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HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT-WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1896. Judependent BRIEF MENTION. February 19 Lent begins.

The regular meeting of the Paxton fire company was 1 held last night. Pavements are being used by cousters. The snow being hard it could not all be removed. The Dauphin county historical society will hold its regular February meeting next Thursday. The W.

C. T. U. ladies held A parlor sociable at their rooms on North Second street last night. The young ladies' mission baud of Pine Street Presbyterian church held a missionary meeting last evening.

Another movement is on foot to pave Second street and Market square, and to macadamize a number of other streets. Daniel Kiester, of 606 North street, is minus his valuable English setter dog. It is not known whether the dug was stolen or strayed away. A snow ball tight between boys on Verbeke street, near Margaretta, was stopped by the police last night after one window had been broken inva nearby store. The aldermen of the city were yesterday engaged in acknowledging pension vouchers for old soldiers who are receiving pensions from the government.

Harrishurg Assembly, No. 25, will be represented at the annual meeting of the Artisans' Order Mutual Protection, to open in Odd Fellows' temple, Philadelphia to-day. An entertainment consisting of music, recitations, broom dirll and readings by Mrs. Ford, of Chicago, was given last evening by the Mission band of the Reformed Salem church, Third and Chestnut streets. Sweet Moments Cigarettes are the best.

Try a package. Sold by all dealers. Committees On Permanent Certificates. The following committees to examine applicants for teachers' permanent certificates, was appointed last evening by Dr. N.

C. Schaffer, superintendent of public instruction, to serve for three years in the different counties: Dauphin-Ira S. Wolcott, Lykens; C. S. Davis, Steelton; Miss Mary M.

Vollmer, Harrisburg. Cumberland -J. H. App, Shippensburg; Albert H. Swartz, Mechanicsburg; Miss Mary Landis, Carlisle.

Juniata-Oden C. Gortner, Mifflintown; Miss Mary W. McCulloch, McCulloch's Mills; Miss Kate Dipple, Patterson. Franklin--Samuel Gelwix, Chambersburg; R. T.

Adams, Waynesboro; Miss Sadie M. Parker, Mercersburg. Fulton -Miss Lottie A. Besore, Webster Mills; Miss S. Lizzie Kirk, Clear Ridge; B.

N. Palmer, Needmore. Huntingdon-J. B. Boring, Huntingdon; S.

W. McClure, Mt. Union; John M. Drake, Saltillo. Blair- J.

B. Brumbaugh, Clover Creek; Miss Sallie C. Dutt, Martinsburg; Miss Kate M. Stewart, Hollidaysburg. Union--C.

R. Neff, Mittlinburg; E. E. Hess, Cowan; J. 0.

Lewis burg. Lebanon -Charles K. Whitmer, Lebanon; John L. Sherk, Coheva; Miss Esther Kersey, Millbach. Perry -John S.

Campbell, Marysville; W. S. Snyder, Duncannon; Newton J. Briner, Green Park. Northumberland--P.

S. Bergstresser, Trevorton I. H. Mauser, Watsontown; Lizzie Weaver, Sunbury. Miffin-W.

F. Kennedy, Lewistown: Miss Katharine E. Harvey, Milroy; MI. W. Garrett, Newton Hamilton.

A Woman to Speak to Men Only. Next Sunday afternoon the men of this city will enjoy a rare opportunity of hearing one of the foremost of American women, one who ranks with such glorious reformers as Frances Willard and Lady Somerset. She is Miss Jessie Ackerman, world's superintendent of the opium department of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, who will speak under the auspices of the Y. M. C.

A. in association ball upon "'Social As a speaker, Miss Ackerman possesses wonderful power, and her noble work along the lines of reform has won her a place second to none in the hearts of the people. This meeting will he for men only. On Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock Miss Ackerman will speak to women in the Salem Reformed chucrh. Work at the Car Shops.

At the Middletown car shops a good force of men are at work. Every department appears to be unusually busy. workingmen are engaged on a contract of 300 gondolas for the Pennsylvania railroad. will shortly be commenced on a contract of 150 box cars for the same company. An order has been received to do repair work on 200 cars belonging to the Iron car company.

These cars will be converted into hoppers and used in the Philadelphia and Reading coal service. Each will be restenciled 'Commerce With the amount of work on hand the shops will be kept running for some time to come. Middletown's Fire Alarm. Since the blowing of the Middletown electric light plant whistle on Saturday evening caused great consternation, the following of signals has been code" adopted in order that the people may know just why the whistle is blown at certain times: One long blast signifies fire in the First ward: two long blasts signifies fire in the Second ward, three long blasts signifies fire in the Third ward. A series of short blasts denote that the superintendent is wanted at the plant, or if sounded in the day time for the lineman to leave the line prior to testing or starting the plant.

Internal Revenue Receipts. The following were the receipts of the Ninth internal revenue district for Janvary: Cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, snuff, $14.88: beer, spirits, tax, miscellaneous, $136.84. Total, $144,430.78. This is an increase of about $7,000 over the corresponding month of last year, and it was because the receipts from ciagrs were heavier than during any January since 1892. Appointed Appraisers.

J. I. Delaney and W. H. Finton bare been appointed by the court appraisers in the assigned estate of Mr.

and Mrs. A. D. Marks, of Lykens. The assignee is Milton F.

Moyer. County Physicians. The poor directors will appoint the county physicians for the year at their next regular monthly meeting, which will be held on the first Monday in March. MIDDLETOWN TUBE WORKS. Annual Meeting ot the Stockholders 1 Held and Officers Elected.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the American tube and iron company was held at the office of the company, Middletown, yesterday. Mr. A. S. Matheson, the general manager, presided.

After the transaction of routine business an election was held for directors for the ensuing year. following gentlemen were elected without opposition as directors: Messrs. George Matheson, S. C. Young, J.

J. Spowers, A. S. Matheson and J. H.

Matheson. Mr. Matheson then outlined the results of the year's operations under the receivership, stating that the economies and savings inaugurated when the affairs of the company passed into the bands of receivers, were continued; that results of the year had been satisfactory in the material reduction of the obligations of the company. The report as presented met with the unanimous approval of all the" stockholders present. After the adjournment of the stockholders meeting the board of directors convened for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year and the transaction of other business.

The following officers were elected; President, George Matheson; vice president, S. C. Young; general manager, A. S. Matheson; secretary treasurer, F.

Musselman; superintendent, J. H. Matheson. New School Buildings. The building committee poard of control met last evening and considered plans for the proposed new buildings, one of twelve rooms at Eighteenth and Chestnut streets: a twelve room structure Green and Muench streets, and a four room addtion to, the Downey building.

The committee adjourned to meet to-morIOW evening. Plans were presented by the following architects: T. M. Sullenberger, Foose Floyd, Miller per Kast, P. Bernheisel Son, L.

M. Weaver Son, J. C. Smith and George W. Strite, of this city; Frank E.

Henry R. Davis, BaltiMd. P. Rudrauff, Wilkesbarre; WorRy. Johnson, Buffalo, N.

and E. F. Bertollett, Philadelphia. All the plans were left with the secretary. The architects to a man were of the opinion that the twelve room buildings could not be built for $18,000.

Messrs. Leonard, Mason and Cadwalader were appointed a committee to inquire into the advisability of erecting an eight room building in the Eighth ward. Arrested Constable Winters. Constable James Winters, of the Seventh ward, was arrested to-day on a charge of subornation of perjury on oath of John Jackson, a colored doing business at Second and Mulberry streets, and Mrs. Bertha Green, a white woman, who were recently arrested by Winters and taken before Alderman Hall on a charge of adultery.

Their case has been returned to court. They now claim that Constable Winters paid witnesses to swear to certain facts which were brought out in this adultery case and also that he paid the witnesses to appear against them. The case, they allege, was worked up by Mr. Winters. Lillian Russell's Receipts.

The receipts of the Lillian Russell opera company, during Trenton, last week Monday were as fol- at Easton, Tuesday, at Scranton, Wednesday, at Wilkesbarre, Thursday, at Reading, Friday night, at Harrisburg, Saturday night, $1,400, making a total for the week of $8,641. Two Evangelists Here. Evangelistic services in Assembly hall, corner State and Second streets, every night this week at 7.45 o'clock. A deep interest is manifested and precious souls are being saved. Evangelists Hamilton and Lamb are preaching "Christ and Him Song service fifteen minutes before speaking.

Exposure to cold, damp winds, may result in pneumonia unless the system is kept invigorated with Hood's Sarsaparilla. 15 A mass meeting of citizens favoring municipal reform will be held on Thursday evening, Feb. 6, at 8 o'clock, in Kelker St. Hall. Also one on Friday evening, Feb.

7, at same hour, in Foerster's Hall. cor. Race and Conoy Sts. Able speakers will address both meetings, which are held in Dr. Ellenberger's interest.

Music will be furnished by a good band. 1t Have your blankets and rugs cleaned and bleached at Compton's steam dye works. CONCERT. The concert to be given by the Trio club and Mr. Charles B.

Wikel, tenor, will take place Thursday evening at Chestnut street hall. Admission 50 cents. mo-we-th COAL! COAL! No. 1. Nut, No.

2 Nut, Pea Coal, W. B. egg, $4.50, at J. Sible's coal office. 3-1wk Handsome tapestry table covers, four and five feet square, fringe on all sides, former price $2, to close out those left over, our price $1.

Four colors. Harris Son, Upholsterers, Furniture, Carpets, Bedding, 12 North Market Square. Bicycle riders, football players and athletes generally, find a sovereign remedy for the sprains and bruises and cuts to which they are constantly liable, in Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. WITHIN YOUR EASY REACH.

Our easy credit system makes it possifor you to have your home furnished comfortably and cozy. Our stock of furniture and carpets is always up to date both quality and prices. The People's Furnishing 926 6th St. WILLOW GLEN WOOLEN MILLS, NEAR LISBURN, CUMB. PA.

For the purpose of. introducing amongst my old customers and friends the line of home spun woolen goods which manufacture, I will offer at 510 North Third the street for one week, commencing to-day, direct from our looms to the consumer at special prices: 100 pure cochineal dyed, fine wool, 100. home spun bed double pairs pure wool, fulled, white home spun bed blankets. 100 pairs pure wool grey mixed, home spun bed blankets, made especially for railroad others who may desire a dark blanket. 20 styles 1,000 yards of very fine quality rag carpet.

Orders for any style of blankets or carpets filled in reasonable time. Come and see what we manufacture. John H. Sweeney, Manufacturer of Woolens. 12-31-tf D.

P. S. D. P. S.

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1896. NEW EMBROIDERIES 1896 FOR Nothing like it hereabouts, nothing like it in previous years are the dainty embroideries just received. All new fresh styles --our own importation--great variety--choice designs. We suggest that you make us 8 visit and look over the beautiful array of these rare embroideries.

Space will not permit mention of all these prices and styles, but a personal inspection will enable you to form some idea of the immensity of this rare collection. Narrow edges ranging in price from 50 to 15c per yard. Medium width, dainty styles to 250. Wide widths, elegant styles from 15c to 75c. complete assortment of insertions to match are here shown at popular prices.

Print Department. Just received for this special sale a beautiful assortment of new dress prints in all the latest styles and designs. We show the largest assortment of best prints in the city at 5c, 6c and Te per yd. Very Special. Brown, blue and red ground prints, best quality, our price 5e per vd.

28 in. dark percales for dresses, good styles, regular price 10c, our price now 31-in. cretonne drapery in new spring designs, our price 10c and per yd. A choice assortment of new spring sateens, the latest and most beautiful designs and coloring that can be found in black grounds and neat figures and stripes, our price 10e to 36-in percales in all the new designs for spring. The correct thing for shirt waists and shirtings and dresses.

Over 100 different styles to select from, our price pr yd. Remnants of fine prints at next to give away prices. Blankets and Comforts. We are having a great sale of blankets and comforts at home-cheering prices. Now is your time to buy these comfort warming necessaries.

Prices down to the lowest notch. We begin at 50c; just think of a blanket for 50c, and then upwards. Special sale of rugs at money saving prices. Valentines. Valentines.

We have now on display a magnificent assortment of choice valentines finest type, see them. learn the prices and know where to buy the best for the least money. Shoes. Shoes. Rubbers.

Rubhers. Wet weather necessaries. Rubber boots. Men's rubber boots. Men's buckle auctics.

Men's alaskas. Men's all rubher over shoes. Boys' over shoes. button arctics. Ladies' fine alaskas.

Ladies' storm over shoes. Ladies' razor toe over shoes. Special value in men's buckle arctics at 69c and 98c. Misses' spring heel rubbers at 19c. We show the largest assortment of ruhbers, all styles, from the cheapest to the best.

Price guaranteed lower than elsewhere. DIVES, POMEROY STEWART. Warm winter- -hot water bottles. Big stock. Prices make 'em go at Gorgas' 16 3d St.

Philadelphia Produce Market. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Dull and quiet: winter supers. winter extra $2,60 2.90: No. 2 family.

winter straight, winter patent, $3. 70403 85: spring patent, $3.65 Special b. ande higher. Wheat--Firmer and quiet. No 2 red, 75c; No.

Pennsylvania rod. 77c Corn-Firm and dull. No. 2 for local trade for mixed for yellow No, 2 export elevator 34c. Oats-Quiet and steady.

No. 2 white No. 3 white. new. 25c.

No. mixed, new. Bran- -Dull and easy: spring in sack, $12 winter in bulk. $12.60 81 3. 2a.

Baled Hay- for choice stock. Timothy. small bales and large bales. mixed. $12.00213.50.

Baled Rye Kve-Dull: No. Peansvivania. Butter-Quiet, and steady. Pennsylvania ceamery. extra 203: Pennsylvania prIntS extra wholesale.

20c: Pennsyivania prints extra jobbing. 21 2 24c. Eggs-Firm and steady. Penusylvania extra firsts western. 15c Cheese-Quiet, Firm.

New York factory; part skims. 605c Pstroleum-Steady: retaed in barrels $5.10. Potatoes dull unn weak. Rennea Sugars- -Dull, unchanged. Standard powdered, fine granulated.

confectioners' Keystone A. blue star Live Stock Markets. NEW YORK. Feb. cables quote American steers at unchanged prices.

Calves easy; veals, $508; barnyard calves, 2.75. Sheep and lambs firm: poor to choice sheep, export wethers, lambs. good to prime. Hogs firm at 4.85; pigs, EAST LIBERTY, Feb. slow; prime, 04.50; butchers, bulls, COWS and stags, Hogs steady; prime medium, heavy hogs, pigs, as to quality, roughs, 8.40.

Sheep in fair demand; good, common, lambs, Veal calves, King's geburtstag und hochzeit' inswelen. CORNS -Bunions and ingrowing nails skillfully treated by MIs. M. L. Robinson, Chiropodist, 265 Briggs Street.

AMUSEMENTS. HARRY DAVIS EDEN MUSEE THEATRE. EDWIN YOUNG. Resident Manager, Week Commencing Monday, Feb. 3, The Crescent City Vaudeville Company.

Three performances daily, 2, 7.30 and 9 o'clock. ADMISSION 10 CENTS. GRAND OPERA HOUSE, THURSDAY, FEB. 6. Sherman Morrisy's Comedians in A JAY CIRCUS 20-VAUDEVILLE STARS-20 The Strongest Comedy Organization of the Season, 35, 50 and 75 cents MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.

WANTED- more House. regular on boarders Market street. Special low rates by calliug soon; all conveniences: lately changed hands. 4-1 A' loan hotel of $1.000 property on is first desired. mortgage Address on good office.

1-23f DIED. MINNICH-On February 4th. 18:6, Keer, son of Barnet and Annie A. Minnich, in his 23d year. Funeral from his late residence, 427 Strawberry avenue, on Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.

Chambersburg papers please copy. HUSTON-On February 4th, 1896, at 418 Herr street, Mary widow of the late John Huston, aged 82 years. Funeral on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, from the Bethel church, Fourth below Walnut street. Relatives and friends are invited to attend without further notice. 4-2t WILLIAMSON FOSTER MEN'S CLOTHING.

OVERGOATS. MEN'S Successful MEN'S SUITS PANTS Retailing at BOYS' BOYS' SUITS. Wholesale Prices. PANTS Have You Considered. The shrewd buyer of clothing for himself and family need not go to a store where he can make bis own price for bis clothing.

We're cut the price on overcoats, suits and pants to less than you would think asking a two priced merchant. We are strictly ONE PRICE and that is always the lowest. MOTTO--If goods are not as represented come to us and we will allow reasonable claims. Men's Overcoats. $4.50, $6, $7.50, $8, $8.50, $10, $11, $12 and $15.

Men's Suits. $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $10, $12 and $15. Men's Pants. 89c, $1.10, $1.25, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4, $4.50 and $5. Boys' Overcoats.

$1.50, $2, $2.50, $3, $4, $5, $7 and $10. Boys' Suits. $3.50, $4.50, $6, $7, $8 and $10. Boys' Pants. 75c, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3.50, $4 and $5.

Men's Pants. Many customers took advantage of special pant sale Saturday. 40 more pairs at sacrifice price, $1.59. Housefurnishings. NEW WASHING MACHINE-THE GREAT EASTERN WASHER.

ROBINSON GRAEFF. A Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1896. New Spring Embroideries. The sale of our New Spring Embroideries commences today.

Swiss, Cambric and match sets in endless variety from 5c a yard up. ONE is the price of the large four-ply Sea Island DOLLAR Marseilles pattern Quilt displayed in our west window. If there is a better one in town we don't know it. ROBINSON THIRD AND BROAD STREETS. HELP WANTED- -FEMALE.

WANTED at -Girl once at for 21 S. general Third street. housework. 5-3t girl wants position for general housework. Call at 708 North avenue.

4-3tt WANTED to AD experienced reference child's required. nurse Apply at 121 S. Second street. WE MUST HAVE HELP. We pay men and women $10 to 818 per week for easy home work.

No books or peddling. Steady employment guaranteed. Send stamp for work particulars at once. HERMANN SEYMOUR, 213 South Sixth street, Philadelphia, Pa. 12-14-mo-sa-we-2mo HELP WANTED -MALE.

additional Wants, Sales and 808 Fifth Immediately a first-class casket rubber. need apply. Boyertown Burial Casket Boyertown, Pa. 5-2t Big Clearing Sale Furniture. To reduce our big line of furniture so as to make room for large invoices soon to arrive, we will sell everything in stock at sacrifice prices.

For Two Weeks, Commencing Monday, Feb. 11, and ending Monday, Feb. 24. We carry one of the largest stocks and some of the finest furniture in the city and this sale will be an extraordinary chance to buy Antique Oak Suits, Century Oak Suits, Mahogany Suits, Curly Birch Suits, Bird's Eye Maple Suits, And other articles in the furniture line at much lower prices than you can get elsewhere. You are earnestly invited to call and see what we have to offer you.

FACKLER'S. Thirteenth and Derry Sts. It can be adjusted to any size wash tub. Washes clean or cleaner than any other machine made. Simple in construction, light in weight, easy to handle, requiring very small space to store while not in use.

Best of all it is the cheapest machine ever given to the public; also its double acting construction enables it to be worked so easily that a child eight years old can work it. BUY IT. FAIRLY TRY IT. YOU WILL STYLE IT the best investment ever made to relieve housekeepers of their hardest work. Made to retail at $3.50.

FOR NEXT 10 DAYS OUR PRICE $2.49. WILLIAMSON FOSTER. 326 MARKET 32 TO 38 EAST KING HARRISBURG. LANCASTER, PA. $1.15 Ladies' Ladies' dongola, dongola button button button opera.

piccadilly. common were $1.25 sense. Ladies' dongola button square. $1.35 Ladies' Ladies' dongola dongola button button opera. common were $1.50 sense.

Ladies' Goodyear welt dongola ton, Ladies' opera, piccadilly and square were $2.25 toes. Look at Our Window Display. $1.15 Men's Men's buff buff sewed sewed congress. were $1.25 All Styles of Working Shoes. $1.85 Men's Men's bull buff sewed congress.

sewed bais. were $1.50 $1.80 Men's buff sewed sewed bals. congress. were $2.00 Unsurpassed EVERYTHING Values in Boys' IN THE and Girls' Shoes SHOE LINE Boys' 90 cents up. Girls' 75 cents up.

FOR BABY. $3 dress shoes $2.70. $4 dress shoes $3.50. We have only until March 15th to sell off our immense stock and still have a large assortment of all styles and widths. Why pay profits elsewhere when we are selling at cost MEILY'S, 214-216 Market St, Will Remove to 312 Market Street.

FOR SALE. Now is the time to FOR buy a high fine speeder for $30.00, regular price $15.00: elegant Portland cutters $18.50, regular price swell cutters $15.50. regular price $20.00. E. BOWERS' carriage and wagon manufactory, Capitol street near Broad.

4-4t W. O. BISHOP, Real Estate, Rent and Insurance. Loans Negotiated. 320 Broad St.

brick, 11 rooms, room 20x62 feet, plate FOR SALE Elegant business stand, 3-story glass front. suitable for any business, lot 20x125, stable on the rear, Airst-class location, price moderate; terms easy; has done a profitable business tor vears. FOR RENT-Swall house, 5 rooms, No. 2020 Elizabe avenue, near Maclay street station, to small family and good tenant 36.00 per month. 429 Verbeke street, 3-story brick, contains 10 FOR RENT -Old established grocery stand, rooms.

store room 62 feet deep, high ceiling, plate glass front, good deep ceilar, stable on the rear. changed tenants but once in eleven years, opposite best market in the city, good chance for active man, rent reasonable; possession April 1st, 2-Itt STORM ULSTERS Are uppermost in the mind to-day. Comfort and health are above all else. You can save a large slice on any of our Storm-Repellers. $20 kinds now $15.

$15 kinds now $10. $10 kinds now $7.50. But there are only a few left. THE GLOBE 14 North Third. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

for a full set of permanent teeth on the best quality of rubber plate, guaranteed. Gold crown and bridge work at reasonable prices. DR. JONES' Dental Rooms, 10 South Fourth Street. Office open from 8 a.

m. to 8 p. m. 1-30-1yr AN ORDINANCE. Prohibiting the use of bow guns, air guns, cattys and sling shots.

the playing of shinny or golf in the city of Harrisburg. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Select and Common Councils of the city of Harrisburg, and it is hereby ordained by authority of the same, That any person who shall discharge any bow guns, air guns, sling shots, or play the game of catty, shinny or golf or any device dangerous to person or property, shall upon conviction thereof before the mayor or any alderman be fined not less than two nor more twenty dollars. and in default of payment thereof be imprisoned not exceeding five days. Section 2.

That any person or persons found in possession of any bow gun, air gun, sling shot or any device the use of which is dangerous to person or property, shall upon conviction thereof. before the mayor or any alderman, be subject to the same penalty as though discovered in the act of using the same, Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved the 31st day of January, A. 1896.

MAURICE C. EBY. 4-3t Mayor..