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mmmbnt fcMfviv ir ri in iifxju i' it 'fci'n iii 1 iiiiiiTitin imm3 VOL. XXV. NO. 142. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1889.

6 CTS. A WEEK. SINGLE COPIES, 2 CTS. FOREIGN 1XTKLLIOENCK. THK CITY TAX LEVY.

BASK HALL. PEACHES AND BERRIES. DRUNKARDS IN MINNESOTA. The Independent. CYCLONE IN TEXAS.

Dwelling House, School and Other Build Ings Wrecked. LANCASTER CLASSIS Of tbt Reformed Church to Meet Manhein Monday Next. Mayor Frlteheys Mucgeet Ions to Councils on the Subject of inancee. Mayor Fritchey has signed the ordi nance fixing the tax levy at mills, lie says he sigued ituuder protest and will, this cveniug, accompany the ordinance with a statement containing suggestions which he believes should be acted upon for the good of the city. In his communication the Mayor I signed the ordinance under protest tor the following rcasona, vis: On March the 4tli, 189, the City Controller presented his annual report to the Council of UuscitT.in which he said wasaucncicDcy of on January 1 113, over and above the dt'tlciency providi ltd for in the approi Hot in the appropria- tion ordinance of this year.

The result of this is that must be taken from the revenue of 1SS9 to meet this deficiency. Con sequently at the end of September there will be no money iu the hands of the Treasurer to pay the employees as their salaries Deemie due. Thus the city em orees must suffer for your neclect. his is not all. The eitv will receive from the tire mill tax on the county sfsws-ment of JO.ltH.i80; also, $103,301.00 as an ts-tiiuatod revenue above the tire (A) mill assessment, making a total of revenue for the Year.

The exnenses to be met this year by the city are as follows: $215.09.32 appropriated by the appropriation ordinance; 1.000 Drinciivil on the l7y.oou loan; 9.uou for abatements, exonerations, along with this must be added the tterloiency, nmkliiL- a total of 4. Mow It Is piaiu to be seen that you have appropriated for expenditures 52,679.04, and you have but S203.823.W.RS an available revenue, you must hive at the end of the year a deficiency of $18,858.14. What means have you provided for the SI 7.305.43 deficiency occurring on the five (5) mill asre 1 thought it my plain duty to voti this ordinance. Had I done to presume It wouiu nave taneu umu nu.y ih. until the city employees could have received one eent pay.

it took Councils over seven months to pass the appropriation and the tax levy ordinances. During this time, aud in deed until the tax levy ordinance was signed, no money could be paid out oy the Lily Treasurer to tne employees. If want was created bv the veto of the appro priation ordinance tu April 1, 1889, the approach of famine to the employees did not seem to alarm Councils or interest them very much, for it required seven weeks to pass the tax lew ordinance as a means of reiief. Coiihcils in passim; this low rate of millage must bring the result 1 refer to above. It is not onlv shown by the statement of ilie City Controller in his annual report, but by facts.

1 do not advocate nor do 1 advise a ngnter rate of tax than is necessary for lhe economical government of the ciiv, but I do insist on Councils acting in business manner in the treatment of its financial alt airs, aud as they would transact their own. Councils can not allord to trifle with lhe citv finances for glory. I am also a property owner and a taxpayer and do not want a burlier rate oi taxation man can help; yet I might just as well pay my propor tion ot increase tms Year as wait until next. for the msmc bims come. I hope when ordinances appropriating money from this year's revenue come before your body vou will investigate the above facta carefully before you act.

STEELTON. Summary of Incidents in the BusyManu- lacturins; xown. Pay day. Nearly ail the departments closed this morning. Travel by motor line to-day was hevy.

The Shad Catchers' Association still lives. Fifty-nine new names were added to the Dav rolls this week and ten took their time or were discharged. The Y. W. C.

T. U. will me on next Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Mamie Traver, South Front street. Hon. John Q.

Stewart, Harrisburg, will deliver an address on the amendment in the Presbyterian church Sun day evening, May 19, at 7.30.. The Steelton Bible Society win meet in the Lutheran church at 3.30 on Sunday afternoon, when reports will be heard from committees in regard to the County Bible Society, which meets here June 11. The new drivint park on Eschenouer's farm, near Steelton, will be open to the public next week. Workmen are now engage 1 putting the track in good order. CoHioetient judges pronounce the track as one of the best ot the State, and is in rasy acess from Middletown, Hummelstown, Harrisburg and Steelt jn, Gone to Europe.

Mr. Cleraence Schmidt, formerly of Ilarrisburg, but now of New York city, silled to-day on the steamer werra lor South Hampton, England. He will visit Paris, then to Strausburz, Germany, and from there down the river Rhine to Bohemia. He will then visit his aged parents in Tannatiberg, Ger many. He will be absent about five months.

Mr. H. Dunavan, of this city, has postponed his visit to Europe with his friend, Mr. Schmidt. -Bather Too Previous.

Sheriff Sheesley is in receipt of nu merous letters asking permission to see Weir, the Lykens murderer of Miller and Kindler, hanged. The Sheriff is of the ooinion that these eager people should wait until the unfortunate man is convicted before manifesting so much anxiety to see him stretch hemp. Out Late at Night. Fourboys, Charles Orsinger, 13 years; George Milheison, 11; Harry Deitricb, 0, and Charles Moyer, 12 years, were found at Broad and Green streets by Night Sergeant Bowman at 3 o'cltock this moruing. One of these youngsters has been arrested on several occasions oa the charge of larceny.

It was a late hour for boys to be out, and the officer took them to jail. The Panama CanaU According to a showing in the New York World to-day, De Lssseps, the French engineer who projected the Panama canal scheme, has spent over already, and hardly one-third of the wcrkhas been done, with the addition of the sacrifice of many thousands of human lives. The affair is pro nounced a shameless robbery of the pa triotic people of France. Bold Larceny. Yesterday about noon a case of flan nel shirts suddealy disappeared from in front of Zeil Brothers store, Market and Third streets.

Inquiry by the police has, so far, failed to discover their whereabouts. It was a bold deed, as the locality is the most public in the city. The Mew Railroad. The grading of the Middletown and HummeUtown railroa is completed as far as the "White Bridge." By the time the Stoverdale campraeeting will be held the new road will be in good running order from Middletown to Stoverdale ramp grounds. BepreeeataUve Davie Married.

Representative Elias Davis, when he returned to his constituents- on May 9 went borne a married man. The young lady who become his bride on that day and in this city was Miss Emily Bom-boy, of Broad Mountain. By request of friends the marriage was kept quiet. Wlieiread Coniiracy Agalnut the Vxar Among Kusuan Military. London, May 18 Advices ftom St, Petersburg state that lt has been discovered that a conspiracy among military olllcers against tho Czar, which was recently unearthed In that elty, has many and widespread rani ificai ions.

Officers of regiments stationed in Moscow aud Wursaw have ben found to be Implicated iu tho plot and throe of them have committed suicide. A bomb was found in the qtwters of one of the officers in War-aiv. Hundreds of the conspirators bane been placed under arrest. The discovery of the plot has completely unnerved the Czarina. VICTORY LAYS A CORNER STONK.

London, May 18. The Queen to-day laid the foundation stone of the new buildings which are to be erected al Eaton, in connection with the college there. The boys attending college presenter! her majesty with au auilres to which the Queen replied in a brief speech, at tho conclusion of her remarks she was heartily c'leored. A LONU WAIT FOlt A KKl'ORT. London, May 18.

The Commission hearing tho Parnell-I'i'mes case, will not be ready to hand in its report to tho House of Commons, before February ot 1SUU, English Honors to Captain Murrell London, May 18. The British steamer Missouri, Captain Murrell, from Baltimore May 3 for London, arrived in the Thames this morning. Two steamers laden with passengers went down tho river from to meet the Missouri, and Captain Murrell was given an ovation for his conduct in rescuing the passengers and crew of tue lost steamer Danmark. The Mi souri was boarded by the Captain's friends and in a speech to the Captain Murrell spoke In high terms of tha kindness shown him and his olllcers and crew by the Americans. Every gtlt button on Captain Murrelrs uniform was secured as relics by enthusl astic admirers.

A False Report Regarding Copper. New Tobk, May 18. The published report that the surplus copper of the French bankers now held in this city was to be rushed upon the American market, is without foundation. Copper men say that such a course would demoralize prices and re' suit in a serious loss to the French holdert, whereas thoy can, by selling in smaller quantities just under the Di'ices for lake former here, realize on their security. The firms who are storing the French coppor have investi gated tne report and pronounce it un true.

On tho Metal Exchange yester day 5,000 pounds of September copper were sold at lit cents. Cold Water Reornlts Wanted. Boston, May 18. Tho Executive Committee of the Prohibition State Committee adopted an address yesterday saving that of the 8S.000 votes rece. tly cast in Massachusetts for prohibition 80,000 cime from men who have been identified with the old parties.

The address invites all snch members of the old parties to join the Prohibitionists. Not a Bright Business Outlook. New Yobk, May 18. The business failures in the last week as reported by it. li.

Dun of the Mercantile Agency, numbered 217 in the United States and 35 in Canada, a total of 252 failures, against 227 in the previous week and 189 in the corresponding weeK last year. An Insane Soldier. Nsw Yobk, May 18. Captain James Chester, of the Third Artillery, U. stationed on Governor's Island, be came violently insane on tue street una morning.

He was taken into custody and in court turned over to the military authorities. Mrs. Morton does to Paris. New York, May 18. Among (the passengers who sailed for Havre to-day on steamer Lanormandle, were Mrs, Levi P.

Morton, wife of Vice President, and her daughter Edith. Fiendish Work of a Boy, Frank Jasinskl, a boy of 16, stepped out in front of his father's saloon Thursday night, at Chicago, with a rifle in bis band and saw Frank Kiowsk: a boy and an acquaintance, standing in the front door of his home. Jasinskl raised the rifle, took deliberate aim and fired. Kiowski fell, the ball having passed through his body two inches above the heart. Jasinski then coolly took aim again and fired at another acquaintance, Mike Meka, who stood 100 feet away, and Meka fell to the ground, the ball hav ing eutered six inches below the left shoulder blade.

Jasinski escaped. Kiowski's wound is fatal, but Meka's injury is not considered serious. A "VVildWest" outfit, including knives and revolvers, as well as a lot of Hash literature, was found in the young assassin's rooms. Catholic Knights of America. The Catholic Knights of America, in session at Chattanooga, yesterday de cided to hold the next meeting of the Supreme Council in Philadelphia on the second Tuesday oi May 1891.

1 ne following officers were chosen for the next two years: Supreme President, Hon. J. 1). (joleman, ot Jew Urlcans; supreme Yice President, T. J.

Larkin, of New York: Supreme Secretary, John Burr, of Lebanon, Ky. Supreme Treasurer, M. J. O'Brien, of unauanooga, Supreme Trustee for the next four years, J. J.

Duffy, of Memphis, Tenn. for two years, J. w. jucmnery, Brooklyn: for six years, Edwin D. McGinnis, of Providence, R.

I. Little Girl Injured. This afternoon, a little girl residing on Cameron street, was knocked down by a passing motor car. Her injuries were slight. Philadelphia Produce Markets.

Philadelphia. May 18. Flour dull, steady: Penmylvania lupera, extra, $3.00 H3.SO; lamiiy, 4.n--'i roner, ijuai.u: patent, Wheat steady; No. 2 red, 81 g. 92c; No.

1 Pennsylvania red, SI 03. uorn steauy, auu: oo. lor racai trade. eats quiet bat arm; No. 2 white, 34 No.

mixed, 32c. 15 ran neaay; winter, n.uuaia.u. Baled hay. dnll. weak; timothy, 115.002; 16.50 for denirable grade.

ttalea rye straw, ie jug 17.W. Butter firm: Pennsylvania creamery extra. 16 Pennsylvania prints, extra, 21c. egs steady; renneyiTania un. is-, a lie.

Cheese steady; part skims, full kims, 1 il'ic retro teum steaay; renneo in oarreis, o4c. Potatoes firm, in fair demand; old, 20a4oc. per barrel; new, 3.0ua6J0 per barrel. The Ponies Defeat tho Philadelphia tilauta Yesterday Arternoon. The Hairisbursrs defeated the Phila delphia Giants yesterday afternoon by a score of 9 to 1.

TJiero were nearly 1,000 people present. Gamble and Koous wen iu mo poiuui iw xiamaumj, Bradley, Mortland and Magee for the Giants. Mr. Sturgeon umpired to tho satisfaction of the audienco and the Dlavers. The Academy nine defeated the OlvniDics to-day bv a score of ID to 9.

The batter es were: Academy, Halde-nun and McAmant; Olympic), Hoover and Ensminger. GAMK3 KLSKWHKKV. Philadelphia, Indianapolis, 5 innings). Boston, 14; Cleveland, 4. New York, 1 1 Pittsburg, 7.

Chicago, 11 Washington, 4. St. Louis, 11 Brooklyn, 2. Cincinnati, 14; Baltimore, 5. Columbus, Louisville, 4.

Athletic at Kansas City rain. Hartford, 11; Wilkesbarre, 3. York, Cuban Giants, 0. NOTES. The "Hayseeds," of York, defeated the Cuban Giants yesterday, at York by a score of 7 to 0.

Umpire Sturgeon has given the man- agemenl of Ilarrisburg club a receipt in full, for services rendered as an um pire up to, and including last Friday. Shetaiine, a remnant of ancient base ball, is with the Philadelphia Giants. He was frequently applauded during yesterday's game. MiKleiobnand Yalleo wiu "hang up the Giants this p. m.

How the Club Stand. THE LEAGUE. sS a a4 i m- a Boston 13 5 Chicago. ...10 10 .17 I li .5791 11 .500 Washington. 13 .500 Phila 13 6 New York.

II 8 .381 11 .250 THK ASSOCIATION. St Louis. ..22 6 Baltimore ..13 12 Cincinnati-ll Columbia. ..8 15 .501 5 20 .500 .4.2 .34 Kan. City.

15 10 10 Athletic. 11 0 ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION. Wilkejbarre9 3 .750 3 .750 4 .714 4 Worcester. 7 Eastern .5 9 Lowell 8 10 New 12 .500 3J7 .231 .000 lersev Citv.9 Hartford. Newark 9 MIDDLE STATIS LEAGUE.

1 .75 I C. 3 3 .500 .273 .000 York 3 8 0 10 Lancaster P. MONSTER PAsSKNGKR DKPOT. What the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany Mum Do at Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Record to-dav says that "preparations to extend the Broad street station to Market street and to build an addition to the passenger de partment from Sixteenth street to Peun Square have been begun.

Workmen are tearing down the wall on the west side of Fifteenth street, where the exit for passengers will be located while the improvements from the south side of the present structure facing Penn square to Market street are being made. The work of tearing down the houses be tween the Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets to make way for the freight depot, which will be moved up to this point, is progress ng rapidly. The passenger depot when nnished will extend from Sixteenth street to Penn nil are, and from Filbert street through to Market, forming the most magnificent passenger station in tne world, the railroad officials are very reticent as to their plans, but it is evident from the work now in progress about the station that the completion of the long looked for extension will be a matter of less than two years, perhaps only a matter of months. It is badly needed, for even fine and large a station as Broad trwt is now. it is in certain hours of the day so thronged that it is almost an impossibility for a person to move through the crowd.

On special, occasions it is altogether inadequate. Railroad Hen's Meeting. The Sunday afternoon prayer meeting under tne auspices of the Kailroad Men's Christian Association will be held in Grace M. E. church, State street, at 4.4o p.

aud will be led by Mr. Chas. Shaver. All men connected with any department of railroad service are invited to attend. Funeral of Conductor Poff.

The funeral of the late Charles Poff, who was killed at Frazer Station on Thursday, will take place from his late residence, 1313 Ridge avenue, this city, on Sunday morning at 9.30 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Frost, of the Fifth Street M. E.

church, will conduct the services. The body will be taken to Wrightsville for burial. All Cordially Invited. Secre'ary C. C.

Duncan, of Dauphin Division, No. 143, Order of Kail way Confluctors, extends through the col-nuns of the Independent a cordial invitation to the members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, and Brotherhood of Railway Brakemen, to meet at Sible's Ilall at 9.3u o'clock Sunday morning, to attend the funeral of the late Conductor Charles H. Poff, and to accompany the remains to Wrightsville. Child Encourage Freshmen. George W.

Childs, of, Philadelphia, has offered a prize of $00 to be awarded to the man who passes the best examination for entrance to the Academic Freshman Class of Princeton College. The examination is to be held at the Hotel Lafayette, Philadelphia, on June 20. The Boll la Here. A new and sweet toned bell will soon swing over St. Patrick's Pro-cathedral, it having arrived here yesterday.

It is the gift of Patrick Rnss in memory of his father, the late Lewis Russ. A tower wili be built wherein the new bell will be swung. It will be operated by electricity. Cumberland Valley Schedule. Commencing to-morrow, the schedule of the Cumberland Valley Railroad will be changed.

The Sunday train, arriving here at 3 p. will be dropped. Read the new schedule before going to the depot. Fulfilled Hla Promise. A Baltimore traveling man, G.

W. Teodara. who imbibed too freely of firewater yesterday, was locked up until last night when he promised to "git out of town right away," and was discharged. He fulfilled his promise. Baa Charge of the Work.

Contractor Ellis Updegrove has charge of the work of removing the Seventh Street Presbyterian church from Pennsylvania avenue, near Peffer, to the new site at Fifth and Pefler streets. Saturday, May 18. 1869 The Now York World says the lowe branch of the Legislature of that State stench in the nostrils of tho people." Whk fully completed the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company will have the finest depot in the world at rhiiadoJ- phi. No busiuess man ever invested in ad vertising in the Harrisburg Isdstkxd- ent without realizing a large profit in the investment. New York city church goers will listen to some of the most eminent rresbylerian ministers in the United States to morrow.

Cronix, the Chicago doctor, who is supposed to be a murderer, is become as great a mystery and as ubiquitous in bis whereabouts as Tasco Thk late William Harding, of Phila delphia, printed and sold in the last tweuty years over 2,000,000 copies in English of the Holy Bible. Thkkb is a growing opinion that the governments of leading cities of the country are run as business enterprises in the interest of leading politicians. Carnegie's steel workers at Pitts burg were notified to day that, in ac cordance witn the sliding system of scaling wages, a reduction of twenty per cent, wili now go iu force. No one will object, if after the examinations and transfers in t5e public schools have been completed, the Board of Control orders one session a d.iy, until the usual summer vacation takes place. Colonel Samuel Suoch is reported sick at his borne in Columbia, a fac which will elicit much sympathy and anxiety here in Ilarrisburg, his biith place, where he has many warm personal friends.

The ministers of the Lancaster Classis Reformed church will meet in the thirty-seventh annual session, in Man-beim, Lancaster county, on Monday evening next. Ilarrisburg Reformed churehes.are embraced in this classis. Minnesota ha a stringent liquor law, which went into force this week by the terms of which any man found intoxicated is fined $10, and for the second offense $20 and imprisonment of not less than thirty or more than sixty days. Captain Murrell, of the steamer Missouri, who made the gallant rescue of the passengers of the Danmark, arrived in London, this morning and was enthusiastically escorted up the, Thames river by a welcoming crowd of people. It is a curious fact that in all the rulsed Germany, the first acts leading to such upheavals was the breaking of winding glass in houses in Berlin.

Such acts are now becoming common among the populace of that and other German cities. Governor Beaver has announced his purpose to take the stump in favor of Prohibition, not as a Republican leader, nor as an official, but as a man, deeming it his duty to do what he can to advance the well being of his fellow-men and promote the moral interests of every community. We ask every reader of the Independent carefully to peruse an article on the fourth page of this issue, taken from the Altoona Tribune. It discuses the necessity of prohibition in so calm a spirit and suggests a reasoning as to render it irresistible in its approval to the judgment of the reader. Engrossing clerks in legislative bodies all over the country, where they are corrupt or incompetent, continue to be the factors of much injury to wholesome legislation, for which there seems to be no relief, as these subordinates are evidently in collusion with parties powerful enough to protect them in their wrong doing.

Mator Fritcbet talks very plainly to Councils in his message, as printed elsewhere. He recommends that all ordinances appropriating money this year be closely investigated. All improvements not actually needed or that can be deferred for a year or two should be held over, to keep down the deficiency. There is a splendid opportunity for leaders in finance to develop themselves in the present Councils, in the management of the affairs of the city. Close observers of the canvass for prohibition have discovered an element which is doing quiet bnt powerful work in its favor, other than that performed by people who regard the cause as exclusively one of moral attributes.

The injury which intoxication does to business, its Influence in rendering good workmen inefficient, its effects in destroying credits and its entailments of expenses on taxpayers In caring for criminals and supporting paupers, are facts Which will induce scores and hundreds of reflecting business and other men to rote for the prohibitory Fair Crops Expected Throughout Delaware and Maryland. MRS. LEVI P. MORTON GOES TO PARIS Several Destructtre Fires In Chicago This Morning Scant Supply of Water. A POSTMASTER WHO ROBBED THE MAILS.

Wilmington, May 18. The Dover Sentinel to-day prints advices as to tho peach and berry crops from all poiuts over Delaware and several localities in Maryland, Summarized tha advices indicate a fail crop of poaches and an unusually gocd yield of strawberries ot better average quality than usual. Some datuage to late peaches by frost and storm is reported and the wholo crsp has yet to run the gauntlet of the June rose bug. Poars prouiisa well In a few localities; In others poorly. Berries are likely to yield well everywhere.

TUE FIliK BKCOKl). Many House and Barns Burned In Chicago To-day. Chicauo, May 13. Fire early this morning at One Hundred and Sixth street and avenue in East Chicago, destroyed nine houses. Twelve barns were Incidentally licked up by the Hamos aud the total damage is between $30,000 and $40,000.

The Howes were occupied almost entirely by foreigners employed in the rolling mills, most of whom owned tliolr homes anil had them well Insured. The sceno of the fire is across the Calumet river from Cummings, which was visited by a de-struciive fire only a few hours before. The entire district Is so poorly supplied with water Unit at both the firemen wore almost powerless, the cisterns and wells being quickly exhausted. This fact is so good an argument for annexation to Chicago that antl-annexationists are eely charging that both blazes were started by annexationists. Both fires started in barns In the most unaccountable manner and in localities where flames were sure to spread.

A Postmaster Who Bobs the Mall. Middletown, N. May 18. Henry Winters, late postmaster at Cochccton, Sullivan county, was arrested lust night by Postal Inspector Stewart, charged with having taken from tho mail in his oflice letters and documents addressed to Henry Inderluld, who was appointed postmaster at Cochccton by Postmaster General Wanamaker some time since. Among the documents purloined was Mr.

ludorleid's commission as postmaster, without which Inderleid could not assume the duties of the office. Other official correspondence betwoen Inderleid and the Post Office Department was taken. Winters was suspected, and when arrested Inderleid's commission and other official letters were found in his pocket. Henry Vlllard's Precaution. New Youk, May 18.

Henry who, instead of accepting the challenge sent by Richard Boech, of Albany, had the sender placed under arrest, maae the following statement yesterday: "I do not care to discuss the subject. The man has been In my office a couple of times only. The only business connection have held with him was that his father, a man of high standing in uer-nnnv, has on one or two occasions asked me to act as agent for moneys which he wished to send his son. 1 he man is clearly deranged, and I had to adopt some precaution for my own protection. I cannot say what legal course I shall take." Bailroaders Released on Ball.

New Bbunswic, N. May 18. To day, befsro Judgo E. W. Scudder, Mel ville P.

Hendrlckson, general freight and passenger agent, and James II us-sey, construction foreman, of the Kuri-tan River Railroad company, charged ith the murder of George Kisseneer in the aayresville riot on the 5th were released bail each. John and Charles White head, the millionaire brick manufac turers of South River, became their bondsmen, Daniel Trainer, an employee of W. F. Fisher, has been arrested on the complaint of Edwin Fur-man on the charge of being an accersory to the murder of Kissinger. Charged With Using a Senator's Frank.

Washington, May 18. The post oflice inspectors last night arrested Charles D. Poston, of this city, in the act of using the frauks of Senator Stewart, of Nevada, and Delegate Smith, of Arizona, on private mail matter. Poston admitted his guilt an was neia in default of $2,000 bonds to await the action of the Grand Jury. Poston is about 60 years of age and says that be was once a delegate in Congress from Arizona, and later Register of the Land Office at Florence, Arizona.

Visitors to the White House. Washington, May 18. The Presi dent's visitors were not so numerous as usual this morning, but there were enough of them to monopolize his entire attention during the hour devoted to business. Department Commander O'Dell headed the committee of Grand Armv men. who talked witb tne Presi dent in regard to a modification of rule 10 of the civil service rule In interests of veterans of the war.

Pennsylvania Postmasters. Washington, May 18. Fourth class postmasters in Pennsylvania were to day appointed as follows: A. L. Blake, Christy Park N.

H. Kemmerer, Emaus C.M.IIowell,Leisenring;T. K. Cheyney, Morrisville; Jerome Lord, Nicholson; Annie Coleman, Nortn urancn x. iiertz, Richfield; T.

E. Sittler, Sittler (late Andreas); L. McConnick, Venetia; T. E. Charles, Washington Dorougb; Mann, Georgetown.

Presbyters on as Excursion. New Yobk, May 18. The members of the Presbyterian general assembly went to-day on an excursion to Perth Amboy where they inspected the home for aged ministers. They embarked on the steamer in the morning and after a visit to the borne went down the bay as far as Sandy Hook. How Will be Oealt With as Often tiers Hereafter.

COLONEL SAMUEL SHOCK'S ILLNESS. A Female Recluse Sheltered in i Caie in Lao- caster County. CARNEGIE'S 20 PER CENT. REDUCTION. Minneapolis, May IS.

Sena tor Scheffer's drunkard's law went Into effect on Thursday. It provides that whoever becomes intoxicated by voluntarily driuklng intoxicating liquors shall be deemed guilty of the crime of drunk enness anil upon conviction inereoi shall bo punished as follows: For the first offense by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $40, or by imprisonment for not less than ton days nor more than forty days; lor tne second offense by imprisonment for not less than thirty nor more than sixty days, or by a fine of not less than $20 nor more than $30; for tho third and all subsequent offenses by imprisonment of not less than sixty days nor more than ninety days. CAKMEC.1K CUTS WAGES. Steel Workers to be Notified of a 20 Fcr Cent. eduction To-day.

Pittsburg, May IS. A notice was posted at Carnegie's Homestead Steel Plant to-day, announcing that a new sliding scale, based on the selling price of steel blooms, will go into effect on July 1, at the expiration of the Amal gamated scale. It is stated in the announcement that the scale must be signed for two years, and after that either party can withdraw from it upon giving six mouths' notice. The new scale made up is on the basis of $27.50 per ton for steel blooms with the minimum at $25. It will be a reduction averaging 20 per and will fall most heavily upon the high priced men, woe will be cut in some instances from 30 to 00 per cent.

The new scale iu similar to the one in operation at the Edgar Thomson plant of the same hrin. The new scale will be a surprise to the workmen, as they have notified the firm that an advauce averaging per cent, will be demanded on July 1. It will probably result in a strike of the 2,500 employees, and the company is preparing to meet any trouble mat may occur. A Woman Hermit. Coli miua, May IT A woman, claiming York as her home, but who will not give her name, is creating a sensation by her hermit life In the woods near Falmouth, on the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, where she occu pies three caves in a very romautic spot.

She is supposed to bo a religious monomaniac, and has been visited by large numbers of people, A German Jiibie and rosary are her only companions. The cave is divided into three compartments. The first cave is used for sleeping rnd her bed is a pile of leaves and an old blanket. Iu tho rear is another cave in which she cooks the food gathered from the neighborhood. The third cave she iutends to use in the winter season.

Xear the cave she has a small truck patch, while her leisure hours are occupied in religious exercises. Colonel Shoch's Illness. Columbia, May 18. There was no change yesterday in the condition of Colonel Shoch, who is dangerously ill. His advanced age is very n.uch against bim.

The Colonel's trouble is due to impaired circulation. Dr. Agnew, of Philadelphia, arrived here yesterday afternoon, and was in consultation with Dr. Alexander Craig. LOADED WITH TOO MUCH LAND.

Two Western Investment Companies In a State of Financial Deer-' pit ode. Portland, May 18. In several Maine papers reports have been published that a Western investment company and bank are financially embarrassed aud that the sufferers are largely Maine men. In an interview with the Hon. F.

E. Richards the Portland Adrertiser learns that the United States National batik and the United States Investment Company, of Atchison, were organised two years ago by two Maine men. They also organized the Atchison Land Company, and later formed the United States Bank Building Company. Then one of them put a large amount of money into a St. Louis land scheme, with the result tbat the United States Investment Company, the United States Bank Building Company and the Atchison Land Company were embarrassed.

These companies are to be consolidated and put under ne management, The United States National bank of Atchison, nowevei, is not embarrassed. Governor Beaver for Prohibition. Philadelphia, May 13. Governor Beaver has written to ex-Congressman Samuel II. Miller, defining his position in regard to Prohibition as follows: "I have never bad any question as to my duty in resard to the amendment, and will vote for it, of course, as I have always intended to do.

The only question in my mind has been one of duty as a represantative of the party. With out pretending to represent the Republican party. I expect to take ground publicly in favor of the amendment in due time." Dr. Cronln Seen In St. Louis.

Lt. Louis, May 18. A rumo was circulated yesterday tbat JJr. Cronin had been seen in St. Louis and clearly recognized.

Two gentlemen who know Dr. Cronin well saw bim is sue from a buildine on Tenth and Franklin streets and enter a carrisge. To add plausibility to the rumor it is known lhat.two Chicago reporters and two well known detectives of that city are in St. Louis, and they avoid saying why tney are mere. Imported Contract Labor.

New York, May 18. Ten imported contract laborers sent here by the Prisoners' Aid Society of London, and consigned to Texas under an agreement to work for Samuel Nell, of Seguine, Texas, were held in Castle Garden yesterday. Collector Erhardt will make a searching investigation. A WOMAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Funeral of Minister Allen T.

Rice al New York This Morning. COWARDLY MURDER OF A SWEETHEART. ST. Louis, May 18. A storm of cy clonic character swept across Northern Texas yesterday afternoon.

The dwell ing house of J. Auterberry, south of Bonham, was demolished, and his wife seriously injured. At Forest City, Mon taguo county, a school house was destroyed, two children killed, many seriously hurt and three are missing. Another school house at Stephensvillo was blown down a few minutes after the school had been dismissed and two children somewhat Injured. Great de struction of crops occurred.

Telegraph communication was broken and it is feared that when news comes in many more will be reported lost. LAID TO BIS REST. Funeral of the late Allen Thorndyke itice. Nkw York, May 18. The funeral of Allen Thorndyke Kice took place at Grace church at 10 a.

n. to day. The remains had been removed yesterday from Fifth avenue hotel to the residence of his sister, Mrs. Edward Cooper, No. 12 West Washington square.

The pall bearers were Yice Presideut Morton, Walker Blaine, representingDvpartment of State: (jeneral w. T. Sherman, ex- Mayor Edward Cooper, Pierre Lorillard, Chauncey M. Depew, S. II.

Olin, William Jay, William P. Douglass, V. W. Astor. The casket was completely covered with flowers.

All these were carried to the church with the casket and other emblems awaited it there. There were gifts of flowers from Presideut and Mrs. Harrison, Secretary and Mrs. Blaine, Countess and Miss Bar rios, William Astor, Pierre Lorillard, Miss Blanche lioosevelt and Mr. Theo dore Koosevelt.

The funeral cortege arrived at the church at 10 o'clock church was crowded and the sidewalks near the entrance were also filled. Tho service was the regular burial service of the Protestant Episcopal church. Bishop Potter officiated, assisted by Kev. Dr. Huntington, rector of Uraco church, and Kev.

George II. Bottoniino, ins assistant rector. At the con clusion of the services, the rumaius were exposed to view iu the vestibule. The pall bearers and clergymen took up position on one side of the casket, and all the people as they passed out had an opportunity to see the face of the dead editor. The remains will beleflinthe mortuary vauh if the church for a time.

A Woman Killed by Lightning Janesvili.e, May 18. During a severe storm last evening the home of Dayton lagg, at La 1'rarie, was struck by lightning. After the fire was ex tinguished Mrs. Flagg was found dead on the floor. Her little child was badly burned.

Shot and Killed His Sweetheart. Niobrara, May 18. William McLaughlin, a private in Fourteenth Irfntry, Fort. shot and instantly killed his sweetheart Maggie Lowene, Thursday night be cause she had been talking with an other soldier, of whom he was jealous He was arrested, but yesterday escaped from the guard house. A detachment of cavalrv is in search of him.

TWO WIVES CLAIM HIM. A University of Pennaylvnla Professor Peculiarly situated. Philadelphia, May 18. By a curious conflict of legal authorities of Pennsylvania and Xew York Dr. Alexander 11.

Leuf. Professor of Physical Educa tion in the University of Pennsylvania, is the lawful husband of two wives, one of whom resides in New York and the other lives with the Doctor at Xo. 129 South 'Thirty-sixth street, this city, Seven years ago, when the Doctor was practicing in Brooklyn, N. he mar ried Pauline M. Sauei, but the union proved an aud Mrs.

Leuf left bis house and never returned. With his mother and sisters Dr. Leuf moved to Eastou, Pa in 18S3, and in 1885 he obtained a decree of absolute divorce. Two years ago, when Mrs. Leuf brought snit in the New York courts against the doctor claiming that he abandoned her, he produced his de cree of divorce in court, but Judge Cullcn decided that he was not-a citizen of Pennsylvania, and granted Mrs.

Leuf a separation with alimony. Mather than pay the alimony Dr. Leuf gave up his Brooklyn otnee. Dr. Leuf soon became acquainted here with Miss Jennie Hall, and less than a year ago he married her.

Hearing of the second marriage Mrs. Leuf No. 1 has brought suit for absolute divorce in the New York Supreme Court, naming Jennie Hall as correspondent. While the doctor is in this State he is the legal husband of wife No. 2, but should he go into New Yoik Stalest present he would immediately become, according to the ruling of Judge Cullen, the legal husband of wife No, 1.

Wanatnaker Divides Profits. Philadelphia, May 18. Mr. John Wanamaker last evening distributed to 378 persons who bad been employed at his large store lor seven years and upwards part of the profits of last year. What bad already been paid out monthly to salespeople over and above regular salaries, with the sum given last night, aggregates for the year 345.6S.

The amount distributed to employees in this way in the previous year was $109,439.68. They Have Their Warrants-Members and ex-members of Council, who served last year, received warrants for twelve dollars each yesterday, and last nicht on the Court House steps a general discussion ensued. There were some who declared that the sum received would just make them even on the York-Uarrisburg bse ball game, while others had newspapers and were reading up summer resort advertise ments. BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED, Tenth Annual Commencement of the Middle tots High School on Thursdaj Eiening. FULL LIST OF THE GRADUATING CLASS, The ministers of the Ilarrisburg Re formed churches will attend the thirty seventh annual session of the Classis of Lancaster of the Reformed church, which meets in the Reformed church, Manbeim, Rev.

W. I. Johnson, pastor, beginning on Monday evening, May 20. At the openiug session, Monday even ing, the sermon will be preached by the retiring President, Rev. J.

M. Titzel, D. and after the sermon the Classis will elect officers for the ensuing year. On Tuesday morning the Holy Com niuuion will be administered the stand' iug committees will be appointed, and the remaining portion of the day be de- vat oil to the hearing of the parochial reports of the pastors. The sessions of Wednesday moruing and afternoon will be taken up with tne discussion of topics relating to the practical church work.

Rev. Ellis N. Kremer, of Salem church, this city, will discuss the ques- iou, "The Meaning of tne Promises of l'arents in M. li. Sangree, cf Steelton, will discuss, "How can Funds for Church work be best Secured." At tie session of Thursday afternoon the Classical Woman's Missionary Society will be organized.

The Class is meeting this year on Mon day evening, all its business can be transacted Saturday moruing, and tne parties return home and hold services their own churches on tne Sunday following. MIDDLE TOWN NEWS. Tenth Annual Commencement of the High School. The tenth annual commencement of the Middletown Scheol will be held in the Opera House next Thursday evening, May Zord, lbt-v. Music will be furnished by the Archean orchestra and the following programme will be rend ered: overture Orchestra lurocatiou Kev.

(iariaud Salutatory "Wsgesof Diligence," u. steward Kssay "The Alice M. Esheuatier Music Orchestra Kssav "Plain Folk Mary R. Kttele Quartette Garland of Uirls." Recitation "The Famine," Anna M. Price Essay Monumen of Folly," Mary S.

Cobatish Chorus Music Orchestra Essay "Wayside Sketches," Mame B. Peters Emt-''WUI Will Be," Blanche iv. lampoell Musio Orchestra aleuictorv "Our A. Shirk Presentation of Diplomas Kev. Ora Honorary Address Her.

Groff Good Might," Class lhe new pipe organ for tne M. b. bur.h is being placed in position by Messrs. Pierce and Brown, assisted by Howard Force. The general committee of the A.

T. I. Company's employees' picnic have arranged to hold the picnic Saturday, July b. rr Miller and wifn were ten dered a very pleasant surprise party on Tuesday evening, by forty of Harris-burg's most popular ladies and gentlemen. Horribly Killed.

came in a shocking way to Geoige W. Bishop, one of the oldest engineers on the West Jersey railroad, yesterday afternoon. Bishop drove engine No. So on the Atlantic City Express, wh'ch left Market street wharf, Philadelphia, at 4 p. m.

At Malaga, he noticed that an axle-box on the baggage car was hot and leaned out the cab window to get a better look at it. As his engine dashed by the station the arm of a mail catcher on the platform struck Bishop's head, crushed his skull and he fell out of the cab. The train was stopped and the engineer's body was placed in the baggage car, and at N'ewfield transferred to a uorthbouad train and removed to his late home, No. 419 Berkley street, Camden. Bishop's wife was at Atlas tic City, and waited the coming of her husband's train in the depot in that city.

An A jed Railroader Dead. Samuel Greenawalt, aged 73yeais, an employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad for thirty-two years, and who helped to build the railroad to the West, died yesterday at the residence of his son, No. 15 North Cameron street. Deceased was the friend of the late James Foster and Matthias Spear, and was with them when the railroad was constructed. The older residents, of the city will remember Mr.

Grenawalt as a genial gentleman and a neighbor of many good qualities. Association Hall To-morrow. Baron Von Stark, of Berlin, Germany, who is visiting the different buildings of the Young Men's Christian Association in th's eountry, and making a tour of the United States, will sddress the meeting for young men in Association hall tomorrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Mr. Kmil Hofer, the Geneial Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association at Zurich, Switzerland, will also be present.

Pott 58 Inspected. The annual inspection of Post 58, G. A. took place last night, being conducted by Assistant Inspector James D. Saltsman, of this city.

The old "vets" turned out in large number, and were complimented for the excellent condition of the Post. Gcrmll Lutheran Minister. A conference of German Lutheran ministers wili be held in Zion's church, Elder and Herr streets, next Tuesday. All the ptstois of this district are expected. A special sermon will be delivered in the evening.

Able te About. Gertie Reed, of Hummelstown, whose skull was fractured by a fall over the cliff along the watara creek, about four weeks ago, is recovering rapidly and is able to walk out..