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volume o. 123. anD Wis WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1887. l'bc Weather 1 o.Day. Wabhikuton, Aupr.

24. For Eastern TVnn I tyfwania: Local rains, followed by fair and. cooler weather. CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP. ITe foiled through life to win a name, bin ambition was for fame, And when at last to him it came, With happiness it filled him.

The goal was won, without a doubt, Bv people he was talked about. The papers brought his portrait out lie saw it, and it killed him. well. Shellbarks and chestnuts both promise Typhoid and low malarial fevers have made their appearance. fr.

C. K. Shoemaker, Beading's well knowu Ear Surgeon, treats only neatness. Diseases of the Kar and Catarrh. Ofiice: 613 Walnut street.

Office hours: Mornmg. 8 to 12. Afternoon, 1 to 7. Many of the hickory trees in this county snow signs ot dec: at me top. Some of the farmers of this county have everything in readiness for sowing wheat next week.

i The last of the season Your only op port unity Kxnursion to Ocean Grove, or New York aud nn the Hudson, Thursday Aug 25th, for the benefit of St. James' Luth eran church. A good cause. The Constitutional Centennial and State Fair will give Philadelphia a lustrous con unction. This has been the best excursion season in many years, is what Manager Jjickinson says.

The health resorts on the South Moun ain near Wernersville have been well pat oui.eu tnis season. New styles of fancy shirts, a large ns sortment. of dress shirts, desirable working shirts, Ac, at Jas. S. Brusstar, nhirt maker, 713 i'enn street.

A small express wagon standing on the pavement in lront ot the yy eent store was by an uuknown boy. With favorable weather there will be large attendance at the Woinelsdorf Orphans' jrloiue anniversary to morrow. The Fish Association will leave to day for a week's cainp along 'ne untitmnee nna will take three tents witi tnem. Professional men, business men, working men. ladies.

chiJdreti. and everybody, invited to the excursion to New York and up the Hudson, or Ocean Grove. Asburv Park. Lone Branch. ec, Aug.

25th. This is your last chance. Go. Jt will do you good. 'the warrant on the State Treasury for the pay ot the First Krigade band, of" this city, amounting to Iijis been issued.

John L. proprietor of Never sink Park, celebrated his 5th birthday anni versary yesterday, and gave a reception lust evening. The naviucr of the street car tracks on Ninth street is going on very rapi lly, and the mjnare between Penn and Washington will be linisned T.o uny. Francis tlemruig took out a permit yes terday for the erection ot ten two story brick Jiouscs on the east side of Tenth street between JPike and Amity. Odds and Ends.

Just before taking ac conn; of stock Dives, Pomeroy Stewart will clear nut all broken Jines ot goous in every department at a great sacrifice. A look at their windows will irive you some idea of the many bargains which they oner. Carrie, daughter of Jacob C. Gingrich, No. 427 South Sixth street, aged 18 years, left tor parts unknown, and is supposed to be in York.

K. K. slichtkr No. 25 South Si street, will reeei ve about 1 1 o'clock ith is morning a car load of choice Delaware teaches, consisting of 5 Ji baskets. This is 4he first large shipment of this seuson, aud llmnse keepers should not let this opportunity dip.

Prices reasonable. Although operations on the public building are suspended the salary i Superintendent und aggregating $18 a day, continue to run on. The bread wagon of baker Pfaust, Thirteenth and Cotton streets, was demolished in a runaway accident on Chestnut street near Tenth yesterday afternoon. Joseph Allison, 329 South Seventh street, registered in the Court House, an Irish setter, red in color, named Doe, 24 inches high, valued at $100. Two young ladies residing on North Ninth street fell into a newly dug, unprotected citr, and sustained severe scratches as well as internal injuries.

Col. Owen Hamilton, who has been promoted to the position of State Capitol policeman, has been selected to ohu the campaign in ilarrisburg this evening. Clothing well cut and well made Is one tf he special features ot read; made wearing Apparel at the old reliable house of Jamkon fc Sixth aud Penn. If. H.

Wingert, No. 44 North Sixth street, eleaMd seven baskets of Antwerp carrier jdgiMins yesterday morning, beluuging to K. Sia.tr, of Hew York. The Junior Fire Company decided to attend the parade ot firemen at A lien town on SpptdRtlM 22d in a body, en; over sixty of ie members will participate. Owing to the paving of the new southwest nraiich of the City Passentrer Railway having been completed cars will not run the branch until next Monday.

P9 cts. jkt dozen for supferiorcabinet photographs. AH the latest accessories, dec. At Gallery, N. W.

cor. 6th fc Penn SU. Henry Uieger, butcher, of Ariamstown, was robbed of 5 in thft South Heading mar Kt bouse yeNttrriinT niorniiiif, by a Muall boy wmh detected in the act, but managed to eNcne. The camp meeting at Joanna HeijjhU will lie continued over nest Sunday, bpecial trains on W. N.

railroad will Bead inif at p. in. and leave ilie cauip ground 9.4S in. on Saturday. Train on Sunday jix tittiiaJ.

The PrelRht Train Roboerles. iPiu L.MtKi.i'Hi Aug. 23. Walter D. Lanfiis, (''rank Drake, George Pinnefrock, Arthur Cuibertson, Redding S.

McCaben, Kdw. McAvoy and C. Jevi Case, the employees on the freight trains of the Pennsylvania railroad, who were arrested on mispicion of being concerned in the rob' bery of ears, were arraigned at the Central Station this afternoon, and at the request Roltcrt Leslie, attorney for tha freight department of the Pennsylvania railroad, were wound over under $1,000 3hiJ each lor a further hearing next week. A month's Pension Payments. Waniiinotow, Aug.

23. WurrnnUi for pension amounting to were lHHijed from the Treasury to day. Notwith Htanding this large payment the excess of ji overu men receipts over expenditures pinre the first of the present month is about ihrce and a half million dollars. aJs Had Temper Killed Illm Vir.4if;Tov, Aug. 23.

George W. Al''xavie, aged sixty eight years, while froding h)A Uorae Xjii morning, became so nngry that he died of jignrt diAease. CONDENSED' TElioHAMS. Thfl Pennnylvania Revenue Couintis nion, in aosion at Cresnn Hprings, ad journed afternoon to meet in the Senate chamber at Jlarrisburg on Septem or 1 2th. The Road ing Re oonet ruction Trus teos have come to the conclusion that they will not attempt ta negotiate Ub the tiuhh't of the divisional mortgage bonds of be Coal and Iron Company, but will leave the lush for the Directors alter reorganisation.

THE PROHIBITIONISTS, i Their State Convention HarrisUurgf To day. The Wisdom of Putting Candiilatcs in The New Field Doubled. At 9.30 this morning there will be half an hour devotional exercises in the Opera House and then the real work will begin. The convention will try to do its work in one day. but it is doubtful if it suc ceeds.

The platform will call the Republican prohibition amendment plank a hoi ow mockery, and insists that the Republi can Legislature passed a high license for the purpose of killing the amendment when it comes before the people. The Democracy will be held up to scorn as the party allied to the rum traffic, and there will be the usual vows of undying fealty to total prohibition principles. Ihere were not more than 150 delegates in Harrisburg last night. At a meeting of the State committee last evening $1,000 was raised to meet the deficiencies ot the last campaign. There was little gossip last night either as to the composition of the platform or to men to be placed in nomination.

There are more than a dozen women among the delegates. "THE AMERICAN PARTY." The Official Call for a National Conven tion in Philadelphia on Sept. loth and 17 in. Phi lapei.phia. Aug.

23. The Execu tive Committee of the new political party recently organized under the name of 'The American Party," to day issued an oflicial call for a national convention, to meet in this city on September 1G and 17ext, and they call upon all American citizens of whatever party or special affiliation who sympathize with the sentiments and are in favor of the political objects of the new party to attend for the purpose of completing the organization, and promoting among others the following specific objects ifirst. lo emphasize and perpetuate the sentiment America for Americans. Second. The restriction of immigration.

Third. A thorough revision of the naturalization laws. Fourth. Reserving American lands for American citizens only. Fifth.

The protection of Americans in all their rights, on land or sea, in all parts of the world. Sixth. To restrict and guard the right of the elective franchise. Seventh. To abolish polygamy in the United States immediately and entirely, Kighth.

To enact and enforce such laws as will tend to eradicate intemperance. Ninth, lo develop the resources of the country by a wise system of internal improvement. Tenth. To protect and promote the American system of free common schools. Klevcnth.

To adjust the relations between labor and capital on a permanent ban is of justice and equity, and especially do, wo invite representatives and members of the following organizations to meet and co operate with us in said convention: The Patriotic Order Sons of America, the order of United American Mechanics, the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, the Order of Deputies, the Sons of the Revolutionary Sires, the Political Alliance, the United Minute Men, the various Granges and all other orders and organizations, whose principles and sentimonts will enable the in to work in the American party on the foregoing basis. Stove Moulders to Ask an Advance. Pitthbiro, Aug, 23. The International Stove Moulders' Union has determined upon demanding nn advance in wages varying from 10 to 15 per cent, all over the United States and Canada. The men are to continue at work for two weeks, in order to 6niHh what patterns they are at present engaged upon.

Then a strike is to be ordered, and if at the end of a week the advance is not conceded per cent, additional is to he asked. There are in the Union 13,000 registered members and 3,000 more who can be accounted for. Mrs Cleveland In Blew York, Fai.i Ri vbb, Mnss.t Aug. 23. Mrs.

Cleveland accompanied by General Greely and her mother, Mrs. Kolsom, arrived here to night in a special train from Marion and Jeft for Mew York on the steamer Pilgrim. No announcement of the intended movements of tbo party had been made, and there were but low persons on the dock when the train arrived. Governor Beaver Ooos to New York a nit i Hnuitn, Aug. 23.

Governor Beaver loft lor New York to day and will return home on Monday next. He will attend a reunion of veteran soldiers at Oil City and bIo the meeting of the Society of the Army of Went Virginia at Wheeling before return inff' Prof. Mowers a tsetoanon. Prof. F.

A. Bowers, of this city, will conduct the organ recital at Zion new Lutheran church, Lebanon, of which Rev. tun bar In the pastor, on September 7th. Tho Organ was rebuilt hy the Miller Organ Company, of Lebanon. at I ASPIRANTS FOR THE PLACES ON THE TICKET.

the The Call for a. National Convention in Philadelphia on September lGth and 17th. The Prohibition Convention will be held in the citv of Harrisburg to day, and will not get through with its work until ihurs day afternoon. Such is the opinion of some of the active men who will be present and take part in the proceedings. It is esti mated that there will be over tiOO delegates present.

A State ticket is to be nominated nnd a platform adopted for the campaign. A numDer ot names have been mentioned for the nomination of Judge of the Supreme Court, among them being James Black, of Lancaster: Charles a. Wone, or Union; A. A. Stevens, of Blair; and Peter Finley, of McKean county.

or State Ireasurer the following have been mentioned K. R. Cor son, of Philadelphia, Treasurer of the State Committee; Captain w. a. Marquis, or Jjawrence; Dr.

J. ri. laylor, or Hine; and a. J. reed, of Montgomery.

Those who favor the nomination of State ticket this year are ot the opinion that the Prohibition cause can be best sub served by making a fight every year. The gentlemen taking the other view say that should a less vote be polled than last year it. would be apt to do harm to the cause. This is rebutted by the men favoring the nominations for Judge of the Supreme Court and State Treasurer, who say that the Prohibitionists should go before the people declaring their principles and de mading the election of none but those who subscribe to them. HEADING, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 1887.

TEN CENTS A WEEK. THF NATIONAL GAMc 9Ko legs ror the Pb UUier Contmt 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 Indianapolis 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Other Contests. iphto Lotjisvili Aug. 24. Tin, won an umn'Tfst'ng and very onesided contest from th borne nine this a.ueruoon, in the presence small crowd, ham and to the ease w'th which he was pounded is aue tne large sccr mnae py the visitors.

A number of the runs wre contributed by him by wild pitches p'ter the bases bad been filled, forcing tlu man on thira bo ne. On the other hand. vt yhing pus. lea the ocore Athletic .3 5 014 Lou ...0 0 11O 2 The Pltcfalntf ntt F'toltllng Ang. 23.

Kl.reve was AlllCriCa.il Firty. Put in Piteh IndianapolU and six men to first on balls and hitting Clements twice. Thn the fielding of the Hoosiers was a little off. and as a conse quence the Phillies won easily. The features of the game were Bassett's second base play and running catches by Buf nnton and ivogarty.

Ferguson relieved Buffinton at the end of the fifth inning. and did very well, only four hits being made on mm. score At Boston Rnftton Chicatro same nostnonitrl on Account of bad condition of grounds. At Oleveland Brooklyn 10, Cleveland 6. At New York New York 2, PlttHburtf 1.

At Washington Detroit 4, Washington 1. At St. Louis Baltimore 1, Bt. Louis 8. SALVATIONISTS JAILED.

Seven of nem Arrest! and Thi ee Placed In Prison. Lebanon, Aug. 23. Chief of Police Fornwalt appeared before Alderman Thomas this morning and lodged informa tion against the Salvation Army, charging them with nnisance, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace in their barracks. he Cruet reported shouting, screaming, cheering, lumping on and upsetting benches, and other things to make ght hideous.

Chief Fornwalt ordered the onicers of the meeting to put stop to the disorderly scenes, when, it is anegea, no were ot abuse were leveled at ma bead, and an uproar followed which almost culminated in a not. Sergeant Logan and Officer Yost were given in charge of the warrant, and ar rested Captain D. A. Hill, Lieutenant Arthur Merrill, John Herring, Nora Her ring. Mrs.

Kate Herring, Miss Sal lie Mc tUnney and Miss hmma Weidle. They were taiten oeiore tne aiaerman. who de manded $200 bail of each. Messrs. Hill, Merrill and Herring were committed to prison in default of bail, and the women were released in their own recognizances, A hearing will take place on Thursday aiternoon at ciock.

the note and denied the endorsement his signature. Hunaicker was held "00 bail for a further hearing next Saturday, the man whose name he is charged with having forged entering $1,200, was paid, it is sid, by relatives to have the matter hushed up. A tender of I the amount of the note in this case was made, but the bank refused to withdraw their charges. Last Night's Police Cases. Sergeant Mat? and several officers ar" rested seven bums in the neighborhood of the Askew bridge yesterday afternoon.

They were brought to the station house and slated as follows; ames uarrei, John Richards, John Myers, Kdward Fries, Wm. Shannon, Dan Shannon and Philip Aug ustus Stein. The latter, it will be remembered, was only released from the county mil last March after hav ing served ten years for burglarizing the residence of Bishop fiowe. btine says his real is Herbert. He could scarcely walk when arrested yesterday, and stated that he had just been discharged from the Lebanon county almshouse, where he had been lying with' a broken leg.

Chief Shaaber arrested William and Mary Simpson at Third and Bingaman streets for being drunk. They had a fair LOCAL POLITICAL NOTES BOTH PARTIES PREPARING FOR SAT URDAY'S PRIMARIES. Meeting tm m. Nnmber of Wards tut BvcntBMT Delegates Plaeetl li Nomination Politicians Tarn Oat In tne Hata. Although the weather was inclement last night, it did not interfere with the suc cess of the Republican and Democratic ward meetings which had been called by the respective chairmen.

A number of meetings were held for the purpose of placing candidates for delegates in nomina tion, and all were largely attended. Dur ing the remainder of the week the political situation will be very lively, and with over two hundred candidates hard at work, the ward workers will be stirred np to such an extent that an unusually heavy vote will be cast at tne coming primaries. A largely attended meeting of the Demo crats of this ward was held last evening at Michael Hi. Creiger's saloon, sixth and Bingaman streets. S.

S. Hoff, Charles Barto and Cyrus Kochel were nominated for delegates to the County Convention in the interest of Tobias Barto, candidate for Treasurer. These were instructed to sup port W. B. Albright for County Commissioner, but nevertheless three others were nominated for him as follows: tieo.

B. Al bright, A. R. Steffe and Samuel Whitman. Lafayette Gehris, who had expressed no cnoice, was also placed in nomination.

Whoever of the nominees will be elected will support M. E. Geiger for Poor Second Ward Democrats. Philip Becker's saloon, 422 South Ninth street, was the meeeting place of the Sec ond Ward Democratic Club last evening, The following was introduced and passed Whrrras, The recent Investigations by the errand jury into the manaffemeiit of the affairs in the County Coram issloners1 office have dis closed the fact tliat the public business in that office is conducted in a very loose and unbusinesslike, if not a corrupt manner; and Whkrkas. A searchincr Jnouirv bv the said jury has justified tbem in condemning the ineth ocm pursuea oy saia uomDiiwtiontira as a tali orient, and declared that thev were not fit to bundle the people's money; theretV ro That it is the sense of this meeting that the democratic party cannot afford to renominate auy of the said Commissioners, and that the delcictes from thin ward be instructed to do all in their power to accomplish their de feat.

Charles Murray. Wm. Goelz and Thos. Sheeler, favoring Isaac D. Whitman for Director of the Poor, were nominated for the following three, who will support M.

E. Geiger, were also placed in nomination: Daniel Baus, Samuel Rogers, Wm. Wentssel. Sixth 'Ward Democrat. The Democratic club of this ward met last night at Peter Hellmann's saloon, 225 i'enn street, m.

jtiiester, Isaac Ruth A LAWYER IN TROUBLE. I and Edward Yeager were nominated as Worrtstown Attorney Cliarxred with neiegates to me sjounty convention. ney Forcing a Krai Kstats Agent's Nme. I were instructed to vote for Henry Ruth for Nobbistown, Aug. 23.

Jacob R. Hun I County Commissioner, and Adam Mover sicker, a prominent member of the Norris I for Director of the Poor. Wharton Mor town bar, was arrested this forenoon on the I rs, made a short speech. Last charge of forging the name of John J. Cor I yearTs delegates were chosen to conduct son, a real estate agent, as endorser on a tne primary election.

three months' note for $300. The note Kthth Ward Republicans. was dated August 22, 1887, and was pre The Eighth ward Republicans assembled gen ted at the People's National Bank yes at the Madison House last evening. tertiay ior discount. Mr.

uorsoq was shown I treorge iroos presided and Hunter Hen mnger was secretary. No business was transacted beyond nominating the following delegates: C. S. Foos, EL Brown, Jacob Hunter, Charles Dutt, Samuel B. Kanffman.

The presiding officer an security for his appearance. A director of 1 pointed Robert Schwartz judge of the pri the Pennsburg National Bank said this fore 1 mary election, F. Lincoln Nelson, clerk, noon that their bank some time ago dis 1 and Henry Pneger and Esgene I. SandU counted a number of notes for Hunaicker I inspectors. which bore the alleged signature of Corson, all of which were pronounced forgeries.

The amount of the alleged forgeries, about Tenth Ward Democrats. The, Tenth ward Democrats held their meeting at Geo. W. Dowling's saloon. H.

Holl presided, and Luther Seiders was secretary. A resolution was passed ox reset ng regret at the loss which the party ad sustained in the death of Joseph Housum. Another resolution was read by the secretary, and unanimously passed, granting H. H. Holl, the ward's candidate for Clerk of the Quarter Sessions, privilege to name his own delegates.

Herman Hermann, W. H. Quinter and Peter S. Holl were named, Sammy Miles wanted to know whether there were no other candidates in the ward. Another member mildly stated that he didntft know, when Mr.

Miles informed him that J. L. Lawrence was a candidate for Connty Commissioner. Several members were on their feet in a harry and said that it didn't matter whether Jack was a candidate or not, he hod been read out of the club and was not recognized as a Democrat. In this shape the matter was dropped.

The Eleventh Ward Hepo. hi leans. The Republicans of the Kleventh ward held a meeting at the public house of Barbara Bishop, Tenth and Green streets, prospect of continuing lu the Same Stae for lat OVAninir. with Thos. f.

Humor in th onrnn limn ua limn nil turn hlttlo ri.4 ltr A I 1 1 11 1 eye" in their possession when the chief put I secretary. The following delegates were a damper upon their hilarity. I placed in nomination: Thomas G. Harper, wmcer jveuuuii mane rveooer uikh i iienrv Kftckhardt. and Ueo.

W. iSuerHt.lt. the Spanish walk to filth and franklin After the nomination of delegates the last eveninip. "Kepny" was indulging too much loud laughing along Penn street. Meeting mt the Water Board.

The Water Board was in session last night at the City Hall with all the members present: The bills of the month were approved and incidental matters pertaining to the water supply were considered. A petition of property owners for the laying of a six inch water pipe on Tenth street between Windsor and Spring was re ceivedj and the Board will recommend to Councils that an appropriation be granted for the purpose mentioned. The communication of William H. Griscora, now in Europe, relative to filtering the water supplied to Heading consumers, was laid before the Board and will be given due attention hereafter. The communication with accompanying letters appeared in the Times of the loth mat.

Penn Street lteer saloon for Sale The proprietor of a popular saloon on Penn street between Fifth and Sixth, desires to sell the same at a reasonable price to any person desiring to engage in this business. The reasons given for his retirement from the saloon business Is that it is injuring his health and that he has been offered a very good position at hia trade, which he thinks will be of great benefit to him. The saloon has recently been remodeled throughout, and will be a very good stand for some enterprising young man. Anntysreary at Bethany Orphans Hons. The anniversary at Bethany Orphans Home, nt WomeMnrf, will take place tot morrow, Aug.

20th. Persons can leave Reading either at 7.15 or 11.3d a. m. The exercises will commence at 1 p. m.

Dinner will be furnished at the Home from 11a. m. to 1 p. m. The friends of the Homo are cordially invited to attend.

Tor the O. A. Monnntant Vand. A Joint committee of McLean and Keima Grand Army Posts are about making a last appeal for the benefit of the soldiers monument fund. It will take the shace of the play ol "Blanche of Brandy wine at the Academy AT Music week after next.

meeting went into election for officers to conduct the primary election on Saturday with tne following result: Judge, feres a. Fisher; Inspectors, Peter S. Keffer and Reuben K. Burkhert, The following resolution was adopted after which the meeting adjourned. JSFesofverf, That we commend the action of the Orand Jury In exposing the corruption existing In the Commissioner's office In this county, and that the delegates be Instructed to use all honorably means to defeat the "boodle ring." The Kleventh Ward Democrats There was a largely attended meeting of the Kleventh ward Democrats last evening, which was held at Herzog's saloon, Eleventh and Button wood streets.

The nomination for delegates closed without any addition to the list being marie. The only other business transacted was a resolution denouncing the action of the Connty Commissioners. Twelfth Ward Democrats A meeting of the upper faction of the Democracy of the Twelfth ward, Geo. W. Reisinger, president, was held last evening At Ertel's saloon, corner of Eleventh and Greenwich.

Mr. Menges was given the privilege of choosing his own delegates and selected I. Eckert, G. W. Reisinger and J.

K. Howden. srohtMtlon Connty Ttesie. A meeting of the Prohibitionist Connty Executive Committee, John J. Kienzle, chairman, has been called for September 4th, to nominate a full county ticket.

The committee are at considerable loss to find material for a ticket. Local Politioat Points. The First ward Republicans will meet at Packerack hotel this evening to nominate delegates. The Seventh ward Republicans meet at the Farmers' hotel to night for the same purpose. The Fourth ward Republicans will meet at Krebs hotel.

The Republicans of Maidencreek will hold their delegate election next Saturday evening at H. M. DeTurk's Half Way House. There are two sets of delegates in the field. Saake, of Philadelphia, enstumer, furnishes all new and handsome oostames for the play of Blanche of Brandy wine, AT ALDERMAN DENHARD'S.

Six Personal Implicated WaUih Two Discharged A Nolle rronqai so we jcatered Agaiiut Boycr. Alderman Denhard's office was crowded last evening to hear the result of the charges preferred by Geo. Meigs, a mem ber of the Reading Boat Club, against four men named Swimer, Smith, Fix and HotT master, and two boys, about 12 years of age, namea uoyer and rt agie, tor the lar ceny of a gold watch belonging to the fro9ecutor. mr. meigs testined that on ant ThnredAV nftnrnnnn hn wont tr tit a returned only to Gnd his watch gone.

The chain still hung to the vest and his money naa not oeen touched. Alter making in auirv he learned that a lot of hovn had beeirplaying around the boat them Boyer and Nagle. Taking the names ot tne ooys ne went to a soioon on man street and upon stating the case a man named Swimer said that he knew the boys named and thought that if any of them had tne watcn ne could recover it tor him. Meigs said he would pay a liberal reward ir tne watcn would be returned to aim. Swimer then asked if he would give $10 and Meigs said he would.

Swimer afterwards got the watch but would not give it up until he had secured the money, and also refused to give the names of the parties from whom he secured it. Meigs said he had not the money with him, but that if he gave the watch to a responsible party he would soon get the money. Swimer then said ne baa lost tne watch somewhere up town, out that after he got the money he thought he could hnd it. Meigs then left the saloon, and upon reaching the sidewalk was approached by Ho fFm aster, who said that he was in partnership with Swimer and wanted half the money in case the atch was returned. Meigs told him he did not care what disposition wovld be made of the money after he got the watch.

After getting the money required he returned to the saloon, and upon depositing it in the ands ot one of his friends, who is also a member of the boat club, he discovered that the "lost" watch was in the possession of a man named Smith, who, after Swimer had received the reward, handed the watch to himf who gave it to Meigs. Swimer and Hoff master then divided the amount of the reward between them was the next witness, and ne testined as follows met Swimer and he said he could recover the watch in twenty minutes; five minutes later Swimer called me and was with the boy Boyer; went up and talked to Swimer, who then turned to the boy Boyer and said 'Now you may Swimer then produced the watch, which he identified as the one belonging to Meigs; Swimer then said he would keep it until he got the reward." Algaier then left. After hearing the argument of the counsel on both sides the Alderman decided to discharge Fix and Nagle and hold Boyer, Smith, Swimer and HofTmaster under $200 bail for their appearance at the next term of court. Wm, J. Rourke, who represented the Commonwealth, asked the alderman to discharge young Boyer, as there was not sufficient testimony to hold him, but the alderman would not heed the request and bound him over for court.

Mr. Rourke at once volunteered that a nolle prosequi wonld be entered against Boyer when the case came up for trial at the September term of court. They Stole a Pair or Shoes. "Hopny" Young end a very "seedy" companion, named Mike Smith, yesterday afternoon attempted to relieve Mr. Heil man, conducting a shoe store at Eighth and Penn streets, of a small portion of his stock on hand.

It appears that 'Hoppy" and his friend who were standing in front ot tne store became "stuck" on the shape of a pair of cheap shoes nn exhibition in front of the store and determined to canfiscate them. After taking the shoes they went around the corner to ascertain the size and discuss the quality of the leather when Mr. Thos. Castor, who happened to see the theft, suddenly came upon them and inforned them that Mr. Heilman could explain everything in connection with the shoe business.

"Hoppy" and his friend thenwent with Mr. Castor to Mr. Heilman's store to interview him. That gentleman thought that the Mayor might be able to enlighten their ideas regarding the shoe business and in consequence sent for an officer who conducted the ambitious gentlemen to Mayor Ken ney's palace where they will be given a chance to explain matters this morning. Will Com to Heading.

The members of Post 45, G. A. of Phoanixville, have been invited to visit Reading on the 10th of September to par ticipate in a parade at the unveiling ol the soldiers1 monument, which will be erected in that city mainly through the efforts of Posts 16 and 76. In case Post 45 does not accept the invitation many of tho members will accompany Post II, of orris town, and hel swell its ranks. West Chester Record.

Zook Post No. 1 1, of Norristown, at their meeting on Monday night decided to accept an invitation to visit Heading on September 10, to participate in the ceremonies attending the unveiling of the soldiers' monument. Zast Bftght Odd fellows Event. The exemplification of the unwritten work to the Patriarchs of the Three Odd Fellows' encampments of this city by the officers of the Okrand Encampment, was largely attended last evening. The meeting was held in the hall corner of Eighth and Penn streets.

Grand Patriarch Iev ergood delivered an address. The three encampments Hebron, Reading and Mt, Penn entertained the grand officers subsequently. To So slnrtoa nt Blandoau The funeral of Charles Wilson, son of James Wilson, of Lebanon, who was fatally shot by a through the careless handling of a revolver, will take place place this morniug at Blandon. William Snyder, Samuel Shutnan, Christian Flowers and Abel Ahrens will be the pall bearers. Advontlsts Camp Meeting; at rartsws The Seventh Day AdventUta' camp meeting, at Boyertown, ovntinuea to draw large crowds.

Four ministers are present. The worshippers meet in a large tent and hold services twice a day. The camp meeting will continue for some time, and services will be held in English and German. t. James Uhnreh Cheap Ksenrslon To New York and West Point on Thursday, August 35th, via P.

and R. Railroad. Hound trip tickets good for three days. are only $4.00. Trains leave Reading at 6 a.

Franklin street 5.03 a. m. A round trip ticket will be sold to Ocean Grove good lor Ix days. Fare only $3.00. Good to go on fast express leaving Reading at 8 a.

mM Fianklln street 8.03. THE READING EMPLOYEES. General MuiMer Meldeod Sajra that the Color Test 10 me, initiations Mast Go On. General Manager McLeod, of the Reading Railroad, says that the color test ex aminations would go on whether the employees liked them or not, and that if they wanted to strike they could do so. Mr.

McLeod thought that the examinations were not only advisable, but absolutely necessary for the protection of the company and of its passengers. The com 1 panv in introducing the new system had no boat house ano. desiring to take a boat ride mP.r? 'Ae i I ou uiei.y oi me roaa. Aiinuugn tne not secured the services of young Boyer and I a i a kT i i I headed agitators among the men declared Nagle to assist him in launching his boat. I 4.t4.

fl A i i I that it was a trick to get rid of certain men In inn mpftnumn hn ha.d hnntr hia onat. nn rl I vest in a closet in the boat house. In his ZZ" vest he had both hi. mnnv no wft iwuKi wu lU UBurUifcjr After locking the boat house he started in his boat down the river. After remaining away auout inree quarrers or an nonr he of the statement.

The examinations were introduced solely with the view of increas ing the efficiency of the service, and if the men strike the public will know that they are obstructing measures to increase the safety and value of the service, and there tore will not support them, Ihe leaders ot the conservative element of the employees believe that the difficulty can be settled without recourse to a strike, but the radicals say that a strike will fol low. A conference between a committee of the employees, and officials of the com pany will be held at the office in irhiladel pbia in a few days, and the course which will be pursued by the men will then be Known. OBITUARY. Death or Abraham B. Reehtel, Manasset DeLong and Others Abraham R.

Beohtel died at bin late rMldenMt 1150 Franklin street, yesterday morning. De ceased was ntrlcken witli paralyses about Ave weeks niro while out drivinc and his condition gradually grew worse. He was born in Hereford township, and after attaining man's estate was imerestea wiin nis iainer in mercantile pursuits. Later he became the manager at Dale Forgo, but retired to engage in the live stock business. He followed that occupation until about two vears airo.

when he retired to nrivate life, and the business has been conducted since then by two of his sons. Deceased was the most extensive live stock dealer in this section of the State, and was well known. Ho resided at Twelfth and Kranklin streets since 1866, and was for vears nronrietor of oechtel's notel. and was succeeded in that business by his eldest son, Nichohis F. Uechtel, the present proprietor.

Deceased wus the Rcnublican nominee for Hiieriff In 1H80 and polled a very heavy vote. He served two terms as a 'member of Common Council. He was a brother of David Bechtel. Osceola. Iowa; John Bechtel.

of Allentown; Joseph Bechtel. Feiinsburg; Miss Mary Hechtel, New Berlin; Mrs. Yoder, "Wads worth, Ohio. Deceased was married to Miss Hnnnnh Kialtni of Hereford, who died about two years ago, and leaves four survivlmr children Nicholas Susan Albert F. and RfHnger F.

Bechtel. He a lea in tne mtii year or his aire, and was hleht rcsnected by all who knew hlni. The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon, and inter meni win oe mane ai u.vans cemetery. Manasscs Do Long died yesterday morning at ociock, at ujum i enii street, or an a traction fifths lllniM Bin.ll nonilir ft I I been in ill health for a long period, and during me last year spent most 01 nis time at uanaer' Hlirhland House for the benefit of hln health He returned to Ills home irreallv benefitted, hut this year began to grow worse and again vis ited tne niiriiiand House. He went there th latter part of My aud only returned to his borne last Thursday.

Me was In the tannery business at Ninth and Muhlenherir street nhont eignteen Tears, and tueotuer members of th' firm were his brother John and Jacob B. Fricker. He was a member of the First Re formed church. His wire died about fourteei vears aero. Two children survive Laura and Albert.

Three brothers and one titter also survive Michael, John and Benjamin all of J'lillHUeluliia. and Airs. Miller, of West Point Nebraska. Mrs. Daniel Drum heller, widow, died at the residence or her son in law.

William Sheelar. at Oablesville. this county, aired about 80 vears. She was stricken with nooolexv some time nini having been very feeble previous to that from old ago, which resulted in her death. Her hus band died a number of years ago.

Four chil dren survive, Jacob Schaffer. nronrietor of the KevatAiM xiouse. novertown. uiea 01 Hricrni a imam corn He a ted with heart trouble, with which he suffered for about a year. He was 50 years of age.

i ne witiow ana tnree ennaren one son and two daughters survive. Clara, one of the daughters, is married to William Thomai, who was eon duet in if the business at the hotl through his sickness. A 1 year old child of William Shank, 300 West nuiionwooa, aiea or cuoiera inranium. Lily May Levan died at the residence at the parents, Mr. and Mrs.

James Levan, In North Heading, aged 4 montns and 21 days. Personal. Mr. E. A.

Griffith, of Ma ha no City. ex Inter State and American Association um pire, is in town. mr. r. n.

ttamsey. a compositor on the I ives, will celebrate his ditih birthday an niversary io aay. beorge if. Eckert left yesterday for Beach Haven, where his family are spend ing the summer. Col.

D. C. Keller. Countv Commissioner. left; yesterday for Atlantic City, to be ab sent some a ays.

Dr. Howard S. Reeser, No. 430 Franklin street, ib confined to the house with illness. Robert Smith, of Norfolk, Supenn tendent of Motive Power on the Norfolk and Western Railroad, is spending his vacation in Reading.

Charles 8. Foos, 717 Washington street, owing to ill health, has resigned his posi tion as Jfrincipat ot the Morgansheld I Ivy.) Academy. Rev. Prof. Sheidt, of the faculty of rap Klin ana Marshall Lancaster, is the guest ot ttev.

Jr. Jfausman, Worth sixtn street. James T. Rebec and family, of this city, I are visiting in Indianapolis and other western places. Henry M.

Ahrens and Frank Shepp left yesterday morning on a six days' trip to i lagara ans ana vanaaa. James Donnely, of Philadelphia, is the guest ot nis Drother iaw, j. Becker, jso. 3Z3 north Ninth street. Mrs.

George A. Bond and daughter An nie, ot Philadelphia, formerly ot this city, are visiting relatives nere. Too KsfM to Catch th Bait, George Levan and a young man named Hoffman, both of this city, who were play ing ball yesterday at thepic nicof St. Luke's Lutheran Sunday school, at Bower's Station, came in collision in running to catch a high ball, and both were knocked down, Levan was badly bruised about the nose, and his npper hp was cut through. Hoff man sustained a gash above the eye, and two teeth were knocked loose.

Proposed Sewer Hnlsurgosnont. The Bpecial committee of Councils, to whom was referred the matter of enlarging the sewer apthe foot of Court street, held a meeting last evening and considered the proposition. An appointment will be made with the officials of the Pennsylvania echuyikiii valley Kaiiroad, to ascertain whether the company will assist in building a new sewer, it will be greatly to the company's advantage to have the present sewer enlarged. lon't von miss the barnyard scene. Washington's prayer at Valley Forae.

and the fields ot Brandy wine after the battle. ee manongoi pranuywine. Lad Etenaon Wedding. This afternoon at half post two o'clock Jacob C. Laden and Miss Annie M.

Benson will be married by Rev. Dr. C. F. Mo Canley at his residence.

Only the families of the contracting parties will be present. They will leave in the evening for a tour of tne new unginna seaside resorts and will remain two weeks. The groom is engaged the jewelry business on North Fifth street and the bride is the daughter of Peter Benson1, 4G South Third street. ash Car to Onus Orova Is run via the Philadelphia and Hooding K. R.

each Tuesday. Thursday and Batnrriav an train leaving Reading at 6.00 a. m. arriving at Ocean Grove 1.00 p. tn.

Bet urn Ing eooh Monday, Wednesday and Friday on train leaving Oeean Grove at 6.10 a. aa.t arriving at Beading 11.26 a. so. THE SCHUYLKILL WATER. THE REASON IT CAUSES DEATH TO THE FISH.

Mine Water from the Com 1 Operation. In the Upper SehnyllclH Valley Impregnated with Bill phurlc Acid The Lime Sediment. There seems to be no question ns to the fact that a considerable number of fish in the river and until in the neighborhood of rteaaing ana ior some distance below, died from the corruption of tho water. The effect was most, decided in the canal, where a uumber ol fish were seen as early as Saturday, some dead, others in a sicklv condition, lising to the surface as if for air. On Monday the effect had mostly passed away and on Tuesday the river was seemingly all right.

What causes the fish to die The most reasonable explanation is this: The mine water from the coal operations in the upper Schuylkill valley is known lo be largely impregnated with sulphuric acid. This of itself is not fatal to he fish. They can readily live in if they had food. The acid however destroys the larvae on which many fish feed, and hence alon the Schuylkill above Reading fish are rarely found, except where fresh water is thrown into it by its tributaries. It is wU known Ihnt sulphuric acid has a great affinity for lime, and when the waters of the Maidencreek, the many limestone sprimM along its course, holds a large quantity of lime in solution, empties into the Schuylkill about six miles above Reading 54 chemical affinity takes place which changes the color of the water into a very decided blue and the lime in solution in ted to the bottom in the shape of sulphato of lime.

This deposit can be readily seen by any one who will take the trouble to walk to the river. He will find the appear ance of the stones and mud on the bottom more or less white, owing 10 the particles of lime which have settled. Above the mouth of the Maidencreek the water, while very clear, is not blue, but from that point to this city the river is enarnllv of deep blue color, produced by the chemical commingling referred to. The very large addition which is thrown into the volume of the Schuylkill by the Tulpehocken greatly iieu.riwiz.eM me ome cnaracter 01 the water, and the successive streams it receives in its flow towards the Delaware soon purifier it, so far at least as to not affect the fish or the fish food. Now it is known that fish breathe by pressing the water through their gills.

But if this water contains the lime no longer in solution, but held in suspension by tho chemical change and about to become precipitated this lime must pass through, or be brought into contact with the gills of the fish. Being of a pasty or sticky nature, ns will bo obvious from rubbing the finger on a stono on which it has been deposited, it adheres to and closes the fine frills or lining of the gills and seriously interferes with the breathing, and, if the breathing be entirely stopped, the fish dies of asphyxia. An examination of a fish which has become affected by the blue water while tho lime is being precipitated will show that its breathing apparatus is more or less covered with the lime sediment, and if tho fish is relieved of this trouble by having the lime washed out with pure water it will at once resume its vigorous condition. Boating on the Schuylkill. Boating on the Schuylkill promises soon to become one of the "lost arts." In H55 there were about 1,600 canal boats running on the Schuylkill Navigation Company's canal.

Now there are only about lixO and they are individual boats. Those belonging to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, the lessees of the canal, are tied up at different points along the river. The Black Rock Bridge Company, which some years ago reaped a revenue sufficiently large to pay 6 per cent; on the cost of the bridge for the use of a tow path on one side of the bridge, now get scaicely anything from this source. Before the building of this bridge all the canal teams were taken across the river at this point on ferry boats at what is known as Buck waiter Ferry, which was established in 1832 by Daniel Buck waiter, and in 1848 it was sold by him to his ittn, David R. Buckwalter, now tf Phoanixville, who continued it until I860, when the bridge company or the Schuylkill Navigation Company had to purchase the ferry of Mr.

Buckwalter before the towpath could be used upon the bridge. Imported Blooded Horses. John F. Betz, of Betswood, Montgomery has received a valuable addition to his stud farm in the shape of two Arabian stallions, which arrived direct from Ger many last week. Thev were sent over bv John F.

Betz, and were purchased out of the stable of the King of Wurtemburg, who makes a specialty of breeding Arab steeds. The animals are splendid specimens of their class. They are dapple gray with long flowing manes and tails, and with all that grace and delicacy of limb for which their breed has been rendered famous 41 over the world. They are perfectly broken for riding, will kneel down for their master to mount them, and are as docile and obedient as dogs. by the Gorman is Band at ITert wig'a Family Pork.

Wednesday even ins August 21th. PHOflKAMMB; 1 March On Tim rtairlv 3 Overture Ksymond Thomas BcboUische here Pretty Violets Grow KreneVt 4 Tab solo (J. Miewe) Basal er I term Irnloo. a Selection Kuddygore A Cornet (W. H.

Maxwell) 'aey 7 Patrol Continue lllnliv 8 Trombone tolo (H. Mors; an) I termieslon. Relert Ion Veedl 10 Clarionet Solo (T. A. reedy) Mlmiid I Walts Oolden Hhowern Wldteufel IiitenniHHlon.

13 ITnntlng Scene (descriptive piece) IS Polka 8annSniiei Hteenehunrett 14 March In Ran Appellee Tha Pigs Got the Slonor, A young school mistress living In Al lentown lost her purse. It was subsequently seen in the pig pen, but how it got there has not been satisfactorily explained. The purse contained twenty dollars, all hills except one gold piece. The porkers seemed to have a fondness for spills, as the money was chewed to pulp anil ao badly mutilated that the loss was total. No trace of the gold was found.

Don't forget 1 mrrttn for Rlaneha Brandvwlne opens Friday a. Dr. J. Jonas A drug, store, 906 Penn street. Tickets going rapidly.

Secure seats early. How His Area was Praoaron. Constable Boost, of the Tenth ward, had a quarrel with Albert Merta, a neighbor. urtng which no was nit on tne arm witn a large stone. The arm was fractured and is now carried in a sling.

Cross salts have been entered before Alderman Brown wall. leva rsotlval Isipsnsd. Tha lawn festival ot the ladles AM Mo. Dirt of Ht. James' Jtheran vhartih, which should have been held last evening at the residence or c.

lol, oav Norm ighia 1 Will be held this svsuing, Ag. ta..