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Harrisburg Independent. XXXV-NO. 96. TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, 1896. 6 CENTS A 2 SINGLE R99FT MYSTERIOUS FIND OF THE BODY OF A YOUNG GIRL, Arrest of Samuel P.

Langdon, a Man 55 Years Old, and of Prominence. NO EVIDENOR OF FOUL PLAY DISOOVERED By United Press. Philadelphia, March 24. -The finding of the body of a young and pretty woman at No. 2946 Giraid avenue last night after she bad been dead for twentyfour hours was followed to-day by the arrest of Samuel P.

Langdon, president of the United collieries company. The authorities refuse to make public the exact charge upon which Langdon was arrested, but it is understood that he and the young woman, whose name, it was learned to-day is Miss Annie McGrath, aged 18 years, had lived together in 1 the house as man and wife for over a month. Langdon, who is a man of prominence and whose age is 55 years, was taken into custody at his office in the Drexell building by Detective Geyer. The cause of Miss McGrath's death is not known. A post mortem examination was made this morning by the coroner's physician, Dr.

Mattern, but he declines to give any particulars. Bertha Stewart, a colored servant at the dwelling, who discovered the body, was also arrested to presumably as a witness. The case is shrouded in mystery and the police are very reticent on the subject. A suspicious part of the affair and which believed to have been the cause of Langdon's arrest is the fact that he suddenly disappeared from the dwelling yesterday afternoon. Police Surgeon Bricker, who Was called in when the body was found, declared that the man, who been in the house all day, could possibly have been ignorant of her death.

'The remains were discovered lying on a bed. fully attired, and there was no eviderce pointing to foul play. It is expected the police will make a statement regarding the case during the day. Three Mexicans Killed In a Riot. By United Press Guadalajara, March 24.

-A riot took place Sunday in a lumber camp west of here and resulted in three Mexicans being killed. George Roberts, the American superintendent, was seriously wounded. The riot was caused by a demand for higher wages, which was refused. A number of the workingmen sustained Roberts in his refusal and protected him from being killad by the strikers. ARGUMENT COURT.

ARGUMENT COURT. Cases Marked for Trial and Those Contintinued Until Next Tuesday. Judges Simonton McPherson held a session of orphans' and argument court to-dav. The forty-two accounts of Register J. H.

Stroup were presented for confirma tion and all were confirmed with the exception of one. The contested election case of Elizabethville councilmen was continued until next Tuesday. The argument list for to-day's session was read and the following cases marked for trial; Parthemore vs. Citizens' passenger railway comany; Rohm vs. Deibler, same V8.

Hoffman, exceptions; Douden VS. Dauphin county; city of Harrisburg vs. Adams et exceptions to the account last will of John Rayser, who was committee of M. F. Hocker; Egenreider vs.

Wolf; remonstrance to granting a detective's license to W. E. Lowrie, Steelton, and the motion to strike off costs in the suit of W. H. Moody vs.

city of Hartisburg. The cases continued until next Tuesday ate: Report of viewers for road in Upper Paxton township; Klugh vs. East Harrisburg passenger railway company; Elizabeth Greenfield vs. East Harrisburg passenger railway company, and commonwealth vs. Catharine Metz.

Frank E. Ziegler was appointed commissioner on the alleged lunacy of Jacob Jones, of West Hanover township. Sentence was suspended this afternoon in the cases Bertha Green and John T. Jackson, on the charge of adultery. OPINION RENDERED.

In the matter of E. G. Rutherford, et al. vs. W.

F. Jordan on taxes, Judge McPherson handed down an opinion in which he says: "This request for an issue was not made within the period fixed by rule 118, which provides that any person desiring an issue must present his request in writing to the auditor within five days after the necessary therefor has been made to appear before the auditor. The necessity for the issue must have been apparent not later than February 21, when the testimony was closed, but the application was not made to the auditor until the 10th day thereafter. For this reason the petition might be dismissed but in the fear that injustics might thus be down I have examined the testimony taken before the auditor and am satisfied that upon the merits also the petition ought to be refused. The answer denies of fraud upon which alone the callegation tion rests, and therefore is in accordance with the practice pointed out; in Moore vs.

Dunn, 147 Pa. 367. It would usually be necessary to take depositions in order that the court might be able to decide intellignty whether the issue should be granted. In the present case, however, the testimony already offered before the auditor is equivalent to depositions and I have considered it with care. It contains absolutely nothing to sustain the charge of fraud made by the petition and 110 verdiet could be allowed to stand which might be given for the petitioners thereon.

An issue would also be useless therefore, and accordingly the petition is dismissed at the cost of the petitioner. The case is remitted to the auditor for further poceedings, report to be made on April TRIAL LIST FOR APRIL TERM. Following is the list of eases pat down for trial at the term court to be held during the week beginning Monday, April 13: Asel Botts VS. George W. Botts, judgment opened; Elizabeth McKinney vs.

J. J. Baughman, assumpait; William Shoop vs. city of Harrisburg, issued directed; Elizabeth Hoover V8. Henry W.

Sebreffer, assumpsit; C. Lung's executors vs. William McKisick, trespass; Henry Keefer vs. J. W.

Bordner, appeal by defendant; R. C. Birmingham V8. F. Callaghan et partition; Reuben Morrett vs.

J. Simonetti assumpsit; E. H. Coover, M. V8.

William Bricker, assumpsit; P. E. Lion, administratrix, vs. C. 0.

Zimmerman, administrator, assumpsit; Christian Brill vS. Londonderry township, trespass; Israel K. Deckard vs. Jesse Parleman, appeal by defendant; Moyer vs. J.

B. Crouse, appeal by plaintiff; Hiram Chubb vS. James M. Matter, sei mechaines lien; Sarah A. Stouffer vs.

Peter Stouffer, administrator of John Etouffer, deceased, assumpsit; Ella Stouter vs. Peter Stouffer, administrator of Jo John Stouffer, deceased, assumpsit; John Shannon VS. James Lewis et trespass; Charles M. Steiff vs. H.

J. Weiler, replevin; C. E. Metzgar, agent, vs. Joseph Kahn, replevin; George Moten VS.

Citizens' passenger railway company, assumpsit; John Harlan vS. Amos Faulk, trespass; Philip I. William H. Moore, appeal by defendant; John W. Radle vs.

John A. Kramer, appeal by defendant; Middletown drainage company, limited, vs. borough of Mid. dletown, appeal by defendant; A. W.

Bergstresser vs. George C. Bonbright, appeal by defendant; Jacob Hummel VS. Charles Garman, appeal by defendant; W. C.

Angney vs. A. Zimmerman, appeal by defendant; J. A. Markley vs.

A. Zimmerman, appeal by defendant; Bomberger and Eby vs. H. Hetrick, assumpsit; commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Catharine Metz, lunacy.

SECRET SOCIETIES. The general committee of the Jr. 0. U. A.

M. on installation hold a meeting at Seglebaum's hall, Marpublic, will ket street, next Monday evening. Daupihu Conclave, No. 96, Improved certificate of John S. Reichert, $2, Heptasophs, paid the benefit.

William E. $5,000, both of whom died but a short time ago. The third anniversary of Olive branch Home Communion, No. 7, was held last evening in Kelker street hall. The hall was packed to overflowing, many not being able to gain admission.

A farce comedy programme was given interspersed with addresses and recitations and music. A mixed quartette from the Derry Street U. B. church rendered two very fine selec. tions.

DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mrs. Hunter, widow of the late Colonel G. W. Hunter, died last night.

Deceased was about 60 years old and is survived by two sons and one daughter. The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Erb, of South River avenue took place to day St. Michael's German Lutheran church. Rev.

J. G. Pfuhl conducted the funeral services. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon over the remains of the late Aaron Shireman. services were held at the home or the deceased's son, County Commissioner William Shireman, at Hillsdale.

Rev. J. H. Groff, of Middletown, officiated. Miss Susan McElroy died this morning at 6.30 o'clock at the residence of Samuel P.

Wagner, 1630 Ridge avenue. She was born in this city seventy-three years ago, and resided here all her life. She was highly respected and Was beloved by her friends and acquaintances for her a amiable disposition and kindness. She was ill about two weeks before death relieved her sufferings. Foreign Missionary Society Gficers.

The Women's foreign missionary society of the Carlislo Presbytery, elected hte following officers: President, Mrs. J. F. Kennedy, Chambersburg; president emeritus, Mrs. J.

A. Briggs, Harrisburg; recording secretray, Mrs. James Boyd, Harrisburg; home corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. Brewster, Newville: foreign corresponding secretary, Mrs.

R. E. Coyle, Chambersburg; treasurer, Mrs. Paulding, Carlisle; vice presidents, Adams county, Miss McPherson; Fulton, Mrs. Peck; Dauphin, Mrs.

A. J. Herr; Cumberland, Mrs. James McLean; Perry, Mrs. 0.

McCurdy; Lebanon, Mrs. Cross; Franklin, Mrs. Ruthruff. The next meeting will be at Gettysburg. MARKET REPORTS.

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3 30 P. Philadelphia Philadelphia and Lehigh North Pacitic. North Pacitic, preferred 113 Northern Central 693 Leigh Western New York and Huntingdonand Broad 283 Huntinedon and Broad Too Additional Markets see 5th DUBOIS DISASTER. LAST BODY RECOVERED TO-DAY. Republican State Conventions Meet In New York and Minnesota.

DEATH OF COLONEL OHARLES H. BUBBLER BY United Press. DuBois, March 24. -The last body of mine the thirteen recovered' yesterday's disaster was this morning. The explosion, it is ascertained, was caused by mine dust.

The company officials are all here and are making preparations at the company's expense for the of the remains explosion to have funerals of the sovictims. The condition been of unusual force, many of the bodies being horribly mangled and torn. Twelve families of the deceased are without support and all are poor circumstances. STATE CONVENTIONS Held In New York and Minnesota By the Republicans. By United Press.

New York, March 24. -The republican state convention was called to order in the Grand Central Palace by Chairman Hackett at 12.20 o'clock State. Senator Cornelius R. Parsons of Rochester, who was made temporary chairman, addressed the convention at some length. In the course of his remarks he said: 'Next June the republican party for first time in its history will name as its standard bearer a citizen of the Empire state and we will to-day initiate the campaign which will restore our party to power and promote the executive of our state to be executive of the nation.

17 Upon the conclusion of Senator Parsons' address, various committees were appointed and the vention then at 1.15 o'clock adjourned conuntil 7.30 o'clock this evening. The mention of Governor Morton's name in Senator Parsons' speech was a signal for prolonged applause. Ex-Senator Thomas C. Platt, who arose from 8 sick bed to attend the convention, received a great oration upon entering the hall just prior to the convention being called to order. Warner Miller, and Lieutenant Governor Saxton also accorded ovations on their entrance to the hail.

Those other meeting to-day Metrodelegates who favor McKinley, held anpole which lasted until noon. Their ardor was kept stirred up through the representations of John E. of New York City, and George E. Matthews, of Buffalo. They stated that the main object of the McKinleyites had been accomplished in making a unanimous delegation from this state for Morton an impossibility.

A score of petitions were circulated among the delegates in favor of substituting General Samuel Thomas, of New York city, and Mayor Jewett, of Buffalo, as two of the four delegates in place of Thomas C. Platt and Edward Lauterbach. This petition had secured about twentyfive signatures up to noon, and it was announced that 100 delegates would be anxto sign it before night. The petition was 111 the form of a protest or presentation to the convention. Minnesota Republican Convention.

By U'nited Press. Minneaplis, March repubican state convention was called to order at noon to-day. Ex-Governor A. E. Rice was the temporary chairman.

The convention strongly in favor of McKinley and will instruct the delegates. It will also pass resolutions in favor of sound money. IN CONGRESS. Important Proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives. By United Press.

Washington, March 24. -In the senate to-day the joint resolution introduced by Mr. Mills, democrat, Texas, looking to the seizure of the island of Cuba by the United States in case the Spanish governshall refuse to grant a self government to the Cubans was taken up, and Mr. Mills addressed the Renate at great length in advocacy of -it. He would have voted, he said, for all the resolutions offered on the subject of Cuba, because they were steps although short steps in the line of march which it was the duty ot the people of the United States to take.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The house to-day passed by a vote of 170 to 160 the Curtis bill to reduce the number of crimes for which death penalty may be inflicted. A message from the senate announcing the rejection by that body of a conference report upon the Cuban resolutions and asking for further conference was called and request agreed to. Speaker Reed appointed as conferees, Mr. Hitt, republican, Illinois; Mr.

Adams, republican, Pennsylvania, and Mr. McCreary, democrat, Kentucky. Death of Colonel Buehler. By United Press. Gettysburg, March 24.

-Colonel Charles H. Buebler, of Gettysburg, died this morning aged 72 years. Colonel Buehler was the vice president of the Gettysburg battlefield memorial association and a prominent trustee of the Gettysburg college. He commanded the 165th Pennsylvania volunteers during the rebellion. He will be buried on Thursday.

Miners' Strike for Increased Wages. By United Press. Melbourne, March Newcastle coalers hare voted to go on strike consequence of the refusal of the mine owners to increase their wages on the ground that the increase demanded would disable them and prevent them from competing for the Eastern and American trades. Dropped a Baby From a Train. At an early hour this morning a new born baby was dropped from Southern express near New Cumberland by some unknown individual.

The body frozen stiff and the head crushed in was found this morning and brought to the Union depot. An effort will be made to find the guilty party. The fall to the track doubtless caused the infant's death. CLOSING DAY OF CENTRAL PENN'A CONFERENCE. Resolutions On Time Limit, Armenian Outrages and Against the Rum Traffio.

WHERE THE MINISTERS HAVE BEEN SENT. By United Press. Williamsport, March Methodist Episcopal conference this morndecided to hold next year's session at Clearfield. The plan for the Veteran Methodist Ministers' relief association was ordered to be put in operation next year. vital question of the extension or removal of the time limit, by a resolution, was submitted to the consideration of the annual and lay conferences.

Resolutions were adopted condemning the Armenian outrages, congratulating Clara Barton and the Red Cross, and declaring uncompromisingly against the rum traffic. The following appointments were announced this afternoon at the close of the conference: HARRISBURG DISTRICT. William W. Evans, presiding elder, Harrisburg. Airrille-E.

G. Baker. Camp Hill and Salem -Edwin A. Pyles. Carlisle--William M.

Frysinger. Cham H. Mosser. Dillsburg and Wellsville--William A. Carver.

Duncannon- -John B. Gettysburg and New Oxford -George M. Glenn. Greencastle-John C. Grimes.

Greenvillage-Henry F. Cares. Hanover -Alexander Lambertson. Harrisburg-Curtin Heights, Aug, Fasick; Epworth, J. Emery Weeks; Fifth street, William G.

Ferguson; Grace, Benjamin Dimmick; Ridge avenue, Albert R. Lambert; St. Paul's, Edward E. Adeaver; Thirteenth Street, James B. Stein.

Harrissonville, John Durkee, (supply). Hustontown -Gideon P. Sarvis, "(supply). Lewisberry-S. W.

Purvis, (supply). Littlestown -J. Brunner Graham. Liverpool -Edwin L. Eslinger.

McConnellsburg-Owen Hicks. Mechanicsburg-Andrew E. Taylor. Mercersburg-Robert W. Runyon.

Mont Alto -Joseph Clemens. Mount Holly--James H. McCord. New Cumberland -Alexander A. Barnitz.

Newport- -John L. Leidich. Newville and Pine Grove-Ellisworth M. Alloy. -Martin L.

Dram. Shrewsbury-Richard Mallalieu. Stewartstown-Farman Adams. -James H. McGarrah.

West Fairview and MarysvilleFox. Wrightsville-Finley Riddle. York -Duke street, John R. Dunkerley; First church, Richard Hinkle; Princess street, H. D.

Flanagan; Ridge avenue, Jacob P. Beneford; West street, P. Franklin Eyer; Spring street, Henry Straub. Henry C. Whiting and James H.

Morgan, professors in Dickinson collegemembers of Carlisle quarterly conference. Hughes A. Curran, professor in the Stroudsburg state normal school--Member of the Carlisle quarterly conference. Silas C. Swallow, superintendent conference book rooms, member of Ridge Avenue, Harrisburg, quarterly conference.

Supernumeraries--James C. Clarke, Benjamin F. Stevens, James F. Pennington, Jesse R. Akers, Samuel W.

Sears. Superannuate--Jobn Stine, John Z. Lloyd. JUNIATA DISTRICT. John B.

Polgroves, presiding elder, Huntingdon. Alexandria- -W. C. Charlton. Alum Bank- -John R.

Melroy. Bedford--Emory M. Stevens. Belleville--Ernest Colwell. Blain- Lorenzo D.

Ott. Burnham- F. D. Noble. Burnt Cabin--Harry K.

Ash. Cassville--Robert H. Stine, T. W. McKenty.

William H. Miller. Concord--Charles W. Kains. Dudley--E.

E. Hatter. East Waterford -William J. Stuart Ennisville--George L. Comp.

Everett--J. Patton Moore. Hopewell-Morris E. Swartz. Huntingdon- church, Richard H.

Gilbert: Second church, Charles T. Dunning. James Creek -Joseph Gray. Lewistown-M. Smyser.

Manor Hill-John C. Brown. Mapleton and Mill Creek- Henry Trevorton. McVeytown-Henry M. Ash.

Miffintown-John H. Mortimer. Mount Union-. William Brill. Bloomfield -Wilham H.

Stevens. Newton Hamilton--John A. Mattern. 19 Orbisonia- K. Knisely.

Petersburg- Fletcher W. Biddle. Port Royal--Jeremiah B. Brenneman. Raysbill-Andrew W.

Decker. Reedsville--John S. Souser. Saxton-Elton H. Wallace.

Schellsburg- -Walter R. Whitney. Shirleysburg-Francis E. Purcell. Thompsontown-David D.

Kaufman. Three Springs--John C. Young. Wagner- James W. Trimla (supply.) Wolfsburg--William H.

Norcoss. Currin G. Roop was left without appointment to attend one of the schools. of Supernumeraries- William E. Hoch, Ceylon W.

Marshall, William H. Bowden, Elisha Shoemaker. -William Henry Stevens, George Berkstresser, Wliliam 'Schriber, Levi S. Crone, Martin L. Smith.

Asphaltum In Need of Repair. As spring approaches the holes in the sheet asphaltum make their appearance. On Market street a number of very ugly holes are being worn along the street car of tracks and as wagons heavily laden pass along that thoroughfare the drivers say they are in great danger of injuring their wagons by getting into these holes. Every year these paved streets must be repaired in at heavy expense. IS THIS ENTERPRISE? A So-Called "Paper" Clips Its News From the Star-Independent and 'Then Glorifies Itself.

An evening publication, which calls itself a newspaper, toots its own horn about being "the first paper to call public attention to the inconvenience, by the closing of the Mulberry street bridge, and claims it is always scooping the old and reliable journals of the city, when in reality it is compelled to depend upon these very city newspapers to secure its pointers advice as to what is going on in Harrisburg. On Wednesday evening last the Star-Independent publisbed the exclusive announcement of the closing of the Mulberry street bridge and the next evening, twenty-four hours later, this so paper bad the following, which appeared word for word in the Star-Independent the previous day: "Highway Commissioner McConkey has decided to close the Mulberry street overhead bridge to-night to wagon and foot travel, until the flooring can be relaid, which will take at least four weeks. If there were a guard rail along the eastern end of the bridge, the walk for pedestrians could be left open until the driveway and other walks were laid, but this not being the case, all will be closed. The western end of the bridge and the Eleventh street approach will be repaired first. The people of Harrisburg are well aware of the fact that the Star-Independent always stands by them, as is shown by the position it always takes in detending the tax-payers' interesta.

This was being done last Thursday evening by the StarIndependent when it protested against the closing of the footpath of Mulberry street bridge and voicing the sentiment of East Harrisburg and the general public. The same evening this excuse of a paper appeared with clipping from the Star of previous day with information that the bridge would be closed When the so-called paper learned through the StarIndependent last Thursday evening that there was a protest against closing the bridge, it came out last evening, four days later with the startling information that it is the first to call public attention to the fact. An enterprising paper, is it not? CAPITOL RILL. Secretary of Agriculture is attending a farmers' institute at Tionesta. Private Secretary Beitler has changed his residence from Cottage Ridge to the Etter property on Pine street near Second.

What has become of the test which was to be made of the gold which was placed on the ceiling of the lieutenant governor's room? Col. F. Asbury Awl, of this city, resigned this afternoon as a trustee of the state lunatic hospital near Harrisburg and Peter E. Buck, of Ashland, was appointed his successor. Governor and Mrs.

Hastings returned yesterday from Williamsport, where they had been attending the Central Penneylvania Methodist conference. Attorney General McCormick came to the city with them. This afternoon the contract for the Hartranft equestrian monument in capitol park was awarded to W. F. Buckstuhl, of New York.

It will cost $18,000 and be twenty-six feet in height from the ground and will require about one year and a balf to build. It will be of standard bronze. A charter was issued at the state department to the Harrisburg consumers' and bottling company, yesterday, of Harrisburg. The incorporators are Robert Graupner, Daniel F. Cahoe, Samuel Couffer, Julius Bucher, Herman Bucher.

J. H. Sheesley, Thomas A. MeKee, George E. Coulson, Oscar Tesner, Frederick Gottlieb, Paul A.

Leger, Harry J. Kurzenknabe, Joseph H. McDowell, Benjamin W. Demming and John A. Arnold.

The corporation is capitalized at $75, 000. PERSONAL Mrs. Mary White, Boas street, has returned from a visit to relatives at Bendersville. Dairy and Food Commissioner Wells is attending the United States circuit court at Scranton. Mrs.

P. F. Burns, 1314 Green street, is visiting among friends in Pittsburg and Erie, Pa. Patrolman Householder was taken sick last night while on duty and was compelled Rev. to M.

go H. to his Sangree, this city, will preach in St. John's Reformed church, Chambersburg, this evening. Mrs. Mary A.

Clarke, of Hagerstown, is in the city visiting her son, John E. Clarke, 1619 Fourth street. Edward A. Van Valkenberg, of Wellsboro, was in the city last evening on his way from a business trip to Philadelphia. Misses Mame McCarville and Selena Robins, students of Bloomsburg state normal school, are home to spend their Easter vacation.

Mr. Samuel Poorman, the veteran organ builder of New York, is in the city engaged on repairs to the Pine street and Market Square Presbyterian and Grace M. E. organs. Miss Grace Kreider, of 2504 Sixth street, left yesterday for Altoona, where she will attend the wedding of her friend, Miss Irene Sears, daughter Rev.

S. W. Sears, formerly of this city. Jonathan Spayd, of Carsonville, a wellknown retired farmer, who has been ill for several years, is somewhat improved and able to be about, although unable to leave the house. His son, J.

W. Spayd, of this city and James M. Lebo, of Halifar township, visited him on Sunday last. Teachers' Pay Day To-Morrow. The city school teachers will be paid to-morrow.

This is always good news to the city teachers. Death of Rev. R. W. Herbst.

By United Press. Bethlehem, March church bishops here have been informed of the death last night at York of Rev. Robert W. Herbst, one of the widest known Moravian pastors in the state. Death was due to throat consumption.

Deceased served in the Moravian charges in Maryland, Ohio and Wisconsin. Aged about 50 years. KNOCK IT OUT. EAST END PEOPLE DENOUNCE IT. -Wells Heating System Vigorously Opposed for the New School Building In East Harrisburg, BOARD OF CONTROL TO CONSIDER IT.

So strong has been the feeling against the Smead- Wills beating, system in East of Harrisburg Ninth and did the people the ward stand by School Director Cadwalader in his denunciation ot that system, that it is generally conceded by the directors that the board of control will this evening knock it out ail around. Pease system, which was adopted several years ago by the school board, is the one to adopt, remarked ooh director to a Independent representative to-day. gives satisfaction and complaints are never heard from it. Those schools supplied with this system can be kept open during the coldest of weather, and then they are well built carefully into the buildings. "That is a very strong feature for this system.

'2 Director Orth denounced the Smead- Willis system this afternoon and said: "I am glad I never voted for it. It isn't a success anywhere. The East End wants a substantial system of heating and I give them credit for the stand they have 'The meeting this evening is to consider the report of the building committee. What the Harrisburg board of control wants to do, is to get a move on and build school houses litte more up to date. Instead of constructing and modeling every new building after the old style, why does the board not adopt some ot the more modern ideas in architecture and equipping of the buidings? A number of magnificent designs were furnished, but turned aside by the board.

The original design by Fouse Loyd has attracted much attention and deserves special mention. The board accepted this design, but had it re-constructed. Slate blackboards, improved systems of ventilation, desks and seats, plumbing and closets should be adopted now. The latter should be of' the very best from a sanitary standpoint, as well as material. The flushing closet system is doubtless the best.

Every day more complaint is being made against the dry closet system used in the high school building and it may be necessary to change it. Thompson Is Delirious. A dispatch to the Star-Independent from Lancaster this afternoon gives the information that Harry Thompson, who was shot by Bertie McConnell, of Coatesville, is still alive, but his condition is so critical that he cannot survive the shock very long. He hast delirious most of the time. No effort been made to probe for the The woman 1s also said to be rather critical, at least so much so that it will be impossible for some time to remove her to Lancaster to await the action of the authorities.

Mr. Thompson does not ask about his family and wants to die. His brother from New Jersey called to see him yesterday afternoon, and seemed to be anxious for his recovery. Miss McConnell appears to in no way regret what she did and now is wishing that both may die. She seems to be insanely jealous.

High School Athletic Association. The Harrisburg high school athletic association, which for the past five years has placed several crack football teams in the field, has reorganized for the year 1896. At present there are $341.46 in the treasury. Percey Grubb is the new president; Fred Cowden, secretary, and Hershey, manager, with Professor Fickinger, George Doehne and Dr. Fager as the board of directors to act in an advisory capaity.

During the fall apartments will be built in the basement for the teams and places provided for the storing of the football and baseball equipments, which are the property of the association. General Appropriation Ordieance. A special meeting of select council will be held this evening to receive the general appropriation ordinance from common council. Neither branch of city councils met yesterday. A number of important changes will be made in the measure before it reaches Mayor Eby.

An April Wedding. The announcement of the wedding of Miss Irene Minnick, of 1138 Market street, a clerk in Williamson Foster's store, to Harry Hill, of 1466 Regina street, a young moulder, on Thursday, April 2, has been announced. They will reside in this city. Officer Simmars Improving. Special Officer Simmars, who was admitted to the city hospital on Sunday evening to receive treatment for an injured eve, was reported to-day as improving.

He still suffers pain in the eye. It is thought the sight of the eye can be saved. Appointed Watchman. Mayor Eby has appointed James M. Zimmerman, of Kelker street, as a special watchman for the Market street crossing.

He will serve as watchman until the repairs to the Mulberry street bridge are completed. Broke a Rib. Mrs. Rebecca Spring, of Middletown, came to the city to call 011 Mr. W.

J. Adams, who is sick with paralysis, and while ascending the steps at his residence, on South Second street, she fell and broke a rih. Ties for the New Road. It is stated that negotiations are in progress for the purchase of 30,000 ties for the Hagerstown railway company. A.

D. Horn, who will have charge of A division of hands, left here yesterday. Lecture On Church Music. Rev. J.

H. Albright, of Dallastown, will give a free lecture in the Derry Street U. B. church to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock. His subject will be (For Morning Telegrams See Secend Pagal.