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TTIE TIMES PIIILADELPIIIA. WEDNESDAY MOANING, DECEMBER 13, 1882. COLOXEL SSOWDES EXPLAIXS. TO EMPLOY FAIR FINGERS. READING AND CENTRAL last What the Compact Between Yanderbilt and GoTrro Means.

who caused the late revolution at the polls are watching the action of CongTess in reward to this question with a great deal of interest. They do not propose to be cheated and hoodwinked with any legerdemain tricks of legislation which will not legislate. A good measure which passes both houses and becomes the law at this session is the least that will satisfy the popular demaud. Cougress can't call this fact to mind too often. PUBLISHED EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR THE TIMES BUILDIK3 PHILADELPHIA KEIT YORK 41 PARK ROW.

British Lion would have to back a little or right the Sick Man, the Russian Bear and the lily crowned armies of France all at once, with Bismarck standing in mute enjoyment watching the ravage of half the European world. It is Tins mas who has saved his dimes for Christmas who caa smile a Jay Gould smile as he looks in at the shop windows aud makes a mental inventory of the little stockings at home. As Englishman who owns an alleged Raphael, the "Madonna of the Candelabra," has brought it over to New York and is trying to sell it to the Metropolitan Museum for $200, OfH). It is gratifying to notice a general protest from artists and amateurs against any such foolish extravagance. Whether the picture was painted in Raphael's second or third period; whether he painted all or only a part of it, and the other questions which tho experts are discussing would be of uo consequence if the picture were one of intrinsic importance; but this it confessedly is not.

There are Raphaels and Raphaels some great pictures that all the world admires and that are TARIFF REVISION. The Ways aud Means Coniinitlee at Work oa the Tariff Commission's Eeport. Washixotos, December 12. The ways and means committee at its meeting to day considered the report of the Tariff Commission, taking up the list of articles in schedule A (chemicals) and considering them item by item. The following is a list of the items which were approved by the committee Glue, twenty per centum ad valorem: beeswax, twenty per centum ad valorem; gelatine aud nil similar preparations, thirty per centum ad valorem; soap, hard and soft, all which are not otherwise specially enumerated or provided for In this act and castile soap, two cents per pound; fancy, perfumed, all descriptions of toilet sous, fif teen cents jier pound sponges, twenty per centum ad valorem sumac, one half ot one per cent, per pound; acid, acetic, acetous or pyroligncous acid, not exceeding the speelic gravity of ODe and forty seven one thousandths, two cents per pound; exceeding the specific gravity of one and forty seven one thousandths, ten cents per pound acid, citric, ten cents per iund; acid, tartarite, ten cents per pound; camphor, refined, five cents per pound: castor oil, titty cents per gallon; cream of tartar, six cents per pound dextrine, burnt slareh.

gum substitute, or British gum, ten per centum ad valorem glucose, or prajie sugar, twenty five per centum nd valorem: indigo, extracts of aud rarminvd. ten per centum ad valorem; iodine, resublimcd, forty cents per pound; licorice, paste or roll, six cents per pound; licorice juice, three cents per pound oil of bay leaves, essential, or bay rum essence or oil, two dollars and lilty cents per pound: oil, Croton. fifty cents per pound; hempseel and rapeseed oil.ten cents per gallon; strychnia, or strychnine, and all salts thereof, lifty cents per ounce; tartars, partly refined, including Lees crystals, four cenls per pound; acidulated phosphate ot lime, annnoniated or otherwise, three dollars per ton; alumina, alum, patent alum, alum substitute, sulphate of alumina and aluminous cake and alum in crystals or ground, sixty cents per hundred pounds ammonia, anhydrous, liquified by pressure, twenty per centum ad valorem ammonia aqua, or water of ammonia, twenty per centum ad valorem; ammonia, muriate of, or sal ammoniac, ten tier centum ad valorem ammonia, carbonate of, twenty per centum ad valorem ammonia, sulphate of, twenty per centum ad valorem: all imitationsof natural mineral waters and ail holly artificial mineral aters, thirty per centum ad valorem asbestos, manufactured, twenty per centum ad valorem baryta, sulphate of, or barytes, unmanufactured, ten per centum ad valorem baryta, sulphate of, or barytes, manufactured, twenty per centum ad valorem borax, three cents per pound cement, Roman, Portland and all others, twenty per centum ad valorem. The committee disapproved the commission's change of the tariff rate on flaxseed and linseed oil, which was put at twenty five cents per gallon, nnd. restored it to the old rate, thirty cents.

The following items wen; passed for further inquiry Glycerine, crude and refined: phosphorous, castor beans, soda and potassa. tartrate or Rnehelle salts. The commit, tee considered about two thirds of the items iu schedule A aud will resume its work to morrow. In Regard to Table Covers That May be fit for Christmas Gifts. From the New York EvcDing Post.

Some suggestions for table covers are here given Those requiring much work should be commenced at once if they are intended for the holidays, as nothing is gained and much is always lost by doing fancy work in a hurry. A handsome aud durable cover is made of a larire square of drab Aida canvas, with a plush square in ihe centre. The edge of the plush is scalloped and bound with silk or satiu or is buttonholed, as one's taste may decree. The border is of the cloth and is to be embroidered in many colors. The predominating color should harmonize with the plush used at the centre.

The pattern should be chosen with reference to the effect produced by looking at it from a distance, say from across the room, if economy is not considered ft narrow band of plush above this border and below it makes it particularly handsome. The edge should be finished uh a tassel like fringe. The crazy patchwork which is attracting so much attention and which, like the little girl, is, when good, very good, and when bad is horrid, is used a great deiil in the construction of table covers. A scarf made in this way is much admired. Its centre is of dark live felt; across the cuds bands of plush are put on diagonally, nnd then the corners above and below this are filled in with the crazy pjitehworlc; the pieces are all small and of elegant silk, sntins and velvets, joined with innumerable fancy stitches in various colored siiks; the ends are completed by a fringe of tassels tied iu wilh gilt crescents.

Another aud mffre simply elegant Square spread is of felt, with the corners alone embroidered, in crewels. A square felt cover was recently exhibited in a fancy store, with a border fifteen inches deep, of the crazy patchwork. This was also finished with fringe. LIGHT FOIi TIIE HIGHWAYS. The City's Street Gas Hill The Electric Com pauy's Contract Expires.

The sub committee on accounts of the pas committee ot Councils met yesterday and received a bill and certificates from the district Superintendents for lighting streets from May to November. Mr. Cuming and Mr. Gross audited the bills, hich were as follows: May, June, July, 616.dii7.74; August, September. October, S8.fiWi.47; November, total, S10 937.73.

On the recommendation of tho auditors the bills wero approved. The October and November bills are for maintenance only, the gas for three months having been furnished free of cost. Councils' sub committee on electric light yesterday received a petition from a number of Delaware avenue merchants who want the city to illuminate tho thoroughfare named with electric lights. The Hrush Company sent word that the lime they agreed to light Chestnut street free of cost had expired. The company wanted to know what aclion the city in teuds taking in the matter.

In reply to a question by Mr. Rardsley, the secretary of the Hrush Company said the corporation he represented woitid make a reduction it given the contract for lighting Chestnut street and Delaware avenue. Mr. Rardsley thought the streets in question could be lighted forK0'iit per annum. Mr.

Page thought the gas lamps should bo continued, as the electric light is uncertain. Alter a long discussion it was agreed to recommend to Councils that an item of SIS.DtW he inserted iu the police bill for lighting Chestnut street and Delaware avenue. "ORATOKY," BY AN OliATOlt. Daniel Dougherty's Lecture Hefore Straw hridgo and Clothier's Employes. East nitjlit Association Hall was crowded wilh the ladies and gentlemen connected with tho housa ot Strawbridge Clothier, called together to enjoy the third evening's entertainment of this season's series.

Upon Ihe platform were gathered many prominent I'hiladelphians. Among the number were John Welsh, ex Minister to Fngland; Judges Trunkcy, Sterrctt, Allison, Peirce, Fell, Ludlow and Hanna, Joseph Patterson, Locke P. Richardson, Henry Lewis, Joshua L. Itnilcy and F. B.

Reeves. Mr. Denning opened tho programme with a piano solo, which was followed by a Scotch song by Miss Summers, after which Mr. Ciarkson Clothier introduced the lecturer. Mr.

Dougherty's lecture ou "Oratory gives lii in an opportunity to display his varied resources as an orator to the best advantage. It is seldom that entertainment and instruction are clothed in such a garb ot delightful oratory. The evening's entertainment was alt that its projectors could desire. Tho lourth of this season's series will be a musical entertainment, given on January 17, by the Straw bridge Clothier Chorus, which is composed of ladies and gentlemen connected with the house. Readings and recitations will be included with the singing.

A Convention of Drummers. Baltimohk, December 12. A national convention of the merchants nnd commercial travelers began in this city this afternoon, W. J. M.

Gordon, of Cincinnati, president, in tlie chair. The object of the convention was stated by the president to be to urge the passage of a law by Congress abrogating Stato laws which impose a tax on commercial travelers and looking to a free trade between nil the States. J. H. Brewer, M.

C. from New Jersey, addressed the convention, pointing out tho advantages of a healthful competition, while the laws of some of the States restricted iuide eveii to the eveniiej hessionjol.ii n. lianas', of this cilv addressed tho convention. Mr. Handy insisted tiiat a State Legislature has no right to act upon the tqihjcct at all.

It was a settled principle that the Stale lias no right to levy a tux on foreign imports and certainly the State has no right to impose an import tux on goods bought from a sister State. Pursuing a Phantom Claim, The old story that the heirs of an apparently mythical personage, called Jacob Becker, are about to bring suit to recover a big block of real estate in the heart of Philadelphia has been revived. In 1S77 The Timks first published the Docker story, and Daniel M. Fox says it has cropped up nnuunllv since. Tho property claimed is known as the Peggy Wycke tract, nnd lies between Callowhill and Poplar s'lreets.

In IN Hi a man named Becker, who is believed to have been demented, claimed the tract. but had nothing to sustain his claim. The name of Becker does not appear among the names of property holders on the original plot made ul'tor the Wycke tract was divided and sold. A Ttunaway Hoy Pound. Special Dispateii to Tiik Tim us.

Bl.ooMSHUitti, December 12. The lad, William Fiter, who mysteriously disappeared on last Thursday, has boon heard from. A brakemnn on a conl train discovered him at Jersey City sitting between two cars, almost frozen. Tho brakeman tried to persuade him to return home, but ho would not. His father started after him yesterday.

It is reported that the boy has been secured. Tho father and son are expected to return homo to day, Colliding In Washington. Washington Ilfspateh to New York Sun. Senator Conkling was in town during the past week to argue a case before the Supreme Court. Although he was within the very shadow of tho Senate chamber when in the Supreme Court room ho did not once enter the chamber nor has he ever crossed the threshold since he resigned his seat.

Mr. Conklinghns more friends in Washington than a great many persons who seek popularity with greater industry. Suitable for a Holiday Gift. From Ihe New York Kveninit Post. A handkerchief case which is suitable for a holiday gilt Is made of palo blue or pink satin it is marked in diamonds and the lines covered with pearl beads.

The case unfolds and so the beads aro put ou both the outside and inside. The work of putlingthem on is simplified by having the diamonds ou each side correspond then the beads tor each side can be put on at ouco. Jersey Mines Kesuiuing. Special llisiiatch to Tiik Timks. Bi.ooMsiiuitif, N.

December 12. The West End Iron Company resinned work iu tho Swnyze mines yesterday. The Turkey Hill mines aro closed and the probabilities aro that they will not bo reopened during Hie winter. All the married men formerly employed in the Turkey Hill mine will be given work in the Swayze mine. An Old Physician Killed.

Special Dispatch to Tiik Times. Altoon'A, December 12. Dr. C. Fiiftcr De lauccy, aged about seventy years, an old resident of this county, was struck by the mail train west, at Elizabeth Furnace, thisafternoon.hlsrightarm being crushed and several ribs were broken.

The old gentleman was brought to this city, where ho died a few hours later. Funeral of Mrs. Simon Stevens. The funeral of Mrs. Caroline A.

wife of Mr. Simon Stevens, ot New York, and daughter of tho late Amos Lcland, of this city, took place vesterdav from her mother's residence, H'tfJ Chestnut street. The three brothers and three sons ot the do ceased were the pall bearers. Tho burial was ill tho family plot iu Woodland Cemetery. Who Cnn Answer This Question? To tho Kilitor of Tiik Tuiks When two gentlemen call on the same lady the same evening, one arriving earlier than thcothcr, whose place Is It to leave first? ICi'hii kttb.

Puii.AiiEi.i uiA, December 12. As Awful as tlin Chocseiiuuke. From the Cinehinall Commercial, Hep. There is not job on a creek in Xcw Jersey (hatisas unreasonable, impracticable and scandalous as the so called Mississippi river improvement. As llronil as It Is Long.

From the Clnciunntl Commercial. There is a cry in Philadelphia to sell the Gas Works. It seems to bo a shade worse for the town to own the Gas Works than lor tho Gog Works to own the town. Concerning a Western City's Streets. From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Speaking about dredging tho Mississippi river, supposo wo first dredgo tho streets of Cincinnati Tiik RMAllTiXo and irritation experienced by gentlemen after shaving is entirely remedied by Dr. James F. Fowler's Toilet Halm. Price, cents. Ciiiustmah shopping, beware! Exposure will produce many soru throats.

Ocrtdcntnl ill cure tho most aggravated case aud positively prevent diphtheria, Law LlHltAltY for stilo. All the Wnnsyl. vnula Reports, F.ugllsli Common Law and nulny choice text hooks. Wkih, South wh, l'hlla, The Mint Collections and His Published Let ten to the Civil Service Beforaers. When called upon last evening Colonel Snowden expressed himself, laughingly, as somewhat surprised at the publication ot his correspondence with the Civil Service Reform Association in relation to collections at the Mint.

His letters were not intended for any such pnrpose, but simply to repel false charges contained in au anonymous communication. In this connection he said that his personal relations with many of the leading members, and bis well known sympathy with the general objects for which the association was established, induced him to write more fully and frankly than he should have done under ordinary circumstances. He also said that he was at a loss to comprehend the object for so widespread a publication of the correspondence, and expressed a doubt as to its meeting the approval of the ablest and most discreet members of the association. In relation to the subject matter of the correspondence Colonel Snowden went on to say that the plan for collecting from such of the employes as desired to subscribe was adopted in a desiro to allow the men perfect freedom in contributing or not, as they might see tit. The gentleman designated to receive subscriptions did so very reluctantly.

He is no politician and is quite independent in his political action, voting without regard to clearly deiined political lines. He therefore had no motive to serve in the transaction. This fact lie felt assured would insure icrfect freedom to the employes in their action, and also prevent the names of those not giving from being known. This was clearly understood before ho concluded to act. Mr.

MeGiunis. who is named as connected with the matter, has I in the Mint service for over twenty nine years ana is one of the most industrious, intelligent and failhlul men in the employ of the government. His only motive in the matter was to serve his fellow employes. So long as the civil service of the United States is under partisan control," continued Colonel Snowden, "and the tenure of ollice is not governed by fitness and fidelity to duty, but is subject to tho will of the party in power.so long will employes of the government believe it to be to their interest nnd, indeed, a duty devolving upon them to contribute to the support of tho party tiiat sustains thorn in place." lie trusted that the day as not far distant when enlightened and patriotic statesmanship will emancipate the civil service of tho country from its present bondage and place it upon a sound, rational and enduring basis. A "THREAT" PASSED UNHEEDED.

Matters Touching; the Public Schools Acted on by the Educational Hoard. At a meeting of the Board of Education yesterday afternoon proposals forsuppliesforthecoming year were read and referred to the committee on supplies, ho will submit their recommendations to the board at an adjourned meeting to be held on Thursday of next week. A resolution from Councils asking lor information concerning tho fifty scholarships to bo granted the city by the Pennsylvania University in consideration of certain city property transferred to the institution was referred to a committee, as was also a communication from Health officer Addicks asking to bo informed of tho number of circulars containing the rules for preventing the spread of diphtheria tho city schools would require. A long discussion took place upon the roportof the committee ou by laws and rules, which recommended tho modification of rule 23 lowering tho minimum attendance necessary for the maintenance of grammar or primary school's. The report was referred back for further changes.

The committeeou grammar, secondary nnd primary schools, having in charge the subject of the comnni nicntion from the Sixteenth section, which notified the board that nny order emanating from it that might interfere with the studies of schools in Unit section "will bo strictly prohibited," nnd that "the principals are strictly enjoined not to carry out any such orders, but to refer all such to tho committees on these schools," reported that the letter was "a mere threat, couched in language that is far from courteous and calls for no present aclion on the part of the board." The committee on property recommended the erection of four additional divisions to the Sherman School, nt a cost ol SS.nici; the purchase ol a lot iu the vicinity of Fourth and Dauphin streets nnd tho erection of a building of not less than eighteen divisions thereon, at a cost of and the construction of an udditionnl story on the Lucretia Mott School, Thirty first section, at an expense of Si'yiiXl. The report was approved. SPENDING TIIE PUULIC CASH. Ineffectual Efforts to Cut Down the School Superintendent Appropriation. Common Council yesterday afternoon met to continue the consideration of the appropriations to the city departments during tho coming year.

When tho blil appropriating to tho Board of Education came up Mr. Govett moved to strike out the item of 813,000 for salaries of the superintendent and his assistants and incidental expenses connected with tho superiutendency during lssj. Mr. Rowan earnestly protested against the striking out ot the item. The motion to striko out fell by a vote of 01 to 3.

Messrs. Govett, McCully and Millick supported it. Mr. Uardsley offered an amendment providing that no person should be eligible to tho chief or assistant superinteudciicy who was in any way directly or indirectly interested in any educational publishing hnnsii or in naysebfcal or ciuatlopcl The amendment passed by a vote of 37 to but the votu was subsequently reconsidereri on motion ol' Mr. imoeus, who bliered a providing that neither the superintendent nor his assistants should be In any way directly or Indirectly interested iu any book or publication used iu the schools.

The substitute was adopted. John L. Grim rear! numerous statistics relative to the cost of Almshouses in different parts of the country and argued in favor of a reduction of the appropriation to the Guardians of the Poor from the proposed His motion to recommit the bill fell, lie ottered an amendment which passed requiring the Superintendent to submit to the Controller ith his hills for marketing completely Itemized accounts with vouchers. Another amendment was adopted instructing the Hoard of Guardians to prefer in their appointments honorably discharged soldiers and sailors. The appropriations to the Sheriff, Eire Commissioners and Hoard of Health Wero approved as presented by the finance committee.

The Proposed Department of Public Safety. The joint committee of Councils which has been considering, amending and talking about the llullilt municipal reform bill met last night and apparently enjoyed a three hour wrestle with tho article covering the proposed Department of Public Safety. Mr. Itullitt nnd Mr. Colesberry were present and did some talking.

As amended the department embraces the management of all police, fire and health matters. The department is to be under one director. According to the bill policemen and firemen must be citizens of the United States and able to read and write. Tho director will be permitted to swear in private watchmen and tho Mayor can, in an emergency, swear in special patrolmen. It will be a misdemeanor to falsely personate a member of the department and there will be a pension fund.

Tho Hoard of Health and Building inspectors are to remain as they are, but be under the control and super vision of tho director ot the Department of Public Safety. Article fourth places the Department of Public Works under a director, who will have cnarge of all city work. Thoactubolishesthe l'ark Commission. Fun nnd Charity nt Reading. Special Dispatch to Tiik Timks.

Reading, December 12. The social attractions in this city to night wero the celebration of tho sixteenlh anniversary of McLean Host, No. Hi, Grand Army of tho Republic, and the opening of a ladies' fair lu Mamuerchor Hull for the benefit of a new hospital to be built by tho Reading Dispensary Association. The two Grand Army Posts and the Sons of Veterans, together ith their lady friends, in all over eight hundred persons, were present at the exercises given in henorof the McLean Post's anniversary. II.

Willis liland delivered the principal address of tho evening. This was followed by army songs and tho distribution of hard tack and police iu time honored army style to tho largo audience, l'rcparallons for the hospital fair have been going on for months. Almost every church in tho city is represented by a table. The Money for the Garfield Claimants. Washington, December 12.

The certificate of awards made by tho Garfield Hoard of Audit was presented to tho Secretary of tho Treasury to day. Warrants for tho amounts allowed each Individual included ia the list ill bo issued at ouce, so that the payments can bo made by Thursday or Friday of this week. The board has given notice that on or after January 1 next all papers relating to these awards now In its possession will bo filed with tho Register of tho Treasury. Two claims presented by messengers in tho War Department were rejected by tho board to day. They were each for for extra services in sitting up two nights during tho President's illness, at the rate of i a night.

STATE PKESS TOPICS. The Bradford Era has given up hope of doUiir and a half oil this year. The Beading wants Berks county to abolish toll bridges and toll roads. Tho Wilkcsbnrro Record joins the procession of newspapers to condemn toll bridges aud toll roads. The Altoona Times felicitates the people of that city on their cordial support of the public schools.

Tho Ilarrisburg Telegraph has no hopo that tho present Congress will settlo tho tarlfT question. The Erie Dispatch jrrieves much over tho falluro of Cougress to do something for tho Marine Hospital of that city. The Wilkcsbnrro Lender insists that the l.uzerno county Democratic committee was the first to oiler its accounts to public Inspection. The HarrisburR 1'alrint detects on the of tho Republican party an Inclination to shift responsibility upon the shoulders of Jay llubbell. The Easton Free Press remarks that Ex Senator Dorsey has ceased to be nn ornament and can no longer bo useful to the Republican national commilteo.

Tho lltirrisbtii'B Independent chops it up into this style; Porsey Is anxious. So Is tho government. And the President Is In earnest. Lot the Star roulo trials go ou." The West Chester Republican, while admitting that Horsey may be a good fellow, adds that he ought to resign the secretaryship of tho Republican national committee. The SusiUehannn county Independent Re piiWiVaa, which Is a Stalwart sheet, says the Democrats have been making Insidious overtures to tho Independent Republicans for a coalition looking to the election of Stewart, A National dispouser of happiness is a 25 conl buttle oi Dr.

Hull's Cough Syrup, William H. Yanderbilt, in an interview published yesterday in tlie Sew York Timet, after denying in toto the report that he and Jresident Gowen had entered into any agreement with James Mc Henry for a traffic arrangement with the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, said, in reference to his relations with Mr. Gowen 'So far as Mr. Gowen, of the Reading Road, is concerned, the story now told says that he, too, is in my power and that I practically govern him in his actions. Now.

the fact is that Gowen is a man of ability. He manages the Reading Koad to suit himself and he never comes to me for advice. I don't know that I should give him advice if he came to me, for I think the president of a railroad who cannot manage it had better get iulo some business that he can control properly and give his position to somebody who understands it 1 have entered Into a compact to give certain business to the Reading Road," he continued, but Mr. McIIenry is not a party to that compact and has no more to do ith it than yon have. Mc Henry and I are good friends.

He visits my family and I visit him when I am in Europe, but we have no business relations, for the simple reason tiiat tiie Atlantic and Great Western Road does not reach my road at all. I have no use for it, and therefore I have no business connection with McIIenry. Now, this compact about which so much talk is being made as entered into about a year ago. The contracting parties are the New York Central, the Pino Creek and the Philadelphia and Heading Railroads, with the lines controlled by the Central, which make a connection with the Pine Creek Road. We are building the l'ine Creek Road from Antrim to Willianisport, and we expect to have it in running order next year.

When ii is completed it will furnish a connection between the New York Central and the Reading, giving lis nil outlet Thr our Western tratlie In Philadelphia. The Tine Creek Road was begun by the New York Central because Mr. Sloan, who used to send all his coal over our road, built an extension of the Delaware and Lackawanna and carried this traffic over his own road. The result was that the New York Central lost the business on about 700,000 tons of freight a year, and I naturally looked about me to see hat 1 could do to make up fortliisloss of business. 1 found the solutiouin the buildingof Hie Pine Creek Read, which, connecting with the Reading at Will iamsport.will enable the New York Central to open up a great coal territory and compete with Mr.

Sloan in this business. Thus we shall not only make up for the business which wo lost by the buildingof the extension of the Delaware and Lackawanna, which is for the interest of our stockholders solely, but we shall introduce a new factor into tho coal trade by producing competition in the business. Of course, in order to make this connection with tho Reading available for our (purposes wo were obliged to give to that road some equivalent for the benelits which we were to derive from it. The Reading carried us into the coal regions ami made for us a new business, to take the place of that which we had lost from Mr. Sloan.

In return for this we agreed to give to the Reading, as soon as the Pine Creek Road is finished and connection is made at WilliamsporLall our Western aud Northern business designed for Philadelphia." Willi reference to the same subject, Mr. Gowen yesterday said: "There Is no truth whatever in the report about any alliance for connection with the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, and no contracts or bargains with reference to that have ever been made to my knowledge since the. ono made in 1WS7, which was praetieallyset aside by the failure of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad to construct the line then proposed to connect with the Reading Railroad at or near Milton. With reference to the other matters, Mr. Vaudorbilt's statements are entirely correct.

The relations between Mr. Vauderbilt and his company and myself nnd the company I represent are nnd have been fair, open aud legitimate business contracts, which I know wiil result to the great advantage of the Heading Railroad and I believe will be equally cdvantageous to Mr. Vaudorbilt's system, and I am sure they are such as any one representing the interests of tiio Reading Railroad would have been glad to make." AMlSBMEXT NOTES. The Concert or the Mendelssohn Club Various Entertainments to Come. The Mendelssohn Club gave its first concert of the season last evening at Musical Fund Hall.

This club forms chorus of about fifty voices, male and female, conducted by Mr. W. V. Gilchrist. The programme Included Sir Julius Benedict's "Rise, Sleep No More," and two of Smart's well known songs.

"Stars of the Summer Night," and "My True Love Hath My Heart," which were very nicely sung. There Is a good body of voices, but of the separate parts tho bass is the best. The chorus sings with precision and force and maintains tho credit won in former seasons. Tho New Hongs of Love" by Brahms, which was the only novelly on the programme, was less satisfactory than the old songs. It is musieian Hko composition, but altogether too long for the musical Ideas container! in it, and the execution was not altogether even.

Tho concert closed with alino rendering of a group of old English carols, which the club has sung before. In addition to the choruses there were solos by Miss Vienuot, soprano, and Mr. Iienuison, tenor, who sang a couple of songs not very powerfully but in very nice taste. The choirs of tho Gethsemane Haplist Church, at Eighteenth street and Columbia avenue, which number Rome two hundred and fifty voices, under tho direction of Henry Kecly, purpose giving three concerts this season, the first of which will take place on Wednesday evening next. Thu will bo tai exhibition of choral church" music that ar terestto members of choirs and church goers generally.

The previous concert8of this organization biyiftPYHUsiWtr programme of the current week includes the performance of the Messiah" to morrow night and the concert of tho Gerinnnia on Saturday night. The Germaiiia also gives its regular rehearsal to morrow nlteruoon. At the theatres the onlychange of bill Is at tho Opera House, where Miss Anderson appears to night In "Love." Miss Charlotte Thompson, an excellent actress, who has not been seen iiere for some time, comes to the Waluut next eek ith her new version of "Jano Eyre." HEADING'S TAX CASE. United States District Attorney Valentine's Answer in tho Half Million Claim. United Slates District Attorney Valentine yesterday filed answers in the I'nitcd States Circuit Court to the bills in equity of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company and the Fidelity Trust Company to restrain James Haworth, Collector of Internal Revenue for the First district, from proceeding by distraint to collect about half a million dollars claimed by the United States as tax upon Reading wages certiticntes.

Twenty two locomotives had been levied on under the claim. Au injunction restraining their sale was, however, granted by a State Court and continued by tho United States Circuit Court, tho Judge in the latter tribunal observing that, considering the insolvent condition of tho corporation, tho money ought not to bo exacted until the question as to whether it ws due should bo determined. Tho answers filed yesterday raise tho question of liability directly The corporation holds that the wages certificates, wore merely promissory notes and therefore not laxatile and thai they had been cut up into small amounts for the sake of convenience. To this District Attorney Valentino replies that tho certilieates are Holes paid out by the companv nnd useil for circulation; that tho smallness of tho nmounls facilitates circulation, and that they aro brought directly under the nineteenth section of the act of Februarys, which provides "that every person, firm, association, other than national bank associations, and every corporation, State bank or State banking association shall pay a tax of ten per centum ou the amount of their own notes used for circulation and paid out by them." An examiner has been appointed to take testimony. The matter will it is expected come up for argument before the United States Circuit Court at a special session to be held next month.

rropagiillng Fish I'onils iu tho Park. Milton P. Peirce, who is distributing carp for the government in this city, scut a communication to the committee on improvements of the l'ark Commission yesterday, in which he proposed the propagation of the fish within the grounds for stocking tho State. "It has been suggested," ho writes, "that your board would doubtless cheerfully set apart for a term of years such slto or sites as may bo suitable for the purpose and provide for tho ornamental features ot the siunc, providing tho State authorities will provide tor the practical features of the undertaking. It is thought by men capable of judging that enough members of the incoming U'gisiaturo would feel sufficient interest iu the matter to insure any necessary legislation iim tho subject." The committee decided to invito Mr.

l'eirce to appear before them at their next meeting. At the suggestion of Mr. Henry the landscape gardener will examine the condition of the trees In tho Park nud report such improvements as are needed to preserve tliem. Nuisance! That Threatened Public Health. At the meeting of the Board of Health yesterday Chief Inspector Martin reported that iu November five hundred and twenty six complaints wcro received, and of that number thrco hundred and fifty nine wero nuisances prejudicial to public health.

Two patients died at tho Municipal Hospital last week and eight remain there. The special commilteo to which was referred tho complaints against odorless excavating companies for violations of rules of tho board repoted that tho charges were well founded and recommended that thu companies re fined from Jo to 10. During the past week there were forty two deaths frulu diphtheria. Distributing the Late Judge King's Estate. Judfje Penrose, of the Orphans' Court, yesterday filed an adjudication In tho estate of the late Judge Edward King.

The account was upon a portion ol the estate set apart, under the decedent's will, In trust for his nephew, the late Navy Surgeon William M. King, whoso will, dated Jauuary 1S.hu, was lately admitted to probate after a prolonged contest, displacing a will of earlier ditto which hail previously been probated. A balance of tf.m.lll, subject to au annuity uf 9210 to a servant, was awarded to F. Gordon Dexter, executor of tho January ill. Tho money will go into the control of Dr.

King's widow. Tlir Dlrgo uf the Leaves. Dead or dying, Our funeral song tho winds are sighing! Dying or dead, The rain sodden earth la our chilly bed When Summer days wero long, Tho warm Mr quivered and'lhrillcd with long; lu full green I i to we waved to the wind, Now withered and rod wo are left behind. All dying or dead, Our farewell is said, And we flutter to earth and rot Into mold, Or avo the dark glades with fretwork of gold. our death is but change; Through paths new and strange, Tho lorco that Is In us works on to its goul Fur iu us, ns In all things, mnveth a soul Which dies not, but lives, Anil ceaselessly gives Tho llfo brcalh of being to that which was dead.

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General Sherman volunteered to let Colonel Tonrtclotte escort the Marquis oi Lome and his wife across this continent some mouths ago, and now the Marquis applies for an escort through Texas. It is said that some cranks have threatened to shoot the Marquis, but if General Sherman or the War Department is to furnish military escorts for every man whose life is threatened by cranks it would soon use up our whole army. Why should there be any mystery or auy fuss about the military escort for the Marquis of Lome and the Princess Louise If they are going down through Southern California mid Texas, accompanied by General Sherman's stall', it would be a perfectly proper thing for the commander of the department to send a few cavalrymen along, the Governor General of Canada being an official entitled to a little special attention, even if his wife were not a Queen's daughter. 'Whether they are to have such an escort or not is of no public importance whatever, and the suggestion in the Washington dispatches that the War Department is making a mystery of the matter is preposterous. It is not necessary that the War Department should know anything about it.

No one who knows anything about the history of Senate Librarian Dclaney, will credit him with making any dispute with a public contractor in the interest of public honesty but Dclaney has doubtless heard of the late election returns, and he wants to hedge on himself to save his place as Senate Librarian. Dclaney has been a persistent petty jobber about Ilarrisburg for some years, and his summary dismissal is cleanly demanded because he is a public thief, as has been very clearly shown by the Press in its exposure of his system of theft about the Capitol. Some might charitably call it profligacy, but in these days, when it is possible to call tilings by the right names, Delaney's official operations are properly described as public theft, and he will be dismissed as such, unless the Senate shall deliberately disgrace itself. TllR fifteen Brooklyn Aldermen who passed the elevated railroad ordinance over the Mayor's veto and thou undertook to veto the injunction of the Supremo Court, having been CftauitvUixOojl irtTeJ h6V very' humbly apologizing for their arbitrary disregard of the court process. They declare that they did not know their action was in contcmxt of the Court.

They have paid their fines and costs and are asking Hie Court to please remit the imprisonment part ot the sentence it is so very humiliating for Aldermen to have to go to jail. The kind hearted Judge is to render his decision to day, but intimated very plainly that ho thought they would have to depend on the Governor for a pardon if they expected to escape the full amount of the sentence. This must be a pleasant sight for the people of Brooklyn to contemplate. To sec their Aldermen, who have assumed to be superiors to all law, down on their knees before the fyurt, like ordinary culprits, is enough to convince the most skeptical that the millennium is not at all impossible. Tun citizens' movement to secure greater protection from professional burglars and thieves which has just been inaugurated in Washington has run up against a dishonest detective force at the very outset.

The revelations oi the convicted gamblers, which have also been corroborated by the investigations of private detectives, show that the detectives of the capital city not only receive twenty per cent, I'om all professional burglars and gamblers, but actually plan robberies and send for the cracksmen from other cities to conic on and perform the. jobs. This must be a delightful condition of affairs for the gamblers and burglars, but it's a little severe on the citizens who arc possessed of diamonds and jewelry. That must be a very ungrateful lot of burglars, however, who will kick against paying the detectives twenty per cent, of tho proceeds of their successful burglaries when the detectives are kind enough to inform them where the plunder is to be found and politely take themselves out of the way while the plundering is done. Such ingratitudo is enough to make the detectives turn informers and actually arrest the greedy thieves.

The movement for the extension of the Mint in this city has been revived again and ought to succeed. That there is urgent need of such extension there can bo little doubt in the mind of any candid person. The present accommodations were adapted to the wants of the country when railroads and telegraph Hues were unknown and when the population of the country was but a small fraction of what it is at present. While tho country has grown with fabulous rapidity in botli wealth and population, the Mint has stood still. It should be enlarged to meet the growing demands of the country.

That this would he done promptly and without serious opposition there could lie little doubt, except for the fact that other cities, notably New York and Washington, want to get the Mint themselves. Philadelphia, however, has sonio ights that ought to be respected. It has been a very important factor in the affairs of this nation, first and last. The Mint is here; the site, buildings and machinery belong to the government the means for distribution from this point are ample, nnd theso nro the best reasons in tho world why tho extension should be promptly made. TiiKitR is a wonderful unanimity among both members and Senators at Washington in regard to ono phase of tho civil service question.

They nil ngreo that our civil service in bad and needs reforming, lint they nro not so unanimous nbout what the reforms should bo or when they should take etl'ect. This feature of the case is far from encouraging. Five or six bills on tho subject have nlready been introduced, nnd there is a wide diversity both in these several bills and in the expressed opinions of the individual members. So marked is this difference that it lends to the belief that it is part of ft concerted scheme to make believe a great deal of zeal for reform and under tho guise of devotion to certain measures prevent nny measure of val no from reaching final passage The pcoplo Three more of the annual appropriation bills were reported to the House yesterday. These were the post office, Military Academy and agricultural bills.

The bill for a Congressional library was considered at length, two million dollars voted for a building and the bill recommitted to be put in shape. There was a strong lobby at work for an appropriation three times as large and for certain sites owned by private individuals. When the bill is again reported, however, it will name a site on government property. There is no doubt that the building is very much needed. It should be substantial, fire proof, ornamental and worthy of the National Capital and the National Library.

The people won't mind the cost if there is uo jobbery jut it. Cut off a few frog pond approprial and the thing is easy enough. The Senas spent the day over the Pendleton civil service bill. This opens up a political debate, which will prove anything but edifying. A sensible civil service bill is wanted, not talk.

The people understand all about it and don't need enlightenment. The Commit co of One Hundred. The committee of one hundred is right in the resolution that its mission is not yet ended and will not be nutil all departments of the municipal government are restored to the control of the citizens. Much as the committee has accomplished, much yet remains to be done before it can regard the work for which it was constituted as complete. The coming election for Councilmen will demand as careful attention and as earnest work as the committee of one hundred has yet undertaken.

The lact that the bosses still maintain their power over quite oue of the Select Council and by this means have been able to defeat the reorganization of the Fire Department and expect to secure the re elec 1ion of McManes and Bunnu to the Gas Trust, not only shows that the citizens' committee still has work to do, but forbids any confident assertion that this work will be ended even with the February election. At all events, there will be time enough after the election to determine what may then remain to be done. The committee of one hundred was organized for a well understood purpose and thus far it has most ably executed its trust. When the last vestige of machine power shall have been rooted out the laws enacted for purposes of public robbery repealed and the whole direction ot the municipality placed upon an honest business basis, the purpose of the trust will have been fulfilled and the functions of the committee will come to an end. Meanwhile it is only among the adherents of the machine, and not among the citizens aud tax payers who are interested in good government, that we are likely to hear much talk of tho committee's disbanding.

Springer's Proposed Amendment. Mr. Springer, of Illinois, has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives providing for au amendment to the Constitution to regulate the election of President and Vice President of the United States, which should he adopted. While it probably could not be adopted and ratified by the necessary number of State Legislatures in time to make it effective for the coming election in 1881, it should be done as soou as possible, so that not more than one more election may be held under tho present very unsatisfactory system. Mr.

Springer's choosing the chief executive officers ot the nation. It extends the Presidential term to six years, makes the President ineligible to succeed himself and abolishes the Electoral College, allowing the people to vole directly for the President and Vice President, each State to have as many votes as at present, to be divided in exact proportion to tho popular vote cast for each candidate. These proposed changes are all in the interest of reform. The longer time insures more stability to such of our financial and industrial interests as are liable to be disturb jd by the political revolution which may attend a Presidential election. The ineligibility of the President to a second term leaves him entirely free to perforin his executive duties without fear or favor, as he will have no temptation to devote his power and patronage to the business ot re electing himself instead of performing faithfully the duties for which tho people elected him.

The direct popular vote is much simpler, much more satisfactory andean be so guarded and adjusted as to make impossible such a complication as arose in 1876, when our present electoral system was found to bo inadequate to decide a close and disputed election. This is the reform year. The civil service is to be reformed, the tariff and taxes are to be reformed and also the expenditures, and it will bo a crowning act of reform to reform our system of selecting our Chief Executive. Let us have all the necessary reforms now, while the people are in the insisting mood. France and Knglaiid.

The announcement in yesterday's dispatches that the Repulliquc Francaiae had again violently attacked the policy of the British Government in Egypt, closing its article by declaring that Egypt is loo big a morsel to be swallowed even by England, and this she will find out," must bo looked upon as in some sense a semi official declaration of tho present altitude of France toward England. Doubtless it is true, as the Temps declares, that both France and England nro guilty parties touching the present humiliated condition and relationship of Egypt. But it is not tho habit of nations to waste time in repentance over wrongs done or meditated. Tho ono question of interest now in relation to Egypt is: Shall England, solely on her own account and to meet her own ends, determine what shall be the future relation of Egypt to tho Sultan and to Turkey, what shall be its relationship to other European nations? in a word, shall she nlonc dictate terms to a venal Khedive and make herself virtual dictator in Egypt, irrespective of nny nnd all international rights and wrongs, or shall she, in the first place, admit tho free expression of the Sultan to havo due influetico in this settlement and, further, submit the whole question of Egyptian reconstruction to a council of European powers? So far England has proceeded in the slyest way, assuming that she had tho right to settle with tho Khedive alone, and tho world at large knows little or nothing of tho diplomatic protests nnd cautions sent from other nations to modify or check this madness, for it is little, if anything, less than madness. Yesterday's declaration of the Republiijiie Francaiae, taken in connection with a Paris dispatch of a few days ago, that England might yet find it necessary to submit tho Egyptian question to a European conference, both coming so soon after the recent visit of the liuHsian Minister, M.

de Giers, all point to a probable understanding between Turkey and Russia in the first place and between Kussiaand Fiance in the next place an understanding that England shall not bo allowed thus to dictate terms to Egypt and virtually to Europe, nnd it is safe to assume that unless England of her own voluntary choice invites a European confereuco or makes such concessions to Turkey, to France nnd perhaps to liussia as she has yet shown no disposition to make, tho powers themselves will insist upon such conlcrence, This is virtually tho meaning of tho declaration of the Repnb lipte Francaise, mid it now looks as if the absolutely priceless, and a great many Elinor works that have more or less of beauty aud value but arc by no means tho most important things for a ninseum to possess. The. former class, to bo sure, are not often in themarket; but tho latter are, and when they are hawked about the world it is generally a sign that they are not as valuable as their owner believes. It would be a nice thing to have the Bladonua of the Candelabra" in this country, if it could be "picked up" advantageously, but tho idea of spending a fortune upon it is preposterous aud could never have been suggested but for the many evidences heretofore given of the iguor aut extravagance of American amateurs. If the six cent railway bosses care to make a real handsome Christmas present but they probably do not they might give the people of Philadelphia five cent lares.

Many teopi.e have had to preach the gospel under difficulties at times, but that was an unusually vexing position Charles Ackworth, pastor of tho African Methodist Church at Lee, was placed in last Sunday. A very awkward row ho and his congregation had. Finding the doors of his church locked against him when ho went to preach, Mr. Ackworth tried to enter the indow, but was fired upon by Trustee Freeman and others; not hit, it seems, for Rev. Mr.

Ackworth proceeded to attack tho window; finally smashed the door, with a good deal of muscular Christianity. Regular row by this time revolvers used and Rev. Ackworth knocked down. Got up again, entered the church and held a good religions service. Judge Pease, of Lee, declines to interfere, on tho ground that the preacher has a right to the pulpit and that if the people do not liko him they are not obliged to attend his services.

Tub most acckptam.k Christmas present tho people of this town could have would be clean streets. The Duke of Sekmoneta, whoso death is announced, was born March, 1801, sprang of ono of the oldest Roman families, but was liberal and progressive in his political ideas. Ho was three times married. Fifty years ago was a warm friend of Sir Walter Scott and was himself devoted to literary studies. In his own country ho was known as an enthusiastic expounder of Dante, and liis familiarity with Italian litcraturo was something remarkable.

Ho was President of tho Provisional Government after tho entry of tho Italian troops into Rome in 1870. Ho was a man of excellent personal qualities and was very highly esteemed. Secretary Lincoln had rather bo President than ciicourago any more river aud harbor steals. A Loxdos authority makes tho startling announcement that tho new palace of justice has been mainly raised wit the surplus interest of suitors' money, the courts of justice building act, 1HU5, giving power to aiqily of tho surplus interest fund for this purpose. But if cijiles of national justice in tho life of her rulers, it would be far better than wasting money on uioro extravagant buildings.

Tliero is enough ignoranccand pauperism in England and Ireland to turn a thousand temples of justico into a perpetual farce and mockery. It may occur to the Queen that the flro ficnd is avenging the bombardment of Alexandria. The Lancaster Examiner, the copper bottomed Stalwart organ with a howling Democratic editor, regards it as a horrible situation for a man to lie without a party. An organ whose chief aim is party spoils, would be in an awful way without a party, but a newspaper that doesn't caro a button for party; that criticises all alike that owes allegiance to neither individuals nor political organizations, is vastly better off without a party, than is a spoils orgau with a defeated party. Boston has put its gift into Damo Democracy's stocking two weeks beforehand.

The IlARRisnuno correspondent of tho Evening Telegraph states, as coming from "a prominent Democratic politician," that tlio editor of The Times attended a conference iu Ilarrisburg in 18S1, called to unito tho Democrats iu tho support of Oliver for Senator to secure fair apportionments. If any such conference was called or l.eld, tho editor of The Times never before of it, and ho never gave advice on the subject other than that ho gave through tho editorial columns of this journal. It may not be true that a cigarette smoker started Jainaicu's $110,000,000 fire. The commerce committee seems inclined to mako it a little warm for tho Secretary of War becauso he sent in no river and harbor estimates. Tho Secretary evidently knows what he is up to it is doubtful if tho coimuittco knows what it is up to.

Ex Carpet Baocier Spencer has gone to joiu Ex Carpet Bagger Pattersou. When the commerce committoe calls around to ask him questions about tho river aud harbor hill Secrcrary Lincoln should pick out somo of tho most expressivo of the Into election returns and read them to thu crab committee. rEKSONAL. The Duke of Newcastle culled ou Mr. Arthur yestordny.

Ui.yssics S. Grant, and wife will sail by tho Servia for Europe to day. Governor Stephen's is so feeble that ho seldom goes to the Capitol In Atlanta. Madame Bonaparte, who has been dangerously ill of pneumonia, in Improving. Chaki.es Whkei.eh, of Philadelphia, has rented his Newport villa to K.

A. Dick, of tills city. Captain James B. Eads was given a banquet by the merchants of New Orleuus the other night. Postmaster General Fawcett, of England, suffered from another hemorrhago on Monday night.

PlilNCE Bismarck is still unwell nnd probably will not attend the sittings of tho Uclclistug before Christmas. Thomas Adamson, late Consul at Rio do Janeiro and now Consul at I'unaina, la on a visit to hli friends In this city. The youno Ituliau marquis, C. D'A. Pol lenilous, of Turin, with tils tutor, tho ltev.

J. It. Ilurtly, of Loudon, yesterday arrived at tho Continental. General Bowkn, Dr. Hamilton and Samuel O.

Courtney, Now York's three noted Invalids, are still very low, but thoro Is coualdurable hope lu each case. Senator Ferrv said to a reporter In Washington on Monday Hint Jay Ihililx ll, Ills rival in tho present Senatorial canvass In Michigan, was mostly to blamo for tho recent revolution." SABA Berniiahdt produced Sardou's new drama, "Fedora," at the Vaudeville, In Paris, on Monday night, Tho play was written for Mile. Hem liardt and develops her peculiar qualities of drama tie excellence. Mmk. Nii.hhon was told nt Omaha that the seven thousand Scandinavians In that virlnlly would like to glvo her a reception.

Ynu nxtnnMi me," she replied, "Oh, my poor country I Jen thousand of Its pcoplo In Now York and seven thousand here I What will become of It?" THE CHESS CONTESTS. A Drawn Game and a Very Peculiar Com plication. The central feature of the chess play yesterday was the contest between Mr. Stcinitzand Jacob Elson. In the drawing for the move the advantage of playing first foil to Mr.

Steinitz, and Mr. Elson defended himself with what is known among chess players as the French defense, consisting of the stroko to 3 for black's first move. The gitine was con tiuued in a novel manner, and on the twelfth move a curious complication arose, which is fully described iu the note to that move. Tills is the score WiiirK steinitz, Hi.ack Klson. 1.

to 1. to j. J. to 5. To this novelty a good reply is, also, the move to KH3.

2. to 4. 3. en pas. P.

4. to 1.1 4. KttoRS, 5. Kt to B3. to It 3.

Ii. loll Kt 10 II a. 7. Castles. It to K'sq.

It lo lv sq. il. to 3. I to lv 4. Uy this fine move black liberates his game.

10. Px P. Ktx P. 11. Ktx Kt.

lliKl. 12. PtoK It 3. This is very peculiar position Iu chess. At first it appears that white could have won a piece by 12.

but black could retake and then on eh, while could not take queen, because ha would thereby sulTer mate from Mr. Elson's rook. Therefore Mr. Steinitz made his pawn move. 12.

P. to 3. 13. eh. il 11.

14. Kt to 2. to lv 4. Mr. Elson could have simplified tho game by bishop checking (J I).

lo. Kttona QtoKIt 4. HI. II to 3. to 2.

17. Ktto4. To avoid black's approaching onslaught with tho bishop position. 17. to IC 4.

15. Kt to 3. 11 lo 4. And, as neither party could change his move with advantage, a repetition of the knight and queen moves took place nnd the contest was mutually declared a drawn battle. A second game between the same plavers was a protracted struggle and was won by the champion.

On Thursday evening Mr. SteiniU ill, if possible, play thirly games of chess at tho same time aud ou Saturday the bliudfold seance will take place. Humor of the Iiox. From the Albany Argus. The State Board of Canvassers found several scattering votes and the humorist, as well as the reformer, seems to have been abroad.

For Governor, James A. Garfield and Charles J. Guiteau encli had a vote in Delaware. Xo Conklingism got a vote in Orange and so did Benjamin F. Hutler.

Roscoc Conk ling had ono in Oswego, as had Jay Gould, and C. A. Arthur received one in Otsego. Suffolk cuunly returns one vote for Stephen 11. French, one for Gould, one for Conkling Folger and one for Arthur.

Wvom ing also returns one for Conkling. A number of voles are given for Proxy French for Lieutenant Governor, hile French Carpenter comes in for quite a number. John Wilkes Hooth received ono vote in Delaware county and James G. lllaiue was remembered for tho same place by an elector of the same county. STATE NEWS UIIIEFS.

Tho Lebanon Daily Xcirs has been enlarged. The Stcelton Reporter has been enlarged and materially improved. It is an enterprising paper and deserves the success that has attended ils efforts. Conductor 'William B. Slack, of Erie, was killed at Conneautville yesterday.

He slipped olT the roof of a freight ear and falling between tho cars was run over and decapitated. The fifty third anniversary of Miners' Bodge, No. 20, I. O. of O.

of Pottsville, was celebrated by a banquet last night. The lodge is the oldest in tho Stale, outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburg. Harry J. McAteer, of Huntingdon, who is doing some of the most energetic work in the canvass for the Chief Clerkship of the House nt Ilarrisburg, is supported by many of the ablest Democratic pajiers of the state. About eleven o'clock on Monday night John Sehittenholm, a machinist employed 'in the Gnutior ire at Johnstown, was caught in a revolving shaft.

His foot was torn oil' and he sustained other injuries which will probably prove fatal. James B. Sanson), of tho Indiana Democrat, Is a candidate for Sergeant at Arms of the House. He filled the position acceptably iu 7. lie asks the position to enuble him to live missionary" in the sparse Democratic region of Indiana county, where the only achievement the Democrats have is iu the defeat of Harry V) hite once in while.

OJ5ITFAIIY NOTES. Sir Thomas "Watson, one of Queen Victoria's physicians in ordinary, is dead. liev. Alfred Rtuldis, S. F.

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