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Reading i 2 Times. ESTABLISHED 1857. READING, SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST 22, 1885. VOL.

121. THREATENED STRIKE TURNING OUT A GENERAL FIZZLE. Apprehensions Felt in Chicagoof the Knights of Labor to Generate Atrife Meet as With Distavor. CHICAGO, Aug. with railroad officials to-day fail to disolose uneasiness regarding strikes among any olass of ployees.

They say that the men in the shops express disposition to work 88 heretofore. The lines traversing the agricultural distriots are preparing for an early and largely increasing business, which think will begin to show itself by September 1. Every effort will be, made to avoid trouble among the machinists and other operators. The engineers are reported to be well satisfied, and speak with disfavor of the efforts of the Knights of Labor to generate strife without cause. Many rumors sent from here are mere sensations manufactured for the occasion.

Matual Concessions. 8T. LoUIS, Aug. 21. -Bill Hogens last night refused to handle a Wabash engine and was dismissed.

The master of the shop was notified that Hogens must be reinstated and for lost time or 8 strike would ensue. Under the orders of the Superintendent, Howas reinstated to-day, and was paid for the lost time. Both sides are acting very tiously. To Decide Upon the Plan of Action. WASHINGTON, V.

Powderly, Grand Master Workman of the Knights of Labor, arrived here to day and this evening held a cenference with a number of leading Knights of Labor here reference to the Wabash strike. Nothing definite wan determined upon and further conference will be held to. morrow at which the committee of the order from St. Louis will be present And it is thought a plan of action will be decided upon. Blood Poisoning from Patent WASHINGTON, Aug.

Lyles, wife of Mr. Henry, Lyles, the contractor, died this morning. attending her death are of a very sinzular character. About one month ago a travelling agent called at Mrs. Lyles' residence and offered for sale small water filter for attaching to the nozzles of hydrante or kichen sinks to purify the water.

Mra. Lyles WAS induced to purchase the filter, and several days afterward in adjusting it to a spigot in the kitchen she scratohed the inside of her right hand with the filter, just enough to draw blood. No attention was given to the scratch until about two weeks ago, when the hand commenced to swell, and inflammation set in. Last week an abscess formed on the baok of the hand, and Dr. Crook was summoned.

The abscess was immediately lanced by the dootor, but the accumulation of pus afterwards inor eased ana blood poisoning set in. Dr. Stanton Wa8 called in consultation with Dr. Crook in the case, but the superior skill of both physicians were futile to save life, 88 she died last night in intenee agony. The metal seems to have been made from a composition of brass and sine.

Swindling Poor reopie. NEW YORK, August A. Perkins and Uharles Clark, of Boston, were arrested yesterday in Paterson, N. on charge of having swindled about seventy working people out of a dollar each. Perkins called himself Williams and pretended to be the mana.

ger of the Gibson Cotton Mille, At Maryeville, N. B. He and Clark engaged weavers to go to this mill and exsoted $1 from each appli. osat. They agreed to meet the working people ata railroad depot in Paterson this morning but the police suspected what was going on and arrested both men 88 they were about to leave the city.

They admitted their guilt and said that they had DO connection with the mills mentioned. The Fenton Mystery. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. examination of the depris on the deck of the steamer Fel. ton baa been completed.

Pilot Carry states that no further clues to an infernal machine have been found. Captain Wiley hee his report in hand, but, as he was notified to take his time, several days may elapse before it ie handed in. The debris has been swept up and gathered into piles on deck, and nothing has yet been taken off. The damaged portions of the boat have been propped up, so that they remain in the same position as after the terious explosion. Naspension of a Colliery, ASHLAND, August Colliery, situated about two miles from here, and owned and operated by the Lehigh Valley Company, has suspended operations for an indefinite period on scoount of the colliery pot paying.

A breaker was recently built and a great deal of money expended in what last year promised to be prosperous colliery. A large number of men and boys are thrown out of employment. Naved from Being Baried Alive. DETROIT, August morning theinfant abild of Charles Suilivan or this city, apparently died and was prepared for burial. Fifteen hours after the supposed death while the family and friends were gathered about the coffin the baby began to cry, frightening nearly everyone from the house.

The father took the child from the coffin and it has been since in better health. Advance of Passenger Rates. NEW YORK, Aug. passenger agents of the various roads except the Pennsylvania met late this afternoon and agreed to advance passenger rates to Chicago and proportionately to all other western points, to take effect to-morrow. First-olaes fare to Chicago will be $14 and -class $11.

CONDENSED TELEGRAMS. The Hamilton county Prohibition Convention met at Cincinnati yesterday and nomina. ted a full ticket. The wife of General William 1 R. Cox, Congressman from Raleigh, N.

sad daughter of Bishop Theodore B. Lyman, died there terday morning. Executions aggregating nearly $6,000 were Issued last evening against Abram Hiestand, lessee of the Stevens House, Lancaster, end levy was made. Prof. 8.

C. Riddill, superintendent of the sohools of Lyooming county, died yesterday from injuries received in falling from a build. ing he was erecting. John Cheney, aged eighty-four, died yesterday at South' Manchester, Conn. He one of the eight Cheney Brothers who ed the silk industry in Manohester, Charles A.

Bleven, native of Philadelphis, committed suloide in his room the Astor House, New York, yesterday morning. The deceased was forty years old. No cause is assigned for the sot outside of insanity. There riot in city of Londonderry yesterday. Forty soldiers attacked crowd of civilians.

The people then turned upon the soldiers and the guard was called out. The guard was obliged to fix bayonets for self detense. Order was finally restored. Peter Gallagher, of Drifton, rested yesterday for the murder of Patrick Connelly at Freeland on Wednesday last. The Coroner's jury rendered verdiot yesterday afternoon that Connelly came to bis death by violence at the hand of Gallagher.

The prisoner has been committed to await trial. VISITED BY STORMS. Torrents of -Galen of moaning piteously. ELECTRIC MOTORS. Three Inches Deep.

PHILADELPHIA, August 21-Dispatche from various sections of the State report that the severest hail, lightning and wind storms known for years passed over At Danville hailstones one and a half inches in diameter fell, and lightning struck house of the Montour Iron and Steel Company, causing some damage and rendering an old lady insensible. At Catawissa the fruit and other crops were greatly damages by hail, and at Milton the corn and tobacco were considerably injured, the storm being the heaviest known since 1874. At Shenandoah and other pointa in the vicinity the storm was very severe, hail covering the ground in many places to the depth of three inches. Boranton was visited this afternoon by severe thunder storm. The rain fell in torrenta and the wind blew a perfect gale, blowing down trees and small buildings and fences in the western portion of the city.

Killed by Lightning. TITUSVILLE, Aug. terrible storm over this city about 1 o'clock this afternoon. Lightning etruok the residense of Samuel Chambers, on the outskirts of the oity, instantly killing Mrs. Chambers, and seriously burning a year-old child.

The husband was at work not 300 feet a distant, but knew nothing of the catastrophe until he went to his supper five hours later, and found his wife lifeless on the floor and the oreeping infant Mr. Daft's, Invention co be Tested 0m the Elevated Road. NEW YORK, Aug. motor which the Daft Electrio Motor Company is hauling from its factory at Greenville, N. to experiment with on the elevated road will be delivered to-night at High Bridge by a float from Jersey City, and will be put on the traoke of the Ninth avenue elevated road between Fourteenth and Fifty-third streets, where the experiments will be made.

The motor weighs nine and one- quarter tons, and is only onehalf as heavy 88 the elevated locomotives. Two dynamo machines will be used -one the generator, which la stationary, for producing the current, and another called the receiver, or motor, which travels with the car. The generator, which is in Fifteenth street, west of Ninth avenue, is connected with steam engine by belting, by means of which the armature le rapidly rotated. The ourrent of electricity thus produced is condunted from the generator by a wire to the railroad track. It passes through the line of rails until it reaches the motor, where it passes, by way of the wheele, to the receiving dynamo.

The presence of the current causes the ture of this dynamo to revolve, and the ment is communicated to the waeels, impelling them forward or backward, according to the maoner in which the current is applied. The rate of speed is under the control of the operator. Mr. Lee Daft, the inveator of the motor, is operating the Baltimore and Hampden Street Railroad, extending two and half miles out of Baltimore, with his motor. Taey draw horse car up a grade of 350 feet to the mile at the rate of six miles AD hour.

DROWNED IN THE SCHUYLKILL. Sad Fate of John Warner Yesterday Mickey John Wagner, a respectable citizen of Bern township, this county, was drowned yesterday morning near Leize's bridge. It appears that a friend of Wagner, residing on the opposite side of the river, came to Reading and purchased several watermelons for him as he had ordered. Esrly yesterday morning he took his boat and rowed across to bring them to his home. When near the middle of the river he WAS Been to stop rowing and fell out of the boat.

He was probably overcome by a dizziness in the head. The body was soon after recovered, standing upright in the water. Deceased was employed on the sand 8001 of the canal, was 32 years of age, and leaves wife and two children. Coroner Sohoedler held an it quest yesterday afternoon, and the following verdict was rendered: "John Wagper came to his death on the morning of August 21st, by falling from a bateau into the Schuylkill at Leize'8 dam, and drowning while or ossing the river." Coroner Schoedler also held an inquest st ten o'clock yesterday morning, the body of Ralph Mickey, who was drowned 0n Thursday Afternoon in the Schuyikill. The only witnesses heard were Elijah Dillion, who recovered the body, and Edward F.

Brown and Henry Gundlech, who were with young Mickey at the time The father of the boy stated that he subject to fainting spells, similer to vertigo. After bearing the evidence tae jury returned verdiot that deceased came to his death by drowning, while laboring under an attack of vertigo. The Work of Fonr Connolimanie Commaltrees. Four committee meetings were held at City Hall last evening. The Commiltee on Accounts approved bille.

The Committee on Police considered the ordinance increasing the salary of the Mayor to $1,500, the same to take effect at the beginning of the next term, and decided to report the same favorably. The ordinance enlarging the duties of the Market Commissioner will be reported with an unfavorable recommendation. The Finance Committee will report favorably the ordinance making the Clerk of Common Council an assistant to the City Clerk salary of $600 year. The Committee on City Property considered routine business only. Ten Vagrants in a Ranch, Ten vagranta were captured roosting for the night out near the Esst Penn car shops, about midnight, by Sergeant Miller and officers Krick and Wartman.

They were marched to City Hall station and coneigned to the princely care of Turnkey Vogel. The tramps, one of whom was a mere boy, were Lewis Hampden, Frank Sulliven, Charles Barlet, George Wanper, Thomas Kenney, Thomas Gleason, Frank Edwards, James Clark, John Hart and Thomas MoLeughlin. Mobbing an Alleged Pick pocket. to Lebanon last evening and placed in jail for who gave his name as MoElkin, was brought LEBANON, August well dressed man, trial at the August Court for picking the pockets of two women at Penryn Park. He was placed in the Basket House.

At one time it was feared he would be mobbed. He was committed for trial in default of $800 bail. The Sherif after Forepauch. PRORIA, arrived Aug. Forepaugh's show in town and the Sheriff promptly seized the whole concern on a writ of attachment on socount of indebtedness to railroad company contracted last year.

Forepaugh managed to raise the amount of the bill and was promptly released. Ball Yesterday. At Philadelphie-Athletio 7, Mets 0. At New York- -Now York 7, Philadelphia 1. At Detroit -Buffalo 5, Detroit 8 At Brooklyn 16, Baltimore 1.

At Washington -National 18, Norfolk 2. The Excellent Health. N. Aug. Clevaland and Dr.

Ward have been in camp since Monday at Willis Pond, nine miles from the Prospeot House. The President is enjoy. ing excellent health. Mon's Working Boots, only $1.75, at A. W.

Lants's, 704 Penn street, 8-21 24fp MURDER AVENGED. THE DEED PROMPTED BY ROBBERY. Frans Joseph Pismekey, a Handsome Yonar Prussian, Execated barn, New York, for the Murder of Fraetsheim AUBURN, N. Aug. Josef Pitmekoy this morning suffered the extreme penalty of the law for the murder of Mrs.

Pauline Freetsheim on June 1, 1888. The crime was first discovered when the husband of the viotim returned to hie home after his day's labor and found the mutilated corpse of his wife lying in 1 pool of blood upon the door. Her brains had been beaten out with the blunt edge of A hatchet, the examining surgeon teatifying that over twenty blows had been dealt with the weapon. 'The murderer was captured on the following day in Albany, having been apprehended upon information furnished by an Associafed Press telegram. The trial lasted one week.

The prisoner admitted having killed the woman and put in a plea of self-defense. He claimed that she sought the interview, and urged him to elope with her, but upon learning that he was already married she flew into a rage and drew a revolver upon him. He defended himself with the hatchet. After the commission of the crime he rifled the house of everything in the shape of money or jewelry, and the theory of the prosecution was that he went to the house merely for the purpose of robbery, but that upon being confronted by the woman he felt compelled to put her out of the way. He was originally sentenced to be hanged Marob 21, 1884, but the law's delays have lengtaened his lease of life until to-day.

The prisoner's last days were passed quietly, he shunning all visitors and denying the consolations of religion until the last. He was a handsome, finely-proportioned Prussian of 24 years of age, and came to this country when 18 years old. He had deserted his wife, and his only kinsman on this side of the ocean W86 half-brother. The exeoution took place in the corridor of the county jail. Thomas and Sharp were executed on the same gallowa in 1877, while the rope was the same with which Menken was banged at Binghamton a month ago.

The drop fell at 10.18 o'clock. The condemned man's neck was broken. He confessed his crime. OBITUARY. Death of Mary Jones, Mary Ellen Drexel and Others.

Mre. Mary Jones, wife of George L. Jones, died yesterday morning at the Jefferson House, South Seventh street, aged 28 years. She had been suffering for two years with consumption. She was the daughter of William 8pohn, at present in River Falls, Wis.

Her husband and three children survive. Miss Mary Ellen Drexel, daughter of arine Drexel, widow, No. 923 Spruce street, died yesterday morning of a complication of diseases after an illness of four years, aged 29 years. Mra. Maria Nunemacher died of heart disease in the 80th year of her age.

She WAS the widow of the late Michael Nunemacher, for many years proprietor of the Merchants' hotel. Following children enrvive: Mra. William Kosenthal, Mre. E. J.

Keech, Misses Eliza and Hannah M. Nunemacher. Mre. Elizabeth Mabary, widow of the late Samuel Mabary, died at the residence of her son-in-law, Richard Melloy, No. 716 Laurel street, of old age, in her 83d year.

She leaves two married daughters. Employment Baresu Excursion, The Reading Steamboat Company have generously offered to take the women employed by the Bureau of Employment end their tamilies, also women who have had obildren at the Day Nursery, with their children, down the river to Klapperthal and bring them back to Flying Hill. They can return to Reading on the same bost or remain at Flying Hill for the day, returning either at 11 a. 2.15, 6, and 7.30 p. m.

Those who remain for the day wiil provide themselves with provisions. The boat will leave either the Read. ing Steamboat Company's landing, about tWO equares from the foot of the Sixth street car route or the foot of 8ixth street at 8.30 a. Wednesday, Auguat 27.b. It it should rain on Wednesday the excursion will be deferred until Friday, August 29th.

Some of the Executive Committee will pany the exoursion to identify their employees and hope that all will avail themselves of this opportunity. The following contributions are gratefully acknowledged for the Day Nursery Mra. H. England, Mrs Fred. Spang, provisions from private pic nie; Kitty Benade, 2 slates; Leroy Dale, children's papers; Mrs.

Bickley, 6 buns, 14 dozen rolle; constant friend, potatoes, sait, quarter of dour, ginger snaps, knicknacke; Mrs. R. T. Loaf, one-quarter barrel of flour. Railroad Officials at Mr.

James Reed, superintendent Pennsyl- vania BobuyIkill Valley Railroad, and Mr. Wm. J. Rose, Division Freight Agent, Philadelphis, Frederiok and Bohuyikill Valley division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, visited Pottsville yesterday, on the invitation of President J. C.

Bright, as preliminary to general survey of the work on the extension of the Sebuylkill Valley Railroad. President Bright, accompanied by Solicitor Farqubar and Engineer Brendlinger, made pretty thorough exploration of the territory covered by the road adjacent to Petteville. The drive up the to Frackville was particularly pleasing to the visitors, and the work in progress was examined with great Interest and evident satisfaction. They were much impressed with the soenery, and its value to railroad company that would properly utilize it, was not lost sight of by these eminently practical railroad Potteville Journal. The Little Wax Boat.

Our readears will remember having read the Item of little daughter of Mr. Kline, baker, Laurel street above Fifth, having gone to the seashore, and became sick while out on the water, which ended in death. Mr. Reinbard Rieger, 101 South Sixth street, has in his possession a wax model of the boat, which he will put in a suitable frame. Mr.

Rieger sage it is surprising how the orders for framing come in. 14fp Hamburg's Passenger Depot. Joseph U. Crawford, chief engineer, was in Hamburg, and the site for the new passenger depot of the Reading and Pottaville railroad in that borough staked off in his presence. The depot will be erected on the sonthesst corner of Pine and Water streets, near the intersection of the streets.

The work of excavating for the foundations commenced yesterday morning. The building will be erected of brick it the Queen Anne style, and will be commodious structure, supplied with the modern haprovements. Men's Brogans, only A. W. Lants's, 704 Penn.

8-21 2tfp at Three-Mile-House. The running race to take place over the Three- course between the well known Reading mere Mattie Johnson" and Cumru township's latest Boy' -will be witnessed by large number of patrons of the turf. The race will be for $100 a side, half mile heats, best two in three. Omnibuses will run from Birth and Pens streets to the race. Guns, Guns, Guns.

Immense stock, at low prices. Hoff Hardware Dealers, 408 Penn 8t. 8 11 fptr THE BERKS JUDGESHIP. George F. In Support of James The following fall report of Mr.

Baer's ward in the county. It is said Mr. Green will roply to this speech, probably in an address made in the same WAY at one of the Democratic ward meetings. speech at the Eighth ward Demooratio meet. ing on Thursday night, touches upon mattere heretofore only hinted at in the newspapers, though the cause of much sensation throughout the county.

The 83 seoh was evidently written out or revised by Me. Baer himself, and in the Eagle of last evening. He substance: appeared, Now, that you have unanimously instructed your delegates to vote for James N. Ermentrout, for judge, I think that it is right and proper for me to say 80mething about the judicial contest. For many months prior to the request made by the members of the bar to Mr.

Ermentrout to become a candidate, the subject of Judge Sassaman's successor was discuased among the lawyers. The man most anxious to prevent the re-elec. tion of Judge Sassaman was Mr. A. G.

Green. He not only acquiesced in, but most heartily encouraged the efforts being made to induce Mr. Ermentrout to be 8 candidate, and his son Henry interviewed Mr. trout personally on the subject. When, finally, Judge Sassaman announced his determination not to be a candidate, we believed that the que tion of his successor was solved, was out of resort to the unseemly struggles for A nomination which should never disgrace the selection of a judge.

The mem era of the bar, with very few exceptions, and without regard to politics, joined in the request to Mr. Ermentrout, and the surprise was very grout when Mr. Green, one of the most active promoters of the movement, asked time to coneider before signing. It WAS 8000 whispered around that few son: politicians and personal enemies of Mr. Ermentrout were urging Mr.

Green to be a candidate. The temptation was too great-Mr. Green is one of that amiable class of men who withont many positive faults is like potter's clay in the hands of etronger men. The only excuse ever heard why his becoming a candidate against the wishes of the members of the bar, and in violation of the good faith he owed toward them WAS the cunning suggestion that he only desired Mr. Ermentrout as a candidate to defeat Judge Sassaman, a thing he well knew he couldn't himself do, and that when Judge Sassaman for private reasona refused to be a didate, he was at perfect liberty to enter the list himself.

I despise all manner of duplicity and double dealing in politice as well as in other matters and therefore I have no hesitancy in declaring that Mr. Green's candidacy is outrageonsly inexcusable As was to be expected a candidacy begun under such auspices could have very little hope of success. He knew that Mr. Armentrout's intellectual and legal fitness for the posisition coud not be gaiasaid, and it is universally recognized by the bar. He knew that his prof-esional character and his reputation for high integrity and fair dealing in all his legal And business transactions WAS unassailable.

It was necessary to make a different kind of Assault. I do not believe that he originated the foul campaigu which has since developed itself. It was the work of the unprincipled men who are running him and his in his lack of his decision he consented. The first product of the literary bureau was some miserable doggerel in Pennsylvania Dutch, attacking the Ermentront family from the time of their first American ancestors down to this day. This fell flat.

It WAS AD wretchedly written and contemplible throughout that very few could read it. Next he went whining around the county like one of his hunting dogs, that be had been cheated out of the nomination 10 years before by myself and others by bribing delegates. He soon found out that nobody would believe such preposterous lie, and his cam: aign was hopelessly dea perate. There was nothing left but a resort to the last refuge of political adventurers, to make a3 attack upon the private relation of a man with a woman. I had supposed that the blackguards had worked this dodge for more than it was worth in the last Presidential campaign, but like always patterns after like.

It appears that, for some years past a young lady, sick unto death, for whom Mr. Ermentrout cherished in the past, and still tains the highest affection, has been living in his family under the protection of a brother and niece, in the same household and in sight of other members of his family, the most reputable in the community. This love, affection and care whion Mr. Ermentront has shown to this orpban girl, instead of awakening regard for the honor and steadfast devotion of a man, has only incited Mr. Green's followers to invent obsc-ne calum nies and to support them by wicked inuendoes from very trifling circumatances.

You know how hard it is for a man to defend himself against such accusationshow prone people are to believe such stories, but neither in romance nor in every day life have I known men to take such care and show such love of a woman under like circumstances unless their intentions were most honorable and their relations to the proper, and I have therefore no hesitancy in saying that the personal investigation I have made causes me to accept Mr. Krmentrout's brond denial As the truth. I think I am not mistaken in saying that a penny dip would reveal more startling blemishes in the private and public character and conduct of many of Mr. Green's henchmen who are now circulating these slanders with an air of holy horror than the blazing sun at midday could reveal if Mr. Ermentront's whole life and very thoughts were exposed to it.

I know that the people of this county will not be dianadea from electing Mr. Krmentrout because of these outrageous attacks. It It would be a calamity of marvelous magnitude to allow the men who are running Mr. Green's campaign to elect the Judge. In their hands he would be as pliable putty.

If thought there was the least danger, which, however, I do not, I would urge you to be active and vigilant to prevent it. As it is, I trust you will use every truest effort to rebuke this campaign of scandal by defeating his delegates in every township and Personal. John Raser, druggist, Sixth and Walnut streets, went to Williamspert to meet his family visiting there John Mohn left yesterday afternoon to join his family at Ocean Grove, Aaron Still, the barber, enjoyed a day's fishing yesterday at Millway, Lancaster county. Miss Rote has returned home from visiting relatives at Marietta, and was accompanied by her triend, Miss Olivia Hipple. Mra John Killian, of this city, is the guest of A Killian, at Lititz.

Hiram Brown, of Philadelphia, employed in the boiler shops, is visiting fries de in this city. Capt Moore, of Wom was in the city yesday and left on the neon train tor Kentucky for several car loads of mules. A Wollenweber, of this city, left for Milwankee, to attend the convention of the German-American journalists of that city. James Sellers, of Jameson and wife and son, are at Ocean Grove. George Baer, left for Philadelphia yesterday morning to be absent several days.

Henry A Muhlenberg, has returned to the city from a tour of the watering places. Miss Jennie Paulas, 1009 Franklin street, left for Lancaster, Miss Sue Martz, a school teacher of this city, is spending a few weeks at Lititz, visiting friends. Col Th TaR Weber, of this city, attended the reanion of the 97th Regiment at West Chester. Boyer, Boyer and wife and Warren and Annie, children of Boyer, of Boyertown, who were spending a week at Atlantic City returned home. Miss Annie Morey, daughter of Jacob Morey, of Reading, is in Boyertown visiting friends.

Mies Maggie Fichthorn, of this city, is visiting the family of A Kussell at Churchtown Lancaster county. George Goodhart, Frq. a member of the firm of Tilden, Hardacre Goodhart, attorneys, Cincinnati, 0, la in Reading. He is a son of Dr Goodhart, formerly coroner of this county. Mrs Harry Getz, of Allentown, is the guest of John Bubp, 22 North Ninth street.

A Harvey Tyson left yesterday morning for Ocean Grove. Edward Mclivain is making a trip with a number of college friends through Canada and along the lakes. Mina Lillie Palm, 814 Can-1 street, is spending: week at Lancaster, the guest of Miss Mra Joseph Valentine is visiting the family of Dr Obed Bailey in West Cheater. Mias Annie Fisher, of Lebanon, is the guest of Mr and Mrs Wm Lender, 20 North Fifth street. Mre John Freet, 121 South Eighth street, is visitidg relatives in Janiata county.

Mra John Borkert and son, and her niece Miss Kate A Borkert, of this city, left for Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Cape May and other points. Postmaster Whitner and his father-in-law, Col Eli Fox, will leave this morning for Cape May, vis the rallrond and steamboat "liepablic." IP YOU see and try the "New Home," you will want no other. PHILIP BENSON, 8 19 tf 933 Penn Street. Gentlemen's Dress Shoes only $1.75, at A. W.

Lantz'8, 704 Penn street. 8-21 21fp Another Boat the River. Capt. John A. Hiester has added another steamboat to his line on the Sohuylkill -the large, fast and elegantly furnished "Valley Forge." The vessel, which built by Capt.

Hiester, has been running for some time on the Susquehanna river between Williams. port and Look Haven. It bas a complete outfit of life preservers, and is a staunch and trim boat. In speed it cannot be excelled. The "Valley Forge" and will make hourly trips every Sunday between this city and Kipperthel commencing at 8.15 and stopping at all way landings.

On week days the' Ions" will make the full ten mile run daily. large variety of first quality Men's, Boys and Youths' Shoes at greatly reduced prices at A. 8. Good's, 517 Penn st. 31 8 15 18 Children's Carriages with automatio brake lowest wholesale factory prices.

Luburg Mig. 145 N. Eighth Philada. 14 8m Presbyterian N. N.

The Sunday school of the First Presbyterian church will pio-nio at Stoudt's Ferry next Thursday, the boats lesving from the foot of Franklin street next Thursday morning at 7 o'olock. The church bell will osll the school together. Ladies' Peb. Goat, very fine, only $2.00, A. W.

Lantz'e, 704 Penn. 8-21 24fp SOLID FOR ERMENTROUT. FIRST AND NINTH WARDS FOR HIM. John F. Smith, Reviews the History of the opposing Candidate and Congressman Ermentront Takes Hand in Delegates.

The Democracy of the Ninth ward met the Hampden House last evening in large numbers. All the ward workers were present. The gathering was enthusisstio for Ementrout for Additional Law Judge and 80 expressed itself in resolution which W88 nnanimously adopted. The matter of a selection of dele. gates was left to the of A.

D. Reisinger, and he presented names of I. Comeley Fetter, Daniel L. Strunk and Alderman Isaac R. Fisher.

The delegates were unanimously instructed tor James N. Ermentrout, Esq. At the olose Hon. Daniel Ermentrout, in very brief address, thanked the Democracy of the Ninth ward for this evidence of their kindly feeling. He said that the campaign WAS a trying one for him, but he felt certain that all thinking men in the city and county would undoubtedly put their foot down on the slanderous reports used by the enemy to effeat the success they so devoutly wished for, and that scandal would be dealt with justly and meet with a merited rebuke.

John F. Smith, a lengthy address re. viewed the history of A. G. Green, the opposing candidate for the nomination.

From the files of the Reading Gazette and Democrat between 1850 and 1856 6 Mr. Smith learned that Mr. Green had been 8 Know Nothing and a prominent member of that secret political order. He pronounced him a leading disorganizer of the Berke county Democracy in 1860, heading the revolt 88 county chair. man in the opposition to and defeat of Hon.

J. Glancy Jones in that year. He said that Mr. Green had been a perpetual candidate for office, having been an aspirant for almost every position conceivable. Mr.

Smith stated that it was well known how, in 1883, the Orphans' Court Judge bill was passed in his interest and he sought. the office by 8p- pointment in order to get on the bench. The address continued at length in that strain, and then the meeting emptied several kegs of beer with great success. First Ward Delegates for Ermentrout. The Democrats of the First ward held an enthusiastic meeling at the Market House hotol last evening.

John R. Phillippi presided and Edward R. Gerber acted 88 secretary. John R. Phillippi, George Ernst and Jacob Drase were nominated as delegates to the Coenty Convention.

following resolution was offered by E. R. and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the delegates to the County Convention from the First ward are hereby instructed to vote for James N. Ermentrout, for Additional Judge. He is a native of our city; a person of marked ability, of sterling integrity; a righteous oitizen, and a faithful adherent to the Demooratic party all his lifetime.

Bimon P. O' Reilley, Esq, made a speech in support of the above. Samuel Mayer, Jacob Dease and Benjamin Gehris, the delegates to last County Convention, will constitute the Election Board at the delegate eloction next Saturday Real Estate Transactions, George P. Zieber, real estate agent, No. 60 South Sixth street, sold the lot numbered 205, on the Haak, Bickley add Boyer plan, situate on Fairview street, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth, belonging to Leah Stump, of of Stoucheburg, to C.

E. Goseler, of this city, on private terms. Henry Hoover, butcher, No. 744 Penn street, has purchased of Edward D. Weitzel the tallow rendering establishment en at Thirteenth and Cotton streete, and will take possession of it on September let.

Mr. Hoover will convert it into slaugater house. Mr. Weitzel purchased of Mr. Hoover the hotel stand st Eighth and Washington streets known as the Drovers' hotel, and Mr.

Hoover's residence adjoining. Dry Goods Mach Under Value. 1 case best Black Prints 50. osse beat ISlue Prints 1 case 10 4 Brown Sheetiag cheap. case 54-inch Tricots for 750.

Angola Lace, new and cheap, just for trimming fall dreeses. C. K. 8-15-fptf Merry Wedding Bells. the thing WHITNER.

Zach. Hooh, of Kutztown, for a number of years conueated with the U. S. Pension Office and 1 latterly special examiner in the Pension Department, with headquarters in the Southwest, was married in that borough to Miss Annie Wanner, daughter of the late Dr. Charles Wanner.

The ceremony WAS performed by Rev. Issac Roeller, retired clergyman of the Lutheran church. The wedding was private. The happy couple have the congratulations of many friends. Abraham L.

Kauffman, farmer of Silver Spring, Lancaster county, was married yesterday at the Merchants' hotel, this city, to Miss Lizzie Heidler, of the same county. Rev. A. 8. Leinbach was the officiating clergyman.

The Gem Third Cheap Excarsion To Mauch Chunk and over the Switchback on Wednesday, August 26th. Round trip tickets good for three days or return same day Fare only $2.50. Through traia leaves Reading at 8 a. m. via Port Clinton and Tamaqua.

8-19 20 22 24 25 Fishing and Camping Out Parties. Col. John E. Arthur, Sergeant John W. Morrison, Joshua Clouser, Daniel H.

Wentzel, Henry Goodman and others, of this city, left yesterday afternoon to join the Reading Fisbing Club, now encamped on the ManatawDy creek in the esstern portion of the county. Samuel J. Long, Dr. Fred. Grander, Harry Sheeler, William Evans, William Barber, Ernest Bechtel and Charles Greth, who were camping out in Chester county along the Brandy wine creek, returned home yesterday after having had a most delightful time.

Cheap Excursion Luray Cave On Wednesday, September 2d. Round trip tickets good for five deye. Fare only $7.50, including admission into the cave. Trains leave Reading at 5 and 7.20 a. m.

The only obesp exoursion this season to the 8-19 22 26 290 81 His Reheme Wouldn't Work. A well-dressed gentleman sad a German by birth, said to hail from Reading, has been trying to palm himself off a marvel of medical profundity on the denizens of the eastern part of the county. He visited number of siok folks in the neighborhood sad told them what wonderfal cures he had wrought, almost instantaneously, on other persons in the neighborhood. A visit to the parties disclosed the charlatan's little scheme, and he made himself source in time to evade an officer who was in search of him. -Pottsville Journal.

We advise our readers who may be looking for investmenta to read the advertisement of Lebold, Fisher now appearing in our columns. It is a reliable house. Ex.Mayor Invited Ex- Mayor Evane received an invitation yesterday to socompany party of eight gentlemon of Philadelphia, on trip to Europe on the 15th of September, to be absent two months. The Mayor was tendered complimentary flaked for the entire trip. I HAVE DeBt Organs the city, price and qua ty considered.

PHILIP BENSON, 19 af 983 Penn Street, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. The Grand Lodge Adjourns to Meet In Allentown Next Keller Fand. The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Pennsylvania adjourned late yesterday afternoon to meet in Allentown next year. One item of business done was this: The by-laws of the Relief Fund were amended 80 that members belonging to the Fund shall send all money at their own risk and not at the risk of the subordinate lodges. The general assessment shall be 25 cents per member and when the advisory board see proper they may levy an assessment of 5 cents per member to pay for printing, books, and when there remains in the bands of the treasurer lees than $250, another assessment shall be made.

All alterations or amendments to the by laws of this fund must be submitted by the advisory board to each subordinate lodge sixty days prior to meeting of the Grand Lodge. The report of the committee on relief fund was then adopted as a whole and the committee disobarged. The following Grand Lodge officers were nominated for the several officers, to be voted for on the last meeting night in June, 1886, in each subordinate lodge, and only by the Paet Chancellors of esuh lodge Grand Caanoellor, Henry W. Mohr, Allento town. Grand Vice Chancellor, John H.

Colton, Philadelphia. Prelate, Thomas Perry, Wheatland, Penn'a. Grand Keeper of Record and Seal, George Hawkee, Philadelphia. Grand Master of Exchequer, Julius Mountney, Philadelphia. Grand Master-of-Arme, Samuel Hilliard, Philadelphia.

The total receipts of the endowment fund for the past year were $561,444.84, and diebursements $551,626.25, leaveng balance in hands of 8. M. of April 1, 1885, $9,818.50. The Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias of the world will hold ite next session in July, 1886, at Toronto, Canada. An effort is being made, which is meeting with good that each regiment and brigade of the uniform rank appoint its annual meeting for 1886 for the same time and place, and that they go with every division constituting those organizations.

Number of members in the Order of Knights of Phythias, as compiled by the Supreme Lodge, up to Deo. 31, 1884, is 132,928 in the Uuited States. SUNDAY IN THE CITY CHURCHES. Strangers Who Will Occupy the Palpits and Some Special Themes. St.

Paul's Memorial Reformed church. Harvest home services at 10 30 a Sunday school at 9 8 In. First United Brethren church, South, Ninth street below Penn. Usual services at and 7 30 m. Preaching in First Baptist church to-morrow at 10 a and at 745 by Rev Dietz, pastor First Presbyterian at 10 30 a and 6 30 m.

Sunday school at 9 a m. Rev. Dr. Edsall Perrier, of Easton, will preach. St.

Barnabas P. E. Caurch, South Sixth street below Spruce, Rev Dr Lewis Clover, rector. Services to-morrow at 7 30 m. Sunday school at 9 a.

No morning service. Trinity Lutheran church, Rev. J. Fry, D. to-morrow at 10 30 8 m.

and 7 30 m. Sunday school at 9 a m. St. Stephen's Reformed Church, corner of Ninth and Greenwich streeta, Rev Gerhard, to-morrow at 10 a mand 6 m. Sunday day school at 8 30 a m.

Sermon by David A Souders, 8 student in the senior class of the Theological Seminary at Lancaster, Pa. St. John's Reformed church, Ninth and Chestnut streets. Rev Steinmetz, pastor. -German services at 10 30 a English services at 6 m.

Sunday school ac 9 a m. Washitgton atreet Presbyterian charob, above 10th street, Rev Templeton, -Services, preaching at 10 30 a m. Sabbath school at 2 m. No evening services August. First Reformed church, corner of Washington and Reed streets, Rev Mosser, pastor.

Services so morrow at 10 am (English). No evening serviceSunday school at 8 30 A tu. St Mark's Mission Sunday school in Tulpehocken street at 1 30 m. Servi064 in 8t. James' Lutheran church on Sunday at 10 30 a and 730 m.

Sunday school at 9 In. Services in Grace Lutheran church to-morrow at 10 30 a m. No services in the evening. Universalist church, Franklin street Above Four5h. At 10 30 a to-morrow Rev Peterson will preach on "The Trae Church: How is it constituted, and Who are ite Members?" evening service.

The Rev. Robert A. Mellvain will preach in Fourth street church to-morrow (Sunday) morning at 10 30 a and evening at 630 Sanday school at 9 30 a St. Luke'4 Lutheran church, North Ninth street, Rev Huntzinger, pastor. Services at 10 a and 730 m.

Rev Huntzinger will also preach in the Alsace church at 2 in. Christ Rev. Dr. P. Clover will officiate Sunday, the 23d, at 10 30 a m.

There will be no preaching to-morro in St. Peter's M. K. church, an Rev. Johnson is still on his Vacation at Ocean Grove.

Rev. Gregg, of this city, and Rev Miller, of Pottstowa, were both going to fill Mr. Johnson's pulpit, bat sickness will net permit them to do so. Peann. Sunday Seashore Excursion.

The special excursion train over the P. 8.V. on Sunday, the 231 for Reading, will not leave Broad street station antil twenty five minutes after the arrival of the follow. ing trains at Market and Vine street wharves, Leaves Atlantio City 5.30 p. arrive at Vine street 7 05 1 p.

leave Atlantic City 6.00 p. arrive at Market street at 7.35 p. leave Cape May 5.00 p. arrive at Market street 7.20 p. m.

1t Sole Agents for Hazard's celebrated sporting powders. Hoff Hardware Dealers, 403 Penn 8t. 8 11 fptf Handsome Portrait of wen. Grant. Mr.

J. Wesley Von Neida has just pleted a handsome portrait of Gen. Grant for Dr. D. G.

Long, South Sixth street. The General is represented on horseback at the head of his staff, mounted ou a superb black charger. It is faithful and life-like likeDees, and has been much admired by those who have been favored with a view of the pictaro. In compliance with A number of quests, the painting will probably be placed on public exhibition in the course of few days. Grangers' Pie-Nic and Cheap Excursion To Williams Grove on Wednesday, September 2d.

Round trip tickets good for two days or return same day. Fare only $2.25. Trains leave Reading at 5 and 7.20 m. Wednesday, the big day. 8-19 22 26 29 Youths' Dress Shoe, 11 to 18, only $1.25, at A.

W. Lantz'e, 704 Penn. 8-21 2tfp Fine Lot of Western Horses. Mr. Benneville Stufflet, of the firm of Eyrich Stuffiet, arrived home last night with another fine lot of Western horses, which can be seen at their stables on Court street below Eighth.

In the lot may be found some fast Mr. Bufflet la regarded one of the most judicious buyers who visits Western horse centres, and during the past several years has brought many excellent animals to Berks county. Extra good value in Flannels, Canton Flannels, Muslins, Sheetings, at 8-15-fptf C. K. WHITNER'8.

Nolan Contract. Nolan Bros of this city, received from the Baltimore Ohio railroad the contract to build 8 tunnel in Philadelphia, nearly mile long, for the company's new connection in the latter oity with the Philadelphia and Reading road. The tunnel is to extend from Filbert street to the P. R. line Twenty-sixth street, cost to construct over half million dollare.

There in no example in our city of more rapid prothan that which has fallen to the lot of Dr. W. R. and Stephen, skill in 116 the North 9th of street. Thorough knowledge treatment all chromie, secret and akin diseases are the causes that contributed to this restle.

The Dr. serves him patienta sealovely and cures them, 1sfp THE NEW SCHOOL LAW. WHAT A CITY CONTROLLER HAS The Teachers Not Allowed Time County or District Instates Holidays, Bus Must 'Teach Twenty Days Per Month--Gain of Five. The act prescribing the number of days that shall constitute school month, which was approved by Governor Pattison on June 25th last, having called forth some discussion, a representative of the TIMES made Inquiry of member of the Board of Control to ascer. tain the effeot, it any, in sohool oiroles.

"Yes." said the gentleman, "Directors, patrons and teachers aak me for information the school law to which you call my about tention. Here is a copy of the sot and there, too, is a letter I have just received from a teacher. You will notice that he asks, 'Are school boards obliged to give twenty days for a school mouth the ensuing year? If so, in case of District Institutes, in the law still in force authorizing distriots to grant two days each month for that purpose, leaving only eighteen actual days The act is as followe: Prescribing the number of days that shall constit ate a school month providing that all schools shall be closed on Saturdays, legal holidays and during the holding of the annual county institute. Sec. 1.

Be it enacted, That common school month, shell hereafter consist of twenty days actual teaching, the and no school shall be kept open in any district for any purpose legal of ordinary instruction or on holiday, or in any county during the on any Saturday time of holding the annual county institute therein. Sec. 2. all acts or parts of acts, inconsistent herewith be and APPROVED--The the same are hereby repealed. 25th day of June, A.

1885. ROBERT K. PATTISON. The Teacher Gains Five Days. An explanation or the Dew may change opinions already erroneously formed, and make correct impressions.

In many of the country districte the school term was six months of twenty two days each, or one bun dred and thirty days in all. Five days allowed the teachers to attend the county institute, and two holidays generally granted throughout county--Thanksgiving and Christmas -leave 125 days for work in the school.room. The new law prescribes twenty days actual teaching to the month, or one hundred and twenty days of school room work for a term of six months. This does not include five days for the institue nor two days for the observance of Thankegiving and Christmas. According to the old law, 88 18 apparent from the statement, the teacher was required to teach one bundred and twenty-five days or only five days more than the new law requires.

The law makes all agreements respecting the length of term per month between teachers and directors void. If an agreement has been signed for twenty-two days per month. twenty only will be required, but that number muet be taught, not eighteen in 0880 tWO days should be assigned for District Institutes. Value. BIRDSBORO ITEMS.

Interesting Local Summary of the Latest Ava. eldest daughter of Rev T. r. Mutchler, is confined to the house with measles. Joseph McNemee, who W88 employed by J.

R. Langner during the continuance of camp meeting in the capacity of cake taker, was re leased at the expiration his stipulated engagement, and returned to his home in Reading. Geo. Davis, one of the young men who left not long since for Indian Territory, returned home. A much-needed bridge Was erected ou the corner of Walnut street and Plum alley yesterday.

The bridge is a lilliputian struoture, neverthelees it serves the purpose mirably. The new addition recently erected to Jacob Geiger's house is being painted by M. Fisher. Mre. Fritz and daughter Kate went to Ocean Grove to remain a week.

Mrs. Irene Bradley, Brooklyn Addition, is seriously ill with typhoid-malaria. I. G. Steinrock has a billiard table for sale.

Prof. Horace Minker left this morning for Cleveland, Ohio, in accordance with stipulation entered into with a musical tion in that city. Mr. Minker went thither to take charge of a band, and will sheent three monthe, during which time Prof.Arthur Wittich will have charge of Minker's band in lieu of Mr. H.

Minker. Several gentlemen of the sporting, fraternity of our borough are interested Montgomery County Agrioultural Society which recently organized. The E. G. Brooke Milling Company received a oar load of timothy bay, Gen.

John Brooke, Camp Sons of VoterADS, paid a visit to Meade Camp on Tuesday evening for the purpose of presenting them with A set of resolutions adopted by the former relative to a beautifal Bible with which Meade Camp presented. The resolutions were presented in a neat speech by Capt. John slipp, which was responded to in a terse and acceptable way by Capt. Dieffenderfer. A special train on the P.

8. V. brought the boys home in the almost unprecedented time of eleven minutes. John Green, a nailer in the factory at this place, mashed three toes by letting a lever of nail machine fall thereon. Oscar Langner and wife, Pottstown, who were visiting his brother Julius returned home on Wednesday.

Aug. De Witt, tinsmith, placed tin roof on the P. 8. V. station at Clingans.

The satisfactory manner in which the work waa done prompted the company to enlist Mr. De Witt for the purpose of doing similar work Brancat and other places. Frank Seigfried, of Steubenville, Ohio, is a Radnor, in the interests of L. H. Focht.

Charles Steinrock, Ellsworth Meroh, Harry Burke, Jacob Smith, Ed. Smith and Peroivel Lincoln purpose taking course in Prof. Stoner's Business College, which opens 8001. Harry E. Hook, and wife left yesterday for Ocean Grove, where they will journ a week.

Bently Handwork was forced to relinquish work owing to sickness. His condition is critical. T. A large variety of first quality Ladies', Misses' and Children's Shoes at greatly reduced prices at A. 8.

Good's, 517 Penn street. 3t 8 15 18 22fp The Mayor of Mr. Calvin B. Rhoads, the Mayor of Wilmington, arrived in West Chester Wednesday afternoon accompanied hy his wife. Mr.

and Mrs. Rhonda started Wednesday on an overe land trip througa this section of the country, baving no set time of travel nor say definite places to visit, except the Mayor's old home at Amity, Berke county. They started on Thursday morning en route for where they will remain for day, after which they will journey on to Pottstown and thence to Berke Weal Chester Local Neus. "Dr. Petzold'a German Bitters" I consider one of the beat medicines for and Indigestion that 1 have ever prescribed and do not hesitate to recommend tho same.

Rattimore, Md. C. L. JOHNSON, M. D.

8-19 wed Congregation of Orthodox Friends. The congregation of Orthodox Friends worshipping during the past four or five years in Beidel's hall, Penn street above Seventh, ing concluded to disband, notice served upon Henry Seidel, owner of buildidk, that the hall will not be occupied after the close of this month. Boys' 1 to 6 Dross Shoo, only $1.60, at A. W. Lanta'e, 704 Penn.

8-21 260p.