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TiTTTTTri TT A XT1TT A MXTKfi A "OAT in QOO 1 NO. 43. ESTABLISHED 1881 LAST EDITM. THE PRACTICAL JOKER. THERE IS A LARGE CLUB FOR HIM A Good Record for Harrisburg The Baby in the Car.

A dispatch from Knoxvillc, says that a tramp demanded money and food from a lady in Greene county and when ordered away produced a large rub bee snake with which he frightened her so that she died. That tramp was a practical joker of a class that ought to be killed off soon. But we regret to say that there are practical jokers of that class who are not tramps. They are the idiots who think it the funniest joke in the world to scare a woman or child with a rubber snake, a hideous imitation reptile, perfectly harmless as a biter, and only made to frighten women and children into convulsions. Gossip heard of a lady in Harrisburg who was almost frightened to death by one of these snakes in the hands of a practical joker.

She was playing the piano and the funny fellow laid the snake on the music so that when she looked up she saw it. She fainted dead away, and was ill in bed for several weeks. Oh, that was a funny old joke. Yes, indeed; one of the kind that makes you want to take the joker out on the Susquehanna bridge and give him a shove over the railing when the river is about ten feet above low water mark and there is so much slush ice running that a boat can't get through. Somehow nobody does that to the snake joker, and he plays his funny joke right straight along, throwing people into con rulsions and laughing at their sufferings.

Oh, Jeems River Where's that club At a meeting of Harrisburg physicians recently there was considerable discussion of contagious diseases, including the grip and typhus, and the health of Harrisburg was decided to be away up when compared with that of other cities. One physician' said that after long and careful inquiry and patient investigation, he found that in the past fifteen years there have been but twelve cases of typhoid fever in Harrisburg. There had been cases alleged to be typhoid fever, but they were not genuine, and in all the fifteen years there were but a dozen cases. There are certain marks about genuine typhoid fever that are as clearly defined as the marks of the most virulent contagious disease, and these marks were only noticeable in the cases referred to. There was a baby on the train from Harrisburg to Philadelphia the other morning a good, sweet, live, healthy baby, and he scattered sunshine over the entire car.

It was early, and he hadn't finished his morning nap, and he lay on the seat stretched out so everybody could see his pretty face, and pretty nearly everybody in the car went to the water cooler just to get a look at that baby. By and by he awoke, and he actually awoke laughing, and he kicked up his heels and babbled and tried to talk, and laughed and crowed until he was a veritable circus. Then his mother put him up on the seat and he looked, all around and tried to throw kisses to everybody looking at him. It was great fun for him, and his cute antics made everybody laugh. Even a Philadelphia drummer played with him and let the baby have his high hat, and the whole assemblage roared when the baby put the high hat on his own little head and it totally eclipsed him.

For over an hour that baby had all the audience he was looking for, and when finally he settled down to eating an apple and was quiet, it eemed as if a big streak of had pervaded the car and made every passen good humored. Now dotli the artful maiden Become exceeding sweet, Because she sees spring bonnets In the windows on the Tariff Pictures. The United States Tobacco Journal wonders how The Press can expect the cigar factory operative to uphold the Mc Kinley law when the importation of foreign wrappers is increasing in spite of the increased duty on them The cigar factory operative in that case evidently hasn't been hurt any by that duty, and he has been positively helped by the duty on manufactured tobacco, which reduced the imports from $4,190,986 in 1890 to $2,832,199 In 1891, while our exports of manufactured tobacco increased from $4,018,457 In 1890 to $4,278,930 In 1891. A'ew rorfc Press. QUAKER CITY SQUIBS.

The Record. The nurseries are being drawn upon for tiny bridesmaids. Any amount of ingenuity may be displayed in door decoration. The long and lanky pier glass has given way to low broad mirrors. All the world loves a lover, and all women love a wedding gown.

It is predicted that black will again resume the sway it once held. The chairs of the day are graceful and pretty but never comfortable. The colleee bred woman is coming to the fore with a rush in practical affairs. The table spread for a formal luncheon should be set with the greatest precision. A woman cannot aftord to write a care less note, for bv her writings is she often read.

Benzine may be used in washing clothes with no trace of its objectionable odor re maining. A woman finds no glory in wearing some thing that every other woman she meets wears also. lne iastiUious woman will not wear violet stick pins in her rose bonnet. They must matcn. A very fat waiter in an Eighth street restaurant remariieu me otner aay, "I'm not all wool, but I'm a yard wide." The eleeant note commences on the first page, skips to the fourth and finishes by being written across tne sneet on tue in side.

A natent leather shoe rubbed to the shape of the foot with the hand before be ing subject to nam wear is mucn me uci ter for the ODeration. An unlnwn tobacconist said that his wares should be admitted to food exposi tions. Wines, liquors and beers are ex hibited," said he, and why not eigars and tobacco A local naner had this in yesterday If Thomas Dunn will send his address to this office he will hear somethiiig to his advantage." It, is not often tliatdunns have to be advertised for. A trade publication devoted to the un dertaking business says that the price of comas uuu casKets will be advanced twen iy nve per cent, inside of the next two months. Economical persons should therefore, die at once.

SONGS OF OTHER DAYS. IXVE FROM THE HEART. Yes, I win leave my father's halls, To roam along: with thee Adieu, adieu, my native walls. To other scenes I flee. Yes, we will seek the silent glade, When we have strayed afar, And you shall play, my dearest maid.

Songs on your light guitar. Love, gentle love, shall be our guide To a far distant land, And whether bliss or woe betide, This heart you shall command. I'll tell you tales of olden years Of hapless love or war But should they cause you pearly tears, Then sound the gay guitar. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention ol the Movements of Your Friends and Acquaintances.

Postmaster B. F. Meyers, who has been seriously ill, was able to be out nvpm will narticinate in the consecration of Rev. Dr. Horstmann at Philadelphia next week.

City Superintendent Foose is attending onnnai Tnnotinor nf the denartment wic superintendence of the National Educa i 1. r.n!nn of WoWVATlf. llOUai Association in Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Groninger, of 1511 North Sixth street, have issued invitations to the celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage on Tuesday, March 1st.

RELIGIOUS NEWS. Bishop Dubs Presides at a Conference of the Evangelical Church. T.rDavnV T5VK 18. The East Pennsyl vania Evangelical Conference opened in Emanuel cnurcn at ciocmms mummg. Bishops Dubs, Haman and Stanford are present, the first named being the presid ing omcer.

jvxtci mo jpcuiig CauViou Bishop Dubs addressed the conference at length, and was followed by Bishop Haman. Revs. C. J. Kephart and H.

S. Gabel, representing the East Pennsylvania nia and East German Conferences of the United Brethren Church, and J. Carson, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, were presented to conference. Bishop Haman, Revs. I.

M. Rogers, S. S. Chubb, B. J.

Smoyer and J. B. Eisehwein were appointed a Committee on Public Worship. The moral and official conduct of the members were examined behind closed doors. Rev.

B. J. Smoyer closed the morning session with prayer. At the afternoon session the usual committees were announced, and other business incidental to a full organization was attended to. This evening services were held by members of the conference in the churches of the city and county.

Bishop Dubs preached at Annville. Revs. A. M. Stirk, S.

S. Chubb and G. W. Gross were appointed presiding elders. The presiding elders were stationed as follows: Allentown district, W.

F. Heil; Reading district, S. S. Chubb; Philadelphia district, A. M.

Stirk; Pottsville district, D. A. Medlar; Harrisburg district, G. W. Gross.

East Pennsylvania Evangelical Missions. Lebanon', Feb. 18. The Missionary Society of East Pennsylvania Conference met last evening. Bishop Haman presided and contributions were reported as follows: Philadelphia district, 1,728 80; Allentown district, $2,297 50; Reading district, $4,900 15; Harrisburg district, 1,777 36; Pottsville district, $1,504 09; grand total, $12,207 98.

The following officers were elected: President, Rev. A. M. Stirk; vice president, Rev. J.

D. Wood ring; secretary, J. W. Hoover; assistant sncretary, Rev. U.

Royer; treasurer. Rev. R. N. Lichtenwalner.

Rev.W. F. Heil was elected delegate to the Board of Missions and Rev. A. M.

Stirk, alternate. Conference at Williamsport. Williamsport, Feb. 18. The general meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Con vo "Rvantrpltnal Association is A A liVV uuvf in session here.

Bishop S. C. Breyfogel, of Reading, presiding. The conference was organized according to the Church discipline without opposition, and will be in session several days. Dot Shnow.

Oh dot shnow, dot pootyful shnow Always It comes in der winter, you know, T.ik antflll. leettle fedders. so Dootv undbure. From angel's wings dinks Yah be sure Oh! dot shnow, dot pootyful shnow sometimes you always can aeu wnere 11, go, Der sweet ladles kissing, und zlppln' around, Dill quick now she down gits, all ofer der ground. Vonce I vos pootyful, shoost like dot shnow 1 I nut un mine boots on.

der street down tc go A shllde I was took now, behindt my front door But right away quick 1 KJiowea nix any more i Oh dot shnow, dot boot full of shnow Up In mine stockln's, way down to der toe, Out dot shnow. dot bullv fool shnow He trips me the back front mine head know Dunder und bllxen Vos I down so low got Hurt me my legs so I can't git up not! Ain't it vos funny such a sinner, you know. Should down Ker siap Kommen, mit oer aamiooi. not snnowi Too wicked to bray, to weak to hello. Gone mad like der dot pootyful shnow Myself I wiu ud Dick, ouf I can do dot much.

Take ts wel or trel lager.und swear some in Dutch Not Exactly a Triumph. "Did you score a triumph at your debut last night Well, not exactlv. Were you recalled after your solo?" no; but the manager made me go out again. That was in baa taste. "He thousht it was good taste.

He made me go out and thank the audience for having listened to me. Easily Bone. From the Chicago Tribune. She had been trying for twenty minutes to entertain him with the gossip 01 tne neighborhood. uuickstep, lie said cawn we aw talk about something twesh "Why, yes, Mr.

De Swellnut," she an swered, with an engaging smile. "Tell me all about yourself. How do you man age to pass tue time these dull days i A. Big South Diamond. A diamond buyer of Kimberly, South Africa, has recently purchased from a river digger a magnificent diamond, weighing 205 carets, said to be tne second largest stone ever found in that field.

The stone is a perfect octahedron and of fine color. The buyer paid $10,000 for the gem and was subsequently offered $40,000 for it, but declined to sen. Iaek of Beverence. From New York Life. You must not make fun of your grandfather, Tommy; you should always respect gray hairs.

"Yes: but, mamma, how can I when he's bald?" PENNSYLVANIA NEWS. Four of Simon Wolfgang's children have scarlet fever at Shanesville. Forger George Week and Burglar James Bishop escaped from jail at Honesdale. Samuel Bechtold was killed while trying to board a freight train near Lebanon. Emerson Collins, of Williamsport, has been appointed receiver of the First National Bank, of Quincy.

For alleged frauds or mistakes, Wm. A. Witman will contest for Charles II. Ramsey's seat in Reading select council. The sportsmen of Pottsville and vicinity will try on Monday to exterminate ail the chicken stealing foxes of the region.

A flock of nine partridges, pursued by a hawk, killed themselves by flying against the gable end of Henry Weaver's house, at Cornwall. Peter and George Morton's Belfast township dogs killed a wildcat on Meadow Ground Mountain. The dogs are yet alive, though in pieces. John H. Boyer, of Reading, has sued Adam E.

Hafer, his neighbor, for digging up and chopping to pieces Boyer's fine apple tree, the branches of which overlapped Hafer's line fence. LICENSE DAY. FEW REMONSTRANCES FILED Judges Simontoii and McPherson Rushed the Business. This was license day and the court house was filled with the spectators who usually throng the temple of justice when the court has the license applications under consideration. Judges Simonton and Mc Pherson were on the bench anu lost no time in running over the long list of retailers, wholesalers, bottles and distillers.

All were granted except about twenty nve, which were laid over by reason oi re monstrances, being new houses or having previously been refused licenses. Remonstrances were filed against the following: Edmund Foley, tavern, State and Spruce streets, city; "Lewis C. Keim, tavern, Middletown; momasn. uonanu, tavern, Royalton; Wm. U.

Aidinger, restaurant, 231 Strawberry avenue, city. The applications oi utto ueinemann, F. C. Curlie and Lewis Hoffman, of Ly kens, and Thomas Finn, James J. Kervin and John J.

Murphy, Wiconisco, were laid aside because they were refused last year. Other applications laid over ior ine for the reason that they are new applications, were the following: Samuel S. Alleman and Henry W. Smith, Steelton; David Hoffman and J. George W.

Jauss, Dauphin; George A. Fetterhoff, Halifax; S. T. Erd man, near Klingerstown Gap; John H. Umholtz ana uaniei neiser, vvn liamstown; Edward Bodmer, High spire, all taverns; ueorge jjomgaraner, 818 Market street, city, wholesale; James Dando, Wilhamstown, wnoiesaie, ana Weaver Son.

distillers. Elizabethville. The application of Charles Goldsborough, iiower swatara lownsuip, was wnuuranu, it being the same as the Wilson company, which was granted, Hearing tne Cases. The first case called was that of Ed mund Foley, whose place is at State and Spruce streets. A remonstrance with forty signatures was presented protesting against the granting of the license on the ground that the house is unnecessary.

It was explained by oiey counsel mat was not proposed to increase the number of taverns in tne JUignth ward mat it was merely a transfer from the Battis place. Witnesses were not present in tne cases of Alleman and Smith, of the court was not disposed to postpone the consideration of them. In the Dauphin cases a number of wit nesses were caned to snow tne necessity of the houses for which licenses are asked, but the usual remonstrance was presented. Dr. Rumbcrger said the existence of a number of "speakeasies" in the place was well known, and he thought the morals of the community would be improved by the granting of one or even two licenses.

A petition containing 212 names was filed, endorsing the application oi Jauss. The application of George A. Fetterhoff for a tavern license at Halifax was hung up because a remonstrance was filed alleging violations of law. Counsel stated that the applicant and his witnesses would be present this afternoon. John H.

Umholtz application for a tavern license at Williamstown was withdrawn and his restaurant license was re newed. Counsel for Daniel Keiser, of Williams township, explained that the license of the former applicant, Phillips, had lapsed by reason of some disagree ment with the owner of tne property. Senator Thompson represented that a public house near Klingerstown Gap was necessary for the traveling public and ne endorsed the application of S. T. Erdman.

H. Murray Graydon, counsel for the remonstrants, opposed the application of Thomas H. Holland, of Royalton, on the ground that it is unnecessary. A numerously signed petition was submitted in behalf of Edward Bodmer, of Highspire, where it is represented better hotel accommodations are required. The ground of complaint against W.

C. Aldinger, of 231 Strawberry avenue, was that he was not a fit person to be granted a license, Mr. Graydon stating that a true bill for false pretense, growing out of a building and loan association, was pending against him. Judge Simonton remarked in connection with the Lykens and Williamstown cases which were laid over that the applicants having once been refused for violating the law, they would not now be granted. Senator Thompson, under this ruling, gave up the fight.

Obiectionsto the application of Lewis C. Keim, of Middletown, were withdrawn and the license was granted. This afternoon these were granted li censes: Edward Foley, Harrisburg; Otto ileineman, Lykens; w. Aldinger, Harrisburg; Edward Bodmer, Highspire. These were refused: John J.

Murphy, James J. Kerwin, Thomas Finn, of Wiconisco; F. C. Curlie and Lewis Hoffman, of Lykens Daniel Keiser, Williamstown. Fire Near HleUspIre.

The hay shed half filled with hay be longing to George on the Kunkle farm just east of Highspire, now occupied by John Hoover, was totally de stroyed by nre at :30 yesterday afternoon. ine nre originated from the sparks ot a passing locomotive. A Reduction of "Wages. Reading, Feb. 19.

Last night Coffrode as oaylor, of tne Keadmg rolling mill, notmed their employes ot a ten per cent, reduction in wages. The order affects nearly all the departments and will take effect next week. The firm employs about Hands. Sliver Kins Mines Sold. Otjrat, Feb.

18. The Silver King group, including five silver mines, was sold in Chicago. The capital stock of the group is $44,000. THE COUNTRY OVER. Chicago is clamoring for a new post omce.

Tomisville, trembled with an earthquake. The Virginia debt bill has passed the Legislature. A collision of oil trains on the Erie road at Newbury, N. caused a fire a mile long. Ex Governor Campbell will try to lead a solid Cleveland delegation from Ohio to Chicago.

Lynching being R. lawyer indicted for killing Wm. Carter, has been put in jail. The Briceville, coal miners will be worked hereafter on the co operative plan, the miners having already taken 10,000 worth of stock. The presidency of the reorganized Richmond Terminal has been offered to and declined by Albert Fink, the veteran railroad pooler, of Louisville, Ky.

Government bonds, with coupons attached, worth $600, were found nailed to the inside of an old chest, formerly owned by the late Henry Walker, Wabash, Ind. Typesetting machines were the order of business at the American Newspaper Publishers' Convention in New York, at which J. W. Scott, of the Chicago Herald, presided. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad applied in the New York court yesterday for a continuation of the temporary injunction restraining the Great Northern's reorganization scheme.

Some men are grasping enough to want to subdivide the clay they are made of and sell it for town lots. WASHINGTON SPECIAL. Some News as to What Hill Is About in ills tift iigni. Washington. D.

C. Feb. 19. The friends of Senator Hill are talking about giving "the Governor" a blow out when he gets back next week irom nis miu winter" convention. The fruitless kick of the friends of ex President Cleveland against what they call the snap convention will not change the programme which was laid down when Mr.

Hill turned over the Ex ecutive office of New York to Mr. lower. That obese and genial functionary is counting on being the residuary legatee ot the Hill strength if the holding of the winning cards among the States that would make a Democratic triumph possi ble. Those in the confidence of the Senator say that he would not give a snap of his finger for Pennsylvania if necessary to make a contest for it; that no one in his right mind in the management of the Democratic party is staying awake nights for fear that the State might come somewhere within eighty thousand of giving the Democratic nominee a majority. The fact that it will take two thirds oi a convention of 800 delegates to make a Democratic nomination will give some idea of the magnitude of the contest Tavid Bennett Hill and his friends have set out to perform.

He may not succeed in his iob. but he will name the man. This is the concensus of opinion among Democrats generally. A great interest is manifested nere in the contest for National delegate in the York and Lebanon districts. That will determine the selection of the postmasters in both places.

The winners In the local part of the contest will liave much to do with the selection. DeB. DAUPHJN NEWS. The lecture to be given by Rev. O.

Hicks in the Sunday school room of the M. E. church this evening under the direction of the Epworth League promises to be a successful affair. According to the number of tickets sold, the attendance will be large. Persons who desire to spend an enjoyable and profitable evening should not fail to be present.

Ex Mayor E. O. Winn, who nas been taking care of Jesse Cofrode during the past year, leaves for Jewel City, Kansas, the beginning of next week to visit his si6ter. The ex mayor expects to return to Chicago in the near future, at which place he expects to secure a lucrative position with some large established flrm. Mr.

Jesse Cofrode, who is very feeble, will receive the attention of Mr. Jerry Straw after the ex mayor's departure. Mrs. H. Gerberich.

who has been suf fering with diphtheria the past few days, is somewhat improved this morning. Mrs. Robert Simmons is lying in a pre carious candition. MILLERSBURQ NEWS. MnxEHSBUKG.

Feb. 19. Our people who were anticipating a treat in the lecture by General Hastings this evening arc disap pointed. A telegram was received from him yesterday afternoon, stating that he had a severe cold and would be unable to come, but would fix another date as early as possible. Mrs.

Fisher, of llerndon, was ine guest of her friend, Mrs. Eli B. Day, yesterday. Mrs. Dr.

Ulrich is back from a week's visit to her old home, Selins Grove. John Jackson, of Sunbury, is visiting the home of his mother on Love street. Mrs. Samuel Longabach last evening accompanied her daughter, Mrs. Frank Bowers, to Williamsport.

The Inends ot Mrs. K. nuance are glad to see she has so far recovered from her recent serious illness as to be able to be out of doers again. The front whaels ot a wagon tne ierry men were pulling over the ice on this side of the river, yesterday, broke through and gave them several hours' work getting it out again. Mrs.

Alex. McJNeeley, wno nas been visiting the family of J. J. Maurey, left yesterday tor uaupnm. ne win go to Philadelphia from there before returning to her home in Ohio.

HARRIED AT SAN REU0. Washington, Feb. 18. Gossips thoroughly enjoyed a chaimingly romantic story of another raid into Chief Justice Fuller's family circle by Cupid and the capture of his daughter Mamie, in spite of parental Collin C. Manning, of South Carolina.

As the story went the marriage had been a secret one at San Remo, last month. The Chief Justice snoke verv freely on the subiect and in a very matter of fact way destroyed much of the romance. "It was just this way," he said, "Mamie and Collin met two or three years ago. They became attached to each other and we had no obiection to the attachment There was no engagement announced, but we understood that they were engaged and, as Mamie was devoted to music and de sired to go abroad to study before marry ing, the engagement became known to but few. Last fall, while continuing her studies in Berlin, Mamie had nervous pros tration.

Early in November she began to get worse. Mrs. Fuller, in response to an urgent cable, sailed on November 21st for Berlin. "I telegraphed Manning to come to Washington. He arrived, and at my request accompanied Mrs.

Fuller to Berlin. Mamie continued to decline until with the birth of the new year came the sad intelligence that she was not likely to live. Well, as has been done before in similar cases, the young people were married. No, not in church. Mamie was too ill to go out.

They were married in the sick room, Mamie remaining in bed. "For a month after the marriage Ma mie's life trembled in the balance. Then she suddenly rallied and steadily im proved. Mrs. Fuller came home.

She arrived last Monday evening. We intended to announce the marriage at once, and were to have ordered the cards to day, What kind of a looking fellow is he Well, he is a little above medium height, I should say: dark complexioned, and 1 sup pose Mamie would say that he is handsome. Manning is the son of ex Governor Manning, of bouth Carolina, and is 26 years old. Until he took up the practice of law he was the private secretary of Senator Butler, of South Carolina." CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOLS. Superintendent Pratt Says Congress man Mansur Mode Misstatements.

Carlisle. Feb. 18. Captain R. II.

Pratt, superintendent of the Indian In dustrial Bcnooi nere, was seen to nignt regard to the denunciation of Indian Schools and particularly to the Carlisle institution, made in Congress yesterday by ivepresentatives Biocnuaie, or Missis sippi, and Mansur, ofMissouri, but would only say that the Missouri member told an untruth in stating that out ot seventy In. dians which had returned from the tram ing school, fifty had relapsed into a savage state. uaptain I'ratt continued: "outot any seventy non graduates who have left the Carlisle school, the Missouri Congressman cannot name or find ten who returned to their former savage state, and, furthermore, in regard to the graduates; he cannot cite a single instance in which the student has chosen to sink again into a barbarous and uncivilized condition." Busnels of Proposals, Chicago, 111., Feb. 18. A bushel of letters is brought every day to George W.

Northedge, the carpenter, who inherited $800,000 from a relative in England. "They come from maids and widows who want to marry me," says the fortunate plane driver. NEWPORT NEWS. Newport, Feb. 19.

This town is in deep mourning this morning on account or tne aeam oi ine beloved pastor of the E. church, Rev. J. Y. Shannon, whose terrible injury was telegraphed you yesterday.

lie died at about 11 o'clock last night. The exact caus of his misfortune was being run down by a horse ridden bv George Hombaugh, son of A. V. Hombaugh, who was riding a very large and heavv horse down Second street, and met Mr. Shannon and one of his members.

J. L. Hartzell, crossing the street towards Marx Duke's store. Hartzell stepped forward and Mr. Shannon back to allow the boy to pass between them.

At the same moment Hombaugh drew his horse to the left to nass around behind the men, and run over the now deceased preacher. The horse evidentlv either, tramped on Mr. Shannon's head or struck him a terrible blow back of the right ear fracturing his skull. The unconscious man was carried into the house of Mrs. Diffenderfer and medical aid sent for at once.

Dr. Ebv. who lives next door, and Dr. Orris did all that they could for his relief, but of no avail. They decided that the injuries were fatal.

His age was about 51 years, and leaves a wife but no children, and an innumerable host of loving friends to mourn his death. Funeral services will be held in the church of which he was pastor on Sun day at 2:30 o'clock and the body will be taken to Bloomsburg, Columbia county, on Monday, for interment in the family plot, where he has a wife and children buried. Mr. Shannon's brother, Rev. Samuel S.

Shannon, of Washington, D. arrived about 2 o'clock this morning, one of the through trains stopping for him. Cashier P. K. Brandt received a mes sage this morning that his mother.

Mrs. Jane Brandt, died at the home of her son in law, A. H. Ulsh, in Millerstown, during the night She was the widow of C. C.

Brandt, who represented this district in the State Senate many years ago. She has been a great sufferer for several years with an ailment in one of her feet, which was amputated a few months ago. Later the disease attacked one of her arms, which hastened her death. She was aged about 73 vears. D.

H. Sootts left vesterdav for West Superior, Wisconsin, where his son is now employed in the Keystone National Bank. He will extend his journey to the Pacific coast in the State of Washington. The verv heavens wont nvpr ihi death of J.Y. Shannon.

The rain of the night and this morning will seriously interfere with the arrangements of the boatmen's reunion. The new building being erected bv Geo. Fleisher, on Mrs. Demarec's lot on Second street, will be occupied in the spring by T. W.

Bassett as a tin and stove store. CUMBERLAND VALLEY. Isaac White shot a large wild cat on the Henry Stouffer farm near Rocky Spring, in Franklin county. 1 he suits of 11. m.

Hoerner against the Cumberland Valley railroad, and George M. Brandt against the Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburg road are set down for trial at Carlisle to day. Photographs of the railroad tracks at Mechanicsburg, where Hoerner was struck by a train, were mirouuceu mm me iriui. John A. Nicodemus, of Edgemont.

ono of the most extensive fruit growers of the south Mountain peacli belt, says the prospects thus far for a crop of peaches is good. My orchariis, now seventeen years old," said he, "are in better condition than ever before." To daw the Dickinson College Glee club went taMartinsburg, where they will appear in a concert this evening. They will alsd attend a large party to night. On night they will appear at Cham bersburg and return home Sunday. A tract of land near Hertaler's mill.

Lower Allen township, Cumberland county, owned by Levi Hertzler, has been purchased by the H. P. railroad company, liev. J. W.Jsentz married at New King ston, on W.

L. Foy, of Harris risburg, and Miss Hat tic Shutt, of New Kingston. The Republican county convention will be held in Chambersburg on March 15th. A Burglar flees From Under tHe Bed. Spnbuby, Feb.

18. A burglar, who gave his name as Harry uaggart, was found under a bed in the home of Henry Martin, at Fisher's Ferry, near here, last night. He escaped from the house and a posse started in pursuit. When recaptured he made a desperate effort to escape, but was brought to this city to jail. Tore Her Will Up Too Soon.

Easton, Feb. 18. Supposing that all their property was in his name and not in his wife's, rich David M. Jones, of Bangor, destroyed her will, leaving it all to him, shortly after her death. Learning the contrary later he had to call all the witnesses together, re draw the will and prove it, or lose the estate.

This dupli cate will has just been probated. A School House Sink Ins. Shenandoah, Feb. 18. The ground under and around the large three story brick public school building on White street, to day showed disastrous effects of mine workings underneath.

Upward of 400 pupils were in the building at the time. All the children escaped without mishap. The ground upon which the structure stands is on a gradual squeeze, and it is feared the building must be permanently abandoned. "Hurried to a Train and Died. Lancaster, Feb.

18. Excitement yesterday ended the life of Mrs. John Rhoads, of Camargo, on a Quarryville railroad tram, hhe had made great haste to catch the tram, intending to visit Lan caster, and the hurry and anxiety caused her death. She reached the station as the train arrived and fell over arter being put on the train. An Kill tor Found Dead.

New York, Feb. 18. George Pellew, an editorial writer on the New York Sun, was found dead in a pasement area on West Thirty fifth street this morning by an ashman. His neck was broken, and he had evidentlv fallen while on his way home, two blocks away. Pellew was born in England, and was 40 years of age.

He has a brother, Wm. Pellew, who is an officer at Columbia College. Xot a Tall to Hill's Kite. Washington, Feb. 18.

Senator Calvin Brice, of Ohio, and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, says that he is not pledged to Hill or Hill's man; that he has made no alliance with Gorman and Hill and that no such alliance exists; and further that Ohio is likely to send a Cleveland delegation to Chicago. Colonel Hillings l.o Klected. Oil City, Feb. 18. A meeting of the line officers of the Sixteenth regiment, G.

the captains, and first and second lieutenants of all the companies was held here to night. Col. Willis J. Hillings, of this city, was re elected colo nel. A banquet ioiiowen.

Rises Uke a Magic City. Crksde, Feb. 18. This town is rivaling the growth of Leadville. About 400 people arrive every day.

A bank has been opened, and four newspapers have been started since the beginning of the year. An electric light plant has been built, and the town will be illuminated electrically on Sunday for the first. This is rapid work even in this rapid age. WOMEN III PERIL. CAUGHT IN A BURNING MILL They Were at Work, but Succeeded in Escaping.

PhIT tnil Pnil TWi 1 HTKn fixra cfnn. av. vu. Ufv 9WIJ mill at Lnhitrh nvonno nnrl PVinrtli atrant occupied by the Horner Brothers' carpet company, was padiy damaged by nre this mnminff TU. 1 i uiuiuiug.

a uc tuiii ucuupiea a wuoie block and emnlovs about 1.000 lmnH mostly women. All were at work when the fire was discovered on the fifth floor. The greatest confusion and alarm arose among the operatives when the smoke be mm tn molrA ita nr. fliAnn1i t.A II no no; uuuugu luc UUUUlIlg and a wild rush was made for the stairs. Fortunately all succeeded in escaping uninjured.

The fire itself was confined to the floor on which it broke out, but the material and finished work in the building and the valuable marliinprv was hndlv damaged by water. No estimate of the loss can oe given at mis time. TEX PEACOH UTCLPEHT. The American Is Upheld bv His Countrymen. Cannes, Feb.

19. The shooting of M. Abeiile by Mr. Deacon, an American gen tleman, who discovered that the French man was carrying on a hason with Mrs. Deacon, continues to be the absorbing topic of conversation among the American colony here, and though there are many expressions of regret that Mrs.

Deacon should have brought such disgrace upon herself and family, the concensus of opinion Is that Mr. Deacon is deserving of all sympathy. Mr. Deacon's action in shooting his wife's paramour meets with general commendation. AH.

Deacon, who surrendered to the po lice immediately after the shooting, was to day examined by a magistrate. Mr. Deacon wat calm and collected and gave very succinct account of the incidents that led up to the killing of Abeiile. His story, though it does not agree in all its details with the published account of the affair, confirms in a measure the first telegraphed reports of the shooting. Mr.

Deacon said that it was not his intention to kill the man. but only to wound him. Mr. Deacon asked the magistrate to admit him to bail. The magistrate declined to de so at once, but promised to consider his application.

In the meantime Mr. Deacon would have to remain in nrison. Mrs. Deacon was examined. She confirmed the story of her husband.

A BIO GOLD FIHD. Go West, Young? Man. or This. and Get Some Ocbat, Feb. 19.

The Cutler creek gold strike appears to be genuine. More than 100 claims have been staked in the last twenty four hours. The country is unuer biiun a ail is speculation lo aay what the result will be. Many of the boulders when broken open are flecked with gold and sonic of them run by assay nearly 100 ounces to a ton. K0NAGHANIS BACK.

He Ijeft Homo Because He Could Not Sleep. San Fkancisoo. Neb. 19. R.

Jones Monaghan, who mysteriously disappeared from weX Chester, fennsylvania. four months ago, arrived here to day on the steamer Mariposa from Australia. He says he left home because he was half crazed by over work and insomnia. FAV0E SUHDAT CLOSING. New York Lieatslatureand the World's irair.

Albany, N. Feb. 19. The bill ap propriating $300,000 for this State's exhibit at the World's Fair came up on second reading to day. An amendment providing that this State's exhibit should be kept closed on Sunday was adopted by a vote of 49 47.

That's the Proper War. Pahis, Feb. 19. M. Laur, the Boulang ist deputy who was struck by M.

Const an the then Minister of the Interior, during a debate in the Chamber of Deputies, has resorted to law to obtain satisfaction. He challenged M. Constans to fight a duel but the latter declined, and consequently M. Laur has summoned him to answer a charge of assault. A Kick From Dublin.

Dublin. Feb. 19. The National Prett commenting to dav on the Irish local government bill, says the meas ure is "a beggarly account ot mean ingless provisions, like the Japanese toy, consisting of a succession of empty boxes one within the other." The Irtih Times (Unionist) says that the bill appeals to the wisdom of the House of Commons. It is, as it professes to be.

a completion of the local government, a principle as applicable to all parts of the kingdom. The re eman Journal (Home rule) de clares that the bill is a legislative joke. The irun JJaiiu independent (1'arncllite) says that the Irish party was prepared to give the bill a hearty support had it proved satisfactory, but the measure is a sham, a fraud and an insult. The Engineer Was Killed. Houston, Feb.

19. An engine on the San Antonio and Arkansas Passenger railway jumped the track near here yes terday and overturned, here were half a dozen friends of the engineer on board taking a ride. The killed are: Joe Gilles Eies, engineer; lorn ireman cott. The wounded are Mrs. Joe Gillespie, badly scalded; E.

Wilcox, right leg cut off; William Bradley, colored, scalp wound. Tried to Rob Carlisle's Post Office. Carlisle, Feb. 19. A bold attempt to rob the Carlisle post office was made early this morning.

The post office is in the Coyle McCul lough building, in the main portion of the town. The thieves burst open the rear door of the building and were cutting through the partition into the post office when the night watchman frightened them away. There is no clue. The Trouble In Brazil. Lonpon, Feb.

19. An official dispatch from Hio Janeiro states that order has been restored in Ccara. The dispatch adds that the disturbances were simply of a local character and that no importance attaches to them. The upholders of President Pcizoto in Ceara only followed the example set by the other States in getting rid of Da Fonzias adherents who were holding office. A Duel In California.

San Diego, Feb. 19. A sensational duel took place near here between two druggists named Poole and Sapp. Poole was instantly killed and Sapp is in jail charged with murder. Had to Eat Candles.

Lonpon, Feb. 18. Elizabeth Rowe, widow, was fined 10 to day for brutally ill treating her stepdaughter, whom she compelled to eat candles and to drink brine and soapy water, and tied by the arms and legs to a bed and left there for the whole night. Union Paolllo's Bla Gains. Boston, Feb.

18. The December statement of the Union Pacific's entire system shows a net increase for the year of $1, 423,553, the net earnings being $15,325, 838. Discontent is the peg in your shoe that hurts. STEELTON NEWS. Steelton, Feb.

19. Steelton will add to its list of secret societies that of the Knights of Malta. Last evening thnno in. terested in the organization of the new commandery assembled in the G. A.

Hall for the purpose of talking over the matter and coming to some definite conclusion. When the hour arrived it was found that the attendance exceeded the expectations of the projectors, and it was decided to elect officers. The following will serve the ensuing term: Sir knight commander. Charles A. Roberts: issomo, W.

C. Toomey; captain general, J. P. Kinney; prelate, James M. Gibbs: recorder, W.

a Whitebread; assistant recorder, George W. Beck; treasurer, M. K. Morris; senior warden, E. Striewig; trartees, J.

P. Kinney, eighteen months: imiijr vm, tweive momns, and Amos A. Mailey, six months. a Council has finally passed the ordinance giving the Citizens' Passenger railway company the privilege of occupying certain streets with a track for a motor line. The ordinance, as finally passed, varies very little from that already published in the Telegraph.

The clause in regard to the company properly lighting the 6treeU through which it passed was stricken out and a tax ot $5UU annually was inserted; and instead of paving a certain amount to the borough it is the expense of open ing ana grading second street from Pine to Gibson and build the nrmurv culverts. The company is given until the zun insi. to accept its provisions. The stipulations are that the work must be commenced within six months after the approval of the ordinance, and that the road must be eperated within one year after; that the company shall cobble between and nine inches on either side of the tracks. This shuts the East Harris burg out from their proposed route of up Pine to Second, and thence down Second to Chambers to Front, Whether the terms will be accepted by the company is not known, but it is thought that they would be, at least so a stockholder expressed himself this morning.

Agents of the Keystone water company appeared before council and stated that ft was proposed to build water works for the accommodation of Steelton, provided council would agree to have seventy five fire plugs at an annual rental of $35 for each hydrant, The matter was laid over. Last summer Levi Pro well was granted a furlough for six weeks from David's Island to come home and see his mother who was sick at the time. When his furlough expired he failed to return and had been hiding at home since. Yesterday afternoon the Government officers located him and when they went to the house Levi slipped out of the back door to escape, but the officer got on to him and called halt, but Levi did not halt, when the officer fired his revolver in the air. The fugitive continued running until he feil from exhaustion when the bracelets were placed upon his wrists and taken to Harrisburg.

Adison Dangerfiild, of the merchant mill, had several bones of his foot broken by having it run over by the wheel of a heavily ladened truck. He resides at 60 Furnace street. Stephen Bomgardner, of Adams street, while engaged at work at the Bessemer, had his hand badly burned by the blowing out of a special. For some time the Pennsylvania railroad company has been anuoyed by persons taking coal from trains while standing in the western end of this borough. Yesterday several officers came down from Harrisburg and arrested Julius Beck and John Kaltenbach and jailed them.

This morning another haul was made and sev eral parties arrested. They were hustled to Harrisbuag before their names could be learned. Mrs. Annie Crist will read a paper at the twilight sermons in the Reformed church on Sunday evening on "The Joys of the Christian Life," and Miss Minnie B. Snavcly will sing a solo.

Henry Snell, who died suddenly while attending his daughter's funeral at New Market, was well known here. He had been employed at Plainfield, and was paying the last sad rites to his daughter, when he died from heart failure. Deceased was a resident of this place several years ago and resided at the corner of Front and Locust streets. He was the father of Mrs. James Morsten, formerly of South Second street, but now residing in Plainfield, N.

J. A City Disfranchised. Ithaca, N. Feb. 18.

Both political parties in this city to day, when too late, discovered that no nominations for municipal offices have been filed as required by law and consequently no city election can be held. In the engrossment of town election and a Democratic factional contest for State delegates, city election affairs have been entirely ignored. The politicians are dazed at the discovery and citizens generally are laughing at them. Florence's Brother Objects to Ills Will. New York, Feb.

18. Edward B. Con lin, brother of William J. Florence, filed to day objections to the probate of the actor's will. They are brief, and simply state that the will which has been offered to probate is not Florence's last will; that it was not executed and subscribed according to statute, and that it is invalid as a will and illegal and void.

The citations of the probate of the will are returnable to morrow. The man who forgets himself in hit sacrifices for others is not as great as he who makes the sacrifices remembering himself. nKANCIAL AHD COMMERCIAL. notations furnished by I. Miller Stock hrvkrrt.

Room 1L, College Block. New York Quotations. Nbw Yoke, Feb. 19. Clos.

Clos. 67V S3 48V Am. c. s. oil Atchison X.

PaclHc 39'. 71V 604 108 80.V 1MV l.ir si'i 138. do. Omaha C. CO.

tl Canada O. B. C. U. Trust.

Colorado Ooal DeL, Lack. Del. Krle F. W. Hocking Jersey Kansas Texas.

Lake Shore Lead Trust. Louis. Nash Missouri New Mlchlau Central. N. Y.

Cen. A 11. K. do. pref North 16V 8V 58.V Pacltlc MaU IMiua.

A Heading. Phlla.Co.(Nat.Uas) Pullman Richmond Term'l. Kock Island Silver 15 89', st. Paul 77 surauipret 133 Sugar Trust. S3 iTexas PaclQc.

1C 75 IT.C.AI Union PaclHc 60', Western 88 abash nref ta W. A L. Erie pret. Uo. common ST 1W? Norf.

A West Northwest. 11? Philadelphia. Quotations. Philadkc.pui Feb. it.

The following ars ths Clos. Clos. Pennsylvania 54 Reading 295 16 do. Genl Mort. Lehigh Valley 59 Lt'hlL'li Navigation 54 Northern 23V do.

preferred. C7 Philadelphia Produce Market. Philadelphia, Feb. 19. Flour The market Is (inlet, but Arm; Pennsylvania supers.

Hiosj3 40; do. extra, t3 50.33 80; do. No. family, si 04 25; do. roller, $4 35g4 6J; do.

patent, 4 9iXt5 50. Gra in Wheat The market la quiet and easier No. 05 Vl 05 No. 1 Pennsylvania red, none here; No. a Pennsylvania red.

Si OSV. Corn The market Is quiet and steady; No. 2, 4HV4ifc lor export and 49V49Vc for tonal trade. Oats The market Is quiet and steady No. 2 white, 37 Vc No.

2 mixed, 34c. HranTlie market is steady; winter, $10 S3 20 85 spring S18 50(319. Baled iiav Baled hay Is duU and weak; timothy, $13 50tis 00; mixed, $14 OOgu M. Stra ie. Baled rv straw.

$13 50. rroclslona Butter The market Is dull and easy; Pennsylvania creamery extra, do. print extra, wholesale, 31c; Jobbing, Kggs The market Is duU and weak Pennsylvania fl rets, 23. Cheese The market la steady; JKU BkllUB, lU U1 BRUMS, SU. Petroleum Is steadr re lined in barrels us Potatoes Are steady but quiet at per 17ASIIIIIGT0II HEWS.

TARIFF TO COME UP NEXT WEEK The Chinese Must Stay Out for Ten Years More. Wasotxgtox, Feb. 19. It was announced tfWifl tn two tl intnntin. St.

mviWM JL UO Democratic members of the Ways and vuuuici; iu iiii up i ue i an it question in the House early in the week after next. This programme would, to some extent, defer the consideration of the Silver Question, for the cilror Kill be taken up and got ont of the way in ad Vftnr rt that ttn The Senate to day passed a bill extending for ten years the operations of the Chinese exclusion laws. Five trains, having aboard about 350 Senators, Representatives and a number of foreign ministers and newspaper men, left here this afternoon far Ph party will be the guests of the city of Chi mure preparations for their entertain mnt hair, The party will return to the capitol on The report that Minister Reid has resigned is denied at the State Department. It is said on excellent authority that Mr. Reid has agreed to continue his diplomatic service until a reciprocity treaty has been eonr1ii1v1 liotn oon the Usited States.

A H0TED DOCTOR DEAD. BiLTivntt Fah 10 k. Steincr, librarian of the Enoch Pratt tiwiaij, uie 1 suuaeniy last night at his home from annnlpxv Tha A St ass svs born in Frederick City, in 1827 and KiauwKu juanuwi tonege, jticrcers bure. in 1840, and in 184i was graduated at the University of Pennsylvania. Since 1855 Dr.

Steiner has been connected with the editorship, either as principal or assistant, of the American Medical Monthly. During the war Dr. Steiner was the chief inspector of the United States Sanitary Commission in the Army of the Potomac and after the war reorganized the public schools of this county. In 1871 he was elected to the State Senate on the Republican ticket and in 1875 was reelected. He was a member of the Republican National Convention that nominated Rutherford li.

Hayes. When the Enoch Pratt free library was established six years ago Dr. Steiner was elected librarian. Bishop Dubs Presided. Lkbaxos, Feb.

19. After devotional exercises conducted by Rev. Bishop Dabs partial reports were presented by committee on quarterly conference records and worship. J. M.

Ettinger, of the Eran gelitt was received as an advisory member of the confenenoe. The Deacon orders were granted to G. W. Hanger, Daniels ville; Joseph Painter, Limerick, H. IL Smith, Tower City; J.

U. Weidel, Wayne; J. K. Freed, of Benjamin; H. D.

Krcidler, Port Carbon, and W. Heffner, Barnesville. Elders orders were granted to E. II. Homig, Frackville, and W.

8. Harris, Sunbury. "The Marine Knocked Out. Los A.NQELK3, Feb. 19.

At the Past Time Club last night La Blanche, "The Marine," agreed to knock oat allcomers in four rounds for a purse of 25. A negro named Child accepted the offer and to the surprise of the audience knocked out La Rhinrhe i thf thifvt round. The lattcr's friends claim he has been drinking heavily and was not in condition. Cleveland's Bis PI re. Clkvelasd, Feb.

19. The fire in the Urge establishment of the McGillin dry goods company was gotten under control early this morning. The building was completely destroyed and the loss on it will be 50,000. McGillin company's loss will be $230,000. The loss on the building and stock is nearly covered by insurance.

Several adjoinicg buildings were damaged to the extent of $30,000. That Xebrnska Governor's Case. Lixcour, Feb. 19. Chief Justice Maxwell, of the Supreme Court, has handed down an opinion holding that Governor Thayer had no right to hold the office of Governor, nor had he the right to usuro anthority; that Lieutenant Governor Majors should have held his office pending the test of Boyd's citirenship, and that when he was forced out by Boyd his tenure ceased.

He ts Waiting for Copy. Tbistox, Feb. 19. Up to 1ml to day no reply had been received by the Attorney General to his request on the part of the State for a ropy of the contract in the matter of the Ilccding combine. In the absence of a reply the hearing wVich it was thought might be commenced to day by the legislative committee goes over.

They Won't Fleht. St. Louis, Feb. 19. Hicliar.l Klein and Louis Willich, editor of the Die LaUrne, both deny that they are to fight a duel.

A BIr Fire Racing In Xow York. New Yoek, Feb. 193 p. v. Three alarms of fire have been sent out from the Percival Flats, between Seventh and Eighth avenues on Forty second street Speaker Crlp Recuperating.

Fortress Monroe, Feb. 19. Speaker Crisp arrived this morninz for a few days' rest. He will probably remain un til HE JOKED TOO OFTEN. New York, Feb 18.

Justice Goetting, of Brooklyn, to day sent Andrew Walz, 37 years old. No. 72 Graham avenue, to jail for twenty nine days for playing a practical joke. Walz has a weakness for wagers. Two years ago he made a bet that he would bite off the heads of three kittens in as many minutes.

He won the wager, but was sent to the penitentiary for a year for the offense, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals prosecuting him. Last night, while in a North Second street saloon, he bet that he would gather a crowd of 500 people around the piace within ten minutes. To this end he lay on the pavement apparently lifeless. A crowd gathered and so did the rumor that a man had dropped dead. An ambulance from Su Catharine's Hospital and another from the Eastern District Hospital came in response to oliee calls.

Walz was attended by the surgeons, who, of course, discovered that there was nothing the matter with him. Ha was arrested. A Hippopotamus With the Grip. New York, Feb. IS.

Marked improvement is visible to day in the condition of Call pit, the big hippoptaraus in Central Park, who has been suffering from attack of the grip for the hist few days. Hugh Downey Caliph's keeper, says the medicine administered eaterday acted' on the hippo with a result that justifies Superintendent Cocklin in believing that all danger for the animal is post. Caliph spent the early part of tha day in his tank. He made no effort to cat, but his keepers hope titat his appetite will return by to morrow. Singular Ignorance.

Do you know that Mrs. Cold water actually asked me to day what a jag was "She did? Fact. The idea of a woman having a husband and not knowing what a jag.