the cable grammers with the statement that be yond question his Royal' Hotness would make a godfathcrly present which would cause the world to wonder. The fact is that this thing of selecting godparental presents for a pink child with an abnor mal appetite for sleep is a pretty serious undertaking: especially so is the work of thinking up something appropriate. There are some things which are dreadfu'. ly hard to buy.

One is the release of a niortcrace and another is the right kind of a gift offering to a marrying or chris tening or divorcing triend. The Chicago Record says there was once a young man named Bassett who lived in Omaha and who realized the hopelessness of the quest after something new in presents and who yet had a. desire to remember Christmas in such a manner that a very lovely young woman of his acquaintance would never forget it. uassctt was ratner tona ot tne gin. He was fond of her in the face of great discouragements, the greatest of which was her brother, who believed that Bas sett was a kind of pale chrome dude, as he remarked in an artistic way.

And, indeed, he was more than naif right. But the sister rather liked Bassett and encouraged him very much, especially in the season before Christmas. One evening December Bassett re marked to the girl that he was going to send her a present, such as she had never received before. She uttered words which by an unwise person might have been interpreted as an expostulation, but which really meant "Loud and prolonged applause," as the political reporters have it. "And I shall want yon to accept it and keep it forever," said Bassett, earnestly.

He had been raised to $12 a week and he was beginning to feel poetic and to figure on the back of his envelopes as to how much it would cost to run a family of two or, say three. On the evening before Christmas Bassett, who had already arranged with an expressman, dressed in his best suit of clothes, tied on his patent leather shoes, and joined his head to his body by an isthmus of linen collar five inches high. Then he carefully took up a position in a pine box which he had bought from Mike Maul, the undertaker, and. with the expressman to screw the lid down upon him, he felt that he would leave that house an extremely well arranged Christmas gift for any young woman. He ad 1 monished the expressman and his assistant ns to the infallible meeessi'y of remembering which was the head end.

especially when going up or down stairs. The expressman declared that they under stood perfectly and set off with the pine lox of animated Christmas gift, in time arriving at the house of the prospective recipient. It now occurred that Fortune, having smiled upon the enterprise as much as even a pale chrome dude eou'Vl ak. gave way to the frowning of the Furies. To depict it more plainly, the girl's brother answered the expressman's ring.

"Here! There ain't any one dead here!" he cried, seeing the pine box in tne wagon. The expressman explained that it was a Christmas present, as be understood it. and it oolonged right there. "Christmas gift of a corpse? Why, who ever beard of the like? Go on away, yon foolish men. The morgue's around the corner, six blocks awav." i It's no stiff, mister." the exnressni.in insisted.

"It's a gift for somebody. A Mr. Basse! t. living over on. North avenue, hired me to haul it here." The brother was incredulous, and said he would go out and see the marks on the box.

So he put on lik coat and accompanied the driver to his wagon. Now. this brother was a wise man of great wisdom, and when he saw the auger holes in the end of the box his mental gear revolved quickly and he understood what was up. "Say," he said to the expiessman, "this is all right. We'll take it in the back way.

It must be something heavy, and I suppose ron have had a roi time heaving it down those stairs. Here, you two go up to llennessy p.iloon and get a drink to encourage you. There's plenty of time, and it's only three blocks away. Here a quarter." The expressmen took the mtieir tvHUi ioyful hearts, for they were thirsty, and Bassett had given nothing in the way of a Christmas tip. In the meantime, said the brother, "IT.

drive around the back wav." It was the strangest thing! That horse, which had acted in the most sedate and denmre fashion as long as its owner was in view, immediately on the disappearance or rue owner around the corner legan shying and waltzing about in blood curdling way. and finally bolted down the street at a furious gallon. At the first corner it iturued and dragged the wagon into a thoroughfare once paved with cedar blocks, but now as rough as the road to Jericho or Dublin. First one wheel went high in the air as the vehicle bounced over an obstruction, and then another leaped up and came down with a thump which a'most loosened the teeth of the recumbent Bassett. The amateur driver made audible remarks concerning his own terror and voiced his fear of sudden death, but if ho was really afraid he acted in a very singular manner for he larmted the expressman horse most fearfnily even as lie prayed.

"Good heavens!" thought Bassie.tt, "the iiorse is running away and I ni for a smaish up that'll break more ribs than I ever thought I had!" He felt inclined to cry out and declare himself, but in an in stant raw thht such a course would probably have no other result than to fur ther unnerve the already badly unnerved driver. The "unnerved driver" grinned hugely as ne looked hack and saw that big 1kx jump into the air and come down like a thousttnd bricks every time a wheel ertrnck a hole in the pavement, and he almost wept for more holes. Bassett tried to emulate the corpses which are supposed to turn over in their graves on certain provocation, for he believed that one more thump of his box would break his back hone in two equal parts, thus ill fitting firm for the struggle of life. He barked his shins and skinned his knees in the at tempt and only succeeded in wedging himself tighter in the case, so that tlie next jolt hurt him in e.oven different places in stead of five. And all the time he could hear the miserable dolt on the seat ahead howling such remarks as these: "Gracious heavens! We're going to hit that telephone po sure: or "Now I lay me we can't miss that motor car!" or "That switch engine will catch us on the crossing! Help!" or other kindly and reassuring things of similar import.

That runaway express horse, assisted in its running away by frequent and fierce applications of the whip, rnsned the lias sett gift enterprise over nloiit four miles of the rockiest, holyest streets known to the city of Omaha before the girl's brother concluded that the churned and jolted and hammered lover had enough and drove back to the where the refreshed pxnrc5siu.ni waited. And when they gt the box up the steps and into the kitchen and Bassett, lamed. maimed, bruised and feebly crept out, the holiday part of the affair seemed utterly devoid of eclat. Even the girl felt disapixiinted when she saw the Iwittered wreck which had come to be her Christ mas gift. "What!" cried the brother.

"Were you in that box? Well, you ought to feel grateful to me for holding that horse in when he ran away. You might have been hurt. "Thanks." murmured Bas sett, wearily. ill you kindly call three STATE NEWS. An addition is to bo built to the Potts ville Hospital.

Dualin exploding in No. 8 colliery. Ta maqua, fatally injured Henry Gretz, miner. Two houses at Reading, the foundations of which, were unsettled by 1 uesdav flood, have been condemned. Robert Wheeler, of Port Carbon.

Schuylkill county, was run down by a passenger train at PaJa Alto, and died two hours later. Thieves stole a quantity of valuable silks from a Lehigh Valley freight, car fat Quakake, Schuylkill county. One of them was captured. Brought into court for frightening his wife, so that she died in convulsions George Albright, of Altoona. entered a plea of involuntary manslaughter.

A blacksnake over six feet lonir killed by John Hughes, of Bangor, Northampton county, who ran over it with his bicycle and finished it with a stick. A party of about seventy five prominent people from Vermont, including Governor Josiah Grout and his military staff, and a number of ladies, are visiting the battlefield of Gettysburg. A man giving his name as William Luther, and claiming to be a near neighbor of Mother McKinley, at Canton. was arrested for tapping the till of Shaw's saloon, at rottsville. IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE.

Pennsylvania Day on tbe Cnlckamaaga naitieneia. I i i. i 4 ni i ILISUIU, Vtt. AUC DUrVll UI Ul the Ohickaniauga Chattanooga battlefield i i i luugiit in: i cunsyivania. commianus 111 tflnVlloale 4lm nmtitimAtifa AvnnfaH caeli command at the 'Military Park, on 1 riM ovfiuutT oiu.

a nose cerenioniPs win attended by th? Secretary of War or ronrffm iaivo. i Javornnr ITatttvntra ami staff, and fully 2,000 survivors. The committee having the affair iit hand is composed of Co'Jonel Archibald Blakely, Uliviai V. VJitl IxIllX JIfJl Ji" 4jit a 1 oKiuncr, cgrivesier w. ALCvHSKey.

01 ttsburg; John H. It. Story and Edwin Pit A 111 Tti TSallaTsT'O 1 MtoirO 1 1l iriul the State will provide it free, according at a it acx approvea juiy zza. liovernor ITflstirifr.Q nnl etaflF 'oiro ThUislAl phia on the night of November 11th Special trains will leave Harrisburg, Eric iiiuuiK Kfik i iii? Bumtr nay auu aay fWllrsW iii'r 'Hio will 1..11 Orchard Knob, in sight of many battle le.us, nameiy, unicKaniauga, Wauhat hie, Brown's Ferry, Lookout Mountain, jviuge mm xvinggoia. Rnr Tl.nw.r.

TT Tl.Z 1. iiivumw a a. xiuuuinuu llf, was pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Har iiBourg uunug me war, ana wno gave Governor Curtin mmtorinl aid in m.pinir for thefsoMiers, will open the exercises with prayer. General Robinson, of Pittsburg, will' preside, and Colonel Blakelv, of Pittsburg, will deliver the address offering the monuments to the State, on hr .1 1 nf tho Kiin 4 Governor Hastings will accept the monuments for the State, and in return will tender them to the Secretary of War or his representative, for the National Park. Rev.

J. Thompson Gibson, editor of the Presbyterian Messenger. of Pittsburg. wno was a member of the Seventv eighth Regiment, Colonel Bkikely's command, Will a VliCA Vt OOmrikTin ftn A.l svtrrr i ill Il UIt I4IIJ. IVifrAam nsvninnM.

1, .1 i ai uivuuuiruiB mix tit uetiicaieti DV the Pennsylvania commands on the posi mrcupieu aunnff tne nprht. 1 "v.ri ICT lJ, IM1 1 TYr fYviirrnr mf cuIa fhA 4 1 (A TV" lining ui lilt 4.J 000 acres comprising the Military Park. Aiiiviaj; wit i eng apeu were the Seventy fifth Infantry, recruited in Philadelphia; Twenty seventh Infantrv, of Philadelphia; Seventy ninth Infantrv, from Lancaster county; SeventyTseventii, fmm Phi'ifirlolnhifi ntwl thn nofn of the State: Ninth "Lochiel" Cavalry. pendent Battery, Krie; Fifteenth Cavalry, i uutuurg nuu vicinity: orty sixth I xanrry, i ittsmirg; Seventy eighth In TJlntrv 1 1 a in, rr A IIT" UHUlUUfUUf 1,1 the twenty ninth and the One Hundred and Kleventh are located on Hanging hock.Lookout the Secretary of War hna that 4I.1 1 the greatest height during the battle, 2, 1 00 feet above tbe Tennessee River. ne regular army band stationed o.t Atlanta haa been placed at the disposal committee oi arrangements bv the Secretary of Wnr tv i.

111 I I I the occasion. jrSTICE FIELD. He Notifies tne President That He Will ncure. Washineton Oct. fi ed at the Supreme Court that Stephen J.

Field, of California, had noli "i or ins nuii ntion to retire as a member of the court nnd ad informed his colleagues of this fact, 'he members if the mnrt nfiar o.i alftjt'llll ment at 4 nVWl t.WI i ii' body on tl'e retiring justice to nav HniV respects. It i. thought that his successor will lie named by the President i mined i iy Hiit wv comveiiing ot ongrcs in I t.i.vm li A 1 Kenna, also of California, will lie named for the office. HE HAD HIS GUN. A Colored Han Who Knew How to Shoot.

Milan, Oct. 14. Whltecana at tacked the lioine of Dot Price, a negro, near this place Tuesday night and fired into his house. He returned the fire, killing William Siers, a white man, and fa rany wounding fonir others. The negro was shot through the ami.

Intense excitement prevails and a rac war i pected as a finale to the bloody tragedy. A PACKABK OF 314,000 LOST. Got Oat of the Registered Mall Between nhiiir Til 1 I tween Omaha and Denver a package con laiuiiij, 1 una iwL'in lost ue manor vas sent by registered package by a bank Chicago to a financial institution in the 11 Ti.uif.fi a. i 'i'x iwm O'liuil ii II p7.l office, and hi uiei. have beeu hard at I I 1 1 endeavors can trace the money westward i n.r.fi viu uir as rmaiKi.

Al that point all. record of the xniail fortune is lost. The authorities rcfu.e to give either the name of the bank sending the money or that to which tie package is consigned. SHE HAS 930,000,000 1ST VIEW. Joseph Mlcbardson's Wldovr Woald Just lilsve to JBanagB It.

New York. Oct. 14. Mis. J.

Hichardsou, widow of the late Joseph iiicliard son owner of Spite House," at Xo. 121(5 l. xii iirt on avenii( wliitsi mil. Hoim are now the subject of a contest in the Surrogate's Court, ha obtained an order requiring all parties interested to ti.iow cause why she should not Ik umointed 'tenipo rary administratrix of the estate pending the contest. lucre are tiuee wills now involved in the controversy over the estate, which has been estimated at about A Whole Lot of KutDezzlcrs.

A'et SuiHTior. Oct. II. Court Coiiiniissioiior Kellogg la st night signed warrants for the arrest of Prank Des mond, cLairman; Martin Kornstad and John Ma ttbews, members of the town Boaixl i Suinrvisors of the town of Su perior. All are charged with emliezzle menc and conversion to their own use of town iiiiuin.

This is the fifth lot of warrants in con nection with 'the Superior affair. The first came, when, after the mandamus, Ciijiiles C. CJillet. the treasurer, ri fused tq turn over the money and records of the town and he is now out on bail on the charge of embezzling the entire tax lew of last year amounting to The new warrant's ate sworn out by Waller II. Carter.

It is alleged tluvt the most sensational charges are yet to come. A Kail way for Alka. Victoria, P. Oct. 14.

W. C. Alberg i and It. K. Kibscll.

civil engineers of San pTanciseo. wi 1 leave here on Ihe steamer City of Seattle Friday to make a survey of tl.e country between Fort Selkirk, on the Yukon, and Chilcoot on the coast, to ascertain whether tbe route is a practicable one for a railroad. Nathan Smith will leave here to uiTi)r in the bark Colorado with UK) toius of provisions and several head of Iioa se ami cuttle for Dawson City. There will lie fifty men in the party. They will go over the Da lion trail, taking their good through on ylciglis.

Hoidtr Is Allczcd. York, Oct. 14. Harry KosSj aged 53 .1 ...1 ti ot 1 ll 11 V1lr V'amAi. Millu wnH nrrcstpd here bv Con stable Schroll.

of Manchester, on the charge of murder. The arrest was made upon information of Paris Albert, father of "Dollie" Stewart, the woman who was found dead in the paper mill: pond on August 20th last. At the time the Stewart woman was .1 .1 1 i.ii..ii..i.in Qriiicml tif T.v,i1 plav. but tho Coroner's jury, finding no m.i rKs ot violence on ner ioiy, renoereii a vennct or suicuie. fdle mills to Kuimt.

Scranton. Oct. 14. A company was formed here to operate the P.L.Kimberly Rolling Mill, which has been idle for three years. A charter will be secured.

Several hundred men will be employed The Wilks Itofling Mill will resume op erations within two weeks, after a two years' idleness. One hundred men are employed. Many Sad Vessels for (Ire Kloii llke. San Francisco, Oct. 14.

Capt. Heering, ot tne revenue cutter nomas Corwin states that many of the steamers going iiji to the Yukon are uu ea wortby and "ue strongly advises prcsn ctors, i. those from the Ka? t. not to buy tickets on any vessels until they are sr.tislicd they will be able to make the trip. Bend Us flaii Tea.

Portland, Oct. 14. Francis Scaly. doT( rnnient lea Inspector, yesterday condemned chots of ten. which ar rived from the Orient on the steamship Monmouthshire.

Several days ago he condemned 422 chests consigned to Chicago firm. The entire lot was found to be old. trashy tea unfit for ue. fifteen Sew Cases. New Orleans, Oct.

14. At 1 o'clock the Board of Health announced tiffon new cases and two deaths, A'lera Dillie ana ilenry Haas, up to that hour in this city. LUETGERT'S TRIAL, The Alleged Murderer Said to be Breaking Down. MED OVER HIS TWO BOYS He Fears the State Attorney's Final Speech AND IS LIKELY TO COLLAPSE Chicago, Oct. 14.

The little sous of Adolph Jj. Luctgert, who was yesterday removed from the side of their father by order of Judge Tuthill, were not in court to day when Attorney Phalen resumed his address to the jury. Ihe absence of the children was taken by the prosecution as confirmation of the asisertion of the prosecution yesterday that the little boys were brought into court after an absence or several weeks simply to play upon the sympathies of the jurors. When this scheme was balked by the order of the Court there was no longer necessity for the presence of the and to day they were kept at home. Liuetgert shed tears in oariinr from his children last night.

It was tbe first genuine display of emotion the sau sage maker has made since his ar rest. The alleged wife murderer brushed the tears from his cheeks with life bur hands and kissed hU fair haired boys good bye. Whatever may be the man's disposition toward others, there can be little doubt about his affection for the children of the woman he Is said to have murdered. The expression upon the face of Lmetgert this morning indicated more plainly than words could exnresa that lie had spent a restless night. "He is breaking down," was the comment of those who know tho man well.

The strain is at last wearing out the overtaxed nerves of the prisoner, and it will not be surprising if total collapse follows nit Ul cull 1CUOU. uitrK rugs encircled the swollen eyes of the prisoner this morning, and his manner was sub dued in comparison with the spirit he displayed some weeks ago. The arguments ot counsel which bring up in review all rne iierans ot the trial affect Liiergert more than did the varied testimony of the witnesses. AU the circumstances and events of May 1st and the develop ments since tliat time are marshaled into line and paraded before the jury, recall' ing to Luetgert's mind the vast amount of evidence which is welded into the cir cumstantial cnam. Most, it is said, Luctgert fears, i the losing speech of Attorney Deneen.

The State's attorney is a rapid, forceful and eloquent speaker. He is resourceful, and his style is of the order that electrifu and impresses a jury. There is no lag ging while he is at the oratorical bat, and rue ueiense seems to dread the fact that he will prepare the minds of the juror on Saturday, for the reception of the Court instructions. SEWIBOTS RIOT. Whites and Blacks Have Lively Times anu divs sxeaas.

IndianpolU, Oct. 14. The citv was startled and the police were kept busy for an hour lawt evening bv a wil.l rial of newsboys on race linos. Hundreds of renins went about the downtown streer. hooping like wild Indians and oecasicn Mly coming together aul fighting in opposing squad like denmos.

The trouble started in "Newsies Alley" uimmi which the mailing rooms of the three leading dailies front in a row, between tl negro and white newsboys. At duk at "Bunga lows a figuring organization ot Irish lads was formed near the Park Theater and at altout the same time the negro boys as ncrtu of the State House. The Itolice weie informed of the assemblage ami sent patrol wagoiiw to the scene 10 disperse them. There were frequent collisions of detachments of the oppoi infi armies and and stout were free.y ii sed. 7 he police succeeded in cap several of the leaders on both Three of the white boys had broken heads, one of them named John Donahue being severely hurt.

One newsbov suffered from a broken arm. another a broken leg. and several of them had flesh wouuds. DAUGHTERS OK LIBERTY. Delegates la Annul Convention at 6h moklu.

Kliaiuokin. Oct. 14. The two hundred delegates who attended the annual State convention of the Dauguicrs ot Liberty here were teiuleied a banquet last evening. luaston was chowii for the next place of meeting.

The following oSiccr were elected State councillor. K. It. Sp cIc Philadelphia: State vice councillor. John II.

Schuster, Harrisbuig; State associate councillor, M. Aivarine Clark. State associate vice councillor. Mrs. Louisa .1 linker, Pittsburg; State council treasurer.

Join U. Thouqison. i State as. rociatc secietary. Ltla likens, Ph'ladeluhia State usso iaje treasurer.

Jennie SKingIer. Audeiuvid: Stntc council guide. Mrs. Alice Moyer, H. State inside guard, ills.

Svimc riswHl. Sliarpsburg; State outside g.tard. I luh McOowan, Philadelphia; national repre sentatives, Kjistern district. Airs. l.ige l.

luxstinc. Spring City: rs. h. ifrithtb. I'hiliKlelphia; Middle district.

K. Sunderlanl. Altoona; estein district. Mrs. M.

K. Oelstou, Pittsburg: W. F. Robinson, THE CAPITOL COMMISSION. Demurs to tlie Warner Bill In Kqally.

Lancaster. Oct. 14. The attorneys of the State Capitol Commission have iilenl in the court of common pk aa a demurrer to the' bill in equity of James 11. aroer.

of this city, to restrain theui from selert inr any plan for the new Capitol building outside the eight which were approved by the board of experts apMintej by the Commission. This demurrer claims that the Convmisison is a deliberative with discretionary pow rs and having such powers Architect arner lull will not lie. This claim is identical with the conclusion reached by the Daup'iin C.Hiaty Court on in tie opinion in favor of the Ctmuuission in a similar pro ceeding began there by Philadelphia and Pittsburg architects. 1 ue demurrer win 1k argued in a few days. The Yellow Frarir Dr.

SwrarlMgen's Hcporl. Houston. Texas. Oct. 14.

Dr. It. M. Sweanngen, State Health Ofhcer, was wen by an Associated Press representa tive last night before he left for San An tonio. Dr.

Swearingen was requested to make a statement for publication regard ing tlie situation. lie repiient tuat lie mi not think be could add anything to what had already been said on the subject of yellow fever. hen 1 brought Ur. Uuteras here day before yesterday." said he. "I apprehend ed that he would find the came condition here as he found in Galveston, and there i no doubt in my mind that the yellow lever prevails in botti ualveston ana Houston.

"It is, however, of a remarkably mild form. and. instead of a calamity. I believe it is going to be a blessing. If the disease is stamped out and it is found that there have lecn very few fatalities.

as I believe will lie done, it is going to result in a blessing to the community. and the name, 'yellow fever, will have lost its potency and its horrors. This Asslnlne Enfllilinws Dors Not i rim a more or ncrmaa Titan lie Uid or islanrionr, London, Oct. 14. The afternoon news papers to day take the same views of Secretary Sherman's lates dispatch to the of Salisbury on the sealing con ference question as expresse by he niorn ini papers.

The St. Gazette says: "It will be a relief if tlrs trans Atlantic Polonins is rented in ihe future to playing tbe fool in Ins own tome and tne foreign affairs of his country are transferred into more capable hands, but. we nod not count upon this to confidently. We our selves. an elderly statesman to play tricks in the national name with na tional nitcre ts lor many a long year.

Heirs to a Million. Jersey Shore. Oct. 14. Samuel Junod, of this place, has fallen part heir to an estate valued in the neighborhood of $1,000,000.

left by an uncle, who died recently in Prance. Four brothers and one sister will share the fortune. Cnow la Fnglsud. London. Oct.

14. There was a havy fall of snow tH morning over the' Westmoreland hills. STEELTON NEWS. Steelton, Oct. 14.

George W. Cumbler attended the Hagerstown fair yesterday. The relaying of the track on Front street by the Traction Company is going on rapidly. Although one track is being used by east and westbound cars the travel is uninterrupted. The old pump in front of what was the Eagle Hotel, South Front street, has been removed to make room for a granolithic pavement.

It was an old landmark and has quenched the thirst of many a weary traveler. The addition to the Hotel de Smith is rapidly nearing completion. The Ladies' Mite Society of the First Presbyterian Church will hold their 14th anniversary in the church next Tuesday evening. A fine programme has been arranged, including several numbers by Miss Anna J. Iaulienstein, Miss Myrtle A.

Douglass and Miss Lula Gingrich, all of Harrisburg. Itev. John Groff, of Middletown, will deliver an address. The SteeKon foot ball team wiil go ta Mercersburg on Saturday to contest with the college team at that place. DAUPHIN.

Tlnurkhitk 11 I A v. a iiuicui ui lonarhfin. nnnM 1 i .1 1 1 ,1 in, died a few day ago at the residence of iit uauRuier, jir. Alcuarry. where she had been making her home, io.ifc place to day at 1 clock.

Services were inducted at the home by the Rev. P. M. Baker, of the Presbyterian Church. Interment in Dauphin cemetery.

William IUkkuIs is confined'to the bo.ise with tre measles. The Dauphui Kridge Works their mon for two weeks on Tuesday. The night blooming tcren. at the reiii dence Mr. aiul Mrs.

Sainm I Kin tor bloonieil for the second time tbU year. HARRISBURG NEXT. Tne Directors or tne Poor Will Be Hera Next Vear. Scranton, Oct. 14.

The annual meeting of the Association of the Directors of the Poor and Charities of Pennsylvania closed hero yesterday. Officers were elected as follows: President, John P. Scragg, Scranton; vice presidents, H. W. Ocb.se, Allegheny Citv; James Moore, Johnstown; John Im Smith.

Chester county; Miss Madeline Le Movne, Washington; J. G. Yost. Franklin eountv; K. P.

Hnramell. Harrisburg; Dr. D. K. Hughes, liermantown; secrecarv, W.

1. Hunker, Allegheny City: corresponding secretary. II. D. McGoimigle.

Pittsburg; treasurer, 1. Colliorn. Somerset. tiarriSburg wsis chosen for nevt i meeting. CHAIRMAN BARMAN HERE.

Till alts the Situation la All Right for us any. State Chairman Jitbn ii Dtnioeratie Iieadnuarter.4 toi.iv iV ranging for a scrie of meeting through i me tate mxt week, lie says ho will soon lie preiKired fiirnisli i to the strength of the party in the p. n.iii.g cu uiisiigih, ami pryieywes to with the pro. ieets of the election of the th ket. (ianiKin says Fayette cotuntv.

which Lroke away from the Democrats Ut the hiL sl two elections, wiil return to its moorings this fall. He claims liic fricad. of Mr. Hairity svre wtrkiug for the ticket that the shooting of strikers at Lalti mer will make Kioi and Hitter thous ands ef votes. lie has au idea Swallow nnl Thompson will ut deeply int ihe itcputcican vote.

Mickers and nil. Ik slaniw will employed bv the Demo crats of Fayerte county ti ibeir judicial candidate. Davhl M. Herzog. who neglected to file hi certificate of nomina tion time to get his name oa the balbrt.

CH1KLER IS A3T AgVLUH. Asaella Itlvcs' Divorced Hsabsnd Alleged insane. New York. Oct. 14.

John Arinstronir Chanler, the divorced liuslmikl of Amelia lCivt and great grandson t.f Joint' Jacob Aster, is reported to lie insane rise Bioomingdale Asylum. ilarry an Acss l'luln. bis la part ner and closest friend, said of his illness: "The report of Mr. CisHnler's insanity is entirely unfounded. I saw him yes terday and conversed with him on busi ness matter.

mid be conversed iu a jkt fectly rational manner. His luind is not affected iu the least. Mr. CSnuiler was simply broken down in health and went to this retreat for rest and treatment. He nmv much improved." Mr.

Chancer inlieriteil au income from the Astor estate of mere than, a year. He was educated r.t Columbia and Kugby, aiul is a meuilx of irenrly the prominent lnbs cr Arw lcik. He nnuried Amelia Iiives. tLe atrthoress, in 1SSS. an.l the couple spent a long time abroad.

They were divorce! in Miss IJivcs was in a Philadelphia auitnrium. The affidavit: on which Mr. Chanler wiii cnnuuttei to that Ids hallucinations included the belief that he Ind siicceeileil by will power in changing the shape of bis face and the col'ir bis eyes. b'lieving himself to be the reincarnation of Napoleon, and that be make a gieat fortune by a system of play at the Monte Carlo gambling tables. Soon after Mr.

Chniiler's commitment ex Senator David B. Hill, who has known him fer some time, paid him a visit at Senator Hill decided that it wouM be K'tter not to interfere in ihe ma ter. His XVIfth Was tl.alizi ,1. Allegheny, Oct. 14.

Captain W. W. Martin, one of the best known residents of this city, was killed here by a. United Traction car on North avenue. He was crossing the street when struck by the car, which was running at high speed, Captain Martin was 83 years old, and was an old time river navigator, captain Martin frequently his friends that he wanted death to come to him suddenly.

Dlda't Taeala It l.akt Riant. Contrary tt general expectation, the Middletown School Iioard carefully evaded a settlement of the teacher difficulty at last night's meeting. Nothing whatever was said on the subject, but a resolution to meet again Friday evening was adopted. It is thought that the matter wi'J be decided one way or another at this meeting. Minor business was trans cted last evening.

Resales of Use thirteenth Oavaliy. To morrow tlie Tliirteenth cavalry regiments will have a reunion here and the veteran survivors will le l.ere to talk over the days at the front. Pracnfcfl a Gsrrl. Grand Ckmuu.mder Howard Ij. Calder.

of this city, presented to the Knights Malta in session at Boston yesterday a gavel m'ade from wood of the old Pennsylvania Capitol building. Qnatl Shooting on Friday. Quail shooting will 1m legal on and after Friday. There are said to le plenty of birds in Perry county. Old Time Friends.

Mister "Soldier of the Legion," you are dying in Aiglet s. And tbe boy upon tbe "burning deck." is sbeddlne bitter tears. And we're gel ting closer, cloeer to the Ho henilnden fight. And we really fear that curfew's going to ring again to night. Sir John Moore will be burled in bis ancient soldier's ooat, While not a drum Is beating, an 1 we bear no funeral note.

And Mary, known to all tbe girls so very long ago. Will lead us Kut tbat little lamb" whose 'fleece was white as enow." And Cato will tell Plato that he reasons very well. While Hamlet on tbe future in soliloquy will dwell, A ad we'll hearken on the hill tops and we'll listen in the elade To tbe wonder and the thunder of the charg ing light brigade." But come, old friends, and lead us to the meadows far away, For the boys who rsng the curfew once are getting old and gray. And deal tbe reckless reaper, is thinning out tbe line. But in dreams they drift to Bingen, to "Blngen on the Rhine." P1RAGRAPI1ED NsCWS.

A disease known as "lump jaw" has appeared among the cattle in Manitoba. George and Charles Williams, trains robbers, were sentenced to thirty years in the penitentiary at Portland, Ore. i i Sentries at West Point, N. declare they saw a man. Incited in a rod sash, and though challenged to halt, he es apei.

An unknown tramp rescued the child of Frank Colbv. of Locust Ilidge. N. from a burning bouse and escaped liefore he could be rewarded. 35y the breaking of an elevator cabie at oo est unj ursi surfi.

vr a iv i the car was sent down six floors, injur i inc two men severely. Eliia Ann Grier." colored, who gradu I ated as a physician in Philadelphia, has been admitted to practice by the State Medical Kxaminers of Georgia at Atlan ta. TRAIN WRECKERS Placed Obstructions on Mtdlle Division Tracks. OYSTER EXPRESS HITS TIES St. Louis Express Hade a Narrow Escape.

ONE WRECKER UNDER ARREST Huntingdon, Oct. 14. A dastardly attempt at train wrecking was made last night near Newton Hamilton, twelve miles east of here on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Frank Noe, one of the culprita, was arrested and is now in the Mifflin county jail. It is believed that others were engaged with him in the nefarious work.

About the time the fast St. Louie Express was due at Newton Hamilton, the track watchman discovered a switch frog completely obstructed with large stones, which he succeeded in rcmovinx a short time before the express passed. Just above this point he found and removed three railroad ties, which had been firmly wedged across the eastbound main track. Two hours later the fast Oyster Lxpreas struck three ties which had been p.a cd across the westbound track. 300 yards west of the Newton Hamilton station.

The obstruction was crushed into splinters and the train was not derailed. lne trainmen obtained a good view of one of the train wreckers, who was standing near, and Chief of Police De Forest, of this place, who was notified, succeeded in capturing Frank Noe, near the scene of the attempted wrecking. Noe, who rtinie from Brooklyn, N. has been living at Newton Hamilton for some time, and has served a term in the Western Penitentiary. MRS.

LUGTRrg HORSK WOI. Blersaan CaptarrU the Ceea row Itch Scakre at Hew Jaa hcs. London, Oct 14. "Mr. Jersey (Mrs.

I angtry) Merman won the Ceaarewitch stakes at Newmarket yesterday. Course, two miles, two furlongs and thirty five yards. It is iK'licVffsl )llt fra something like $200.000. Brotherhood of St. Andrew.

Buffalo. N. Oct. 14. Delegates to rlK first international conference of the Brotherhood of St.

Andrew and many meniU rs of tbe Brotherhood who are not delegates, arrived in Buffalo during last evening. The arrivals on the early morning trains were even larger, so that it was estimated at St. Paul's parish house.where tie members register, that fully 2.O0O Brotherhood men were here this morning at 7 o'clock. Hundreds of the Brotherhood men went to St. Paul's Church.

Trinity Church or St. Andrew's, at all of which. Hoy Communion was celebrated. Committee meetings, informal gathering of Brotberhod men and sight seeing occupied the attention, of the delegates from this time until the morning service at St. Pavl's.

at 10:30 o'clock. One Rascal Kacanca. Halifax. X. Oct.

Ik Willi A. Trak. of WallingforJ. who was arrested here last Monday en the charge ef emle7.zl!iig various sums aggregating $4.0, i to escape prosecution. When he is arraign in tie reunify eurt tivtiMtrmr, his conn ad.

Jo.4epii Frame, will aii' for the prisoner's dia cliarge. and tbe niution will not he op posed. The explanation given is that everything has lieen arranged by Trask friends in Wallingford and that neither the borough autlJorities nor the bank ofB cera will push, the case any further. HsrnH to Drain. Bridgeton.

N. Oct 14. May Marks, the 12year old danghrer of Oou ci 1 man Lewis Marks, was burned to death last night. The girl was in the habit of studying her ssons while lying in bed with a can die at her side. Iiast night she dropped asleep and her ignited in the candle flame.

The child jumped from the bed and ran for the pump. Before the fire could be extinguished, however, the girl had inhaled the flame and died shortly afterwards. Her father was badly burned while endeavoring to save his child. A DonBle Fheotlng. Lander.

Oct. 14. New of a double shooting at the ranch of Robert Hereford, on the Wind River reservation. 25 miles north of here, has reached this place. While a dance was in progress at Mr.

Hereford's, a Mexican who had too much whiskey aboard, tried to shoot out tlie lights, but missed them and shot the wife of Mr. J. Hereford, fatally injuring her. Air. Hereford then shot the Mexican.

Whether fatally or not is unknown. Swindled by Insurance Contuanlea. Lansing, Oct. 14. Milo D.

QxmpbelL. State Com mi ski ner of Insurance, to day issued a circular which asserts that citizens of Michigan are being swindled by worthless fire insurance com panies, which have no legal standing in the State. He names twenty two companies which, he says, have no authority to do business in Michigan, and promise to make public others as obtained. Ocallu Follow Rapidly. Brooklyn.

Oct 14. Michael McCiMker. a well known saloonkeeper, in the Fifth waru. Brooklyn, died of heart disease Monday. His intimate friend, illiani Rolwrtson.

killed himself because of his grief on Tuesday, and yesterday when iiouertson sister went to Andrew Shields drug store and upbraided him for having sold the poison to her brother. Shields, a sufferer from heart disease, became excited and dropped dead. French Ansa Paris. Oct. 14.

At the cabinet council held to day President Fatrre. signed the appointment of M. Jules Patenotre. due retiring French Ambassador at Wash ington, as French Ambassador at Madrid, and that of M. Jules Cambon, the retiring tiovernor uenera! of Algeria, as French, ambassador at Washington.

St and IM and Wealth. Rochester. N. Oct. 14.

Benjamin P. Hunt, former resident of Rochester. now in his fSth year, is altout to wed Mrs. Julia Sherman, of Watertown, who age is given as 1KI years. Mr.

Hunt re sides in Boston. Tbe bride elect is said to posst ssci of a fortune of more than Snow Catches Ihe Grabs and Vodder. Pocatella, Ida. Oct. 14.

A heavy snow storm, beginning early yesterday afternoon and lasting alt night, has swept oyer southeastern Idaho. It will do much damage, as much grain and lucerne i. still out. Yellow Fcnt on Board. Plymouth.

Kngland, Oct. 14. The British steamer Midway, which has just arrived here from Colon via Barbadoes. lost two sailors through, yellow fever while on her voyage across the Atlantic. Weyier Grants Amnesty.

Havana. Oct. 14. Gen. Weylcr.

the re tirirg captain ger.eral.has granted amnesty to 4i political prisoners, including veral women who have been interned ihe Inland of Pines. A Canadian Railroad Collision. Ottawa, Oct. 14. The Torontn Kxprcss on the Canadian Pacific, due at Ottawa at A.

eoried with a freight at Stirtsvi le at 5 o'clock this morning. Au 4 ngir.cer. one mail clerk and two tramps were killed and many iujured. oops for Cnba. Madrid.

Oct. 14. Reinforcements of Spanish mx for Cuba are being hurried forward by the military authorities. About 5.f"tiO adi'itionaj soidiers will leave Sain for that is'an before the end of the present month. Karthqaake tn 9paln.

Madrid. Oct. 14. There was a severe earthquake shock at Granda. Andalusa.

at 4 o'clock yesterday afteriKn. The sciUations were from north to uth and lasted several second. Te inhabitants of the city were panic stricken. Mr. Ktiwn at Uit Lands Pu.

Washington. Oct. 14. John A. Blasson.

formerly a member of the House of Representatives from Iowa, and ex Minister to Airfotria, has heen appointed a special agent of the Iepartment of State for th negotiation of reciprocity arrangements under the Dingley tariff law..