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Considerable space is devoted in the report to the breakdown of the steam piston of theJ loyv pressure engine at the pump ing plant December Sth, and the effect of such breakdown ou the yvater supply. The board mentions Mr. E. L. Caum, master mechanic, Pennsylvania shops; Mr.

G. M. McCauley, general manager, anl Mr. J. X.

Binnix, superintendent of the Central Iron and Steel Company, being the largest users of city yvater, as especially entitled to the thanks of the board, and continues. "The increased consumption the past year renders it imperatively necessary that duplicate pumping facilities be provided yvith the least possible delay, in order that our manufacturers may fed assured of an abundant, continuous and reliable water supply, and that others who may desire to locate here may be encouraged to do so. The present pumping on Third Page.) fl 7 VOL. USTO. 324 IIARRISBURG, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY CO, 1S9J).

ESTABLISHED 1831. 1 fl, The Eleventh Joint Ballot For United States Senator. ONLY THIRTY NINE VOTES The Insurgents and Democrats Did JS'ot Join the Kegulars. SOME OTHER DAY, PERHAPS There wa3 no choice for United States Senator in the legislative vconvention today. In fact there could not have been a choice if all who voted had voted for one man there were only thirty nine votes cast and Senator Quay received thirty five of these, while Mr.

Jenks, of Brookville, Jefferson county, Pa.v received the other four. There were no insurgents in the House or probably one of the other thirteen candidates might have received a vote John Dalzell, for instance, who has been telling the Reubens over in Washington that he is going to be elected. He will be elected There never was a minute when little John was in it. Senator Quay still leads on the balloting, as was quite natural, and he will lead until he comes out with a majority. It may not be this week it may be this week but it is sure to come.

The staid and dignified Senators, to the number of eight or nine the others being absent or paired marched over to the House at noon, took their seats, and after the pair roll was called showing sixty seven pairs, the regular roll was called, showing 39 present. The ballot was then taken and resulted as follows: Quay 33 Jenks 4 Then Lieutenant Governor Gobin, who by the way, is no longer a brigadier general in the volunteer service, announced that less than a quorum having voted there was no election. The Senate returned to its chamber, and the funny business was over for twenty four hours. PERSONAL PAR 4.CrSA.PHS. Brief Mention of the Movements of Your Friends and Acquaintances.

Clarence Piatt is visiting his parents in Chauibersburg. W. C. Crolly, of Lewis A. May bankers, New York, was in Harrisburg today.

Mr. John T. Hasseniluar and wife will remove from this city to Mifflinburg the coming spring. Evangelist John Mi Warden is conducting revival services in the Union Church at Swengel, Pa. Mr.

and Mrs. Ira. Shoemaker, of this city, are the guests of friends in Cham bersburg for a few. days. Mr.

W. N. Kilgore, of South Second street, who has been seriously ill for the past two weeks, is not improved. Mr. John S.

Miller, of this city, will shortly go to Lehigh University to accept an infrtructorship in the mechanical and engineering department. The marriage bans of Eugene Fitzgerald and Mis" Katharine May Einzig were announced in the Pro Cathedral vester day morning. Mr. Warren Abel, of the Second United States cavalry, arrived home from having received discharge on the 25th. Mr.

Abel enlisted in this city last May. Miss. Arria Wheeler, of this city, instructor on the violin at Mercersburg College, will participate in the musieale to be given at Chambersburg Friday evening next, February 3d, under the direction of Miss Cora Frey in the High School. Mr. Emmett Welch and cousin, Miss Bert Packer, of Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs.

Kate Schriver, 1122 North Second, "street. Mr. Edward L. Hackett, better known in newspaper circles as "Carlton," has accepted a position on the United States Hotel staff. Mr.

Hackett is an experienced newspaperman, having filled responsible positions on such papers as the Pittsburg Dispatch and WilHamsport Times. A C'ountv Fair. A number of residents of Linglestown have started a project for a county fair to be held at that place some time during the latter part of August or early in September. A meeting of influential citizens will be held to morrow, and will also be attended by a number of gentlemen from this city. County Commissioner ('.

IK Smith, M. Count Solicitor K. S. Care and J. A.

Mumma are among those interested. The buildinjrs are to be erected on the latter farm, where there is a fine track. shares have been subscribed to insure success to the new project. S'onpert Here Over Sunday. The Wilson Dramatic Company, en route to Columbus, where.

they play week's engagenientftopped at the United States Hotel yesterday. The company numbers seventeen," several 'of whom are well known to Harrisburg people, among them being Messrs. E. C. Wilson and Robert L.

Parkinson, who have become quite papular here and passes many friends, who were on hand and gave them a heart reception. The company plays a week's engagement here in March. The Kusquehaiinn. For Telegraph. Seutineld by mountains purple flows the river on its way, Legends from tne luncl of shadows whisper of day.

Races vanished and forgotten lived and loved upon its shore, And its placid, rippling waters bavo been stained with deepest gore. It has heard the din of carnage, seen the bitter, deadly strife, On its banks of fairest beauty bos born a broader life. Parts the; light canoe no longer o'er its waters, calm and clear. And no savage, stern and vengeful, wakens now the white man's fear. Solemn secrets holds the river in its ever silent breast Becreit of the buried ages and of nations laid to rest, "Wooded hills and lonely islands may no knowledge impart.

Dwells the storied wealth of ages deep within the river's heart. Plow its waters on, unceasing, tireless, restless, swift and iast, "While its curre.it gives no token of tho cruel, heartless past. This, the lesson that It teaeheth: Look not the withered sod Live but in the present moment, live and work for man and God. IT WAS the iegisuture. In the There were fifteen Senators in the Senate this morning when the Senate met.

Mr. Grady introduced a bid appropriating $5,000 to the Horace Brooke Burt educational building, of Philadelphia. Mr. Vaughan Appropriating $10,000 to Hahnemann Hospital, Scranton. JIr.

Gradj Making appropriation for the chronic insane. A resolution was adopted providing for evening sessions on Wednesday. The following nominations were sent to the Senate by Governor Stone: Surgeon General, National Guard ot Pennsylvania John V. Shoemaker, Philadelphia. Quartermaster General Thomas Potter, Philadelphia.

Commissary General Edward E. Rob bins, Greensburg. State Librarian Rev. George Edward Reed, D. Carlisle.

Notary Public S. W. Fleming, Harris burg. The Senate paid a visit to the House to vote for United States Senator. Ilonse.

At the opening of the House this morning Mr. Hasson, of Venango, objected to the reading of the journal on the ground that the session of to day was not fixed for business. Speaker Fan ruled that the reading of the journal was in order at every called session of the House. There was "no other business before the joint session. Resident Clerk Fetterolf was granted leave of absence owing to serious illness of a son.

THE GOVERNOR'S TROOP. The Old Organization Will Return to tbe National Guard. To morrow evening the reorganization of the Governor's Troop will occur at the armory and the old troop will take its place in the National Guard after an absence from the State service of over eight months. The troop left Harrisburg April 28th for Mt. Gretna, and was mustered into the United States service May 13th, going from Mt.

Gretna to Camp Alger, Dunn Loring, thence to Newport News, and from there to Porto Rico. The troop returned to country in September, and, after a furlough of sixty days, was mustered out on the 21st day of November. Captain Frederick M. Ott was in command of the troop during the entire campaign and will again assume charge of the National Guard Troop to morrow evening. During the absence of the old troop its pla.ee was filled by the Second Governor's Troop, under Captain Charles P.

Meek, first lieutenant of the old troop. The membership of the reor ganized troop will be made up of men who went into the United States service and the present members of the Second Governor's Troop. All those going into the troop have been ordered to report at tho armory at 7.30 o'clock to morrow evening. Major Simon B. Cameron, of the Third brigade staff, will be the mustering BIG BLAZE AT HIJIMELSTOWX Carriage 'Torks Destroyed and the Town Threatened.

The carriage works of Walmer Fox, at Hunimelstown, were totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning, with contents, valued at several thousand dollars. The entire loss will reach $5,000, and is partially covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is supposed to have been tho work of an incendiary, as there had been no fire in the building since early Saturday afternoon. The works are situated along the railroad and it was first supposed that a spark from a locomotive had set the building ablaze, but this is said to have been impossible. The flames were first discovered shortly after 4 o'clock.

Tho town is without modern fire apparatus and was unable to gain control of the flames. The Mind was blowing in the direction of the town, and at one time the latter was threatened. Word was sent to this citv for aid. Ser geant Thompson and Patrolmen Hess and Wilson notified Chief Ga.rverich, and the Friendship engine and two hose carriages were loaded, but before the train started word was received that the building had burned to the ground and there no further need for assistance. The plant destroyed was one of the chief industries in Humnlclstown and will be greatly missed.

It is understood that it will be rebuilt at once. An Alarm in This ity. An alarm from box No. 34, Sixteenth and Derry streets, this city, on Saturday night, was caused by an explosion of a lamp, at the residence of Lewis Knox, No. 1822 Derry street.

The fire was confined to the bath room, which was badly damaged. The flames were extinguished by chemical extinguishers. The loss yvill reach about $75. Shepslcy Club Meeting. An enthusiastic meeting of the Sheesley Republican Club was held at tho club house, 132 Marion street, Saturday evening.

It was largely attended. Clarence Williams was chairman and addresses were made by Mr. Sheesley, in whose honor the club was named; E. W. S.

Parthemore and Millard F. Saul and other candidates. After a. few brief remarks by the chairman and the endorsement of the whole Republican ticket the meeting adjourned for refreshments, which were serv ed nne style by the club caterer. Unfortunate Joseph II.

Raber. Joseph If. Raber, of Fishing Creek Vat ley, only son of Joseph Raber, who was: murdered at Indiantown Gap in 1876, and for yvhich five men were hung in Lebanon jail, has been quite unfortunate. He sells roots and herbs in Broad street market and on Saturday morning appeared in market suffering from an injury to Jiis only good eye, having lost the sight of the other some years ago through a bug entering it. One day last yveek yvhile pounding the head of a bolt a small piece of iron glanced off, struck his spectacles and drove a feyv small pieces of glass into the eye.

Hospital to Ask for JIor Money. Workmen are lining the interior of the hew operating room annex to the Harrisburg Hospital with Italian marble. A bill will shortly be introduced in tho General Assembly asking for an appropriation of $33,000 for this institution, of yvhich 000 is for maintenance for two years, and $25,000 for the erection of a new building to take the place of tho old school house portion, yvhich has been condemned by the Statp Board of Charities. A WATER DEPARTMENT. Splendid Showing in the Last Annual Rep3rt.

An Increase in the Receipts Above Any Previous Year. Its 3Ianagemeat is Economical and Its Direction Intelligent. Select Council received the eleventh annual report of the Board of Water and Lighting Commissioners this afternoon. It is a most interesting document, embracing the ninth annual report of the Board of Reservoir Park Commissioners. The reports follow: The term of George J.

Hutton having expired he was re elected by a joint convention of Councils, held April 11th, lS'JS, to serve for three years. The average time of pumping per day was 14 hours and 25 minutes. The total pumpage was 2,368,608,050 gallons, an average of 0,489,337 gallons per clay, a daily per capita for all purposes of 117 gallons, based on a population of fifty live thousand inhabitants. It is estimated that 74 gallons per capita, per day, were used for domestic purposes, flushing sewers, blowing mud out of street mains, sprinkling streets and other purposes, and 43 for manufactories, elevators, motors and laundries. The cash receipts were as follows Water rent 37 Ferrules and permits 775 30 Profit on meters 774 30 Total cash put in treasury.

$96,167 87 The total operating expenses, including betterments, extraordinary expenses and improvements at Reservoir Park, were $26,307.01, leaving a balance of for the payment of interest on. bonds, State tax on loans and for the gener al and sinking funds. Deducting the extraordinary expenses, including Reservoir Park," $4,058, leaves the net operating expenses, including improvements, $22, 249.01. The yvater furnished free, as shown in statement given in, detail, amounts to F.eceipts and operating expenses, in cluding improvements at Reservoir Park and betterments in the plant since the creation of the board are given beiow: Operating enses, imp rove Receipts, ments, etc, 1888 1889 1890 1891 $69,198 SO $22,044 86 73,965 5S 21,464 01 73,172 95 73 93,977 65 92.826 78 86,847 64 96,192 73 23,536 95 24,879 28 25.054 53 25.360 51 26,101 74 26,111 82 25,798 83 29.240 13 26,307 01 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1S98 96.082 72 92.287 50 90.867 S7 The pumpage in 1SS8 was 2,429.047,630 gallons; for 1S9S it was a decrease of 60,439.580 from 1888, but an increase over 1897 of 174,558,200. Since 1888, 3,174 houses have been erected besides other buildings, both for manufacturing and other purposes, all using city yvater.

Rebate on Water Pipe Assessment For 1880, 1881, 18S2, $3, 4.60.85; 1883, 1884, 1885, 1S86, 1887, $0,145.15: 1888, 1889, 1890, 1S91, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, $2, 564.21; 1898, total, $95,118.90. The above aggregate sum earned by the department was returned to yvater users yvho had paid their assessments for laying street mains, in compliance with an ordinance, a benefit to yvater uses yvhich is not knoyvn to be given in any other city in tho State. Engine Rooni. The height of the river above loyv yvater mark (a mark cut on the rock in the river opposite South street in 1803) has been recorded every morning by C. M.

Nagle, chief engineer of pumping plant, and iur nished monthly to ISr. E. 11. Demain, the United States meteorological observer at this station. The highest was fifteen feci three inches on March 25th and the low est eight inches, on July 18th and and on October 3d to 7th.

See table for daily record. No rise in the river has interfered with or caused any cessation of pumping during the year. The yvell in engine room yvas cleaned and sediment removed in Decem ber. It yvas composed almost entirely ot pure sand. Heretofore it yvas principally culm and such silt as is usually found in mines.

This is an evidence of the better locality of the mouths of the intakes and of course an improvement in the character of the yvater. Friction pulleys yvere placed on cam shafts of both engines to stop backlash of the bevel gears. Two new rubber foot valves were put in air pumps. The base of the tower yvas pointed with cement, and the roof of the engine room repaired. An oil cabinet and a tool cupboard yvere placed in the engine room.

The stand pipe, tower, spiral steps and buildings are all in good repair. Two Rochester and automatic lubricators yvere placed on the engines. They have worked yvell, saving oif and insuring good and continuous lubrication. The valve stem to one of the thirty inch intake valves in the yvell had to bo replaced by a new one, tne thread having rusted awa.y UAP1T0L HILL. Mr.

Samuel W. McCullough, of this city, has been reappointed Deputy Insurance Commissioner by Insurance Commissioner Durham. Mr. McCullough is an exceedingly efficient official, capable and courteous, and his many friends will be glad to hear that he is retained. Governor Stone sent to the Senate today the name of Rev.

Dr. George E. Reed, president of Dickinson College, to be State Librarian in place of Dr. William H. Egle.

Among the stall" announcements made from National Guard headquarters are those of Dr. John Shoemaker, of Phila delphia, to be surgeon general in plaee of Dr. Louis Kcefl, or ornstown. Dr. fence maker is prominently identified with the Medico Chi Hospital in Philadelphia.

Congressman A. Bobbins has been appointed commissary general to succeed Col. H. Z. Ripple, of Scranton.

who will be niaue Assistant Adjutant General, and Lol. Thomas Potter, has been appointed quartermaster general to succeed himself. The staff appointments will be announced to morrow. QUAY'S CALLERS. Among Them Was Attorney tSeneral Klkin, Who DeeJaV cs the Senator Will be Elected.

Washington, Jan. 30. Quite a number of Senator Quay's friends were in Washington yesterday consulting with him and Senator Penrose regarding tho Senatorial situation. Attorney General John P. El kin was an early caller and he expressed himself as more confident thau ever of the senior Senator's re election.

"It is a battle between guerrillas and regulars," he declared, "and as usual the regulars yvill win. Senator Quay's forces stand like a stone wall. They are impregnable, for they know that the great bulk of the Republican voters of Pennsylvania are behind them. The break is bound to come soon, and when it docs Senator Quay will be the winner. That is the only possible solution to the situation.

Senator Quay's friends were never more iiopefld than they are now, and they are working in perfect harmony, with tho absolute certainty that victory will ultimately perch upon their banners." Accompanying Attorney General Elkin were Lyman D. Gilbert, County Chairman John H. Weiss, of Dauphin county, and Frank Willing Leach. All their talk yvas of the same hopeful character. societVdoixgs.

Tea was poured at the Country Club on Saturday afternoon by Miss Reily and others. Miss Quilla Koons entertained a number of her friends very pleasantly at her home, 201 Hummel street, in honor of Miss Ida Ruhl, of Philadelphia. REV? M. J. KUE WILL REMAI He 3fotitied His Congregation Tester, day That He lias Withdrawn His Resignation, Rev.

Marion J. Kline, pastor of Bethle hem Lutheran Church, yvho announced to hisjcongregation a yveek ago that he desir ed to tender his resignation to accept a call elsewhere, yesterday told his congregation that he intended to remain and had withdrawn his resignation. The announcement yvas received yvith a hearty approval, as his departure yvould have caused numerous regrets. His pastorate has been a most successful one, and his efforts have been most highly appreciated. Rev.

Kline announced the yvithdrawal of resignation last evening at a congregational meeting following the services. The pastor yvas brief in his remarks and said "that at no time during his pastorate had he been desirous of leaving Bethlehem. That the call to Dayton yvas not the first received. There yvere two previous invitations and three calls to other churches, to Washington, St. Louis, Los Angeles, York and Dayton.

The salary yvas not considered when he handed in his resignation to go to Dayton, four of tho live calls were better from a yvorldly point of vicyv than Bethlehem. He also begged them to consider that he had refused a raise in salary offered by the Bethlehem congregation last Faster. That he had not resigned here from a desire to leave Bethlehem, but because he thought he yvas needed at Dayton, yvherc tho church is in great trouble. His conclusion to leave Harrisburg had not been arrived at hastily, but had been under consideration for the past two months. Three members of Gettysburg Seminary faculty earnestly advised his going and insisted that he go.

Under tho influence of yviscr heads than his own ho resigned against his own yvishes. "When results of his going becamo ap parent he prayerfully reconsidered his action yvith tho conclusion Saturday afternoon that his duty lay at Bethlehem, lie therefore yvithdrcw his resignation after having been unanimously elected to the most important Lutheran charge in America." A short time ago Rev. Mr. Kline handed the church council his resignation, to take effect after Easter. The council refused, to accept it, his many friends importuned him to stay so fervently that he changed his course.

Rev. Mr. Kline refused the most important of Lutheran pastorates in the United States, yvhich would have given him a thousand dollar raise in salary. The Bill nismisecl. In a lengthy opinion handed down a.t Lebanon by Judge MePherson, of this county, last yveek in the case of Grove vs.

Kase. suit to recover royalties on certain coal land, the bill in equity is dismissed at plaintiff cost. I'hoinas Icowan Ciets 'lei Ulii Revenue Collector Hershey has appointed Thomas McGoyvan, of Lancaster, brother of Dr. H. McGowan, of this city, to' a clerkship in the office a.t Lancaster, upon the recommendation of Secretary of the Commonwealth Griest.

Railrontt Xotfs. Employes of the Cambria and Clearfield Division presented their retiring superintendent, Mr. F. F. Itobb.

formerly assistant engineer of the Middle Division, now buperintentlent of the Monongahela Division, yvith a library chair, diamond scarf pin set yvith pearls and a. silver yvater set Saturday evening, January 21st. The pleasant ceremony took place at the Anderson Hotel, Cresson. This is the order in yvhich tho three Pennsylvania, cadets graduated from the Annapolis Naval Academy Saturday: Edward C. Kalbfus, Harrisburg, 15th; Charles Y.

Fischer, 2Gth Harry K. Brinser, Harrisburg, 28th among 42 cadets of the line division. Itay W. Vincent, of Pennsylvania yvas Ot among 11 cadets of the engineer division. IX CONGRESS.

The House Discusses the Sew Army Hill. Washington, Jan. 30. At tho opening of the session of the House to day, Mr. Hopkins 111.) reported the census bill, and gave notice that he yvould call it up next Monday.

The House then resumed the consideration of the army reorganization bill under an agreement that if the bill was completed to day under the five nninute rule the time to morrow before 5 o'clock be dcvot.d to general debate. This arrangement yvas made to give the leaders on each side an opportunity to close. The first amendment offered to day yva, that of yvhich the committee had given notice, authorizing the President to enlist only 60 men in a cavalry troop and 00 in an infantry company. Mr. Marsh who offered the amendment, said that this yvould reduce the enlisted force to 50,000 if the President exercised the discretion it conferred upon him.

Tho exact form of the amendment yvas as follows: "Provided the President in discretion may enlist only 60 men in a troop of cavalry or reduce the number of en listed men in a troop of cavalry to not less than 60, to bo organized fco far as non commissioned officers are concerned under regulations of the War Department." Mr. Hay of the minority of the committee, protested to the House that it yvas impossible to perfect a bill on the floor of the House. Ho yvould offer an amendment, he said, to have the bill provide for only 60 men in an infantry company or cavalry troop, but givo the President discretion to increase the number to 145 and 100 respectively, this dis cretion, however, only to be exercised in time of yvar. At ths point a warm altercation occurred between Mr. Johnson Ind.) and Mr.

Payne. N. yvho yvas in the chair, the former claiming that the cnair refused to recognize him. Mr. Payne explained that Mr.

Johnson had al ready consumed much time and he had felt constrained to recognize other mem bers. "Too much Johnson," shouted Mr. Tawnev Minn.) amid laughter. Mr. Dearnioiid Mo.) objected to the amendment on the ground that the discretionary power yvas to be exercised in the wrong direction.

I he bill, he con tended, should provide for only 50,000 men, and the President should take the responsibility of increasing it to 100,000. It should not provide for 100,000 and give the President discretion to reduce it. Mr. Marsh's amendment relating to the cavalry troops yvas adopted, 105 to S2. 31 r.

Vinson Asks the Senate to' Ask for Information. Washington, Jan. 30. In the Senate to dav Mr. Mason (Ills.) called up his resolution offered Saturday and present cd a resolution in an amended form, as follows: "Whereas, a large number of the sail ors and soldiers of the United States are now in the Philippine or on their yvav there; and, "Whereas, there are different newspaper reports as to the condition of the health of the soldiers and sailors, and, "Whereas, it is reported by the press that there is a large per eentnge.

of those yvho are made sick by reason of the climate of said islands; and, "Whereas, it is stated upon good med ical authority that during the late vean as high as fifty per cent, of the soldiers unaccustomed to that climate have died by reason of the said climate, therefore be it Resolved, That the Secretary of War be direc ted to furnish for the information of the State, a statement as to the per cent age of our soldiers yvho are and have been sick and the number of deaths in our arinv, bv reason of the sickness caused by the climate in said islands, and to set forth, yvhen, according to the generally ac cepted term, the sickly season beginning in the said islands. Mr. Ilawley (Conn.) did not see the usefulness of the resolution. It could only furnish food for tho sensational press. "While he would make no objection to it, lie had no respect for it.

The resolution yvas adopted. MAJOR HUTCHISON IXJCREI). He ill he Oblisetl to I'e Crutches for Several eel. Major Joseph P. Hutchison, of the Eighth Pennsylvania, yvas injured on Friday last yvhile oil his yvay to the parade grounds.

In referring to the accident the Augusta Morning Chronicle says: "The Major yvas riding and his horse stumbled over a small stump. Major Hutchison jcin cd the animal up, but she again stumuled, this time falling on her head. In order to prevent the animal from rolling on him. Major Hutchison jumped from the saddle, but in doing so his right foot caught in tho stirrup and he yvas thrown to the ground. His ankle yvas badly sprained, and it yviil be some time before the surgeons yvill permit him to use it.

Major Hutchison is one of the. most popular olli cers in camp and the news of his accident caused deep regret." Coiiiicilmaiiic Meetings. Doth branches of city Councils yvill meet to tfay. In the higher body the general appropriation measure yvill come up for consideration, also the Market street fcubway ordinance. In the'lower branch a number of minor ordinances yvill be considered.

The report of the Board of Water Commissioners yvill bo presented to both bodies. IresiIent Xissley ashlar Xilpy At a meeting of the board of directors of the Ilummelstown National Bank Tues day, Mr. John Nissley succeeded the late Dr. Jacob Shopo as president, of the bank, after serving in the capacity of cashier for thirty years. His son, Mr.

J. Paul Nissley, yvas elected cashier. To Consider Legislation. To morrow a meeting of the Executive Committee of the State Association County Commissioners will be held at tne Commonwealth Hotel for the purpose of considering legislation presented and to be presented, in the present testion of the General Assembly. A FnnI to I'ntrrtaiii Mail 'arrir.

Scranton intends to raise a fund of $10, 000 yvith which to entertain visiting delegates to the national convention of Mail Carriers to be held th next September. It is expected to have 4.000 men in the parade during the convention. Couldn't Collect Hnd Debts and Killed HiiiiMeir. Pealing, Jan. 30.

Isaac Shade, aged r0, merchant, of Womelsdorf, this county, killed himself to day by bloyving out his brains. The cause of the suicide was inability to collect bad dtbtj OUAYS TRIAL. February 20th Fixed for Bringing: hc Cases Into Court. Philadelphia, Jan. 30.

District Attor ney Kothermel has nouiiro friiap ley and Shields that lebruarv 0tu has been fixed as the date for the trial of the conspiracy charges against Senator Quay, Kiehard K. Quay and ex fctate Ireasurer Havwood. The official notice yvas given in this letter: Dear Sirs: I desire to notifv you that the cases of the Commonwealth vs. Mat theyv S. Quay; Commonwealth vs.

Benja min J. Haywood, Matthew S. Quay, Rich ard It. Quay; Commonwealth vs. Mat thew S.

Qua.v, Beniamm Haywood, and Commonwealth vs. Benjamin J. Haywood, yvill bo calleu for trial in the Court of Quarter Session, City Hall, on Monday, 20th of February, 1S90, at 10 A. M. Mr.

Rotherniel declines at this time to add any further information on the sub ject or discuss it in any way, save in say ing that he yvill try the case and that the public mav rest assured that he will do his full duty. Ex Distriet Attorney Gra ham declares that he knows nothing about the future of the case. He has before implied that he believed be terminated his connection yvith it yvhen he argued it for the Conunonyvealth before the Su preme Court. It cannot be definitely stated at present yvhat judge will preside in the Quarter Sessions at the period fixed for the Quay triaL as the are not yet made, but it is understood that the duty will fall to Judges Arnold and Beitler. GOBIX MAKr.S STATEMENT.

Lieutenant Governor Explains Why He Left the Army. Lebanon, Jan. 30. Lieutenant Governor Gobin was seen yesterday and confirmed the report of his leaving the arrnv. Asked for the reasons impelling him to this course the General said: "I have never doubted that I had a per fect right to hold on to the Lieutenant Governorship and my commission in the volunteer army, the latter not being such an onice oi trust as xne oiaie consurauon refers to in its prohibition, but yvhen I learned that the prospect for active duty in Cuba or Porto liico yvas gradually glowing dimmer I determined to resign.

I held on as long as I did because I desired to have theEighth and Thirteenth Pennsylvania regiments two regiments of my brigade mustered out at the same time. I had reason to believe my enorts yvould be successful, but one delay after another broke my confidence. Had the command been ordered to Cuba or to any active duty I yvould not have left the army. If necessary I yvould have preferred giving up the Lieutenant Governorship." Asked if he thought the Eighth and Thirteenth would go to Cuba, the General replied that it seemed uncertain, and he inclined to the belief that both commands yvould be mustered out. The General thought that the men yvere entirely satisfied to active military duty, were not over attached to camp life and police duty, and yvould prefer leaving tho volunteer army and resume their place in the State National Guard.

Regarding the political situation at Harrisburg, the Lieutenant Governor had nothing to say. He expected a mere repetition of last yveck's work. He yvill to night address the voters of Xewmanstoyvn, in the interest of Dr. Gere bericli, a yvarm personal friend of Gobin, and the Quay candidate for State Senator. A CHICAGO TIKE.

Valuable Lumber Burned Boarders in Peril. Chicago, Jan. 30. The mahogany yards of J. C.

liayner, Morgan Fulton, and the box factory owned by F. C. Aus tin, burned to day, causing a loss of $323,000. A boarding house, owned by Mrs. Smith, was destroyed and the twen ty five lodgers yvere driven into the street yvith the temperature at zero in tlieir night clothes.

Ten of the firemen were on the roof of Austin's Box Factory when it caught hro. 1 he flames broke through the roof beneath their feet and they were forced to jump to the ground. All of them escaped yvithout any serious injury. Frank Mver, a watchman in the J. C.

Raynor building, was severely injured in jumping from the second story of the building. The stock of the lumber yard yvas valued at $300,000. Fire in IMttshnrsr. Pittsburg, Jan. 30.

he big six story building at 018 and D20 Pcnn avc nueT occupied by the New York Biscuit Company and tbe La Crosse Art Clasp Company, yvas damage! by lire to day to the extent of Several nrcmen yvere injured by falling glass, but all yvill recover. "The origin of the lire is a mys t'orninsr's Conflasrrittioii. Corning, N. Jan. 30.

The dry goods house of Thomas HetTornan and Freeman's grocery store, in this city, yvere destroyed by lire. Several other snmaller firms yvere also burned out. The loss is nisr I'irc in Jaiik'aIowii. Jamestown, N. Jan.

30. The Fen ton block and other property of this place have been destroyed by fire, the total loss amounting to Iiillel lliniHelfin a TrniiU. Philadelphia, Jan. 30. Kohert T.

Pink atred 28 years, took his life last night in the same strange manner as that adopt ed bv Mrs. Ayers, at Pcnn Yan, N. Y. last yveek, by' closing himself in a trunk and then swallowing poison. Kink, yh yvas a picture frame gilder boarded at 212 North Juninor street.

Not putting in an appearance to day his room was opened and the sparch revealed Rink's body in a trunk, the lid of yvhich yvas dosed. In the trunk yvas a half emptied bottle of yvhiskey, and on the table in the room yvas found the remnants of a cr3? talized powder, yvith yvhich it is presumed Kink ended his life. Rink was in poor health and on Saturday he told his land lady he yvould like to meet death as had Mrs. Ay res, of yvhosc suicide he had read. The Wilson Theatre Company laid over in this city yesterday.

They left for Columbia to day. Several city butchers are still delinquent in the payment of their license taxes. The feast of St. Blasius yvill be celebrated at St. Patrick's Pro Cathedral Friday next.

Mass yvill be celebrated at A.M. "Passion Tlay" pictures at tbe Opera House this evening. Two cases of scarlet fever have been reported in Susquehanna township, adjoining the city. Both case are being looked after by the sanitary officer. Easter falls on April 2d thU year.

It may occur as early As March 2d or as late as April 25th, LAST EDITION A GREAT BLIZZARD. Colorado, Kansas and Wyoming in tbe Track. DEATH IN THE SNOW SLIDE Great Losses to Railways and Cattle Ranges. TOWNS ALMOST BUKIED Denver, Jan. 30.

Snow began falling on tho mountains shortly after midnight last night, and the storm, which has been raging since a yveek ago, with an occasional let up, is again in full blast. There have been numerous snow and at Apex, the wife and two small children of Mr. William Kudolph were buried in a slide and killed. The town of Breckenridge, about forty miles from Leadville, is completely isolated. Fuel and provisions are getting low and much suffering owing to the lack ot necessities must result.

Not a wheel has moved out of Como, on the South Park for two days, and reports from there tell of great losses to range stock. The mine about Leadville have been forced to close down, as no ore can be moved. Hundreds of men have yvorked almost incessantly at different points on the South Park line, between Como and Leadville to open the road to traffic, but have at last been compelled to surrender to the elements. Snow is packed in great drifts in the cuts and the wind piles it in as fast as the shovel ers can make an opening. Kokomo is almost hidden away by the banks of snow on all sides.

Snow slides are frequent and danger of destruction threatens the town. No trains have moved west of Leadville on the Colorado Midland for several davs. Should the storm keep up its present fury great suffering and loss of life will result. The storm extends along the mountains in Wyoming and already the loss to cattfa has been great. Wichita, Jan.

30. Snow began falling to day, accompanied by fierce yvind. A severe blizzard extends ovci Southern Kansas and Oklahoma. Hawlins, Jan. 30.

A terribla blizzard has been raging in Rawlins coun ty with the wind blowing sixty miles an hour. The snow has drifted badly. Tho storm will be severe on stock, as the snavv is crusted, preventing sheep from secur ing food. Chicago, Jan. 30.

The cold wave vrhicH reached this section Saturday night mod erated somewhat during Sunday, but 13 somewhat closely followed by a cold yvave, equally severe. The temperaturo yvas much lower in the central and West ern State! during the past twenty fou hours than any previously experienced this winter. The mercury reached SO be loyv at Duluth and 2d below at Bismarck and St. Paul. In Chicago the temperature to night yvill, according to the ffi cial forecasts, be 15 below zero.

Drowned in the tilondlke. Seattle, Jan. 30. A special 1J the rost Intclligcncer from Kayukoli River, Alaska, says: "John G. Tait, of Chicago, was drowned September 27th, 1S98, eight miles north: of Peavey, by the capsizing of his canoe.

The body floated under the ice and was not recovered." Mr. Tait was general manager of the Alaska Union Mining Company, of Chicago. Ue carried a life insurance of $100,000 and yvjy a large dealer in building stone at Joliet and Chicago. Our Xew Possessions Get Busy. San Francisco, Jan.

30. Tho American' hipping interests of the Hawaiian Islands have largely increased since their annexation to the'United States. There are now loading for or on the way to the islands 50 vessels, of which 35 fly the Americau flag, 5 the British, 3 the Norwegian and 2 the German. These vessels hail from various parts. Many of them arc laden yvith merchandise and expect to return yvith cargoes of sugar.

Sirs. Stanford Refused a Fortune. Sa Francisco, Jan. 30. A review of the yvork of Ms.

Jane L. Stanford as executrix of the estate of the late Leland Stanford, shows that she handled property valued at The fees and per ccntages to yvhich she was legally entitled amounted to $357,763, but she waived all claims for her service. She paid her attorneys $00,000 for their services and al loyvcd theni $7,000 for expenses. No Election lu Delaware. Dover, Jan.

30. The twenty Uurd ballot resulted as Gray 14, Ad dicks 14, Chandler 1, lliggins 2, Spruanco 1, Willis 2. Levi C. Eird 1. No election.

Dover, Jan. 30. The twenty fourth ballot resulted as follows: Gray 14, Addicks 14, Dup.mt 4, Handv 5, lliggins 3, Chandler 1, Willis 2, D. Mifflin Wilson 1. No election.

Adjourned until tomorrow. This Reporter Was Swift. Ixindon, Jan. 30. Sjecial despatches from Dresden say that a man named Rcif has beeu arrested there on the charge of stealing diamonds worth 20.000 marks.

It is added that he yvas formerly a newspaperman of New York, from yvhich city he is said to have eloped with a young lady. The Philadelphia tins Not Sail. San Diego, Jan. 30. The cruiser Philadelphia is ftill in the harbor and yvill not get ayvay for Samoa before Tuesday.

The engineers from the East have not yet arrived. Rev. 3ly ron Iteed I ni. Denver, Jan. 30.

Rev. Reed is dead. Myron WLATlltK Ktl'OKr. Washington. D.

Jan. 30. Forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania: Threatening yveathcr, yvith now in extreme northern portions to night; threatening yveathcr Tuesday; light bouth westerly yvinds, lie coming variable.