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THE HOME HEWS I ii i Home Newspaper. The Daily Telegtagjj GOES INTO ALL HOMES: HARRISBURG, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, WW. YOL. NO. 27.

ESTABLISHED 183L HAD AN EXPERIENCE AT THE FARMERS' INSTITUTES Few Incidents of These Meetings. Popular Attending Farmers' Institutes is not free from some of the evils which life is heir to, as Secretary Edge, Col. Woodward and Professor Hamilton, of the State Agricultural Department, can testify. On a recent occasion Professor Hamilton was obliged to sleep in his overcoat to secure a safe degree of warmth. Colonel Woodward, after washing early one morning in a cracked wash bowl, was surprised to see the landlord complacently walk in and start to carry the wash bowl away.

In answer to his protest he was informed that his "friend in the next room wanted On another occasion Ulrich was compelled to clear Severn 1 nests of mice out of his straw bed before he could comfortably occupy it for the night. In quite a recent case, and during one of the coldest mornings of this win ter. Secretary and Mrs. Edge were compelled to get up at four o'clock and ride seven miles for their breakfast in order Vto catch an early train and get to the next institute in time for the former to occupy his place on the programme. It is also strongly suspected that these cases are not the worst which has fallen to the lot of Professor Hamilton and his corps of institute workers, but they show an evi dent indisposition to tell the worst that has befallen them.

It is not an unusual thing for some of our scientists to get knocked out by some one who is not much from a scientific standpoint. At a recent Farmers Institute the question of dehorning cows was under consideration and caused no small amount of discussion. A "scientific cuss," as Col. Woodward styles him, finally got the floor and enlarged upon the possible effect that dehorning might have upon future generations of cows. He argued that the fish in the Mammoth Cave, having no use for eyes, had gradually lost these organs entirely, and that, on the same line of argument, it might be possible that in time we would have a race of cows without horns.

This argument seemed to be conclusive and the institute was about settling down under it when an old farmer in the back part of the hall arose and stated that as far back as he had any evidence it had been the practice to cut the tails off lambs, but that so far as he knew there had not yet been any diminution in the length, number or size or tneir tails. At a Farmers' Institute in a nearbv county the question of tariff and free trade was under discussion and after the old questions had become threadbare a farmer in the back part of the room arose and, after removing his hat, ventured, the following speech: "I do not understand dot tariff very well, but I thinks this: I wants a tariff on what I sells and free trade what I buys, but we all can't have dot, for somebodies must buy what I sells," and then he sat entirely unconscious of the fact that he in his short and hesitating speech had really said all that could possibly be said upon this much vexed question. In fact it is often the case that some farmer who is not much on speeches gets off something which contains within a small compass all that can be said, even though ten times the number of words are made use of. Not a little discusson has been occasioned around the Capitol grounds over the question as to whether a lot of roses in a window on North Sixth street were artificial or natural. The force in the Capitol preen J1011.se were about divided, and as high as fifty, dollars were wagered by the disputants.

'The family in whose window they were exhibited were much amused at the heated discussions, which often took place outside the window, and made no move to solve the difficulty. In course of time the roses began to fade and it is now not safe to mention artificial flowers in certain parts of the Capitol grounds The fact is that the roses in question were the new Mrs. Pierpont Morgan, which has recently created such a furore in flower circles. The other bunch were the comparatively new Bridesmaid roses from a Philadelphia florist of the best reputation, and were certainly beyond anything seen here before. While you' re hidin' from the sunshine, Might be harvestin' your hay; While you're waitin' for the wagon You could meet it on the way." PEUSOSAL PAHAGRAFI1S.

Brief Mention of tile Movements ol Your KrlrndH and Acqaalntanccfk The friends of Miss Lucretia G. Sturgeon gave her a surprise party last evening at her home, X. 20 South Thirteenth street. Mrs. Edwin Merritt Singer and Miss Thamziue Letfeird, who have been spending a few days in York, returned home last evening.

John McKee, a former popular Harris burg base ballist. now in business at New Haven, is in town for the purpose of settling tip the McKee estate. Miss Anna Fry, of this city, was one of the bridesmaids, at the Conip Shertzer weelding in Grace Methodist Church, Philadelphia, yesterday noon. Mrs Charles Hyssemg.anel family, of Cliambersbnrg, have been called to this city by the serious illness of Mrs. John Keil, mother of Mrs.

Ilyssong. Iepnty Secretary of Internal Affairs I. B. Brown and wife left suddenly for Staunton, called there by the death of Mr. Partington, Mrs.

Brown's father, prominent resident of Staunton. Mrs. W. Hall gave a tea yesterday afternoon in honor of Miss Mary Garrett, of Philadelphia. She was assisted in receiving by Mrs.

Francis Jordan, Miss Grace Hall, Miss Eleanor Hall, Miss Kathryu Egle, Miss Sara McConkey and Miss Mary Beily. Miss Mary Harris Pearson gave a reception 'last evening. It was numerously attended by tlle younger uncial ret. The hostess was assisted in receiving by Mr. and Mrs.

James I. Cliamberlin, "Mr. and Henry B. MeCormiek, Miss Pearson and Mr. William Pearson.

Miss Eleanor Stickney, of North Charles street, gave a charming tea aj o'clock afternoon in honor of Mrs. Wilton Greenaway and Miss'Haldeman, of Harrisburg. The decorations of the tea table werei brides maid roseM. with Kink wax lights, in au dition to Mrs. Greenaway and Miss Hnldemnn.

Miss Stickney was assisted in receiving by Mjss Caroline Hilles. the Misses Latrobe, JVLiss a anny Aiueri, Miss Dimbtt, of Harrisburg; Miss Anne Kiggin Buckler and. Miss Eapsley, of New sixty of the younger et of girl's hi' society were included in the MM JUS. A Lawyer of Wide, Renown. Clearfield Republican.) Among the 'oncpewiimsil districts in which there will likelv be a change this year is the Fourteenth, the Dauphin Iebanon rry district.

Mr. of Ecbanon, has len its representative for two terms, and now it is Dauphin's turn. 'tepnblicans that countv vill present the nsvine of M. E. Olmsted, flit (institutional lawyer, as their candidate.

Mr. is a gentleman of mature y.itrs and a lawyer of wide renown, and the people not only of his district, but of the entire State, have cause tor congratulation In he fact that he is willing serve in the National Legislature. He will have little or no opposition for the nomination, and a nomination on the Republican ticket in that district is equivalent to an election. Ileck Vn Down lu Dixie. George AV.

real estate agent, will be brought back from Atlanta. whence lie elopca witu tne casti of confiding patrons. Reputable real estate agents in the city are disgusted with recent events in Harrisburg. There are others. fracati.

Will ISuiid a Stable. jr. C. Frasch took out a ix rmit to day to build a frame stable No. 1428 Market street, to cost A Sixth Ward CInta.

A Quav Club will be organized in the Jvclkcr Street Hall to night by the Republicans of the Fourth precinct of the ward, QtlAKEIt CiTY SOTES. The Record.) ots of valentine. Grass is getting green. Eeup year proposals are in order. The cough drop man is getting rich.

The ground h.g his observations on Sunday. No. Maude, dear, "The Charge of the Eight Brigade" has no reference to gns billH. CAPITOL HILL. Governor Hastings and Adjutant General Stewart will have a conference next Wednesday with Maior General Snnw.

den and Brigadier Generals Gobin.Schall and A dey regarding the next annual en campment of the N. G. P. Governor Hastings is in Philadelphia to day. He will return to night.

A XKW COUNTY RAILROAD. It Will Extend from Mtllersbtirg to Near Brookaide. There was chartered at the State Department to day the Milersburg Brook side Railroad Company, with a capital stock of $230,000, to build a line twenty three miles long from a connection with the Northern Central at Millersburg to a point near Brookside. The president is W. B.

Schofield. of Camden. N. and the directors, John A. Barry, A.

J. County, II. T. Wilkins, R. M.

Williams and Alfred C. Heston, Philadelphia, and H. P. Connor, Radnor. The line will be a rival to the "Pennsy's" Lykens Valley branch, and will connect with the Reading at Brookside.

Bald's Railroad Career Brief. Six weeks ago Charles E. Bald, aged of Baltimore, went to work for the Northern Central as a brakeman on the Baltimore division. His railroad and earthly career was terminated yesterday in a frightful manner in his home citv Knld Jnff i i 1 1 i freight train of thirty cars for Canton. In passing under Charles street bridge in Baltimore he was knocked off the top of a car, dragged ninety feet and badlv mangled.

The fatality occurred about 7 last evening, and an inquest was held this afternoon. A wife and one child survive. Bald joined the Relief Department of the Pennsylvania December and his widow will get $500 Jesse Stockton Wole i cuiw cierK in the supply department of the Pennsylvania, died wlnpsil nr in Pnilfdelnbia nrraA A "i wiuow ana one daughter survives. contractor Wells has about completed the new wagon road at Trimmer's Rock made necessary by the change of railroad to the "Pennsy's" line at that point, and work on the grading for the railroad bed has been begun at the upper end. A trestle has been constructed over the canal and connected with the main line by a track for the purpose of facilitating the filling up of low places.

Goldaboro After tbe Central Stoops. Goldsboro, the growing little town six miles or mnrA lx.li, I i opposite side of the river, is also growing ambitious, and now wants the Northern simps. a town meeting was held there this week to take action looking toward the location of the Northern CvntraIshops at that place, which are now at Baltimore. Citizens of that place say that on account of high taxes and high rates of all kinds, the eompanv contemplates the removal of the shops. bases its claim on the fact that town ifi 'ted in the middle of the division.

The i.w.;.;r..r MMMM.lMMMfi, mi flllllUKl astic one and it wn i tile IX purse by subscription, which will be used M.v i im. 1U.UII 10 ue donated to the imiimiij on coneiiuon tnat the shops be OCa ted sit (irddslirire Tln 1.,..... i. at xum Haven still goes merrily on. Everybody is hiisv iind hnnnv i.

mj i in ine town is occupied and many persons sleep i win uiiu on me noor. fteventvhve houses are needed there immediately to accommodate the people already there. Work of a Vandal. Some vandal visited the Middletown Car WorkB Tuesday night, and with a pick or some other sharp instrument, badly hacked the sides of twenty newly completed gondola cars that had been run out on a siding preparatory to shipment to their destination. Only one with malice in his heart would have perpetrated such an outrage, and nothing should be left undone to ascertain the identity of the guilty party or parties.

A Nliirimonr of intv m.n ti made from the works Wcdnesdav even ing. Can glit In tbe Cab l.oft. vuuiimiaiiu tl 1 Railroad stock sold in Carlisle yesterday for a share. George Bosler was the purchaser. Chief Clerk Gore, of the Railway Mail 1 JIISIIJ 1 I.

III Ilurd street to his new home, No 1510 ii iii i ecoiii street. A HMrrisbnrf enw ou in the freight train which killed the veteran conoucior, jonn iker, at i iiuiit 11, tnjp weeiv. iiarry Houghton was eiiginiH and Thomas Miller conductor. A full dress ball will be given in Russ Hall on the night of February 14th for the benefit of Brakeman Charles Wal lower, of New Fourth street, near Kel 1 1 1 X' i w. l.

n' i MIM9 iwni tin ill ill IT 111 I IL11 while at work in the Harrisburtr vnrdsi of UU1H. MM 11W 1 1 111 go to work to night in the mail department nt the TTniiin Slsitinn Uai'OK LICENSE APPLICIAJVTS. More Wllolrxnlr; L.rns JKestanrant A pllcant. for I.lcaor JLtcenaes Xot on tbe Pre.ent Llst. On another page of this evening's "Telegraph" will be found the annual list of applicants for liquor license at the coming term of court, beglinning February 10th.

While there is little change in the total number of applicants as compared with last year, it will be noticed that the wholesale list is larger and the restaurant list smaller. It will also be noticed that "The Bowery" is not on the list at all. It's present proprietor, John Miller, held a restaurant license last year. There are two new applications for tavern licenses in town, Edward Kel ley and Fred B. Aldinger.

John M. Itummlcr wants a hotel license for No. 2525 North Sixth street. This is near the Ijalanee Grosjean' works. Harry S.

Ntouffer is a new applicant in Oberlin. There are six less restaurant applications than last year, three in this city and one in Steelton, and ten new vloh sale applications. the new ones from Harrisburg bein John E. Wohlfarth. Joseph and Henry Cluster, Samuel W.

Zollinger and Simon Hirsch. THK EIGHTH ENTHUSES. A One Hundred and Kilty Voter One iliundred fifty voters of the Eighth; ward assembled in the Samaritan Hall, on Cowdeii street, last night, and they made known their determination to assist in the 'election of the straight Republican' ticket. meeting was under the aueplces of the V. W.

Dennee Association, which turned out in large numbers. Our next Mayor, John D. Patterson, and Mr. A. W.

Dennee, candidate for Assessor, were present and made ringing speeches, which were received with great enthusiftsny. Mr. I. P. Taylor, who was publicly known to be opposed to Mr.

Patterson, last night "electrified the assembly by saying: "I have concluded to support Mr. Patterson and the whole Republican ticket." Speeches were also made by Messrs. D. M. Robinson, J.

W. Simpson, Lindsay Stuart, Stephen Zieg Ier, Robert Stewart. Charles Taylor, George Galbraith, Charles Smith, John Cash and Mr. Middleton. A few others, whose names were not secured, also spoke.

The meeting broke up with cheers for the ticket. HarrUburgers' Profitable Investment. At the annual meeting of the Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Traction Company, in which several liar risburgers are rather heavily interested, in Wilkes Barre, Wednesday, the following were elected directors: B. F. Meyers, J.

W. Ilollenback, J. J. Patterson, Robert Mc Meeii, John Graha Benjamin Reynolds, Patricio P. Russ, W.

G. Eno and S. P. Light. The board organized by electing i.

F. Meyers, of Harrisburg. president; John Graham, treasurer and gcnerai nuMing; v. and Eno secretary. The president's icport for the past year receints from operations imur.

Jr.1 1 11 .11 encmf inu ex penses. fixed charges, $1K, 005 hr'tiis, insurance and taxes. $2. vercst and discounts. $5,271 VU.

Total narges. Ki.NI 25; balance as pn.lit. 10. During the year there wj's e.pend on new power plant, car bai ns ii track 'construction. 2H.

OCl 42: on new rolling stock, IOl SI; total tiddit'on to pcrty. I7.45II During the year about nine million fares re A Tbrlfty Farmer. A f' fry "county farmer sold Huff Ward, or' iliUci'Klowi), three turkeys recently, all ot which were' pretty hefty. The largest one weighed nineteen IHMiinls. The farmer is a pretty good feeder, as was evidenced from the size and fullness of the craw of the fowls.

hen killed and cleaned the craw of the largest bird, with its contents, weighed jiixt two pounds. That farmer is a good feeder. Corn is worth about five eighths of a cent pound when sold bv the bushel, but fed to turkevn it easily brings eight irents. Huff paid sixteen cents for $1 Mi for turkey. The craws of the other two birds were equally as full of corn as the one that was weighed.

HELP FOR ARMENIA, HARRISBURG TURNS OUT WELL Governor Hastings Presides at Opera House Meeting. the There was a great outpouring of the neonle of Harrisbure at the Onera House last night to protest against the outrages of the unspeakable Turk in Armenia. It was a representative assemblage of the very best elements iri our community. On the stage were judges, lawyers, doctors, preachers, business and professional men and in the seats were hundreds of sym pathetic men, women and children from all parts of the city. The place was liter ally packed, the aisles being congested with those who could not find seats.

Ladies were compelled 'to find seats in the top gallery and many were turned away, not being able to get within earshot of the stage. The central figure on the stage was Miss Rebecca Kirkorian, an intelligent young Armenian girl, who told pathetically the story of her country's wrongs. She was the last speaker, but the audience remained to hear her and gave the young woman a cordial greeting. Many wept at her recital of the woes of the suffering people, and the speeches of the distinguished gentlemen who discussed the question of the duty of the United States were frequently applauded, especially those portions advising prompt and vigorous action on the part of Congress. Governor Hastings made a capital presiding officer and, as usual, was heard with pleasure by the people.

GoTtrnor Hastings Speaks. Governor Hastings was chosen to preside and when Rev. Dr. Dimmick introduced him he was greeted enthusiastically. He spoke briefly, but to the point, saying in substance: "This is indeed an inspiring spectacle.

I have seen manv audiences in this Opera House, but I have never seen one like this. I have never seen one here that gathered uton such a sublime occasion as this." The Governor then gave a brief history of Armenia and its people. "They are Christian people," he continued, "people who believe in God and in the Christ. Intelligent people whose ancestors havethe proud distinction to be the first race of people to embrace the Christian religion. That fact of itself is enough to call them to the attention of the Christian people of this country." Gen.

Hastings dwelt upon the indignities that have been helped upon these people and declared that the people of Pennsylvania were opposed to that kind of treatment. "We have the right to interfere," he added, "in the name of humanity; we have the right to interfere in the name of Christianity. We have the same right to send relief to these unfortunate people that we had to send aid to famishing Russia when the cry for bread came across the ocean. We have a right to interfere in the outrages that are being heaped uon these poor, defenseless people; we have a right to call upon those in authority in this land to put the strong arm around defenseless people wherever we may find thein." The Governor referred very briefly to the Venezuelan question and stated that the people of this country propose to stand by the Monroe doctrine. He declared that if we should send our missionaries to Armenia it would be a lasting shame if the American people did not give them us perfect and lasting protection as they find in Pennsylvania or any Other State in this country.

"I say that before four months shall roll by," added the Governor, "that noble little woman, Clara Barton, with her red cross of Christ in one hand and the American flag in the other will be in Armenia ministering to the wants of those unfortunate people." Jnrige Slmontou'i Address. The address of Hon. J. W. Simonton was a thoughtful, earnest presentation of the situation and the subject.

He said the Armenians are near to the people of this country because they are believers in the Savior. They are, therefore, our brethren, and there is the greatest reason why they should be near to our heart. It is a fact that atrocities have lu en wrought upon these people because they are as we are followers of Jesus Christ. Hundreds and thousands of them have suffered death and outrages that must be nameless rather than deny the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. This is the strongest reason why they should appeal to our sympathies.

These outrages have been heaped upon them because thev are Christians. He said the Sultan of Turkey is at the head of the Mohammedan Church, and that church was founded on persecution, and there is no doubt that the Turkish Government is responsible for the outrages on these people. It is a striking fact that in the midst of all these outrages no American citizen has been slain. The meaning of this "is that the Turkish Government has prevented the killing of any American citizen because those in authority apprehend that if an American citizen be slain the vengeance of the United States would be called down upon them. "The powers of Europe could prevent these outrages if they acted together," added Judge Simonton, "but they are jealous of each other and have refused to do this.

Through the jealousy of the European powers of each other they have stood aside and allowed these outrages to go on. Now Christianity has been aroused, and it is felt that something must be done. While it is not for us to dictate what our Government should do, we should call iiim.ii the Government to do what may be done in order to put an end to these outrages. I think the time has come when the United States, in the interest of Christianity and the protection of those who profess Chris tianityj regardless of the action of European powers, should send vessels with our stars and stripes in front of Constantinople and demand that from this time forth theRe outrages should cease. For fifty years past the United States has been sending missionaries to these people.

They have implnnted tin? love for liberty in these people so that the Turkish Government is afraid of them and. the downfall of its despotic institutions. Let us do our part to relieve the distress of these persecuted people." Blabop HtGoTtni'i Plain Words. Rt. Rev.

Thomas McGovern, bishop of the Harrisburg diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, djsoiiRSed the question in all its "We symjiathize with the Armenians," he said. "We sympathize with the unfortunate Jews driven out of Russia, the Poles, even with the unfortunate colored people of our But it is good for us to net cautiously. I think it was Davy Crockett who said. 'Be sure you are right and then go Let us see that we are right and then go ahead with a vengeance. Uncle Sam ought to have prudence because he has all the other virtues.

We should be prudent in our actions. We should not fly off in a fluster and place ourselves in a false light before the world; we can't afford it. YVo must be prudent Jind just even if it is to the Mohammedan." Bishop McGovern gave a brief historv of the introduction of the Christian religion into Armenia, and its steadv growth. He said that Cor fifteen hundred yea. the people of that countrv have kept the faith implanted in them and that they are Christ lans to day.

They have been trodden down and pillaged and our sympathy must go out to them. As the Mohammedans have lifted the sword against every voice of liberty and justice, let them perish by the sword. "There are others to be blamed for this unfortunate affair. The nations of Europe hf.ve failed to do their duty; they have allowed these outrages to go on, each one waiting when the war would break out and he would get a little slice of Turkey. The greatest enemy the Christian in Armenia is the Russian.

The poor Armenians have been egged on by the Russian Government to stand up for their rights when it was not a prudent time. Our duty in the present occasion is to i se our moral influence. Let us be prudci and assert our right; establish a public opinion that will be more powerful that the sword. Let us not only appeal to the Sultan, but to the powers of Europe to stand by the treaty of Berlin. Dr.

Bacon Assails tbe Turk. Dr. Leonard Woolsey Bacon, secretary of the National Armenian Relief Committee, said in' opening un eloquent ad dreys: "There is not one of us who has read iu childhood the history of the cruel persecutions of Christians mid the heroic martyrdom of blessed saints, but has asked himself, 'How would it have been with me, if I had been summoned to the awful choice between imminent and bloody death and apostacy from faith, from duty and from Would I have stood firm, unflinching, faithful unto death, before the sword, the axe, the burning stake? And thanking God that we live in an age in which such trials are no longer possible, we have said to ourselves, at least we would have been counted among the friends and brethren of the martyrs. We would have staunched their bleeding wounds, annointed their bruises, comforted them in prison and when persecution had done its work, we would have succored the fatherless and widow in poverty and affliction and humbly trusted the Divine promise. "And now it is as if the tide ot years had rolled backward seventeen centuries and we find ourselves suddenly face to face with the boldest persecution in the history of the Christian Church.

Every day brings new stories of the horrors, of the groans of the expiring martyrs, shrieks of the wounded, wails of little children pierced with bayonets or tossed on burning coals." Dr. Bacon was unsparing in his denunciation of the Turk and his methods and suggested that the nation should be treated as savages and dealt with accordingly. He paid a beautiful tribute to Miss Grace Kimball. A Voice from Armenia. Eight mouths ago Miss Rebecca Kirkorian left her home in Armenia and came to this country for the purpose of soliciting aid for a mission in which she is interested.

She was present last night, and as she sat on the stage in native dress she was the observed of all. Her father has been a Christian preacher for forty years, and has a church with a congregation numbering about 2,000 people. Miss Kirkorian said she was the first young woman to preach the gospel to men in that country and to lay down the foundation of temperance work among men. She came to America alone after many perils on land and sea, and with her trust in God began her work here. Soon after her arrival bad news had come, followed by worse and worse, until now she didn't know of all her relatives for whom to weep and for whom to pray.

She was compelled to give up her original purpose in coming to America and would now devote herself to appealing to God's people for relief for persecuted Armenia. She told a pitiable story of the suffering of her people. Most of them have been driven to the mountain side, where they are feeding on roots and grasses and are being shot at like wild animals by the cruel Turks, who are sharpening their swords for more massacres and fresh atrocities. She said the jealousy of the European powers is responsible for the blight of her country. She appealed for immediate release for the Armenians and declared that every minute of delay is adding great numbers to the dead in Armenia.

Miss Kirkorian said the Sultan was the most cruel king in all the world and told of letters she had received from Christian missionaries in Armenia in which they related instances where 1, 000 people have been massacred in one town and 1,000 are imprisoned, which is worse than death. The churches and houses have been burned to ashes or turned into mosques and stables for the Turks' horses. Her friends have written her that she was providentially sent to America, and that she could do them more good here than at home, but notwithstanding she expressed a desire to be with them to console and comfort the suffering, and if need lie die with them. Rev. Dr.

Chambers, pastor of the Pine Street Presbyterian Church, offered a set of resolutions which were adopted. Then followed the benediction by Rev. D. M. Gilbert, after which the meeting adjourned.

The resolutions follow: Resolved, That we express our patriotic appreciation of the efforts which the Government at Washington is making to protect the lives and property of American citizens in the Turkish Empire, and to secure indemnity for losses which have already been inflicted; and we pledge our support to our Government in any further efficient measures which it may be compelled to take in securing the rights and safety of American citizens throughout Turkey. Resolved, That we will support Con gress in any action or declaration which shall give voice to the abhorrence felt by the American people in view of the repeated massacres in Asiatic Turkey, and which shall with all possible diplomatic pressure urge the Christian Powers of Europe to take concerted action to bring these atrocities to an end. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to our Senators, Hon. J. D.

Cameron and Hon. M. S. Quay, and to our representative in Congress, lion. L.

M. Woomer, with the request that they make such use of them as will forward the great interests of humanity, which are involved in the Armenian crisis. Resolved, That the wise and efficient administration of relief by our honored fellow citizens, the American mission aries, as well as by diplomatic and consular agents, has entitled them to the thanks and confidence of Christendom; and that we commit our contributions to the charge of the Permanent Relief Committee, of Philadelphia, and the National Armenian Relief Committee, in full confidence that through these agencies or that of the Red Cross the gifts will reach their destination and accomplish their charitable object. Resolved, That a committee of three bo appointed by the Chair to carry forward the work of raising relief funds in this and other parts of the State. Governor Hastings will have a conference to day with those in charge of the meeting to select the committee.

LOCAL, 1KSTITDTE AT MILLEKSBUKU It Will Open Tills Kvc nlng and Close Tii illorrow I2venln. Teachers of Upper Paxton and Mil lcrnburg will attend an institute to op vi in the Millersburg high school thM evening and continue to morrow. Co'inry Superintendent McNenI will deliver the opening address, and will be followed bv Rev. It. F.

Fetterolf, who will talk oil "ihe Personal Advantages of an Education," and Prof. W. L. Knuffman with talk on "Common Sense in Education." The programme for to morrow afternoon's session, beginning at "1 is Reading, Miss Bertha V. Ilavcrstkk; "Arithmetic," Charles A.

Miller; "Politeness," Miss Mary C. Mattis; "Geography," James Eight; "Discipline." Miss Emma E. Frank; "Our High School," Charles B. Cloud; "Hints to Parents and Directors," Director J. L.

Seebold; "Environment and Training," Prof. 11. (.. Dornheim; "Instruction," Dr. George Morris Philips.

Prof. George Morris Philips, principal of West Chester Normal School, will lec ture in the evening on "Across the Bright Continent." President Reed, of Dickinson College, is to lecture at the same place in February on "The New Woman." The Derry Township Poison Case. Coroner Krause says there is no truth in the story that Barney Eisenhauer died at his home in Derry township from his own hand. He died from natural causes. the opinion of the Coroner.

"He left home Saturday morning to go to Cornwall to work," said the Coroner. "He was taken sick on the way and a farmer took him back home, where he died that same night. When they came to bury him there was a dispute as to where he should be buried. His wife wanted him buried in Derry township, and his mother, brothers and sisters wanted him buried at Ilummelstown. The wife had the body and would have her own way.

Then his relatives went to Dr. Shull, of Ilummelstown, and said he had been poisoned. "Dr. Shull telegraphed me and I went down, and we intended to a make a postmortem, but we found that the Camp bellstown undertaker had emhulmcd Eisenhauer, and as the embalming lluid contained arsenic it was useless to make a post mortem. But there really was no cause to suspect that lie had been poisoned.

I examined five witnesses, and the coroner's jury said he died from natural causes. I have? not sent, the stomach to Philadelphia for analysis, because that would be foolish. T(ie whole thing ia a family quarrel over where the man should be buried." A Philadelphia correspondent sends his paper a. story to the effect, that Eisenhauer took his own life by swallowing pa is green. Tbe Itt Klste.

's IIiihIiickh. Register Stroup issiu the'se letters during the month of January: Testamentary To Fannie; C. Torrington, stnte' Frances P. Rawn; Alice H. Eyste stnte; A.

E. Eyste Maggie Groff, stiite William Groff. Administration To Mary W. Rnysor, estate Michael F. Raysor; Peti Weaver, estate Solomon We ave Sallie R.

Kepner, stato Smith C. Ke ner. Tbe I'tmlDi Will I'll il. After tin absence from this city of two weeks engageel with his studies at the Luthe rnn Seminary. Gettysburg, Kev.

Marion J. Kline, pastor elect of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, will again oceiipy his pulpit on Sunday, February 2d, both morning and evening, to the great delight of his people. A DIVORCK SUIT. Judge AlcPberson Decides that Hr. Eby hii rroceta lor uegai aeperation Judge McPherson has filed an opinion in the divorce suit of Frances L.

Eby vs. William II. Eby, refusing the de fendant's motion to strike off amended libel and revoke subpoena. The Court says: "The agreement of July 23d, 18JU, is not a bar to a proceeding by either nartv for an absolute divorce. It is sim ply an agreement to live apart, containing the usual provision for the support a 1 i 1..

i i i oi me wiie unu cimuieii mui aecianng that payment thereof may be enforced in the same manner as if a decree from bed and board with alimony had been entered. The parties had no power to divorce themselves by agreement, but they might lawfully separate and as we construe the contract they did not try to do more than this. Morever, they expressly pro viaeo tnat payment or tne sum agreed upon for the wife's support should con tinue until the happening of one of several contingencies, among which is the obtaining of an absolute divorce by either party, implying plainly that either party was free to proceed for an absolute divorce. There is nothing in the agreement which compels the party thus proceeding to rely only upon a cause for divorce which might arise after the agreement was signed and the Court has no power to imposesuch a restriction. A new application, therefore, asking for an absolute decree for reasons which existed when the agreement of separation was executed, would be and as the same result has been reached by allowing the original libel to be amended it would be a useless formality to compel the libellant to begin anew.

'Williams Valley Directory. The Times printing house at Wil liamstown has just issued a complete directory of the Williams Valley, comprising Williamstown, Lykens and Wiconis co. It is an enterprising bit of work. The directory contains a full list of all citizens, public buildings, churches, hotels, halls, borough officers, secret societies and a history of each borough in the prosperous valley. It is a creditable work and an exceedingly useful compendium of important information.

Their Baby Dead. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Troup, No. 1923 New Fourth street, the death of their one year old which occurred yesterday afternoon.

Membraneous croup was the cause. The funeral will take place to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in the Harrisburg cemetery. Ice Broken at This Point. This week's mild weather had a decidedly melting effect on the ice bound Susquehanna at this point, and open water is now visible for quite a stretch.

The Coroner Investigates It. Coroner Krause investigated a case of sudden death out in Siblotown to day. The victim was May Louise Proctor, the 2 year old daughter of Alfred Proctor. Heart disease caused death. They Are Q.ulctly Married.

Mr. John G. Ritter, of this city, and Miss Elizabeth Zeigler, of Steelton, were quietly married last evening nt the Ot terbein B. parsonage by the pastor, Rev. B.

F. Daugheity. JOIIAJVXA WIELDS A PEXC1L. The Central Park Chimpanzee Tries Her Hand at Drawing. New York, Jan.

30. Johanna, the big chimpanzee, who is lodging for the winter season in the arsenal in Central Park, gave an exhibition of her literary and artistic ability to day before several newspaper men and friends of Keeper McKay and Assistant Director Burns. Johanna is extremely intelligent, and she and her keeper seem to understand each other thoroughly. She shows a deep interest in every movement he makes in her presences and. being of an imitative nature, she often tries to do whatever he does.

To day Mr. McKay drew a rough sketch of Johanna's head on a piece of cardboard, and passed the drawing and pencil to her. Johanna laid the cardboard on the floor, and when she had studied the outlines of the sketch critically, she put the pencil between her fingers and began a little artistic work on her own account. Iler movements with the pencil were awkward, but quick, and she evidently tried hard to copy exactly the motions of her keeper. When she hail finished she handed the cardboard and pencil back to Mr.

McKay and he exhibited her work to the astonished audience. The result of her artistic endeavor would not, in all probability receive favorable mention from any artist outside the Beardslcy school, but it was quite as intelligible as some of the pictures put 'forth in these days. After the artistic exhibition Mr. McKay handed her a folded piece of writing paper and the pencil. Taking the xencil between her fingers she made some scrawls on the paper that would pass muster for handwriting in almost any printing office.

COLLEGE IIREO CKUOK. Son of a Vale Professor Confesses to Itobblng Peabody institute. New Haven, Jan. 30. A remarkable story of wrong doing, involving the theft of worth of the most rare specimens of taxidermy, in Peabody Institute at Yale by a professor's son, a college graduate, came to light to day.

Albert H. Verril, Yale, '03, son of Prof. Adisou Verril, has been charged with the theft, but it is understood he will not be arrested. At a late hour last night he was liberty. The theft of specimens dates back several years.

Young Verril, who is only 21 years old, spent two years in South America after his graduation and came here a little over a year ago. lie was an expert on tuxidery, and during his course; at the university thoroughly acquainted himself with the most valuable specimens in Peabody Institute. The Yale authorities first discovered several months ago that the specimens were disappearing, but it was not until ten days ago that it was actually known who was responsible. Prof. C.

Marsh and Prof. Verril, Albert's father, suspected that the hitter's son was the culprit. They charged him with stealing a large number of articles. He at first denied that he had taken anything, but finally acknowledged that he had sold many specimens to European and American dealers. He also said that he had a quantity worth over in his possession.

These were turned over to the university. According to his confession, total value of the artcles taken was about Drm pm is Kree. Pittsburg. Jan. 31.

The pardon of Hugh Denipsey. who has been serving out a term in the Riverside Penitentiary for being implicated in the poisoning of workmen during the great strike at Homestead, was received by Warden Wright at an early hour this morning. At lO o'clock Dcmpsey's wife, accompanied by two friends, drove to the penitentiary and alter a touching scene, at 10:30 o'clock they, in company with the now ex prisoner, drove away, Uat Shea Gets Another Itespltc. Albany. N.

Jan. ,31. Governor Morton has granted Bat Shea, who is under sentence fit' death for the murder of Robert Ross during an election row in Troy, a further respite to February 11th. A Little Hoy Drowned. Bethlehem.

Jan. 31. John Brown and Bert. Engle, eight year old school chums, played "ticklish benders" on the ice; on the Lehigh Canal here last night and Brown was elrowneel. llonton lli okcrs Kuil.

Boston, Jan. ill Je orge II. Staynor brokers. d' this ity, have suspended. The firm have between forty and fifty branch olliciss in Ncy England.

Lock Haven Hotel Man lb nil. Lock Haven, Jan. 31. J. Schuyler, i for many years proprietor of the; Fal ion iiouse, ed this ity.

and well known throughout the' States dicel this morning of heart failures U'l'ccKfd Wedding. Jan. One hundred and fifty guests had assembled at the honie of Albert II. Baker near this city to night to attend the wedding of Baker's danghtiu Just as the i'i metny was about to begin the lloor suddenly gave way. precipitating about seventy five people into the llar.

a distance of ten f'ee t. Fortunate'Iy the lamp was extinguished, but andles se lire to the; clothing of semie of the women, and a i panic ensued. The people were pileil four and five dee and it was some time before the fire was extinguished and the guests extricated from the ecllar. Mrs. 1 H.

N. Norton was fatally injured, and William Arnold and William Starr were badly hurt, while others receiveel less seriems injuries. There are fourteen bones in the nose. STILL STUCK FAST IS THE GOOD SHIP ST. PAUL And the Wreckers Don't Know What to Do Next.

New York, Jan. 31. Four tugs of the Merritt Wrecking Company, were at work this morning in another vain endeavor to pull the big American Line steamship, St. Paul, out of the sand at Long Branch, where she has been stranded since Saturday morning last. Despite the efforts of the tug boats the St.

Paul refused to budge, and there is little likli hood of getting her 6ff the beach into the deep water until the wind blows from the east. Since the St. Paul has been stranded high tides have come and gone and with each unsuccessful effort to float the ship, the wreckers have hoped that the next high tide would see her in deep water, but the weather conditions have been against them. It was the same this morning. A spring tide was effected, but the water did not rise any higher 'than it did yesterday.

This is the last day that the wreckers can hope for a spring tide. Capt. Merritt had hoped that this morning would see the ship out into deep water bound for New York under her own steam. Preparations to haul on the St. Paul were begun at the usual hour this morning, 5 o'clock.

Heretofore only three tugs have been used in hauling on the St. Paul, and most of the time only two. The wreckers might have used innumerable tug boats in, the work, but they have been afraid of straining the ship. For this reason the work has been done carefully. It was deemed advisable by Capt.

Merritt to day, however, to press another tug into the service. The four boats were placed directly astern of the ship, two in tandom fashion, and when the signal was given at 8 o'clock, an hour before the time for high tide, they began hauling. The two big hawsers leading from the stern of the ship to the tug boats, a half mile away, soon pulled taut and then began to stretch, showing that little progress was being made in moving the ship from the shore. She did not appear to have moved much in the hour. It was evidently the same story, the St.

Paul sticks fast. Pulling away at her stern had the effect only of moving that end a little off shore. The wreckers have now abandoned all idea of hauling the St. Paul's stern directly off shore in the hope of getting her propellers in deep water. The attempt to haul the ship's stern out to sea threatened to strain the hull, and was also responsible for her heavy list to port.

The tugs to day were hauling the ship on a line with her keel in the sand, that is to say, without trying to twist her stern seaward. It will be necessary to haul the St. Paul her entire length, or nearly GOO feet, to get the ship into deep water. The wind this morning was northwest, blowing lightly, when the tugs began to work. At 9 o'clock, however, it hauled around to northeast and the sea began to get choppy.

The wind was not strong enough, though, to make any great difference, in the rise of the tide. While the spring tides are now practically over, so far as the present moon Is concorneel, the wreckers still base their hopes on an eaaterlv wind to help the St. Paul off. TOO LATE FOR A STATE DIJVIVISR. Solicitor Oeneral Conrad and Wife Socially Discourteous.

Washington, Jan, 30. The State dinner to night in honor of the Supreme Court will go on record as having been marked by an incident that is undoubtedly without paralle 1 in the history of the oflie ial entertainments, not only of the prcse nt administration, but of any of the long line of the past. When the President and Mrs. Cleveland, with the guests of the evening nbout them, sat down at table, there were two vacant places. The guests who were to have nihil thexse plae es arrived at the White House, but not until after the entire dinner party hael passed down the brilliant crimson parlor to the state dining room.

The were the Solicitor General and thy arrived at the White House just fifteen minutes too late. It was to have be en the'ir first state linne at the White Houses and it. is likely to be their last opportunity to dine with the President and his wife at least during the present administration. Wlle'Il thev drove House and alighteil from, their carriage it was to be informeel by one of the eloor kee pe rs that the Presielent and the guests had been already seated about the table. There was nothing to do for them but to re enter th carriage and drive back homes Of course there will be no end of apologies, note of expla nation and every effort to do away with the eftect of the discourtesy shown the Chief Executive' to night Til C.

E. IS INDIGXAST. A Colored Klsbop Itefusrd Admission to Tbree iloatuu Hotels. Boston, Jan. 30.

Considerable buii presssed exciteme ut was noteil in Christian Endeavor circles to elny as the result of the news that ltishop Arnett, of Ohio, who is he re to attend the Christian Ende'avor day rally, had be en refused admission to thre of Boston's leading hotels on account of his coleir, and vigorous denunciation of the management of the hotels in question was heard on eve ry hand. Bishop Arne'tt was besieged by callers, and although he eh'plore the stir that has bee made about the matter, those with wheun he is assoe iate'el did not hesitate to express to him their indignation at the humiliation to whiedi he; had bee subjected. Fooling nrk County Farmers. York. Jan.

30. Two sharpt'rs are said to be travelling about the upper nel of the county se'lling elry goods in wholesale packages to the farmers. They ri'pri' seiit that the' gooels we're shipped to this country by an English manufacturing firm to be sold at the World's Fair, but owing to flie ir inability tti elisM)se ef the goods the re. they were compe lleel to pay the freight on the. the goods back te England or dispose of them in semie' other other way.

They thought it be tte to elispose of the; goods in this oun try at abig sacritie e' rather than pay the fre ight back to England, If the farmer shows a disposition to buy but claims he does not have the cash, they will take his note; for ene month or erne; year. After the' sharpe rs have left and the; farmer has had time; to olle'e his se nse he; finds gooels representee! to be' weirth $150, and for which he paid $125, are worth only from to Befo' tbe Wah Talk. Columbia, S. C. Jan.

30. In the House ef Re'preseuitativi'S to day, Mr. Godfrey Fowler, of Union, introelue'e'el the following resolution, which was re fe'rii'd to the Committee on Feleral Re1 la tions: "Re Holved. by the House ef Re prc si'iita five's, the; Se nate concurring, that we have' he ard with ple asure; am! inter st the loeiuent anel patriotic spe eeh of our junior Senator in the I'nited States Senates Hon. B.

R. Tillman, en the 2'lth ef January, and we' eh'sire; to say that by all we; are and hope to be we will sacrifice our lives if ni'e e'ssary in resisting tyranny and oppressiein, believing as we do that re'sistnm to tyranny is obe ilie'lie te God. Dickie Will Deelln lte Rlectlon. Lansing. Jan.

20. It is authoritatively state'd that Prof. Samuel 1 ie kies of Albion, for the past five ye ars chairman of the National Prohibition Coinmittiis has the committee that he will not ae cept a re ehftion to that eillie'e. Two years ago he' nceepteel the position only eut.a condition that the he aelquartcrH of fhe committee be; re move'il from New York to Albion. Xow hi' will not enise nt to serve longe tinder any ircniiistane e's.

i Pair of Mlelgets to Marry. Lansing, Jan. The city of Mason is all excitement over a marriage which will be there next Monday ve ning. The contracting parties will be Mary J. Gongaware, who resides a few miles freim Mason, and N.

(J. W. Winner, of Mo'ntie ello. 111. The bride is IS years old, forty inches tall anel weighs sixty live pounds, while the pros ps tive groom is 2t years ohl.

forty inches tall and weighs eighty pemnds. The we elding will take plae nt the Opera House, anil an admission fet will be charged, the proceeds to go to the Aid Society of the; Methodist Episcopal Church. Killed 151 Quail lu One Day. Denison, Texas, Jan. tin.

Joe Hazle ton made yesterday the greatest record at qunil shooting ever heard of in the Southwest. He shot over a Gordon setter and from sunrise to Hunset, killing 151 birds. Ilazleton is from Kansas. NEWPORT NEWS. Newport, Jan.

31. Undertaker Hopple goes to Ickesburg to day to bring the body of the wife of Col. Jacobs to the Newport cemetery for burial. To night the Newport District Teachers' Institute will begin its sessions in Centennial Hall. Prof.

J. F. Barton, of the C. V. N.

S. at Shippensbnrg, will deliver a lecture. To morrow's sessions will be occupied by discussions on educational subjects, and in the evening Dr. George E. Reed, of Dickinson College, will deliver a lecture ot "Onaliri After an absence of twenty one years, John Bair, the former lone barlier, of Newport, who used to lather and shavje all us olel fellows, when our beards were a silky black or an auburn red, dropped I unexpectedly in town a few days ago.

John sees a great many changes since he left. His present home is with his daugh at Pleasureville, York ounty. John Rice, of this desires that his name be withdrawn from the race for Congress. Two weeks ago R. H.

Kell, justice of the peace at Blain, went to Philadelphia to have an operation performed on. his right leg, which had caused him at times considerable pain due to rheumatism. After consulting the surgeons they deemed amputation the only remedy to give him relief and consequently they, amputated it near the hip. W. II.

Smith of this place Hon. Joseph B. Garber, of Madison township; W. Miles Bower, of Blain, and John Kutz, of Penn township, have been drawn to serve as petit jurors in the United States District Court in Philadelphia for the term commencing February 17th, 1806. A farmers' institute was held in Bloomfield Wednesday and yesterday, and to day and to morrow an institute will be held in Millerstown.

Cards of invitation are out on which Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Smith request the pleasure; of the company of their friends to the twentieth anniversary of their marriage, Saturday evening, February 1st, 1800.

at 7 o'clock, Newport, Pa. Four generations living in one house is a rare oe'urrence, but such exists in Newport. The people comprising the accumulations of generations are Cyrus Clemson, his daughter, Mrs. E. B.

Fleck, lie daughter, Mrs. C. F. Hoke, and her daughter, Miss Hoke, who is yet in infancy. HALIFAX.

Halifax, Jan. 31. Rev. W. McNeal and wife and child are visiting at the home of Dr.

H. W. Bishoff. Mrs. G.

W. Westfall, of Inglenook, visited Mrs. J. J. Rouch the other day.

Mrs. Henry Bowman has been called to Steelton on account of sickness of her daughter. Revival meetings are being held in the U. B. Church.

Many are being convert eel. Miss Gertrude Richter, who had been in Springfield, for the last two years, returned home the other day to stay. Mrs. A. Fortenbaugh has been on the sick list this week.

Miss Mearl Pike, who has been sick for some time, is reported as improving. The Republican party of the borough held their primary meeting last night, with the following result: Council, John Keller, L. W. Ryan, David Sheesley, three Cor. Koppenheffer, W.

Lodge, two years; John S. Bressler, J. C. Marsh, one year. School directors, John W.

Clemson, J. P. Bixler, three years; N. E. Noblet, two years.

Judge of election, P. W. Ettein. Inspector, W. T.

Shaiumo. Auditor, C. C. Metzgar. Constable, C.

C. Zimmerman. Justice of the peace, John W. Metzgar. CUMBERLAND VALLEY.

Henry Killian, of near Newville, is seriously ill. Corset swindlers are victimizing Franklin county women. Frank llarro has removed from River ton to Wormleysburg. The caveat to the will of the late Mary Felty, late of Upper Strasburg, has been dismissed. David L.

Renfrew's dwelling, near Fayetteville. was burned the other dav. Ioss about $1,000, Joshua Sharp. has purchased the personal property of the Taylor Engine Company, Chambersburg. Ue represents the bondholders.

A strong remonstrance has been filed against the granting of a liquor license to Mercer D. Halsten, Fannettsburg. David A. Gelvin, of Moitland, and Mary E. Myers, of near Newville, will wed Wednesday evening.

February 5th, at 6:30. County Chairman John A. Seiders, of not be a candidate for eledegate to the Republican National Cemvention. A test of a new fire alarm, the invention of James Sheaffer, of Carlisle, was made in that town last evening. It is operated by a system of weights somewhat similar to the Gamcwell system.

Carlisle's two leading parties have made these nominations: Town auditor, H. G. Brown Samuel Bixler, D. High counts hie, John K. Weaver, Jacob Hemmiugor, D.

Married Charles Stahl and Grace Murdorf, both of Carlisle: Roy S. Weaver, of Shiremanstown, and Katie S. Brin ton, of Hampden township; Joseph W. Quigley, of Shiremanstown, and Lizzie Ferubaugh, of Silver Spring township; William M. Hurkholder and Susan Koch, of Oakville.

Deaths Mrs. Anna C. Monath, Cham bersburg; infant child of James War elecker, Carlisle; James Ingram, Clevers bi.rg. Middletown. Sherman Jacks, a high schexi! se'nior, will entertain his friends at his Londonderry township home Saturday evening.

Jesse S. 1 'aria man has returned from a business trip to Virginia. George Sehrenner and family have re move'el to Pnrkesburg, where Mr. Schreiner will have charge of the Salvation Army. visited Hillsdale Tue sday night, but were only successful at the farm of Christian Landis, Ackerman Martin will open a new grocery on Ennuis street Saturday.

The new Gilbert foundry will be Aliened Saturelay, with Harry as fore man. Assignee Howden of C. W. Raymond will sell a large lot of personal projierty at the mansion Saturelay. CJOUMaN OUT OP It A NESS.

The senator Will Not Attend the Chicago Convention. Washington, Jan. 30. Senator Gorman has declined to serve on the subcommittee of the Demexratic Natieinal Committee re'eently nppointeel by Chairman Hnrrity to suiteriutend the nrrange me nts feir the coming onvention at Chicago. The Senator from Maryland does net intend to gei to the Chicago convention in any capacity, anel he will not even ae cept an le ctien ns a member eif his his be st service to his party as member of various ommitte es, nnei now he intends that semie other Maryland man shall take his place em the National Committees Chasing a llnflalo Herd.

San Antoniei, Jan. 30. The herd of wilel buffalo whie se ral months ago, were neen a few elays age ne'ar the Rio Grande; boreler, Pecos county, by Sam Hillington. Dr. J.

B. Taylor, of this city, will at one take ste ps feir the'ir capture. Q'he Smithsonian Institution will be rcpresente in the party. Vale Will Row Abroad. Ne Have n.

Jan. 30. The arrival ef Robe rt J. Cenik, the famous coach, this afterimon re sulte el in a onferene e' with the undergraduate eiflie rs and a decision to send a re to England to take part in the Ile nle re gatta in July. STATE XKWJ, An express train at Wilkes Barre snuff out the life of little George Povich.

All Pennsylvania window glass fac tories will likely resume work on February 8th. Silas C. who ree ently marriel Miss Lizzie Morton, of Murom Hook, is mysteriously missing. George II. Dana, of Bradford, rejiorts the Kentucky anel Tennessee oil tie Ids in a booming condition.

A painting by the great artist, Thomas Ilovenden, wild at a Norristeiwn hure fair feir a paltrv $IW1L The 32 Philadelphia Reading Col lie rie in the Schuylkill re gion will suspend work to tlay until Monday Reading is xireparing for the municipal convention on Marvh 11th, representing all thirel towns in the State. While shootipg muskrats at Feirt Washington, Brooks Espenship's gun exploded, shattering his, arm and breaking his leg. Suit for $100,000 damages was brought in Allegheny ounty by John Brislin and Antonie Vinuae agaiust the Carnegie Steel Company for alleged infringement of a feed machine patent. STEELTON NEWS. Steelton, Jan.

31. The members of Steelton Council, No. 162, Jr. O. U.

A. refute the statement of some leading politicians, who say that they carry the vote of certain secret societies in their vest pockets. President, Mrs. George H. Roberts; vice president, Mrs.

Hockey; secretary, Miss Myers; treasurer, Mrs. J. B. Litch. The above were elected officers of the Ladies' Aid Society of St.

Mark's Lutheran Mission, at the residence of Mr. J. G. Keller, yesterday afternoon. Several men were seen to cross the river this morning on the ice.

Mrs. Lewis Peters, who has been spending several weeks among relatives and friends in Lancaster county, has returned home. Mrs Carrie Lupfer is lying seriously id at the home of her son, Harry, Fourth street. Rev. R.

D. Naylor united in marriage, last night, Mr. Thomas W. Davis and Miss Mary B. Sansom.

The cermony was performed at the residence of the bride's parents, on Main street. The ushers were Mr. William Sansom, brother of the bride, and Mr. Charles Shirer. Mr.

and Mrs James W. Grimes, who were united on Wednesday evening, attended the bride and groom. Miss Laura Freebnrn presieled at the organ; The bride was the recipient of many presents. HUMMELST0WN. ft Huinmelstown, Jan.

31. James Grove and family left town on Tuesday for Harrisburg. where they expect to make tneir future home. At a stated meeting held bv the Citizens Cornet Band at their hall the following officers were elected: President, Richard vice president, Frank Uikel; secretary, Harry Sanders; musical director, H. Hummel; treasurer, David Hummel; trustees, Frank Wikel, John 43.

Grove. Augustus Breckenmaker. Mrs I rank Thompson is again able to be out after suffering for several weeks with la grippe. William H. Reed moved from J.

M. Munay's house on Hanover street into the house formerly occupied bv Mr. James Grove, on Thursday. The Ilummelstown Band moved into their new quarters at the residence of Mr. John B.

Nye, on Tuesday. Earley Nye have built a new addition to their store room at the old schoed building, which they will occupy in a few wee ks. The foundation is near completion for the erection of a kitchen at the M. E. parsemage.

John B. Nye made a business trip to Reading and Philadelphia on Monday. Adam Strickler, of near Round Ttop, will move to town in spring, into the house he recently purchased of Andrew Bear. Mrs. William Kupp spent Thursday in Harrisburg.

Joseph Rhan, of Middletown, and son, Allen, of Altoona, spent Thursday in town calling on their numerous friends. Frank Buser spent Thursday at Camp bellstowm William Roland, after working at the printing trade for several months, quit this week in consequence of bad health. Irrin Hummel and sister, Minnie, were present at the wedding of Miss Mary Samson nt Steelton on Thursday. Daniel Cassell, of this place, was drawn as a grand juryman to the Uniteel States Court at Philadelphia in February. Marriage's Levi Manbeck and Miss EfBe Longenecker; Edward Sanders and Miss Smith; Harry C.

Kepner and Miss Elizabeth M. Shoemaker. KGD HOT REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES. In the Little Town ot Halifax last Gvtnlag. Last evening's Republican primaries in the little town of Halifax, in the upper end of the county, were red hot, and end ed in a victory for the party championing the cause of County Commissioner Lyter and Commissioners' Clerk Noblet, who were ably assisted in the nght of ballots oy a.

j. Johnson, G. W. Ryan, William ixieige ana John ri. uumbler.

The opposition was led by Dr. J. W. Shone and W. A.

Millard. The latter was judge of election, and Mr. Noblet informed a "Telegraph" reporter to day that he purposed bringing action against him in this city on a charge of disregarding the rules of the party, in refusing to put the proper oatn to rour anti rMooiet voters, who were challenged on the ground that they had voted the Democratic ticket at last fall's election. Out of a total vote of 90, some 81 votes were cast, which is a fair indication of the interest taken in the election. The chief contest was on Mr.

Noblet, who was running for school director. He defeated his opponent, W. B. Nace, by a vote of 45 to 30. The only Noblet candidates defeated were Hiram Chubb, who was beaten for council by David Sheesley by a vote of 42 to 39, and George Urich, who was defeated for inspector.

George Shultz. a Noblet man, was declared ineligible for euditor, because he already held the office of borough treasurer. All the other candidates on the Lyter Noblet ticket went through. The election took place at the school house, and was one of the hottest in the history of the town. SULLIVAN'S CONDITION PRECARIOUS Some Donbt as to Wether He Will Snr I El t.

Snrillirfield fit an Tsvhn re nee Sullivan is confined to his bed at the Palace Hotel, and will not be able tO li'il Ve if n.Afklr XltiM feir East St. Louis this morning. Dr. J. N.

Dixon, the attending surgeon, says: "Sullivan is in a precarious condition, anel has SUStnined nnrinna ik.l may result in fatal The uuiiu ou ui iii uei win siougn away and lllflv flllHO treinnlfia I. I. jm. Alia try wa are closed tight, and he suffers much pain. He will not be allowed to leave his bed for a week.

His recovery will relv uiivm mi iteming or tne wound in his head. He is internnllv intnnrwl 1. I. 1 be'heve I cren hrinir htm lie a scratch." John L. Is All Right.

Snrincrnelrrl 111 Tarn 1 1 I 1 it f. MJ lsuu i dill livan siK'nt a very easy night and has improved wonderfully. The swelling in his neck has been considerably reduced. Ho arose this morning and smoked cigar. This afternoon he received calls from several of Ids friends ,.,1 1 1 ii.

uuill UV1 of newspape correspondents. He says he will leave for Dallas, to morrow uigiic to join nis company. STARVING IN NEW YORK'S STREETS A Illliia Man's Patbetla KtTort to Pro. i ills Helpless Wire. Xe Veirk.

Jan. 30 Tliiri itt a homeless cariM nter, was found starving in the street last night, and was sent te Be lh viie Hospital. He was found on the curbstone in hedpless condition from ceilel and hunger. He said he had ne en without fexnl for thre'e days, and hael met with brutal tii atment nml re buffs on all side's. The doe tors said he 'iis in the; last stage of starvation.

William anel Neira Cook, nn olel coimle. both blinel, were foune! staggering about the streets early this morning half frown anel starving. The eld man was in his shirt slei ves, and he line! thrown his coat around his wife's shoulders. They were taken te a police station, anel thene sent to the; workhouse. RlHgest Woman) Smallest Baby Columbus.

Jan. 30. Ohio bonata of peisse ssing the largest woman and the smallest baby in the world. Miss Ella Ewing is 'Si years old anel is eight feet four lnehe's in he'ight, two inche talle than Chang, the Chinese; eiant.who hith ertei helel the record. Ihe we mite eif humanitv is a girl baby of Mr.

un! Mrs. Ira Soeley. of this ity. Although wee ks old, she onlv weighs '2Vj pounds. At birth she weighed less than Yj pounds.

A tinger ring can be drawn over her hane! and arm ane! an artifie ial temiiora ry feeiling tulie has been proviele for her. Her parents are eif medium size' am! healthy. i Rich Field ot Iron. Belief onte Jan, 210. The greatest excitement among iron manufacturers in thia loenlity haH been caused by the finding of a big ve in of pipe ore near La mar Station.

The ve in has been testeel to a depth of twenty four feet, and the enel is not yet. It is almost sediel iron and the ore is among the rie hctit known in the State. It is loeate on the farm of Henrv Hornblazer, tJolel Cornea Bach Unopened. New York, Jan. 30.

W. H. Crossman Bro. have deposited $1,000,000 in gold i bars in the Assay Office and $100,000 in gold coin in the sub Treasurv, nil taken from the steamer St. Paul.

The kegs holding the gold bars were marked L. Von Hoffman Co. and Heidelbaoh, Ickolheimer showing that they haef not been opened on the other side after being shipped from here. A GREAT CAPITAL THE STANDARD TO REORGANIZE And Double Its Capital, Making it $200,000,000. Pittsburg, Jan.

31. The Leader to night will say: It is alleged in well informed circles and now first made public by the Leader, that the great Standard Oil Company is about to make a grand coup de'etat. It is a financial transaction, which involves as much money as is concerned in the proposed bond issue of the United Stntea rSnvorn ment. The Standard is about to reorganize as a corporation and go out of th trust business. The capital of the new company is to be $200,000,000, just twice the capitalization of the original trust, and so much of the watered stock, the retention of which is not desired by those on the inside, will be open for purchase by the general public, and at prices aa high as the Standard brokers can pat them.

The purchase of outstanding certificates of the Standard, there baring been an advance of $37 a share with a month, is being carried on, it is claimed, to facilitate the plans of tiro new organization and to help make a new market price for the new shares. It is supposed that the activity of the independent organizations has emphasized Ihtt noratMntv a 1 1 1 ivi a vivori Aiuuiug MJ getner or an tne standard interests. ARRESTED FOR ARSON. A Lancaster Tobacco Buyer Who Was Heavily Insnred. Lancaster, Jan.

SO. The excitement over the prevailing incendiarism in this city was increased this evening by the arrest on the charge of incendiarism ot Julius Lederman, who lost a large amount of leaf tobacco in the burning of Bitner's warehouse last night. The complaint was based on the fact that Lederman was the last person in the warehouse last evening; that he and his wife left it tightly locked up about twenty minutes before the fire broke out; that elaborate preparations to fire it in several stories have been discovered, and that he was insured beyond the value of his property. This evening Lederman was taken before Judge Livingston and entered bail for a hearing on next Thursday evening. Lederman has been a tobacco buyer in city for many years, having come here from New York.

He was at one time a member of the firm of Gottschalk Lederman, who had a large millinery and trimming store, which was burned out in a mysterious fire. The insurance companies resisted payment, claiming that the fire had been started for the insurance, but the firm finally recovered. When Lederman's warehouse was searched this morning a number of bot tlc that had contained coal oil wer found in different places. Lederman's tobacco was worth $8,000, and was insured for $13,000. Early thia morning the large cigar box factory of Clarence M.

Henwood was set on fire. On account of the many fires recently Henwood and his brother in law remained up to watch their buildings last night. They visited the factory at intervals, and while they were in. tbe house between 1 and 2 o'clock the building was set on fire. The firemen extinguished the flames after $4,000 worth of damage had been done to the building, stock and machinery.

Before midnight, a man was seen running away from the building, but he made his escape. Henwood is fully insured. Important and interesting disclosures are looked for in the near future, and no one can tell where the lightning may yet Btrike. Several companies have telegraphed their agents here to cancel every policy they have in this city and county. Others have been notified to take no more insurance until they receive further instructions.

The Mayor has a large force of extra watchmen and policemen patrolling the streets every night, but they have made little progress. Suspected at Being a Pfre Bsg. Lancaster, Jan. 31. Frederick Marshall, claiming Philadelphia as his home, was arrested to day on suspicion of having set fire to the Champion Blower and Forge Works last Saturday evening.

He has been hanging around the town for the past week and gives very conflicting stories. The watchman of the works lost his life in the fire. BLOOD AND FIRE. The Cubans May Expect to Catch It London, Jan. 30.

A dispatch from Madrid to the Central News says that as soon as Gen. Weyler, the new Captain General of Cuba, arrives at Havana, he will issue a proclamation giving the rebels eight days to lay down their arms and surrender. If they do not this he will then inaugurate a campaign of. blood and fire against the rebels and their abettors. FAVORS DtPONT.

The Senate Committee on the Delaware senacorshlp, Washington, Jan. 31. The Senate Coinmittee on Privilege unit TCtaina considered the case of Mr. Dupont, of ue iuware, mis morning, ana then by a strict, nnrtv rnt nf four Tlemrwi nta nntnnut able to the seating of Mr. Dupont.

The report will not be laid before the Senate for several days. Excursion Train to the Wreck. Philadelphia. Jan. 31.

The Pennsvl vania Kailroad has no Sunday trains from Philadelphia to Ixinir Branch dur ing the winte season, but there have be en so many ineiuirie's from Philadel phiaus who ele sire to see the great ocean grayhound, the St. Paul, as she lie's help H'ss hi tne sanei, ana wno for business reasons are unable to make the trin nn other days, the company to dav decided to run a 8HM ial train on Sunday next. The. train will leave Broad Street station at nine o'clen Sunday morning and leave Ixng Branch on the return trip at 3 I. M.

This will give the sightseers a lion three ami a half hours at the famous resort. The fnre for the round trio of nearly 20O miles is fixed at $1 oO. The Cashier Found Dead. Home. N.

Jan. 31. Hon. George Barnard, cashier of the Fort Stanwix National Bank, was found dead on the third fliior of the bank building this morn ing, lie naa tieel a corel to a door knob anel with a slin noose around his neck had braced his foot against the door.and throwing his head back had strangled himself to eh ath. He hael been niissina since Wedneselay morning.

A meeting of the bank directors is for this afternoon. Bank Examiner Van Vranken is here. It is believed that Mr. Barnard had become insane. Bank Examiner Van Vranken haa cleKsenl the Fort Stanwix National Bank pe nding an investigation of its affairs.

He refuse's to make' a statement regard ing the bank's condition. The bank is one of the olelest unel strongest in the. State and little fear is expresseel for ifa stability. Victims ot the Explosion. Ilollidaysburg.

Jan. 31. Bobert Mc Murray and Samuel Marks, two victims of the Hollielaysburg irein and noil works iiertle xplosiem veste relay. elieMl taw morning. It is neit definitely known whe the the rc are any meire' elead bodies bnrie il in the ruins.

Superintendent. It. F. Crame ltebe rt Marks. Jobtrt Weiomer anel Samuel Kephart are lying very low and their death may be expoet eel.

Coroner Foust's jury will meet this evening te hear the testimony establishing the responsibility for the awful aee i elent. Advance In Coal Prices. Ne York, Jan, 31. The anthracite sales agents have not yet gone into sex sion to day. The prevailing idea as to prie.

Is that stove coal will be ordered advanced from $3 30 to $3 tiO or $3 75. The othe'r prices usually rule atiout ten to twe'nty cents per tein be lev stove. The anthracite coal sale's agents, at the ir met'ting tewlav, fixee! the output for February at 2.r00,Ol0 teins. The following scale of price's was agreeel uvipa Stove. $3 grate, $3 10; egg and chestnut, $3 35.

These prices are fv at New York. Paying Out More Than. We. Tshs Washington, O'an 31 In reniud figures, tb Treasury statement to be issued morrow W'U show the receipts: for January to have been. expenditures, $32,500,000, making th deficit for the month $3,500,000, and for the fiscal year to date $19,000,000,.