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UYING TIME NOW GOES INTO ALL HOMES. TELL IN HOMES The Telegraph HAT HAVE YOU 1 THE HOMES WHAT YOU HAVE TO SELL. TO SELL? HARRISBURG WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1896. ESTABLISHED 1831. VOL.

NO. 75. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS THEY THAnTedTHECONDUCTOR And the Man Was Too Astonished to Speak. You can't get ahead of the High School Girl. Here is a good story that was told Gossip by an eye witness of the incident: One day last week, when it was raining hard and the streets were flooded, four High School girls, on their way home, walked down Forster street to Third and when they reached the latter street they found it impassible by reason of the flood of water between the street car tracks.

They had to cross the street, and they did not want to get their feet wet. Just then a street ear hove in view, and one of the girls was possessed with a bright idea. She held np her nmbrella and motioned the man on the front platform to stop. The car came to a halt with the rear platform just at the crossing. The four girls put down their umbrellas, hopped up one side of the platform nimbly and then crossed over and down on the other side without getting their feet wet.

"Thank you ever so much," they chirped in A chorus to the conductor, and the man was so astonished that he forgot to ring to go ahead. And the people who were watching the proceedings fairly shouted with laughter. A bright woman who has inadt the subject of furs a study, says: Don't pack your furs away for the summer before cleaning them well, if they need it. All sorts of fur collects dirt and dust, more than one would think.and if packed away in this condition a host of "moths will be the result. Short haired furs, such as sealskin and ermine, are best cleaned with soft flannel.

The fur should be rubbed delicately against the grain until it has all been thoroughly lifted and reversed. Then dip the flannel into common flour and rub lightly any spots that look dark or dirty. Shake the fur well and rub with a clean flannel until the flour is all removed. Sable, chinchilla, squirrel and monkey skin may be beautifully cleansed with hot bran. Heat a sail quantity of bran meal in the oven.

Rub it well into the fur; allow it to remain for a few moments before shaking it out. Warm cornmeal will, freshen mink fur. The white angora and "babv lamb," worn by children, mav also lie cleaned by rubbing with clear flour. The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis has made an earnest protest against promiscuous spitting on the floors of street cars and has even gone so far as to send the protest to the various Boards of Health all over the State and to the presidents of the street railway companies, asking their co operation to prevent the disgusting habit. It certainly shows decided vulgarity not to say nastiness on the part of a man to lean over in a crowded street car and discharge a lot of tobacco juice on the floor, and it is just as bad, if not worse, if it is not tobacco juice.

The habit of spitting is a reprehensible one, anyway, and to our shame be it said, it is distinctively American. The English people poke all sorts of ridicule at our people because of the spitting habit, and it must be confessed that their ridicule is based on good grounds. But no matter what is said about it the habit will not cease just now. Here was one that was fired off last night, and llie author has not yet recovered. Said the one man to the other man: "Why do Democrats wear lace shoos?" "I give it up.

Why do Democrats wear lace shoes?" "I'll tell yon why Democrats wear lace shoes." "Why?" "Because they can't get in Congress." And ttie dull thud that followed betokened a ttagedj. As every rose must have its thorn. So evry barrel has a bung. As sorrow with each joy is born, So every woman has a tongue." KKPUBLIUAX CITY COHVEXTIOK. The Republicans of the citv of Harrisburg.

composing the First Legislative district, will assemble at their several precinct polling places on Saturday, April 4th, between the hours of (i and 7 P. and name persons to represent precincts in convention to be held Monday, April 13th, at P. at the court house, for the election of two delegates to represent the city in the State Convention of April 2(5th. The primaries for the election of one delegate fn.m each precinct w.ill be held Saturn day. April 11, 1800.

between the hours of and p. in. W. II. LYNCH.

Attest: Chairman. W.M. K. BARNES, Secretary. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Brief Mention of the Movements Yonr Krleuilj aud Acauatntances. of Miss Carrie Wilt, of Sprenkle's milli wry, is in Philadelphia attending the aniHinery openings. Mr. and Mrs. G.

M. McCauley will sail for Europe Saturday morning. They will return the hitter part of Mav. Miss Barbara Mylin. of Lancaster.

youngest daughter of Auditor General Mylin, is visiting friends in Harrisburg. The engagement of Miss Elizabeth ink, daughter of F. C. Fink, Camp iidl, and Mr. W.

Kent Gilbert, son of Rev. Dr. D. M. Gilbert, has been announced.

Mrs. Gilbert Herr Hassler will leave to morrow for 2s ew York aud remain there until after the Harrison Dinimick nuptials, which she will attend. Her mother. Mrs. Abby L.

Briggs, an aunt of Dimuuck, will leave next week Philip Hess, Miss Minerva fSuiith and Miss Grace Kreider, of this ity, attended the wedding in Altoona Jast evening of Miss Irene Lamison Sirs, daughter of Rev. S. W. Sears, for mer pastor of Fifth Street Methodist Church, and Mr. J.

illiam Barbour, NOW HER HUSBAND IS DEAD r. crge Kelker's Double Affile tloiMpitir. Klelker's Long Illness. Within an hour of the funeral of his mother in law. Mr.

George Beatty Kel ker. whose serious illness was mentioned in last Saturday's "Telegraph," followed the aged lady into the Great Beyond, and he sorely afflicted daughter became the almost li art broken wife. George Beatty iveiiicr was oorn iorry iour years ago, was the son of Immamiel M. and Mary A. J.

Kelker. Prion the death of his father about 3878 he and his brother Frederick succeeded to the old established hardware business at Second street and South Market Square. The subject of this sketch had been troubled for some time with Bright's disease, having a serious illness about two years ago, from which he recovered. But the second and fatal attack came recently. Mr.

Kelker was wedded to Louisa, daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine Dickel, ho survives him. There are no children He was educated in the public NChooJs of the city and was a member of Salem Zfeformed Church. Mr. Kelker was a marl much respected in the community in wliirJi he lived and the sympathy of many friends go out to the faithful wife in this her great aftliction. The aieral will take place Friday afternoon Mt 3.

Tor lt li4 of flu ArmnilHiis. Entries ''ii'iiiirk, treasurer of he Armenian Sufferers' Fund, has re eived the following contributions to tin fund wince the last public acknowledge iiient: Cash Derry Street lT. B. Church. Franz S.

Stewart Cash eade D. Detweiler, Esq jt. Stephen's I E. Church. sid ditli7ual "Mrs X.

Harvey's Class Band, Marker fJquare Church $10( 3 lO 10 $133 $1,228 Previous! acknowledged Total received to date $1,301 Mr School Examinations. The Sliool examinations began "Monday. The grammar classes were examined yesterday and to day and the examinations will go on until concluded April 0th. Mr. Henry C.

Oi th is ehair or tn, t'ommittee on lxanupaiions They Want Our Bonds "Birs are here from Boston, New York, Chicago, Cincinnati and other cities to the new issue of school bonds of the Harrison rg district. The total amount is and the denomination is 2s, four per cent Bid will be received until 5 o'clock and be opened at 7 this evening. COL. WM. RODEARMEL, P.

M. Leading Democrats Concede that He will DC Appointed. Col." William Rodearmel, if we may judge from the street rumors, has a cinch on the Harrisburg Post Office. This report seems to be based on the story that National Chairman Harrity has said that he will, not oppose the wishes of the Harrisburg Democrats in this matter. Prominent leaders of the party here concede that Col.

Rodearmel will be appointed when Postmaster Black's term expires on the 4th of April. It also seems to be the impression in well informed political circles that Richard B. Ziegler, chairman of the Democratic City Com mitttee, will be the assistant postmaster. There are other candidates for the Post mastership, but indications point to the selection of Col. Rodearmel, who has been strongly endorsed by leading politicians of his party and business and professional men.

His papers on file with the Postmaster General are said to be exceptionally strong and his friends in all parties are gratified at the prospect of his success. He has long been in the active newspaper field and will be missed by his co laborers when he retires and writes P. M. after his name. A rew weeks ago it was reported that Christian Hanlen would le appointed, but after considering the matter Mr.

Hanlen decided to drop out albeit the concensus of opinion was that he could have the place. He and other prominent Democrats are now said to favor the appointment of Col. Rodearmel, who has for years been an enthusiastic Cleveland man and whose qualifieatio'hs for the place are not questioned. B. P.

Meyers, Christian Hanlen, II. E. Hershey and others who went to Washington this week have returned. They deny that their mission to the capital had anything to do with the Harrisburg Post Office. Other candidates for the Postmaster ship are William B.

Miller and Charles A. Spicer, both of whom have filed their papers. LIGHT OK LOVE'S TRAGEDY. Bertie Waited for a Letter and Then Sought Thompson's Life. Miss Bertie McConnell, who shot her lover and herself on Saturday morning, according to a dispatch from Coatesville, is steadily improving and her condition is so encouraging that there appears to be no doubt that she will recover.

Constable instead has charge of her, and as soon as her condition will permit she will be taken to Lancaster. She is in good spirits and does not regret having shot Thompson. Any news in regard to his serious condition, it is said, piease6 her. She now charges, it is said, that Thompson borrowed over $500 from ler and that he had threatened her life at one time. It is recalled that she visited the post office very frequently last week and seemed disappointed in not receiving what she exjieeted.

On Thursday she received a letter with the advertisement of the firm that Thompson represented on the envelope. The contents of this long looked for letter, no doubt, had something to do with her trip to Lancaster on Friday. Harry Thompson, the sewing machine agent, who was shot by Bertha McConnell, passed a very restless night, but Lancaster advices are to the effect that he is much improved, and the attending physicians now have hopes of his recovery. A new feature of the relations lie tween Thompson and the girl was discovered. Last summer Thompson, accompanied by the girl, secured board at a hons in the western part of Lancaster under the name of Harry Holmes and wife.

They remained there until after the holidays. Two weeks betore Christ mas Bertha gave birth to a child, but it lived only two weeks. After Bertha's re covery thev left the house and were not seen again by the landlady. During their stav at this house Bertha was fre quently visited by a young man. whom she said was her brother from Coatesville.

RUSSELL BUTLER A LAWYER. A Former Harrisburg Boy Is Admitted to the Bar In Chicago, The name of Russell P. Butler, a son of John W. Butler, of 1710 Third "street, appears in the list of successful candi dates for admission to practice law in the courts of Illinois. Mr.

Butler percentage was 03; the highest made was 95. The examination, which was a very thor ough one, was held on the 0th of March, the report being returned on the lSJth. The lucky ones were heartily congratulated by the examiners. Mr. Butler will begin practice at once, having been retained in a case the first day of his admission.

He and Mr. Edward J. Walsh, of Chicago, occupy a cozy office near the court house, where they conduct a successful business at general court reporting and shorthand work, which they will continue. They took the course in the law department of Lake Forest University, where lectures and recitations and the necessary instructions are given in the evenings for the benefit of self snp nortintr vounir men. Mr.

Butler is in dustrious and energetic and his Harris burg friends wish him abundant prosperity. Sousa's Great Band To Klght. The reserved seat lioard gives promise of a fine audience at the Sousa concert to night. Sousa will wave his baton at 8:30 and the How of harmony will begin. An additional attraction with Sousa and his forces will be the appearance with this organization of Miss Myrta French, soprano, and Miss Currie Duke, violinist.

Miss French is one of the most brilliant sopranos of the East and adds to her splendid talents of voice and method, a stasre nresence of imnressiveness and lieauty. Miss Currie Duke is a Southern beauty, the daughter of Gen. Basil Duke, of Kentucky. She was a pupil of Joachim while in Europe, and greatly favored by the great master. Her playing is soulful, sincere and musical, and her technique is almost beyond criticism.

with the magnetic Sousa at the head of these attractions there is no reason why the entire musical community should not throb with anticipation at the thought of the coming concert. Held Their Annual Reunion. The ladies connected with the Mission ary Society of the Meorial U. B. Church, Boas street, held their annual reunion in the lecture room of the church last evening.

It proved very interesting to everyone present. The meeting was led Mrs. Levi G. Martin, who read a Scrip ture lesson and led in prayer, followed by singing and prayer by Mrs. Nickerson he following programme was gone through with, much to the satisfaction of all present: Singing: Bible reading, on "Giving," by Mrs.

Nickerson, of the Rescue Mission, which was very instruc tive; duet, Misses Yanie Waters aud Maggie Roop; Miss Ester Smith: singing, a chorus of the Gleaner's Band; recitation, Miss Pearl Steese; five minutes social and handshaking, followed by a very interesting recitation by Miss Annie Saul. A large sum of money was raised Dy the society during the year. The meeting then closed by prayer by Mrs. 11. Burn.

JOTTiaidfc. The pure food exposition begins at the Russ Hall to morrow afternoon. Special services are being held at the Covenant Presbyterian church every evening this week. Sousa will be greeted by a great audience at Ihe Opera House this evening. He has prepared a.

magnificent pro gramme lor iiarrisnurg. 1 here win lie a meeting oj me committees of the Board of Managers of the Y. M. C. A.

at the association rooms tomorrow evening. The meeting will be for the purpose of organization and to discuss plans for the association work this year. The Oriental Minstrels are getting on their war paint for the great entertainment in Chestnut Street Hall. To morrow evening the Christian Endeavor Society of the Memorial U. B.

Church will give an entertainment at the church. The Sanitary Committee of Councils will meet this evening to discuss the question of the location of a dump in the Tenth ward. William Terumsch Jones, of the job department, is engaged in raising poultry as a side issue. lie one hen that weighs twelve pounds and a rooster that Is so plump that he refuses to sit on a roost for fear of falling off and scattering his remains over the hennery. Mayor elect Patterson is still keeping silent in several languages on the question of apiwiintments.

Canal improvements are going forward with a view to the opening of traffic on the old highway. On Thursday evening a meeting will be held in the East Steelton Church of God for the purtiose of electing church officers for the ensuing year. A full attendance of the members is expected. The funeral of Mrs. George W.Huuter will tab pi we to morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.

Services private. Evangelist Fred ft. Williams win give a Bible reading on the Sunday school lesson ill Assembly corner Slate and Second streets, this Wednesday cvoning at 7:45. Good singing fifteen minutes before speaking. BOARD OF COSTHOIi MEETS.

Plans for New School Buildings Considered and Adopted. An important special meeting of the Board of Control was held last night to consider the report of the Committee on Buildings with respect to the proposed new buildings. Previous to the session a meeting of the committee was held to consider further the heating and ventilating systems. At a former meeting the committee had voted to recommend that the Smead Wills system be used at the proposed building in the Ninth ward Eighteenth and Chestnut streets. There was considerable opposition by the people of the Ninth ward and the committee reconsidered the recommendation for the Smead system and changed to the Pease system for this building.

The other recommendations were the fan system for the Cameron building at Green and Muench streets and the Tease system for the annex to the Downey building. The Steam Heat and Power Company's bid for the svstem adopted for the Cameron building is $3,761 20 and the bids of the Pease Company $3,512 for the Ninth ward building, and $1,387 75 for the Downey annex. 1 The report of the committee was adopted without debate and the specifications for the new buildings were then read by the architects, the members taking notes of the various requirements. Some suggestions were made as Mr. Lloyd, of the firm of Lloyd Foose, architects, read the specifications for the Cameron build ing.

but there were no material changes. On this building proposals will be invited for both buff and red facing bricks and brown stone and blue stone trimmings. After some discussion as to the kind of pavement to be laid, whether granolithic or brick, it was decided to ask for bids for both kinds. The specifications as read were adopted and also the plans. The building must lie finished November 1st, under penalty of a daily forfeiture of $10 by the contractor.

There was some debate over various features of the Cameron building, but Mr. Smith, Fifth ward, cleverly expressed the truth when he declared that the people ought not to criticise the directors for doing what they themselves demand. The people ask for modern school buildings and up to date facilities for their children and they ought to be willing to pav for them. He intimated clearly that it was the duty of the Board to give the people what they want without extravagance. Messrs.

Patterson, Fifth ward, and Garland. Sixth ward, took advanced ground when the question of a granolithic pavement around the Cameron building was under discussion to give their views on modern buildings. Both favor attractive buildings with all the modern improvements, their idea being that nothing is too good for the children of Harrisburg. Other members of the Board entertain similar views and the new buildings will be a credit to the city. Owing to the specifications for the Ninth ward building not being ready and those for the Downey annex having been lost bv Mr.

Shollenberger on. his way to the meeting it was agreed to postpone consideration of them until the regular meeting next week. QUITE A NUMBER OF CUASGES. Present and F'ormer Harrisburg Pastors Assigned to Other Fields of Labor. Quite a number of changes, in pastorates were made by the Central Pennsylvania Methodist Conference at Williams port yesterday.

Three affected Harris burg churches. Rev. Albert R. Lambert, of Huntingdon, comes to Ridge Avenue Church as the successor of Rev. Dr.

B. TTnmlin. who goes to Houtzdale. The appointment pleases the Ridge Avenue congregation. Rev.

Mr. Lambert entered the conference in 1884, and has since served charges in Woodbury, Pattonville, Pleasure Gap, West Clearfield, Clearfield Circuit, Muncy and Huntingdon. E. E. A.

Deavor. who succeeds Rev. R. II. ai1 burn as 'pastor of Vine Street Methodist Church, entered the conference in 18 1, and served congregations at Shrewsbury, Fairview, Marysville, Wrightsville, Mer eersburg.

Newton Hamilton. Birming ham, Newport, Newberry and Emporium. He has been assigned to Shrewsbury anu Wrightsville twice. Rev. It.

II. Colburn goes to Newberry (Jnurcn, uuainsport. Rev. J. E.

Weeks has been transierreu from Hoytville, Tioga county, to Lp worth Church this city, as the successor of Rev. E. L. Eslinger. who goes to Liverpool, Perry county.

His previous charges have been Wharton, Austin, picture Rocks and Hoytville. The people of Cur tin Heights Church are much gratihed over the action of the conference in re turning their popular and hard working young pastor. Rev. A. S.

Fasick, for an other year. This young man will make a name tor himselr in the ministry. Well known pastors who have been transferred are: Rev. T. L.

Tomkinson, who goes to Berwick; B.C. Conner, to Bloomsburg; Thomas S. vilcox, lrom YVillianisport to Pirst Church, Shamokin; T. S. Fans, Penn's Valley; George M.

Frownfelter, Great Island; A. S. Baldwin, Milton; Alfred S. Bowman, Austin; George W. Faus, Costello; Hiles C.

Pardee, Renovo; S. M. Frost. Watsontown. Revs.

M. L. Ganoe and George W. Stevens have been continued as pastors of the First Church, Altoona, and Mulberry Street Church, Williamsport, respectively. Rev.

It. II. Gilbert goes from Tyrone to the First Church, Huntingdon, nnd Hsv. Horace N. Jacobs to the First Church, Tyrone.

Before adjourning the conf.irencj passed resolutions of condolence on the death of Mrs. B. B. Hamlin, this city, and sent a message of sympathy to Dr. Hamlin.

Pastor Lambert's Narrow Escape. Rev. Mr. Lambert, of Huntingdon, who will be the new pastor of Kidge Avenue M. E.

Church, this city, made a narrow escape from death while attending the conference sessions in Williams port Monday. In alighting from a rapidly moving electric oar at Hotel Upde graff, that morning, he slipped and fell against the car with his legs in a twisted shape. He was cool enough to catch the guard rail, and barely succeeded saving himself from being dragged under the wheels and torn to pieces. As it was he was dragged on his hands and shoulders for over forty feet, when the car was stopped and the motorman and conductor hastened to his assistance. The injured man was carried into anearby store, where he received necessary attention.

His ankle was badly sprained, his hands wera cut and he also sustained severe bruises. Court lti iff. G. W. Keiler and II.

II. Cook, convicted of selling adulterated milk, have been sentenced by the Court to each pay tine and costs. Reasons were filed by counsel for A. Disbrosv in the libel case in which he was convicted Saturday. 1 he reasons recite that the circular on which the first count is founded is proper, as it relates to conduct in council; that the act of 2tith, in so far as it abridges the riirlit of the citizens to publish a cir cular relating to the official conduct of officers or men in public capacity or to any other matters proper for public in vest iirat ton or information is unconstitu tional and void, being against tne inn oi rights; that the verdict was against tin weiirht of evidence on the second count and substantially against the charge of the 'ourt and was not based on any competent evidence which would justify a conviction and that the ('ourt erred in giving binding instructions to the jury to find a verdict on the first count.

Argument was heard to day in the fol lowing cases: Moody's appeal from tluj Susquehanna township annexation ordi nance; City of Harrisburg vs. Agnes Adams et Lewis Raker vs. Jacob Hoffman and W. R. Deibler; assigned es tate John Messersiuith, account John Itaysor's executor.

Argument in the cases of 10. Greenfield and .1. F. Klugh against the East Harrisburg Passenger Railway Company, John L. Purthcmurc vs.

Citizens' Passenger Railway Company and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Catharine Mctz was fixed for March 31st. Isaiah Swab was appointed assessor of Washington township vice Allen Swab, resigned. When the exceptions to the application of Edward Iowrie, of Steelton, for a detective license were called for argument in the court this morning, the applicant's counsel asked permission to wSl'lidraw 1 lie application, and permission was given. This disposed of a matter in w'hich very many citizens of our neighboring liorotigh had taken great personal interest, tin: remonstrances liled having been unusually numerous.

Itlrcb Lodge K.bcln dicers. At last evening's meet ing in the office of 1 1. M. Kelh.y these officers 'of Birch Lodge were elected: I 'resident and corresponding secretary, H. M.

F. Worden; recording secretary. Clarke K. Diehl; treasurer. Charles F.

Trace; advisory board, Messrs. II. M. F. Worden, Chas.

F. Trace and James Moore. The association has pretty little cottage on a pretty little island on the Susquehanna, opposite Cove Forge. It will be opened for ihe season before long. Marriage Licenses.

William Albright, Harrisburg. aud Lizzie Lambert. Bowmansdale; Robert 10. James and Mary 1. Crozier, both of Williamstown.

A of of is MODERN SCHOOL HOUSE Plans and Specifications Adopted by the Board of Control. Sixth ward residents and the progres sive citizens of the city without respect toward party lines are to be congratulated on the action of the Board of Control, last night, in providing for a modern school building at Green and Muench streets. The plans, which were drawn by Foose Lloyd, the popular young architects, at No. 15 South Market Square, show a. twelve room building 135x71 feet, with two entrances on Green street and two from the yard, thereby af fording adequate means of egress and ingress a thing to be considered in case fire.

On the second floor is located the principal's room, 35x51 feet, connected by rolling partition with a small recitation room 20x35 feet. The plans and specifications contemplate ornamental oak staircases, private toilet room for the use teachers, and marble washstands in each school room. The exterior follows Renaissance motifs in its treatment, a style well adapted for school buildings on account of its simplicity and dignity. Buff facing bricks, Hummelstown brown stone and granolithic paving are called for by the specifications. The plumbing to be the most modern and sanitary sort.

Yale hardware is used throughout, and the walls will be plastered with adamant wall plaster. The construction generally is of the best, and the specifications seem to indicate that the Sixth ward residents are to have a thoroughly first class building in every respect, and one which will be a valuable addition to the architecture of the city. The exterior ot the building will be ornamental and of pleasing architectural effect. The first floor will be of rusticated brick work on the front, the central portion projecting about six feet beyond the main building. The second floor is an arcade, with the pilasters surmounted by cut stone caps.

Marking the second floor lines is a strong cut stone band, which divides the facade in an agreeable manner. The entrances are arched and enriched with cut stone ornamentation. There will lie massive oak doors. The roof line is broken in a pleasing way with artistically designed dormers. The dimensions of the rooms are 28x35 feet and the windows are so arranged that in every case the light comes over the left shoulder and back of the pupil.

This building, by resolution of the Board, will be named in honor of the late Gen. Simon Cameron. YVATEIl PItTHATIO.Y. Professor Abbott's Lecture Betore Stu dents of Pharmacy. Dr.

Alexander C. Abbott, professor of nygiene, delivered a lecture on Water JL' titration, before the Alumni Association of the Philadelphia College of Phar macy yesterday afternoon. He gave a description ot the structure of a sand filter, in which stones, gravel and sand are used. The impression that such an apparatus would not purifv water, which some persons entertained, he said was erroneous. The trouble was that such a filter did not do its work nronerlv until deposit of slime formed on the surface of the sand.

After that its oneration was perfect, the deposit of slime intercepting me passage ot bacteria in every torm. J. he lecturer gave a list of cities in which sand nitration was in use. enumer ating London. Berlin, Hamburg, Calcutta, Stettin.

Bavaria, Copenhagen, Warsaw, Poughkeepsie and Lawrence. Mass. The experience of these cities has been hat from to lier cent, of b.netei in have been removed from the drinking water. The recent report of Chief Trautwine. of the Bureau of Water, met with the lecturer strong commendation.

The experience ot cities, he said, where im purities in the water were found to bu an incident of the prevalence of typhoid lever, anu the subsequent marked de crease in typhoid enidemics where fib tion had been adopted, were useful object lessons. Death of William Hamilton. xesterday William Hamilton, n. brother ol A. lioyd Hamilton, died at his rest deuce Belief onte.

He was Imuti at Harrisburg, February 10th. 3824. His youthful days were spent in this citv. lie was educated under Iter. Charles McKelly.

nastor of St. Steuben's P. K. Church; studied law with Hamilton Al ricks and was admitted to the bar in I84( with Robert A. Lamberton and William II.

Miller. In August. he joined the Second regiment. Pennsylva nia reserves, under Col. Mc( landless, of the Army ot the I'otomac.

In his four years service he was in the battles of Antietain. the Wilderness, in the assault ot redorieksburg, the division of rranklin, an old schoolmate: in the battle of Gettysburg in Sykes' division, at Mine Run, Brandy Station, Nottaway, Five Forks, and participated in many other severely contested engagements. He was honorably discharged at Washing ton city when the army, disbanded, and since the war resided in Belletonte. He will be buried in the Hamilton lot in the Harrisburg cemetery to morrow afternoon. Select Council itas a aieetiuff.

At a special meeting of Select Council last night the water rates submitted bv the Board of Water Commissioners were amended so as to compel non resident consumers to pay fifty per cent, more than the city consumers, 11ns will affect the people living beyond Nineteenth street, who receive water lrom the city. Mr. Hamilton introduced a resolution. which was adopted, asking City Solici tor Middleton for an opinion on the question "where a street has been once graded and it is now proposed to grade such street by assessments uion the abutting properties, are such assessments collect able, and if not is the city liable tor tha improvement bonds issued for such work Another special meeting will be held this week to consider the general appro priation ordinance. An Unnatural ill other.

The autopsy on the body of a newly born child, found on the tracks of the Northern Central Railway at Newmarket, by a laborer, showed that the child had met death by being thrown from a train, presumably the Fast Line South. While the train was in Harrisburg a. woman, who is supposed to be the mother of the infant, was observed to be ill. It is believed that, the child was born in the Indies' toilet room, and Ihrown from the window by the unnatural mother. District Attorney Straw bridge, of York, wired Marshal Frey at Baltimore to arrest the woman under suspicion.

Two men who were with the woman while at Harrisburg disappeared. 'The lxxly of the child was taken to York for further investigation. About Sporting Mutter. Pottsvillo has signed "Cub" Strieker to play second base. President Frcedma of the New York club, declares he will not remit those of fines imposed on Pitcher Rusie if the big wirier docs not play all season.

Bad March weather is preventing much out door practice among the big teams in the South and Southwest. SKilding's Guide, for l.S'.Mi is out. It is better than ever, and that, is saying a great deal. Space will not permit men tion of all the good filings in the book of over 12(K) pages. It is liberally illus tinted, containing group pictures of tin leading professional and college teams, in cluding the Ilazleton team ot the State League.

A iirnuil Muslcale. The complimentary musicale tendered the toadies Advisory of the M. C. A. in Association Hall last even ing was a grand success.

Nearly thre hundred invited guests were present and the programme as published in the "Tel egraph" of last evening was faithfully carried out, every number ol which was of a hiirh order, and encores were very frequent. All of the artists did excellent work and without an exception made favorable imnression. The new Chicker ing concert grand was used on this occa sion. This was 1 he gift ol the Advisory Committee to the Association, and is un questionably one of the finest instru meiits ever turned out. by the Chicker ings.

The credit for the success of last evening's musicale is due very largely to Miss A. Y. Woodward, who managed the whole nilair in a very ethcient way. Krl.luy Evtulug Entertainment. A choir of boys, directed by Mr.

James McOormick, will give a kinder symphony at the loting Women's Christian Association, ill) North Third street, nex riday evening, at clock. The othe music will be announced later. CAM BUILDING CAPITOL HILL. Col. F.

Asbury Awl Las resigned as a member of the Board of Trustees of the State Lunatic Hospital near Harrisburg. He succeeds the late D. W. Gross as treasurer of the Board. Feter E.

Buck, of Ashland, has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Boab Maior I. B. Brown has on exhibition in his office, a small clay model of the Hartranft monument. Major Brown has just returned form a brief visit in Washington, D. Where, as a member of the Hartranlt uommissnni ne maue a care ful examination or the famous eques trian statues there.

F.leetion returns from the February election of Justice of the Peace are coming in very slowy to the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. One thou sand returns are aue ana anout uuu must be returned as they pre not gotten up in correct form. Governor Hastings is in Philadelphia to dav attending a coal meeting. SPRING MILLINERY. A Beautiful Display at Dives, Pomeroy Stewart's on lew now.

All that pretty decorations of flowers and plants and bright goods fancifully fashioned into artistic designs, together with a smiling welcome, could do to make an affair a success was apparent at the elegant store of Dives, Pomeroy Stewart, to day, the occasion being their regular spring opening, which will continue to morrow and Friday. There is everything that could interest the gentler sex in the magnificent display. Dives, Pomeroy Stewart are noted for their lavish display of new millinery on their opening days, and this one is no exception if anything it is more beautiful than any of its predecessors. As a rule with this firm nothing is spared to make the annual spring event a success and ot course to day was no exception. The display of spring millinery was complete in every particular.

There were pretty hats and bonnets from Paris.New York and Philadelphia made especially for this firm, and they comprise all that is new in the milli nery world; and there was an exnimtion of beautiful goods from their own work shops that compare favorably with the imported article. The new millinery for loVK is gracetul anu stylish, the snapes being pretty much on the line of those of last year with but one exception a very important one, by the way poke bonnets are coming in again, rue new pose is not violently "pokey," but just tends a little in that direction, and it is as neat a bonnet as a woman would want to wear. By and by the real article of poke bonnet will be coming along, Dives, Pomeroy Stewart will have it "first, and the girls will all wonder how thev did without it. It is bound to come. The new colors this year, or rather the new combinations of colors for hat and bonnet trimmings, are green, white, salmon and a new shade of red called serisse, and "white wings" are again in vogue white wings are at ways pretty they look jaunty.

The rib bons, laces, flowers and ornaments are what one young lady of excellent taste called "perfectly lovely." They are. in deed, exquisite. A new trimming this year is made of horse hair there are braids, rosettes and entire hats made of horse hair, and it is destined to be popu lar. The Dresden ribbons for trimming comprise all of the new designs and are perfect poems of coloring. It is not only the grown folk who are taken care of by Dives, Pomeroy Stewart in the way of millinery the little ones receive just as much attention and just as much time and good taste is devoted to their hats The millinery for little girls this year is exceptionally pretty, and the firm has made an extra effort in this direction.

And they didn't forget the babies everything is here for the baby that it could possibly wear on its little head. A cor dial welcome is given to all. and Miss Keichwine, the thoroughly capable artist who has the department charge, cheer fully puts her time at the disposal of all who call, and in tl direction she is aid ed by a corps of twenty five capable clerks. The greatest crowd in the history of the firm's pening dys was that of to day, which proves that invitation was generally accepted. The spring dress goods, silks and no vr I ties, the finest ever displayed by the firm, and the spring gloves and sho.is are here to go with the spring millinery, while it si" nuuuui.

saying mat tne spring jackets. Canes. Sllits. skirts wniatu all be found in profusion and in the verv latest styles. The display is conceded to oe tne nandsomest ever made by the firm and lor that reason so many people were iiuracHMi to it.

A SAO ACCIDKMT. Serious Injury of a Young Man at the in. i a. oymiitiMliini. 1 rederick Vv Sell offer, a yuug man of about 20 years of age, met with a serious accident on Monday evening while ex ei cisiiig in tne x.

m. c. A. gymnasium Schefter was a fine gymnast and iu com pany with L. A.

Landis. also a member ot tne association, lie was performing some tumbling feats before class hour; he was in the act of turning i somersault over tne shoulders and back i.antus and instead ot landing on his c. i soopcu ieii on nis necK. runtnr ng a blood vessel and and ininrintr the spinal cord. When it occurred Physical Director Hoffman was in his office and knew nothing of it until called.

The young man fell less than tive feet on hair mat of double thickness. Had he struck the noor his injury would have icon more easily accounted for. The accident is indeed a sad one. but one which nobody can be blamed for Tumbling is not taught in the gymna sium, nor has it ever been considered i part of the instruction received in this lepartment. I he young man was very popular and has hosts of friends in th tssociation.

Yj very thing is being done for him that it is possible to do under the circumstances. This is the first accident any importance occurring in the gym liasium during the past fourteen years. YOST IK A Ii K1V. Four JKti tiiM Charge AgaliiMt lllm Charles Yost, an lip town young man was arrested last evening by t.onstabl Miller, of the Sixth ward, charged with (btalning goods upon false representation from four firms of this city. He was jailed for a hearing before Alderman Landis Friday evening.

Yost's plan was to go to a place and ask tor a certain amount id goods, representing that was either a new employe of the deale whose name he gave, or had been sen for the goods by such dealer. He is al eged to have worked the Harrisbu Grocery and l'roduce Company for tw cases ot codec worrit it: ltman Si hwarz Co. for one case of cofi'e worth $2t); the Herman estate for worth of cigars, and the Isrelsford Pack ing ompany tor two hams. "Pennsy's" Kebruary Itclb Report. Relief disbursements of the Pennsvl vania last month were 52.

I January they were Last month payments were divided as fol lows: Death. accident sickness, $19,021 52. Total payments from February 15th, ISIMi to February 2thh. 181X5, were JMi. One deafji claim was paid on the Middle division, $f()0 to the family of I.rakenian James H.

Worley, late of James street, this city. The accident claims allowed on the Middle division were i2 and the sick claims numbered 130. "Antonio No. 49" Killed Just west of Trimmer's Rock where the track improvements on the Pennsylvania are being pushed, the body of an Italian lalmrer, known by the contractor and his fellows as "Antonio No. was found alMiut 11 o'clock last night.

It is supposed he was killed by an eastbound freight train. Trainmaster Cramer at Mifllin investigated the affair. "Antonio No. 49" worked on the Trimmer's Rock improvements. The interpreter took charge of the body and gave it burial.

Fatchen Missed Ills Footing. In attempting to hoard a poling car in the Pennsl.vvania yards about midnight Rrakoman'W. (. Patchen, residing at Lucknow, missed his footing and struck his head on a rail receiving a scalp wound over an inch long. He was treated by the company surgeon and sent to his home.

Patchen is 24 years old and a member of the Relief Department. Dr. Hamlin's Wife Hurled. After funeral services conducted by Dr. W.

W. Evans, presiding elder, at the house, on North Sixth street, this morning, the body of the lae Relieccu Blake Hamlin, wife of Rev. Dr. B. B.

Hamlin, retiring pastor of Ridge Avenue Methodist Church, was taken ou Mail to Huntingdon, where interment was made in the Hamlin family plot. Brief services were conducted at the grave by Dr. Evans. The pall bearers were Messrs. J.

H. Santo, Landis Bratten, Joseph Hellerman, W. E. Kingsbury, members of the Ridge Avenue Methodist Church. The town of Lapointe, can't pay its debts and wants to have its local government wiped out of existence.

NEWPORT NEWS. Newport, March 23. Postmaster Bos serman's time expires to day, and the several applicants are on the anxious bench as to who will wear his shoes. Only one of the four can be appointed and he will be the best man of course. Yesterday morning the thermometer registered zero here.

This morning it was ten above. About midnight last night the first fa tality occurred at the Trimmer's Rock grading. Au Italian laborer, known as No. 49, working on the night shift, was struck by one of the fast trains east on the P. It.

R. and his head crushed in. His death must have been instantane ous, undertaker Hoppie has the ooay charge and will bury it the old graveyard this afternoon. The M. E.

Conference at llhamsport has returned J. L. Leilich to his charge for another year. It is reported that the Lpworth League will tender him a wel come back reception this evening. The marriage of C.

M. right and An nie C. Hetrick will take place to morrow morning at 11:30 o'clock, at the home of the bride iu Perry valley. Associate Judge James Lvcrhart. ot this place, has purchased the old Shuinan Mill stand near Miiierstown.

and win re tit it with all the latest improvements for making Hour. D. W. Gautt has gone to Altoona, Greeusburg and Pittsburg on business and nleasnre combined. Mr.

Gautt is the architect and foreman of Fleisher's flouring mill. MARYSVILLE. Marvsville. March 25. There seems to be a hustle on here in the line of base ball.

Another team has been organized to compete with the one organized. The lersons who comprise the team are placed in the following positions: Al Jenkins, W. Hess, (i. D. Eppley.

lb; II. I. Ivoeher, W. hi. Pemey, ss; .1.

Beers, W. (1. Uobinson. It: J. King, cf: H.

W. Fisher, if. The annual sales have begun and, as usual. Marysville's quota is fully repre sented. Miss Marv V.

Moore, who will gradu ate from the Bloomsburg State Normal School in June, is spending a vacation with her narents. Miss Nellie .1. aioney nas resigned uer position with the lazams uompanjr. Wilkes Karre, anu nas rerurneu nome. K.

F. Bull moved to Cockeysvule, Md. Reuben Cunningham is home from Shiiipensbnrg State Normal School to cpend his vacation. Albert iansrer win occupy me nouse owned by Mrs. Traver anil lately vacated bv Charles Wolt.

Quite a number of our people expect to take in rousa ana concert mis veiling. CUMBERLAND VALLEY. Jacob W. Smith and family have re moved from Fort I to Maxter 1 1V Jl The Franklin Creamery Company has been dissolved bv the Court. Oninn T.

Mickev. of Shippensburg, has annlied for admission to the Franklin i Vumtv Bar Frank K. Middlekauf, of Chambers burg, has leased the 'I roy laundry, car Town nuMHinsr in this orotu'n (V William Duvall has returned to his home in ('ripple Creek, after a visit to his former home in I'arlisie. Hnrrv Shaffer, aired 11. of Springville, nnd Charles Shvrock.

son of Samuel Shy rock. Middle Spring, have disappeared. There is a dispute over the issuance of letters of administration in the estate of John Harglerode, late ot fdnppensnurg. to V. H.

Harglerode. The register heard testimony this week. Ihe estate is val ued Ht nbnnt $15,000. a i. rirant Ootid.

Williams Grove, and Julia J. Harman. Mt Holly Springs; Stewart Meals and Miss Laura Itinehart. lwith of Carlisle: Samuel H. Calnman and Miss Minnie K.

Campbell. lotli of Carlisle. Deaths Alvey Summers, Hagerstown; Ahi sim Lnne. Carlisle: Mrs. Kliza T.

Mc Intyre. Kearneysville, W. mother of Oeorge 1. Mcintyre, tjarnsie. WASHINGTON NOTES.

A recinrocitv straw is furnished by Mr. McChesuev. superintendent of terminals of the Louisville Nashville Railway at St. Louis. He says that during the twenty months that the reciprocity treaty with Cuba was enforced alter the establishment of their line steamers from Pensncola to Havana, they shipped 44, 177 tons of merchandise from St.

Louis to Cnba During the nineteen mouths clnnn tVio i.rinweitv tventv was nhrosrfl.t ed the shipments from St. Louis have been only 5,532 tons. Un fortunately for Speaker Reed his best friends are powerless to help him. Representative Dalzell, of Pittsburg, is very earnest in talking for Reed outside of his own district, but Chris Magee is the boss there and will elect a pair of McKinley delegates. Mr.

Dalzell's own son is a candidate for delegate on the McKinley ticket, and if his influence does not cover his own family it is difficult to see what he can do with the public. Representative Ilitt, of Illinois, who is regarded as the Speaker's nearest friend, is iu a similar situation. He was told early in the game that there would lie no opposition to his renoniiiiation ior boa cress, provided he did not attempt to in erfere with the appointment of delegates to St. Louis, and he wisely remained in Walungtou and let public sentiment gov ern the convention ot his district. It is entirely probable that the President will send a commission to Cuba as soon as the present campaign is ended for the purpose of ascertaining the exact situation and the sentiments of the people, notwithstanding the protests of the Spanish newspapers, this will be the line of precedent.

When the South American colonies were fighting for lib erty, as early as 181(1, they sent agents to this country seeking the recognition of the several revolutionary organizations they represented, but their credentials were irregular, ami the President declin ed to receive them officially, but at the same time, desirous of giving all lawful encouragement to the colonies that were struggling to obtain their independence, he sent commissions to inquire into their condition and to report upon the propriety of acknowledging the independence or the belligerent rights of the revolutionary parties. The reiiorts at first were not en couraging. he commission declared that there was organized resistance to Spanish authority everywhere, but no com plete or regular government anywhere. The situation throughout South America was very much the same then as it is in Cuba to day. BD SPANISH BLVNDEH.

Fritimiy forces Again JPire on One An oilier ana Many Are Killed. Havana, March 2o. Another terrible mistake attended with loss of life and resulting in many soldiers being wound to nas niKou piace. in some manner unexplained two columns of Spanish iroops opened lire upon each other at niKt uay. According to the few details received here the columns of troops commanded by General Godoy and Colonel Holgnin, at tlie Santa Rosa plantation, near Es panza, rovince ot rsanta mutually mistook each other for insurgent forces owing, it is said, to the thickness of the sugar cane.

Each detachment opened fire upon each other, and for ten minutes shots were exchanged, result ing in the killing of seventeen soldiers, among them being Lieutenant Colonel uenmayor, ot the Na vas Battalion. In addition, five officers aud eighty four soldiers were wounded. 'Two of the latter have since died, six others were mortally wounded and thirty two are seriously injured. Lieutenant Colonel Fuenmavor died while leading his troois on and shunting. Live Spain.

Owing to the fact that the meeting between the two columns took place at mnl nay, the explanation lurnished bv the Spanish commanders is considered unsatisfactory and court maritla will follow. A FT I'. It VAN DICK III I.T'S MONK V. lilcugo SXan Sues for Two Million of be Head Commodore's Cash. New York, March 24.

Cornelius. William Frederick and George W. Van derbilt, and all the heirs of the late Commodore Canderbilt. are defendants in an action begun by William H. A.

Brown.of Chicago, an administrator of the estate of William H. Brown, his father, for the recovery of $2,000,000. Mr. Brown also seeks to make the Vanderbilts account for the earnings of the steamships Pacific, Independence, Seabinl and Daniel Webster, and thinks he is entitled to interest from It is alleged that Brown and Vanderbilt entered into an arrangement to operate the four steamers and that Brown borrowed $120,000 from Vanderbilt and gav the steamers as security, and that after the money was returned to Vanderbilt the steamers were not returned to Brown, but were sold to the Nicaragua Company. I NEW YORK DELEGATES FOR HIM But There Was a Red Hot Time in Convention.

The slated programme for the New York Republican State Convention was carried through to the letter, but not without an open revolt against Piatt and a demonstration in favor of Mclvinley. There was a remarkable scene in the Couveutiou when a Brooklyn delegate moved to substitue the names of Mayor Jewett, of Buffalo, and Gen. Samuel Thomas, of New York, for those of Thos. C. Piatt and Edward Lauterbach as dele gates at large, with instructions, after the first ballot, to vote for MeKinlcv.

The McKinley men in the convention and in the audience rose to their feet and be gan to cheer for the Ohio candidate with all the strength of their lungs. A McKinley man in the top gallery began wav ing a banner with "Protection and Pros perity Melvinley Advance Agents" inscribed uiKin it, and this increased the uproar. Ihe convention became a scene of disorder. AU business was suspended. The Morton men had looked for an out break, but seemed surprised at the ex tent of the demonstration, and for a mimvte or two were demoralized.

Then they recovered their self possession, and, rising en masse, began cheering for Mor ton. A portrait of the Governor was waved from the platform, and for nine minutes they never stopped yelling for Morton. They completely drowned the McKinley demoiis tration.Before this the convention had been very tame, and the applause for Morton faint, but the friction caused by the the anti Platt Mc Ivinley demonstration fired the Morton men into great en'fhusiaem. The MeKin leyites, however, were willing to stand up and be counted, and on a call of the convention, there were 10S votes against Piatt and Lauterbach. and tiill for the slated nominations.

This was the sensa tional incident of the convention. While it lasted there was much disorder iu the galleries, which required the intervention of the jiolice to suppress. The Committee on Nominations reported as follows: For delegates at large Thomas C. Piatt, Chauncey M. Depew, Warner Miller and Edward lyauterbach.

or alternates Hamilton Fish. D. C. BabtH k. Frank S.

Witherbee and Daniel H. McMillan. For Presidential electors at large K. H. Butler and Benjamin 1 I racy.

1 hey were ehn ted. A dispatch from I ndiaiianolis says: Ex President Harrison is said to lie in receipt of a large number of letters from prominent Republicans throughout the country urging him to lie a candidate for the Presidency. One ot the writers de clares that the invasion by McKinley of States in which candidates were announced has created a strong feeling against his candidacy in all sections of the coimtrv. as well as in the immediate lo calities where the invasion was most hu miliating to the men directly interested and that the feeling thus engendered will permeate the campaign, and the Republi cans will find that factional troubles must be settled liefore they can meet the com mon enemy. I he ex I resident is in formed that he is the only man wlio can stay the march of McKinley.

and rescue the party, and that it his duty as a Re publican and his privilege as a citizen to do so. Great stress is laid upon his conservatism in contrast with Jicivm lev's supposed extreme views, and he is urged to consider the matter calmly and act as his patriotism and his party fealty dictate. No intimation of. the purpose of Mr. Harrison, save as it was expressed in his lKter to Chairman Guwdy, has been allowed to escape him, but his friends do not believe tilt he will change his attitude toward the nomination Those who know him best say his letter was final, and under no consideration would he recall his utterances.

The contest between the Quay followers ami the anti Qtiayites in Lycoming county has assumed a new phase. Republican City Chairman Smyth has sub mitted to twiii'ty Chairman ljyon tne proiAisition that the Republicans of this county be given an opportunity to vote their choice for President at the April primaries. The suggestion of according the voters the privilege of voting direct is meeting with much favor. There are two candidates for delegate in this county, Hon. II, C.

Parsons being the dhoice of the Quay adherents, and Elias Deeuier. a prominent lumberman, repre Renting the anti Quay clement. A full representation was present at the Huntingdon Republican County Con vention. The vote on the choice ot Hunt ingdon county tor President resulted iu 8 for McKinley and (K5 for Quay. Jere B.

Rex was elected a delegate to the Na tional (Convention over L. II. Beers, by to with power to select his own Conferees. The delegates to the district conference were instructed to supjKU McKinley for President as long as his name shall remain neiore tne conierence. C.

K. Hoi ton and Dr. It. were elected delegates to the State Convention. their preference tor candidates tor any otlice.

and that the names or all candi dates for I inted States Senator, as well as all 4her candidates names, must be placed on the ticket. The official count of Ihe Lancaster gives Quay county Republican prima for President. ll.l and Mclvinley. JUti. The official count of the Armstrong county primaries, held on Saturday, show tbe nomination ol l.

lleiner tor congress; W. B. Meredith. State Senator; National delegate, .1. G.

Beale; State delegates, John V. Whitworth and 1. II. Foster. Major Beale is a strong yuay man.

Kesolutious endorsing ijnay ior the Presidency were adopted. THK A. P. A. MKKTS, An Important Amendment to the Con stitution Washington, March 24.

The Advisory Board of the American Protective Association begun its session here to day. l'he meetings to follow will be devoted to promulgating a political campaign for the coming elections. All the members of the board have not yet arrived, and no definite action on any matter has yet been taken, l'he sessions ot the Board are secret, anil no authoritative state ment of the subjects to be considered can lie definitely given. It is said to night, however, that ono important which will come up is the resolution of Representative Linton, of Michigan, re garding non sectarian appropriations by Congress. I'lie proposition or Mr.

lin ton is to add the following new article to Ihe Constitution: "Article XVI. Neither Congress or any State s'liaQl pass any law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or use the property or credit of the United States or of any State, or any money raised by taxation, or authorize there to be used, for the purpose of founding, maintaining, or aiding, by appropriation, payment ior services, expenses or otherwise, any church, religious denomination or religious society, or any institution, society or undertaking, which is wholly or in part under sectarian or ecclesiastical control." This resolution, it is stated, will be endorsed and Congress will be requested to pass it. Outside of this the board is expected to deal with political subjects Wholly. UULD IN l.KllKill. Joltn llottensteln Claims to Have Konnd Precious Ore on Lehigh Mountain.

Allentown, March 24. John Hotten stein, who lives on the Lehigh Moun tain, several miles south of this city, claims to have found gold on his property. Hottenstein came to town and broucht along a number of rocks which he thinks contain gold. He took some of the rocks to a jeweler, who advised liim to send specimens to a mineralogist. Hottenstein claims that several chemists told him tuat the rocks contained gold.

Many years ago it was rumored that there was gold in the Lehigh Mountain, and. it said, that several years ago a number of Lehigh University professors and stud ents found gold there, but only in daces and not iu sufficient quantity to work the rock. Al of Hottenstein's neighbors are greatly excited and the entire neighbor hood is prospecting for the precious metal. The Cxar's Coronation. Washington.

March 21. The 1'nited States Ainiv will be represented at the coronation of the Czar of Russia by Ma jor Oenei Hl A. Mel' retired I McOook. and I Sen veil, signal corps, military attache or the United States Embassy at Rome. Orders to that effect have been issued by the Secretary of War.

It so happens that there is no military attache at. the St. Peters burg Legation at present. MORTON OR SB STEELTON NEWS. Steelton, March 23.

A sad and pecu liar accident, which caused the death of a man, occurred at the merchant miU this morning at 1:30 o'clock. William Far ber, residing at New Benton, aged 28 years, and the father of two children, was employed in loading billets with a crank crane. To work the crane he stood ou a five foot raised platform. The sudden jarring of the crane attracted the attention of his fellow morkmen, who saw Farber fall, head foremost, from the platform and struck on a rail. hen ne was picked up he was dead, his neck having been broken.

His remains were taken charge ot by Undertaker Wilt, and Coroner Krause notified who came down and took the testimony of those who were working with the unfortunate man. Whether he was struck by the crank which was forced form his hands by a sudden jar or whether the breaking ofthe chain caused the handle to hit him could not be learned, as the first intimation that anything was wrong was when he was seen falling. The Coroner decided that an inquest was unnecessary. After the body had been viewed and properly prepared it was taken to his late home at New Benton, where his almost heart broken wife was waiting. Deceased was a sober, industrious man and came from near Shippensburg.

A brother of deceased is also employed at the steel works. The funeral services will be held in the Highland Church on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock and interment at Oberlin. Howard Paull removed his family and household effects to Lewisburg yesterday afternoon, where he has accepted a position as engineer in a planing mill. Miss Blanch Mumma is entertaining her friends at her Highspire home this afternoon, among whom are a'nnmber of Steeltonians. A number of young people surprised their friend, Miss Gertie McNear, on Myers street, last evening.

The evening was pleasantly spent in games and bountiful repast. The Felton Building and Loan Association elected the following officers: Presi det, C. AY. Yost; secretary, J. Barnett; assistant secretary, M.R.

Alleman; treasurer, Samuel Couffer; directors, Samuel Conner. J. J. Barnett, M. It.

Alleman, C. W. Yost, D. O. Sultzaberger, John Carl, J.

D. Young, M. Hocker, W. A. Iveister.

J. L. Dickinson, W. F. Banna G.

R. Alleman: auditors, Levi Nell, D. Weirich, L. Porr. Lu liaidabaugh, who has been here for several weeks putting up the new engine in the electric plant of the steel works, left for his home this morning.

Messrs. E. L. Keller and Jerome Hite left for Lykens. to day.

where thev will address a tribe of Red Men this evening. A large audience met in Reehhng nail, last evening, to witness the rendition of a fine literary and musical pro gramme by the scholars of St. Paul's Baptisx Sunday school. The lecture by Hon. J.

F. Mowbrav, in x. ai. kj. iiau last evening, was a masterly effort and held the closest attention of his audience throuarhont.

Mrs. Elizabeth Parthemore.who makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Davis, on North Front street, is lying dangerously ill.

A. J. AVise. of this town, was held in jjJM bail by United States Commissioner Wolfe in Harrisburg this after noon to answer a charge of sending dunning jiostai cards through the mails. COXFERKBGS MEET HERE.

Chas. H. Mulllu and S. Johns Dele gates to the National Convention. At the Lochiel Hotel this afternoon the Republican conferees from the Congress msii ici composed or Adams, xork and Cumberland counties, met and organized eieciing uni tiiioert, ot Adams chair man, i nere was a loug secret confer dice prevms to the meeting.

When the conferees got ready for business all outsiders were requested to Charles 11. Alnllm, Cumberland, and S. L. Johns, Adams, were elected delegates to the St. Iiuis convention.

It is understood that R. II. Shimlel. the choice of York county for National Delegate, and who was instructed for McKinley. will be a Presidential elector.

The conferees were G. W. S. Loucks, James G. Glessner.

N. Sargeant Ross. E. G. Eckert and Ed Shipley.

York countv; Luther M. Alleman. Samuel McCauslin and Hart Gilbert. Adams countv: C. S.

Brinton. Frank E. Hallar ami G. S. Mills, Cumberland county.

There were some red hot citizens from York and Adams counties outside the conference doors, who expressed some pretty vigorous opinions about what was being done inside. THE FIRST STOKS FATAL. Sudden Death of Aeti JIrs. Itlxler In This City. Mrs.

L. C. Bixler, of Newport, had been visiting her daughters. Mrs. Augustus Geisel, No.

1923 New Fourth and Mrs. James H. Glantt. No. 1539 North Third street, for the past two weeks, and was on her way from the home of the lat ter to that of the former, last evening, when stricken by paralysis on North Third street, near Harris.

She was conveyed to the home of her daughter, where she died about 2:30 this morning. It was Her hrst and last stroke. Mrs. Bixler was almost 07 years of age. and a lifelong resident of Newport.

Her husband has been dead for about six vears. She survived by the following children: Mrs. Geisel and Mrs. Glantt. of this city; Mrs.

George Snyder, Lizzie and Zella. of Philadelphia: Mrs. Grace Eubanks. of Nebraska, aud Lewis, Horace and Clyde, of Colorado. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Funeral services will be conducted at the house Fi idiiv eveuing by Revs. G. S. Duncan and fher PeYoe, and the body taken to New port tor interment Saturday morning. It Was Miss Edith's Itlrthday.

A number of young folks assembled at rhe home of Miss Edith Rhoads, Market and Front streets, last evening, in honor of her birthday. Singing, dancinc and games were indulged in and those present nere a nappy jmrty. tter a presentation speech by one of the guests. Miss Ilhoails was presented with a handsome gilt, and the young lady entertained her guests in a delightful manner. As the wee small hours of tin morning approached all returned to their homes delighted with the evening's entertainment.

Miss Elizabeth and Jeannette Sparrow are the guests of Miss Rhoads, and are visiting their many other friends here. Ilat Uliiiig High School Alumni Associ ation. There will be a meeting of the Harrisburg High School Alumni Association tomorrow (Thursday), evening, in the rooms of the Board of Control. Chestnut street, at 8 o'clock All members, both active and honorary.nre urged to lie present, inasmuch as matters of great im iHirtHiiec will be acted upon. A Reformed Actor Will Speak.

Charles H. Stanley, a reformed actor, will tell of his reformation and sing a number of his original gospel songs at tonight's meeting of the Salvation Army. Frank Dimiont. the young evangelist, will speak on "The Leper." There has been a change of lieutenants in the local corps. Yale Club Coming.

The Yale base ball club will be in Harrisburg on April tith to play a game with a team that is lieing organized by Vance McCormick. The Yale team started on a tour to day in a sjxcial ear, fifteen in the party. The home team will include Vance McCormick, Orville Hiekok.Harry Jennings and others who played at college. Two New Cases. Two cases of scarlet fever have been reported from the house of Mr.

Crook. No. 1510 Hunter street. The patients are 4 and (5 year old boys. PAUAUtlAPIIttU NEWS.

Bushrod Kelch, of Clevland. has been sentenced to be hanged July 23d tor the murder of his wife. A Newfoundland dog prevented an eagle from carrying away the baby ot William Sloane in Knott county, Ky. Alderman O'Connor, of Chicago, Ill was placed under arrest in the conned chamber for having assaulted Saloonkeeper McMullcn. Ruf'iis Beavers a farmer, near Birmingham.

who recently testified against moonshiners, was called to his door and fatallv shot. Three bo vs. sons of William Smith. F. A.

Shitlet and Charles McLain. re sHctively. of Athens. were killed by a train at Brownsboro. Tex.

Congressman Little, of Arkansas, was hanged in efligy at Fort Gibson for endeavoring to have the United States court house removed from that place. The "Medal of Honor of which (ieu. St. Clair Mulholland. of Philadelphia, is the chief, will hold its annua! meeting in Boston, June 17th.

East winds at Port Royal, S. indicate early high tides, and preparations are being made to dock the battleship Indiana on Thursday or Friday next. IN CONGRESS MR. GALLINGER'S RESOLUTION Against National' or State Aid to Any Religion. Washington, March 5.

In the Senate to day Mr. Gallinger of New Hampshire, introduced a joint resolution foran amendment to the Constitution of the United States aud asked that it lie on the table for the present. It provides that neither Congress nor any State shall pass any law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; nor shall use the prop erty or credit of the United States or of any State or any money raised by taxa tion, for the purpose of founding, maintaining, or aiding any church, religious denomination, or religious society, or any institution that is wholly, or in part. under sectarian or ecclesiastical control. A resolution was offered by Mr.

Plaft of Connecticut, and referred to the Committee on Appropriations, for a nnai adjournment of the present session on the second day of May. In introducing the resolution Mr. Piatt said that he thought it time that the matter should be considered. The Senate then resumed the consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bills. PHILADELPHIA'S MTSTERV.

Did Miss M'Orath Commit Suicide by Poison: Philadelphia, March 25. Developments to day were meager in the sensa tional Langdon MeGrath case. Samuel Langdon, a prominent business man who had lived with young Annie F. McGrafh for over a month in luxurious style at No. 292t Girard avenue, and who was arrested yesterday in connection with her still in custody.

The authorities continue to maintain an air of reticence regarding the affair. It is understood, however, that Langdon will not be formally arraigned until Drs. Mattern Ieffman, the respective coroners physicians and chemical experts, shall have made known the result of fheir postmortem examination of the young girl's body. Nothing further could be learned to day in connection with the theory that Miss McGrnth committeed suicide by taking iioison and that Langdon also attempted to end his life by the same method. It is said, however, that Lang don's mouth and tongue show evidences of having been burned by some acid.

It has been learned that the young girl was never iu Langdon's employ as a stenographer, as has been stated. How the couple became acquainted is not known. A special dispateh received here from Pittsburg states that Langdon lived for some time in Springdale borough on the Allegheny River, about ten miles from Pittsburg. His second wife, from whom he says he obtained a divorce in the Indian Territory? now lives at Springdale. making her home with his daughter.

It was stated in Philadelphia to daythat the second Mrs. Langdon has not been divorced, but has filed a bill in a suit of this character in Altoona, her charge being cruelty. Altoona. March 25. About eight months ago Samuel P.

Langdon, who is under arrest in Philadelphia charged with being implicated in the death of Miss McGrath. filed a libel in divorce against his wife. The petitioner charged desertion, and alleged that he could not get along with his wife, who would not move from one place to another with him. 1 he respondent, Mrs. Langdon, replied to the libel and made certain affirmative statements, which were replied to in turn by Langdon, who also added statements to his first charges.

Mrs. Langdon replied to these in turn, and made statements in which she said that her husband had sold the furniture from their home to pay his debts and stating that she had no home to go to. Later Langdon's attorney succeeded in having a commissioner appointed to take testimony, Mrs. Langdon's attorney succeeded in having the order appointing the commissioner vacated and the Court issued an order directing Mr. Langdon to appear for a jury trial.

This order has never been obeyed by Langdon, and the case has never gone any further. IS EASTER A FICTION A Singular Sermon on the Subject by a Noted Minister. Boston, March 24 The Rev. Minot J. Savauge, the distinguished Unitarian peacher, in his "Easter Sermon," says: "It is by no means fact, as is commonly supposed, that Easter began to be celebrated after Christ was born, after His supposed ressurrectioh and ascension, and that this day has been confined exclusively to the history of the Church as setting forth its belief in this great hope of a future life.

Easter is older than Christianity. It is older than any historic form of religion with which we are acquainted. It finds its spring and course deep down in the heart of man. And. therefore, with all its music, with all its beauty, with all its flowers, with all its faijth and inspiration, it belongs not to the Church, not to any race, not to any religion it belongs to man.

The word Easter, as no doubt you are aware, is simply an anglicized form of the name of an an cient Teutonic goddess, the Goddess of Snriner. And. although the name occurs once in the New Testament, it is there bv a curious anchronism. tor it was un heard of in the Church until hundreds of years after the New Testament was writ ten. Known and long familiar in the Church when the Bible was translated, it was put there to stand for the Greek, because it was the popular word that was familiar to the people.

li Men In Onr History. New York Recorder.) Y'oung men have cut a wide swath in our history. Henry Clay was Speaker of the House of Kepreseutatives at tne age of 34. Stephen A. Douglas was but 30 when he first became a candidate for the Presidency.

James G. Blaine was only 30 when he became Speaker of the House of Representatives. Alexander Hamilton took charge ot tne Xreasury at AJ, years of age. Martin Van Buren at 30 organ ized the famous Albany Regency and was the of New xork at 40. John C.

Calhoun was Vice President of the United States in his 42d year. John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, was Vice President at 32 and a candidate for the Presidency at 35. George B. McClellan was only 38 when nominated for the Presidency.

Fremont, the "Pathfinder," had explored the Rocky Mountains before he was 30 years old, aud was running for the Presidency at 43. Columbus was in the thirties when lie explained his ideas of the Western passage and enlisted the aid of Spanish sovereigns in the project that led to the discovery of America. Richard Cobdeu was but 34 when he founded the Anti Corn Law League, which revolutionized the commercial importance of Great Britain, And Wiliam Pitt, ranked by some historians as the greatest of modern British Premiers, was practically ruler of England at 24. A lanltee Hastier. Yankee hustle has perhaps rarely been better exemplified than in the case of a sewing machine agent who is exploiting the vicinity of Dover, Me.

A week or ago he tackled a house in which lived an old bachelor who hadn't a sewing machine. 'The agent was persistent, and the bachelor obdurate, until the latter said he positively wouldn't buy a machine unless a woman to run it was also provided. Then the agent hunted around, and in six weeks had found an elderly but excellent maiden lady, who had been waiting for some good man to speak out to her. and actually succeeded in getting her married to the bachelor. Then he made a sale of a machine, though it might tint he ought to have given one to the bride as a present.

This story is vouched for by the Maine papers. Gambled Away Capt. John A. Duble, an old Mississippi steamboat man, tells the Washington Post a story of a game of cards played by a cotton broker named Weed during tlie war. "He boarded my boat," he says, "at Cairo after he had made a successful triii off a cargo of cotton for the landing.

He placed in the clerk's office of the boat a box about the size of a candle box, but securely nailed and strapped with iron bands. Weed hailed ine as I was passing through the cabin. 'Captain' said he. send me a boy and your When tney were on nana be told the boy to bring the box out and the" carpenter to, open it. It was full of crisp greenback Then he proceeded to run up against the Km oi a.

gang or old river sharks, and by the time we got down stream he did nojtnaye a dollar. He told me he lost $500,000 between St. Louis and New Orleans. The last time I saw Weed he was river reporter in New Orleans, and he seemed as perfectly happy as though he own uuu.