The Mail from Hagerstown, Maryland • Page 10

TKe FMDAY, MARCH 3, 1890. TA neat illustration of fake reform is the Baltimore School Board. There never was revealed such a disgusting and unprintable condition of affairs, such ttagrant defiance of duly and decency and such a crying need to fling the whole covey out into the dirt. Harpies parading as teachers have stultified their high positions and degraded the young, yet were maintained by the higher authority. It is pitiable, it is dreadful and the situation clamors for a clean sweep into infamy of the whole cabal, and the institution of real 3iO CHKKJRS.

There were no cheers noticable here when Mr. Barter's name went up for the postofnce owing to the facts that he had no following whatever, that his appointment was merely an arbitrary act of power and because lie had previously had a long set of terms Li the place. That he is able to perform the duties of the office goes without saying and no doubt he will prove as satisfactory as ever, but' that there arc others in his party also equipped for the duty byt without the pull is equally certain and indisputable. 7 His nomination illustrates once more the fallacy of the saying which runs: "Put not your faith hi Princes," and is a living example of how much better it is to have a pull than popular endorsement. "I am advertized by my loving friends' says a character in Shakespeare, and Hagerstown might justly declare, "I am obscured by clang fools." It verily seems so.

The world is being informed by articles published in two of the town papers, anonymous contributions, oiTcast children of insinuation, that lingers. town does not want a library. This is hardly a gracious position for the city, nor does it indicate a liberal, civilized or progressive status for our people. What now is the latest argument? Before have come plaints that it would cost money; 2nd, that the politicians were not in it; 8, 4, 5 and and more other protests equally absurd, and now comes this latest one, viz: That the project was not voted on. It is queer that not one of the above are real reasons.

The fact is that there are people in this city who resolutely oppose all progress, set their faces against all advance, hang back on every enterprise, defy every attempt to lift the town to higher levels, and they are the same who are working against this library, and who are straining every nerve to defeat it, They are mew stubborn in their narrow environment and with tLeir hearts shut against all progress and all other reasons of opposition are but dust in the air. The pity is that such people condemn a community, contract it to their own limited horizon and shut out the liberalizing tendencies that glow from pole to pole. STONJE FIKEMEN. The Winchester Star after explaining that theii roasted fire horses die 1 not balk but were stalled, pitches into the crowd that guyed the firemen and their stuck sjteeds as follows: "The bane of a fireman's existence is what is known as a "curb-stone fireman." This class of people arc those whose names appear on the roll of a company and every time an alarm is given, they are the first to appear with advice. The advice is generally given in a critical, I-told-you-so sort of a way and from a safe distance both from fire, water and work, with their hands dug down in their trousers' pockets, they can give more advice than the entire department can carry out in a month be more critical in their observations as to how a fire should be handled than all officers in the department.

"Some one of these men was heard to berate the active firemen for not rescuing the imperiled horses sooner. In realty the firemen were doing all they could do and finally did rescue the animals. One of the epithets used by the curb-stone firemen was "tin fireman." Such a characterization of the department as this is as unjust as it "ahowcd the densest ignorance on Ihe of the person saying it." Spain was from Havana and, the Philippines, two rtigus of frightful cruelty ended. In Havana, workmen hunting for a sewer connection, dug np underground cells with chained skeletons of men and women, legs and arms broken and teeth pulled out, thrown there to die long ago miserably. In the Philippines such discoveries are common.

At one time 800 captured Filipinos were shut in a large cell like a room with the only air available through a key hole. Ihe throng battled about this only air hole until the Spanish soldiers stopped the key hole, and then all died horribly of suffocation. It seems too dreadful to believe human being could sink to such demoniac cruelty, unfortunately the facts are only too plentiful. Bight glorious was the reception tendered Admiral Schley, that gallant son of Maryland, in Baltimore, where he re- ceiyed as the gift of the people appropriate tokens of regard. This officer has gallantly earned his Tew was ready and he leaped with signal energy upon the foe, bear- 'A fair sample of the method of attacking the library plan was the pointed rumor that an injunction would be obtained by a prominent lawyer in case the $20,000 was raised.

This is a sample rumor as absurd as any. Washington dispatch states that the Naval Committees of the two Houses ill also make a pleasure cruise to the Antilles in the United States ship Dolphin after the expiration of the present Congress. These committees will then have no oflicial existence, and they can, therefore, perform uo official business on this proposed trip. But it is hardly possible that Secretary Long would lend any ship of the U. S.

navy for a mere junketing expedition, no matter what the pretext. reception given to Secretary Algcr's oroposed "otticml" trip to Cuba ought to be a sufficient warning to the Aministration that the country is in no temper to tolerate extravagant junkets or any like fooling at the public expense. won if he had not been assisted by a single other ship, It is a pity that contentions should but still they only afford a dark back ground against which shines all tfce brighter the story of hij great naval Achievement. 231pJt appears that some of the Senat- ors and Representatives in Congress who have been invited to participate in secretary Algcr's inspection trip to the West Indies have declined. Undoubtedly such a pleasure trip has inducements, A free "jamboree" is not to be despised.

But there are drawbacks. 'To Lieut, Samuel Stritc, of Hagerstown, who handled Dewey's ship so ably in the famous battle, The American sends its warmest compliments. He was in Baltimore yesterday. He was one of the heroes of the action. Hagerstown ought to give him a big reception, and Baltimore will always have its hospitality on tap when he happens this American.

UPWARD ONWARD. The march of improvement toward higher things is ever over the ruins of benighted but futile opposition. Those who remember with what desperate battle and struggle the chartei was passed, the water works built, the W. M. and B.

O. brought here, who looks back to the electric light and street railway contests of old, will realize how rough, stony and steep is the path of progress. But that progress in material things There was a part of the people, a large part as there is now, who resisted to the bitter end having the town improved and the conditions of life, mere material life, bettered. They were successively beaten, but now are all aroused in serried ranks and with all their Medusa locks unfurled when the preposterous proposition that the town make an intellectual and spiritual advance is suggested, and represent themselves as astounded at the mere mention, and are prepared to sell their lives clearly on the side of darkness. It is easy to oppose; to advance is the difficulty.

To destroy the old, or linger in the decaying ruins of the present is ever the inclination of many, but there are some clear sighted as to the future, who will press ahead, demand improvement with the years, and compell progress and developemcnt, and public spirited citizens are always this class. The library is essential to the intellectual advancement of this city and county, and he who opposes lifts his hands against his own best interests and enlists under the banner of ignorance. Washington county is one of the richest counties of the State, and yet it is stated that the schools there will close on the 3d of May, This is cheating the boys and girls of the county out of about a half year's education. The disposition to make vacations of from founto six months in the public schools is a mighty bad thing for Maryland. It means that the progress of the state is hampered and delayed.

The wretched politics that afflict our public school system are not only deplorable, but criminal. We do not know that such a charge could hold against the Washington county management, for we are not acquainted with the local conditions, but for such a county as Washington to close its schools at the beginning of May is certainly American. New St. Paul's U. Church Dedicat- Stmday.

SERMON BY BISHOP fi. B. KEPRART ABSTRACTION. Those obstructionists who.are ing.education do not understand much they stand in their own light. They, it seems unpleasant to note, are not from the masses of the people who too well understand the power conferred by education, but many are men themselves of considerable knowledge and who live by exercise of the mind alone.

The history of the world pictures is one continuous tumult from masses fighting for the light 01 education, and this battle against the library is thus a not unexpected issue, still it does not sound well for it to be recorded that some of our best informed people arc obstructing the bulk of our people enjoying converse with the great minds of the past and obtaining the crown to a liberal ivnd enlightened education. The position taken by some lawyers, for instance, is commented on by Dr. Bishop, ably. He "It seems strange that a few lawyers, a very few, it is true, should endeavor by injunction or other trick of trade to defeat a library which would be accessible to all and beneficial to all alike. If an injunction could lie anywhere in this connection, it should lie against class legislation," and he refers to the class legislation, against which no lawyer has ever protested, which collects half the fines in the courts, which otherwise would go to the taxpayers, to buy a library for a body of lawyers excluding all taxpayers not members of this special association.

The library is be a free well of learning undefiled to all, the poorest and richest, and all should strive for it with equal energy and zeal. MCKIKJLKY. JSTo one need express surprise at President McKinley's holding that he and Providence had acted togeather in de-. termining on the policy to be followed as to the Philippines, but we must protest against his putting Providence for- warrl as the "wicked partner" who is responsible for it all. He sa3 "The Philippines, ike Cuba and Porto Rico, wore intrusted to our hands by the war and to that great trust, under the providence of God and in the name of human progress and civilixation, we are committed." This really is unfair.

It is established by the peace commission correspondence that Providence had committed only the island of Luzon, and a coaling station or two, to our care, by Mr. McKinley's own statements, but after he had taken his western tour the remainder of the islands were called for. It is also apparent that Mr. McKinley does not propose to follow Divine guidance altogeathcr. In some respects he proposes to overthrow it altogether, for he says he proposes to convert the Filipinos into "a people redeemed from savage indolence and habits, devoted to the arts of peace, in touch with the commerce and trade of all nations." This is too much.

When Providence made tlie tropics He gave them an effect on mankind which so far nothing has been able to overcome. All tropical people are indolent. You cannot expect them to devote much attention to agriculture' with bananas, cocoannts and other supplies growing wild around them. How Mr. McKinley expects to change their natures-we are not informed, but lie evidently considers himself equal to the emergency.

It is not stiauge. A man who thinks he can make people rich and prosperous by taxing them is liable to look hopefully on any test his own capacity. But, entertaining the views we do of the wisdom of Providence, we are reluctant to believe that He has imposed any such task on Mr. McKinley. It sounds more like a suggestion from Mark Hauna.

Three Services Held and The and Old Notes. The dedication of St. Paul's U. B. church, corner of Franklin and Locust Sunday, was attended by a large assemblage of people notwithstanding the inclement weather.

Bishop E. B. Kephart, D. L. L.

of Baltimore, delivered the dedicatory sermon. His theme was "Utility of Religion," based on the text taken from Mark 11, 17: house shall be called the house of prayer for all nations." The pulpit and chancel were adorned with cut Jtowers, palms and plants. Miss Harriet Randolph presided at the new pipe orsaii. The service opened with an organ prelude by Prot. Herbert Olcl- ham, of the Eagle Conservatory of Music at Lebanon Valley College.

The choir rendered an anthem, followed by Scripture reading by Rev. G. J. Roudabush, presiding elder, and prayer by Rev. A.

Evers, paster of Grace U. church. Mrs. H. Carlile sang a solo.

At 3:30 o'clock a platform meeting was held, Key. J. T. Spangler, former pastor, presiding. Addresses were made by Rev.

G. A. Snycler, of Christ's Reformed church; Rev. E. H.

Delk, of Trinity Lutheran church; Rev. L. O. Burtner and Rev. A.

M. Evers. The C. E. Society held a consecration service at 0 p.

m. Rev. J. B. Chamber-- liu made an address.

At 7.30 o'clock in the evening a pastors' service was held, presided over by Bishop Kephart, Rev. C. I. B. Brane, S.

H. Snell and Prof. Spangler, all former pastors, made addresses. Bishop Kephart turned the keys of the church over to Rev. A.

B. Statton, pastor, and the trustees with appropriate remarks. The trustees are Messrs. G. C.

Snyder, H. J. Smith, J. C. Yessler, G.

M. Gruber, Elias Reiiuer and David Tliuin. The congregation remained standing. During the offertory a trio composed of Miss Eader, Prof. Harrington and Mr.

Hemminger. The service closed with an organ selection by Prof. Oldham. The visiting ministers present and taking part in the exercises were: Prof. J.

T. Spangler, of Lebanon Valley College; Rev. J. B. Chumberlin, of Washington; Rev.

C. I. B. Branc, of Lebanon, Rev. G.

J. Roudabush of Boonsboro; Rev. S. H. Snell and Rev.

O. J. Shiffler, of Keedysville. of about remains. The Ladies' Aid Society furnished the carpet.

'Resolute Council a'pulpit Bible and W. Reisner a clock. Found Withered On Pile THK LI BRAKY. It is natural that there should be critics; there muFt be opposing waves to the ship of progress, but many of the waves are mere foam and wind. The trustees of the Library are too busy endeavoring to provide the funds to look ahead as to the details and if they were to stop and answer every objection, defend every point and plan out the details of th running of the aforesaid, they would have to neglect the establishment thereof and there could be no fruition anywhere.

of the rumors concerning overtures of peace or offers of surrender from the Filipinos is lacking from General Otis, yet the fact that the General has ordered some of his battalions to Cebu and Negros for the purpose of garrisoning those islands is encouraging, inasmuch as it shows that the situation has bettered to such an extent that troops can be spared even from the thin line of defense around Manila. Startling developments of the campaign in the Philippines are extremely unlikely to occur in the immediate future, for the Filipinos will probably bush- wack. THE 11RYAN CASK. Brilliantly the Washington Post comes to the rescue of Win. Jennings Bryan, who needs no such a champion, after many years of constant derision.

It is true as it states that Mr. Bryan by his innate force compelled 700,000 more votes even given to any Democratic leader, and it is true that he is a shining light of power, energy and that he stands high in the regard of the American people. Indubitably he is right on the Phillipine question and ably he points to the dangers impending from Imperialism, but certainly that gives the Post no warrant to infer that Grover Cleveland is friendless in this world or that he ig gangrenous with mguwumpery. These two may be twin stars of equal magnitude shining with a different Bryan aflame with the ardor of young conviction and Mr. Cleveland burning steadily with the wisdom of the years, and for Democrats to repudiate, Democratic conviction of any kind is to affirm that they in the past have worshipped luminous fallacies instead of fixed and undying principles.

That must not must look to the future with sublime hope of amalgamation, leaving contention in the share of cnfcvcrcd spirits who know not what they do, and we must learn to look upon the vagaries of the Washington Post and others such with calm certitude that they are more sardonic than sincere. Were the issue of the free coinage of silver at a fixed ratio eliminated or modified, Mr. Bryan and Mr. Cleveland would stand upon precisely the same platform before the people at this day, i nd Democrats would do well to remember this, and see how closely together like the two wings of the Democratic party which should always beat together for the fray and strike in uninson to the victory. costs money to get accurate news from Manila, but it costs nothing to invent inaccurate news.

The gamblers in stocks are taking advantage of the uncertainties of the Philippine situation to turn a dishonest penny by avail ing themselves of the difference between the time it takes to invent a canard and the time afterward needed to disprove H. the Heavens wept tears of I joy over the returning brave I next day it this time everybody was elected. Bishop Kephart preached a powerful sermon and at the close notified the congregation of the indebtedness of and appointed this committee to solicit: Rev. C. I.

B. Branc, George C. Snyder, Rev. A. M.

G. J. Roudabush, Prof. J. T.

Spangler, Rev. J. B. Chamberlin, Rev. S.

Snell, Rev. O. J. Shiftier, Rev. L.

O. Burtner, and E. S. Miller. Albert E.

Baker and H. J. Smith were made secretaries. The subscriptions of $10 and upwards were as follows Five hundred dollars each, Sunday school and the Ladies'Aid Society; $250, George C. Snycler; $100 each, Buchanan, Mrs.

J. H. Baker and family, George W. Rohrer, H. B.

Ridenour, J. W. Nihiser. E. S.

Miller, Rev. A.B.Stat- ton, F. A. Baker and wife, a friend; $50 each, Edward B. Donaldson, C.

E. Reii- uer, J. Calvin L. O. Burtner; $25 each, D.

C. Do up, George Garlock, Elias Renner, Rev. O. J. Shiftier, Rev.

S. H. Snell, B. C. Hartman, Mrs.

L. A Miller, Daniel Shank, S. M. Bloom, Mrs. Eakle, Miss Ora Baker, Wm.

Upde graff, Mrs. Stanley McKce, Bailsman's Sunday school class, G. W. Barnes, Francis Renner, Thomas A. Nock, Remanus Harry 'Sanders, John Ridenour, George M.

Gruber's Sunday school class, Prof. Funkhouser, J. F. Bailsman and wife, J. Edward Snycler, a friend; $15 each, J.

R. Schindcl, George H. Friese, Rev. G. J.

Roudabush, a friend; $10 each, Irviii Grimm, Mrs. Poffenberger. H. E. McDade, Mrs.

A. Spigler, S. R. Warden, Mrs. T.

W. Baxter, L. E. Bachley, Mrs. Alvey Koogle, Station's Sunday school class, Mrs.

A. Bowers, Harry Ridenour, A. E. Baker's Sunday school class, C. D.

Miller, Rachael Werst, Wm. Worst, Wm. Heftlch'nger, John Eckstine, Prof. J. T.

Mrs. Harriet Cromer, Rev. J. E. B.

Rachael McCoy, Freeman Isanogle, Jonas Deener, and two friends. There were also a large number of $5 subscriptions. The thank- off ering amounted to $40.07. The entire amount collected, subscribed and pledged during the morning service was $3,635. Other subscriptions received were: Ladies' Aid Society, $500; Sunday school, $250; Young Ladies' Mission Band, Children's Mission Band; Woman's Missionary Society, Mrs.Spessard, Mrs.

Stouffer, W. S. Miller, and three friends, each; several friends, $15 each; Webster Wyand, David Thum, J. Edw. Snyder.

Clarence Spigler and a number of friends each $10, and some $5 subscriptions. The evening thank offering amounted to $17.02. The total amount of money collected and subscrib td during the day was $4,800, leaving a balance of $200 to be raised. A Fine Ktlilice. New St.

Paul's church was erected at a cost of $15,000. The plan was designed by C. E. Reuner. The building fronts 50 fcfct on Franklin st.

and 122 feet on Locust st. It is one of the handsomest and most comfortable chufblitfs in the city. It is built of brick with Indiana limestone trimmings and lias a tower 75 feet high. The main auditorium is 45 by 75 and has a seating capacity of over The wood finish is white walnut, and the pulpit furniture is dark walnut. The pews are of quartered oak and circular.

The new pipe organ, manufactured by Moller, occupies a position in the northeast corner of the auditorium. The frescoing is chaste and very pretty. The windows are of a pretty design and inclutie ten memorial tablets, donated by members of the church and friends. The chapel is 45 by 58 feet and will accommodate a Sunday school of about 350. It is divided into a main lecture r6om and seven class rooms.

The floor is carpeted with a Flemish tapestry and the auditorium with a red Brussels carpet. In 1810 the trustees sold the property on W. Washington st. and purchased the northeast corner of Franklin and Locust sts. of Jonathan Rahauser and John P.

Herr for A small brick church was erected at a cost of $1,300. Eight years later the church was sole! to the trustees of the Methodist church, still to be used by old congregation, and after a lapse of twelve years the property and finally the present structure built. The building committe is: Geo. C. Snyder, A.

E. Baker, H. J. Smith, E. Renner, H.

B. Rid en our and Ridenour and Rev. A. B. C.

E. Society assumed the responsibil- Stilt's Having accepted a call from the Fay- ette-st. Methodist church, of Baltimore, to go into effect before next Sunday, Rev. J. B.

Stitt, D. formerly of St. Paul's M. E. church, this city, an Sunday preached his farewell sermon to his present Dumbarton Avenue church, of Washington.

Dr. Stitt has been, pastor of the latter church for live years, and in that time has greatly add eel to its membership, extended its influence and conducted to final success a movement to remodel the church building into one of the finest ecclesiastical structures in this city. The church was Dr. Stitt's charge before he came to Washington. Mortgage Hurried.

The burning of a mortgage for $125, which the congregation of the Methodist church, Williamsport, recently paid off, was a feature of the Sunday night services. Rev. O. M. Ruark, pastor, said, as the mortgage was reduced to ashes before the congregation, that he hoped the burning of the mortgage was significant of a new era of prosperity hi the history of the church, which is now free of debt.

Over $200 has been raised of late to make extensive improvements to the building. Bill Filed. For Oliver Payden.A. S. Garis riled a bill against Albert S.

Wolf to declare a deed from Pay den to Wolf null and void, or for a vendor's lieu, because Wolf represented to Paydeu while in jail that he, Wolf, had paid A. S. Claris $15 to defend Pay den, which the bill says is false. Payden, believing the pretense accepted $5 as balence of consideration and gave deed to certain property. In the past 8 years $7 interest has accrued.

D. S.Wo ngeraWill. The will of Daniel S. Wolfinger, names hisjbrothers George Howard and Charles C. as executors.

He gives his sister Laura K. Zeigler. his house in Leitersburg and arranges that Howard may purchase a half of their joint farm in Washington for $7000. He gives his niece Ida C. and Maud J.

Clugston each $1000. The residue of the estate is equally divided among Charles, Howard and Mrs. Zeigler and is valued altogether at over $50,000. Arrived. Mr.

and Mrs. Percy Maxim, of Hartford, 1 anded in New York -'on the St. Louis Saturday after a rough passage. A letter written in London by Mrs. Maxim over a week ago speaks of the mild weather there, open windows, flowers blooming and grass green.

Pressed Front. W. D. Willson Bro. will erect a 3 story pressed brick front on the site of the old Snyder properly, W.

Franklin street. Cleveland Smith and Harvey Smith, while gathering bones in a vacant lot in the rear of Boward's limekiln discovered the body of an infant on Saturday. Constable Boward first heard the story and found it was a female child on a pile.of rocks. It was without clothes. He reported the facts to Justice J.

B. Young, who summoned the following jury: Cleggett iles, Wm. Semler.Geo. Brill, Harry Spessard, John Wareham, Lawson Pollenberger, John Shupp, Herbert Good, A. W.

Suter, S. H. Watson, D. N. Ree'der, Jacob Wbeat.on, who, 'after viewing the remains and hearing the testimony of the Smith boys and a few others, this evening.

The body of the infant was turned over to Dr. J. McP. Scott. Some say there were marks on the throat, others say it was still born.

The child appeared to be a few hours old and no one could tell whether it was white or black. It had been laying out three or four days and was green. The cord was not tied. Constable Boward says child was white and had evidently been living and had been tossed away as soon us born, unwashed and unattended to in any way. The jury of inctuest appointed in the case of the dead infant found Saturday afternoon iii a vacant lot east of Bow- arcl's lime kiln, met with State's Attorney Wagaman at Acting Coroner Young's office, Monday evening, and heard all the testimony left.

Dr. J. McP. Scott who made a postmortem examination of the body, said it was that of a female infant, fully developed, and that examination of the lungs showed conclusively, he said, that the child had breathed. No acts of violence wore discovered.

It was a white child and only a few hours old when it died. The jury returned this verdict: "That said new born female child came to its death at the hands of some person whose name is to the jurors aforesaid unknown." Begin Work in Various Girl Badly Frightened ON VLNE SORJtEY ADDITION By Colored at Dead Found. Miss Kid well, a young lady of .20 years, lives with her brothers, Jack, Charles and Robert, on Vine Surrey Addition. Saturday evening she was home, and her brothers were and was rocking her sister's child 'in its cradle, when suddenly the door opened and a burley and forbidding negro stood in the door, his. face atlame with evil passion and his clothing in wild disorder.

Paralyzed wiUi fright the girl shrank back, the man advancing with insulting gestures but saying no word. She screamed, the man came nearer threateningly and the girl had at this crisis the presence of mind to call out: "Jack, bring the gun!" and at this the man paused, then left. The sjiii screamed for aid, her nerves relaxed, and Mrs. Wm. D.

South, next joined in; The man, before assistance came, had gone. He had sneaked up the back steps into the kitchen and through to the middle room before lie came "upon MissKidwell. The brothers, when told the incident, regretted with tears in their eyes that they were away, and expressed the belief that if one of them had caught him he would have needed little else in this world but a rough pine coffin. Burglary Attempt. There was a wild trampling of feet punctuated with pistol shots that awoke the snoozing populace of W.

Franklin street near Jonathan at 2 a. m. Sunday morning. ISo one was caught though the tumult was mighty. County Commissioner Frank T.

Elliot, who lives on W. Franklin-st. on the south side of the block went home late from his store and just after midnight went to his room. Just as he was about to fall asleep he noticed the hall light was out and a new light was moving. He cot up and opened the door and heard persons moving about.

He called out, thinking it was one of his family and the dim light went out again and lie heard foot steps. Rushing to his bureau drawer Mr. Elliott secured his faithful revolver and went hunting for bear. A man was iii the front hall clown stairs. He was trying to open the front door but evidently could not work the dead latch, Mr.

Elliott started down the steps but Mrs. Elliott held him back. They then heard the man opening a window in the parlor. Mr. Elliott hurried to the window above and hoisted it.

He saw the man climbing out below and he shot twice at him. The man slunk close to the wall and ran swiftly towards Potomac street. Mr. Elliott shot at him three times but did not hit hm. The man disappeared at the Trinity Lutheran church and it is thought that he ran through the yard to the alley.

Mr. Elliott then went to the back where the other man had slid out. A fellow darted from under the back porch and went swiftly down the board walk and made for the alley gate. Mr. Elliott raised his weapon and fired repeatedly.

The man had escaped, luckily for him. A dark blanket that had been hung over a gate post was mistaken by the marksman in the dim light for the man trying to slip out the gate. So true was the aim that every shot pierced the blanket, though many feet away. Then the police turned out and chased wildly but got no trace of the bold robbers. They had evidently thought that Mr.

Elliott took home plenty of money on Saturday night and wanted it. The men got in by prizing open the shutters with a barrel stave. They opened the back door and back windows up stairs and down and also fixed the front window. Two' bullet holes can be seen in the window shutters at Mr. Elliott's residence, two more in the porch next door, and liacFthe man turned the othet way he would have been a goner.

Officer Smith that his attention had been attracted to several strangers whose actions were suspicious and he was on the lookout for them. One was a white man and the other colored. There is nothing to connect them with the affair but he -s keeping a wary eye for developments. Other Attempts. There was also a trial at Dr.

W. A man was pushing the front lower window up when Dr. Miller was aroused and called to him and the man left, leaving the window up. Guests at the Land is House, First National Bank building, also made an escape from tusseliug with burglars. When Proprietor Christly Laudis got up early Sunday morning and went clown stairs he was very much surprised to find the door leading into the kitchen from the back yard standing wide open and also the back window of the kitchen hoisted.

Going out into the yard he found standing wide open. A shelf-just outside the window was and found lying in a garbage box, and from every indication a man hud entered the kitchen through the whidow and left the house by the unlocking it from the inside. door, Taking a revolver from a table at the home of Harry Shoemaker, John Pittinger, eighteen years old, at Chambersburi; Wednesday night asked Mr. Shoemaker's wife whether the weapon was loaded. She replied that it as not, and in handling it the weapon was discharged and Mrs.

Shoemaker was almost instantly killed. The bullet entered 'her neck just below the left ear and was imbedded in her brain. There is a revival, in progress at a nearby church, and Pittinger'had' called to accompany Shoemaker "and his wife to church. The dead woman was nineteen years old and had been married but six months Her eight-year-old brother was the only witness of the tragedy. The husband had left, the house a few minutes before and returned shortly afterward to find his wife dead.

Pittinger was arrested and placed in jail to await the finding of the coroner's Painful. G-. W. Huber, Court Place, pierced his finger and nail with a hemlock splinter making a painful hurt. Accidents.

Miss Elta Highberger, this city, who is visiting Mrs. M. E. Suavely, Sharpsburg, iell down stairs, spraining her arm. Miss Katie Snavely, stepped on a nail in the cellar at hcT home, painfully injuring her foot.

JiOttgllt. C. Snyder purchased the J. C. Dayhotf lumber factory, machinery, yards, for $10,250, through S.

W. Sowers. Attached. J. A.

Mason got foreign attachment against John Or illy for debt of on suit of Sacks Kaplan, Millstone Point. raid oir. School teachers were paid Satrday for the winter term. Nearly checked out. Philadelphia, Monday, February 27, 1S99.

Did ever consider the fact this one store cells nearly a million pairs of shoes in a year? That means something to something in dollars if you' buy your shoes here, because we certainly can make safe economies in the gathering of so many shoes. Once in awhile we find that it helps to change our stocks quite radically. If this s'tore ever got into ruts it would stop growing. So we take pretty big money losses at times for the help they bring in a made- new store. Complimented Miss Stewart.

Directors of Female House of Refuge, Baltimore, complimented Miss Martha D. Stewart, formerly of Hagerstown, in the annual report for her excellent work at the institution. Mr. Henry Kniss and Miss Missouri Null were married February ti3 at Beaver Creek by Rev. B.

Hoye. Both are from Mt. Aetna. They expect to make their home in the West. Found, A stray street car, Hagerstown citizens have missed, and have to foot it home.

Mayor and council will, ask the company to have detectiv.es ferrit it out; World. The Light Walter S. Walton, Cumberland, gave a private hop iu honor of his sister's guests, Miss Bessie Van Slyke, of Hagerstown, at Narrows Park. ROU.HS' Generosity. Charles Broadway Rouss, of New York, has given toward the poor of Winchester, who are in need of relief and whose conditions were made extremely critical during recent blizzard.

Only a Part of Them. Williamsport citizens were busy Thursday killing imiskrats that were thrown on banks by river overflowing. World. Across the Few. I love your lenten face, sweet girl, With sober brow and banished curl, Yet serious glances, goodness knows, Look funny with your turned-up nose.

For the next two weeks we shall sell shoes at a loss. Our loss on over 40,000 is less than a fifth of the stock we always carry. Manufacturers' loss on 80,000 in every case that merit our get There will be children's tan 5 to 8 at 50c 2 to at 60c Ilto2at70c Women's Kidskin Shoes at $1.40 quite as much again. Women's Kidskin and and opera $1.60 instead of $3. Men's shoes, $1.60 instead of $2.50 and $3, Men's shoes at $1.80 instead of $3 and $3.50.

If you can get hold of the Philadelphia daily you will see more extended lists. Of course, great as is the whole lot, individual lots will quickly sell out. It certainly is a time to come to the city for shoes. Women's Suits Assault R. E.

Betts, constable Dowusvillc, arrested V. B. Cline for an assault with intent to kill on Jas. B. Wolforcl; Hearing before Justice Taylor.

ity of paying for the organ and so suc- I cessj ul in collecting funds that Injured. Dr. Stigers, Hancock, attended Daniel Munson, of Berkeley Springs, who was seriously injured by a rock falling on his head. He was unconscious for some hours. 14 Well, thank heaven!" exclaimed the Spanish Cabinet "they can't spring an embalmed beef inquiry on me.

never had any beef at any ilage of the game. New Cafe. C. N. Snyder opens his new saloon and cafe on N.

Mulberry with John H. Smith as clerk, on March 1. Calls ft tlie Bent. "I have taken Hood Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and have'been benefited by its use. I regard it as the best spring medicine.

I was troubled with ed liver and a tired feeling and my appetite was capricious. I have been relieved by Hood's" Mrs. Jessie A. Mearns, P. O.

Box 44, Clayton, Del. Hood's Pills are non-irritating arid the only cathartic to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Three of the new spring suits just simply demand a word in the shall have it. They're important because they combine fresh good style with great moderation of price. $7.50, $10 and $12 The $7.50 suits are of cheviot serge, black.

The fly-front short and lined with satin serge; the skirt has moderate flare, and is lined with percaline. The suits at $10 are also of cheviot serge. The fly-front coat has the cutest little gusset effects at the hips and a cash pocket with flap. The coat is full silk-lined. With it, a seven-gore circular skirt, percaline lined.

suits are of colored hazy intimations of front coat and flare skirt, that has buttons and silk loops at back. Other colors, but the one writer is a pretty grayish blue. John Wanarnaker. The $12 with checks. Fly.