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23 Harrisburg Independent. XXXII-NO. 211. WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 13, 1893.

6 CENTS A WEEK IN CENTS, ARRESTED IN THIS CITY. Man Leaves Home With a Pair of Horses and Two Girls. Harry L. Karper, of Chambersburg, was arrested last ovening in this city on the charge of forfeiting a bail piece by Officer Kreichbaum, of that place, and Lieutenant Erb. Karper left his wife and home last Sunday for Hagerstown, taking with him two of his mother's best horses and a good buggy.

At Hagerstown he traded the horses for an old street car horso and $77.50 to boot. He was accompanied by two young women, and after visiting several whore towns the arrived in this city made. yester. day, arrest was WAS taken back to Chambersburg this morning, where he will be obliged to face the charges of disturbance, maintenance and horse stealing. COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Retired Farmer Ends His Life By Taking Paris Green, George Slossor, a retired farmer, of Linglestown, committed suicide late yesterday afternoon by taking Paris green. Coroner Hoy was notified and this morning went to the late residence of the deceased and after hearing testimony in the case deemed it unnecessary to empannel a jury. The coroner stated by what he could learn the man was slightly demented and had attempted to end his life sometime ago. He said no other cause was known to lead the mat to commit the rash act. A wife and soveral grown children survive.

Mr. Slosser was 77 years old. A Horse Throws Himself. This morning a horse owned by Ed. Miller, the ice dealer, became uncoutrollable while being driven by a young man on Market street, near Second.

The horse reared and plunged when a motor car came along and the driver endeavored to drive the animal away drone the car, but no sooner bad the horse turned toward the Susquehanna than the auimal threw itself, breaking the shafts and tearing the harness. A large crowd gathered, but no one was hurt, and in a few minutes the horse was again beiug away. They Entered Bail. Mary Smith, alias Annie Smith, and Amanda Dunsmore, alias Mary Smith, the parties arrested on Monday by Detective S. J.

Anderson for violating the postal laws, were not taken to Philadelphia for, a hearing this morning, as announced yesterday, they having given ball last evening in the sum of $1,000 for their appearance at the next term of the United States court at Philadelphia on the fourth Monday in November. To Bridges. The county commissioners to-day emploved Michael Sides, of Middletown, to look after the repairing of the aqueduct Nos. 1 and 2 white bringes over the Swatara creek near Middletown. The repairs will be made in the near inture.

The bridges will also receive a coat of paint the contract of which has not yet been awarded. Defrauding a Boarding Housekeeper, Constable John R. Boyle, of the Third ward, was at Williamstown yesterday and arrested William Umberger on the charge of defrauding a boarding housekeeper at Steelton. The constable brought the accused to the city last evening and placed him in jail, where he is awaiting a further hearing in the matter. Purchased a Home, I.

W. Haines, the car accountant for the Cornwall and Lebanon railroad company, has purchased the property of A. B. Commings, on Derry street, near Thirteenth, for 86, 500. He will make Harrisburg his place of residence and for that purpose has purchased this residence.

Meets in Harrisburg This Year. Next Wednesday the East Pennsylva- nia Lutheran Synod will meet in Zion Lutheran church and be in session for a week. Many preminent clergymen will be present and much business of importance is to be transacted. STOCKS AND FINANCE, Quotations furnished Stock Brokers, 50 North NEW Open- Closing. ing.

Am. Cot. Oil C. C. 38 Can.

South. 451 C. B. 84 85 Chi D. L.

142 Del. Hud 1191 D.C. 21 2152 Ed. Gen. E.

Jer. 1103 110 Lake Shore 122 199 L. Manhattan. 129 Mo. Northw'st'n 100 N.

Y. Nat. 1 daily by I. Miller de Third street, YORK, Sept, 13, 1893. Open- Closing ing N.

Ld. Trst. New 255 No. Pac. Co.

N. Pac. Pr. 25 25 N. A.Co.Ot.

53 0. W. P. 1937 Pac. 15 16 Rich.

Rock Island Silver Sugar 'Trust 89 St. T. C. U. Wab.

164 W. W. LE. Co. LE.

Pdf Stock Quotations. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13, 3.30 P. M. Lehigh Valley.

North Pacific. North Pacitic, Lehigh Navigation. The New Fork Market. NEW YORK. call Sept.

on easy at 304 per prime mercantile paper at sterling exchange at for demand. Stocks were irregular this morning. In the first hour the market was strong and higher. American sugar jumped from to 91. After 11 o'clock prices declined, but toward noon there was a slight rally, and at noon the market was steady.

Chicago Produce Market. CHICAGO. Sept. 13. 1893.

Open- High- 1.0 Ulos. ing. est. 655. ine.

09 70 803 80 421 42 May Oats- 28 28 Pork- 14 70 14 70 14 60 14 60 32 Lard- 8 4:) 8 40 8 12 8 22 Additional Markets See 2d and 8th A 50,000,000 GALLON GUSHER LARGEST GAS WELL EVER STRUCK Serious Charge Against a State Baptist Missionary Among the French in Maine. MORE PENSION FOR A HARRISBURGER, By United Press, FINDLAY, Ohio, Sept. previous records in gas wells have been broken. Yesterday D. T.

Davis completed a well on the Ross farm, in Case township, which is good for 50,000,000 cubic feet per day, making it the largest well ever struck in the world. The well is but sixty feet from the city's 18,000, 000 gusher, struck two months ago, and the greatest excitement prevails. Serious Charge Against a Clergyman, By United Press. LEWISTON, Sept. 13.

-Rev. Louis B. Talbot, employed by the State Baptist missionary society to work among the Freuch people here, is under arrest charged with incest with an 18-year-old daughter. Talbot came here two years ago from Massachusetts. A Harrisburger Gets An Increase.

By United Press. WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. -Edward W. Maulfair, of Harrisburg, has been granted a renewal and increase of pension.

DIPHTHERIA AT A WEDDING, The Bride Had It and Several of the Guests Die From Its Effects. By United Press. JAMESTOWN, N. Sept. Bratt, aged 35, died of diphtheria at his home in Kiantonoy yesterday.

The Bratt family, consis. ing of Mr. and Mrs. Bratt and their 9-year-old daughter, attended a wedding in the town of toney, less than a month ago. The bride had a sore throat at the time, which developed into diphtheria and numerous of the disease broke out among those who attended the wedding.

The Bratt girl died two weeks ago. Immedlately afterwards Mrs. Bratt died and yesterday Bratt died. The others who were attacked by the disease recovered. DESERTED HIS CHILDREN.

And Committed Suicide in the Easton Jail By Means of a Hankerchief, By United Press. EASTON, Sept. Nagle, aged 40 years, of Bethlehem, who was in jail here for deserting his children, was found dead in his cell to-day. The coroner's jury attributed his death to delirum tremens, though there was evidence of strangulation, as a handkerchief was found tied around his neck and his his bands clinched to the ends of the hankerchief. Nagle's wife died several months ago, since which time he has been drinking heavily.

Passenger and Ticket Agents to Meet. By United Press. NEW YORK, Sept. next semiannual mveting of general passenger agents and ticket agents will be hold Milwaukee on Tuesday, September 19. W.

A. Thrall, general passenger agent of the Chicago and Northwestern, will read a paper on the fuuctions of general passenger agents. The Milwaukee railroad men will give a supper and ball in honor of the visiting officials. A Mail Bag Thief Sentenced, By United Press WILMINGTON, Sept. Sandors, colored, was te-day tenced in the United States court to four years' imprisonment for sealing and rifling a mail bag on August 29.

The bag was taken from tho platform of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad station in this city and cut open. Most of the letters were found in Brandywine park. Brotherhood of the Union. By United Press. READING, Sept.

to-day's session of the state convention of the Brotherhood of the Union, the officers, by A. E. Eagleton, as grand guardian, were installed, and the business relating to the secret work of the order transacted. Lebanon was selected as the place of meeting next year. Arrested As a suspect.

By United Press. PERU, Sept. man giving the name of C. A. Bulden, of Pocahontas, Idaho, was arrested here last night on suspicion of being one of the Lake Shore train robbers.

He came in during the night on a freight train. ASSISTANCE AT HAND, The Commonwealth Band Concert Brings In Considerable Ready Cash. Last eveuing's concert in the Capitol park, given by the Commonwealth band of this city, for the poor and neely famiIses of Harrisburg, brought a retura of $68.08, received by the following officers: Rodgers, Third and Walnut, Middleton, Fourth and Walnut, Newman, Third and North, Fay, Fourth and North, Murray, Third and Pine, Johns and Kautz, Third and State, 84.80; Clippinger, Fourth aud State, Householder, Third and Locust, Jones, Walnut and Dewberry avenue, Bowman, Third and South, total, $68 08. Messrs. Charles Stauffer, Charles Ogler and Charles Kohler will distribute this amount among the needy families.

A Leak Repaired Promptly, A leak occurred in one of the mains of the steam beat and power company on North Second street, near Locust, this morning, caused by one of the valves giving way. It was promptly repaired by workingmen PERSONAL FOOLISH SCHEME OF A PITTSBURGER TO KILL CLEVELAND AND SMITH Because of Their Endeavor to Purge the Pension List of Fraudulent Claimants. NAVAHOE ONLY BEATEN 21-2 SECONDS By United Press. PITTSBURG, Sept. of the most despicable schemes of which man could be guilty has been laid bare in the local pension office.

A pension attorney has been urging old soldiers to organize and assassinate President Cleveland and Secretary Hoke Smith. The man is reported to be of sound mind, but in the light of his infamous scheme his reputation on that point will likely need investigation. The pension attorney has been enraged at Sec. retary Smith's endeavor to make the pension list a roll of honor. He says it is an attempt to starve old soldiers, and that the only way to stop it is to assassinate the president and secretary.

The pension attorney is not 8 Pittsburger, it is said, although his identity is kept secret for the present. The entire matter has been reported to Washington, and will be investigated by the authorities. The foolish attorney has made himself liable to charges of inciting to treason. NAVAHOE AGAIN BEATEN, Bar Only By Seconds Over a Course of 120 Milies By the Britannia. By United Press.

LONDON, Sept. 18. -The race between the Prince of Wales Britannia an 1 Royal Phelps Carroll's American yacht Navahoe, a course of 120 miles, which was started yesterday ended this morning in a viotory for the Britannia by two and a-half seconds. Mr. Phelps protested that the Britannia had moved over the line before the gun vas fired.

The regatta committee has, however, declared the difference from the Britannia's finishing time and declared her the winner, as stated above, by two and a-half seconds. REVIVAL OF BUSINESS. Partial Resumption of the Charleroi Plate Glass Works. By United Press PITTSBURG, Sept. first indication of a revival in the plate glass industries since the closing of the factories last spring, is evinced in the partial resumption 'ot the Charleroi plate glass works, by which one-half or forty pots have been fired and 400 of the 800 work.

ingmen giveu employmeut. The amount of work furnished will be divided, however, among ali of the employes, as pearly as possible. The coke producers have voluntarily reduced the price of coke thirty-five cents per ton. The reduction will not affect the wages of coke workers and will enable many mills and factories to resume, giving employment to thousands of idle men. Ohio Steel Works at Cleveland Starts Up.

By United Press. Ohio steel CLEVELAND, company Ohio, started Sept. one 13. furnace -The yesterday in its large melting house and to-day six of the twelve gangs employed in the forge resumed work. It is expected that more mon will be put to work before the week is out.

A STEAMER BURNED. Several of the Officers Drowned and the Deck Hands Perish in the Flames, By United Press. LEAMINGTON, Sept. steamer Byron Trerice, running in nection with the Erie and Huron railroad, burned at her dock here at 2 o'clock this morning. The captain, cook and purser jumped overboard and were drewned.

Two deck hands were burned to death. A Printer Beaten to Death, By United P'ress. PITTSBURG, Sept. 13-Willlam Cunningbam, a printer, aged 40, died this morning from the effects of a beating received in a quarrel. Cuuningham, with several other printers, had been drinking and a fight arose among them.

Edward King, who struck Cunningham, is in custody and others of the party will be arrested. 1,843 Passengers for Chicago, By United Press. NEW YORK, Sept. Erie special World's fair excursion, which left New York yesterday morning, passed Salamanca in five sections of ten cars each with 1,843 passengers. Two More Cholera Deaths.

By United Press. LONDON, Sept. was another death last night from cholera at the port of Grimsby, and to-day another death from the disease is reported from Hull. Lisbon vs. New York, By United Press.

LISBON, Sept. Portuguese authorities have declared New York to be a cholera infected port. Death of An Ex- Lieutenant Governor. By United Press. GRAND RAPIDS, Sept.

Governor Crosby died yesterday, aged 54 years, Mrs. Louis Trautwine and Mrs. George Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Marsh, corner of Roe, of Philadelphia, are tho, guests of Twenty-first and Market streets.

General Passenger Agent H. A. Riddie, of the Cumberland Valley railroad, left this morning for the World's fair, where he will spend several weeks. Edward Dyer, of Lancaster, is the guest of friends on Cumberland street. Mrs.

J. C. Herman and daughter, Florence, of North Third street, left last night for the World's fair. Mr. Clarence Manum and Mr.

John Andress loft last week on a ten days' visit to the World's fair. Mrs. A. A. Walter, of Elmira, New York.

is tho guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles A. Lee, of 125 Pine street. D. C.

Biyler, proprietor of the Central hotel, left this afternoon for the Gratz fair. Mr. Blyler was formerly a resident of Gratz, and has numerous friends there who will give him a hearty welcome this evening. John F. Kinter, one of Dauphin's enterprising merchants, was in the city today.

Mr. Thomas Conley continues quite ill at his residence, No. 112 Locust street. His many friends hope for his speedy recovery. Senator Baker, of Delaware county, made a short call on friends in the city this morning, while on his return from a visit to his son who is ill at Huntingdon.

George E. Hess, this city, will join the Gilbert opera company in a few days. Mr. Hess is a tenor singer of considerable ability. Misses Annie McCullough and Mary Brenneman left last evening for New York, where they will take a course in music.

Miss Mary Seiler, of Pennsylvania avenue, left to-day on a visit to friends in New Bloomfield. She will remain there until October. Mrs. George Seiders, of Seventeenth street, left for Latrobe to-day, her mother being very ill at that place. Seuator Crouse, of Philadelphia, and Mr.

and Mrs. Hackett, of Philadelphia, were among the callers on the hill this afternoon on their way home from State College. Quilla, S. this city, Koons and expect to Samuel reZimmerman, turn Thursday from a two weeks' visit to Chicago, where they have been visiting friends and the World's fair. CAPITOL HILL NOTES.

Superintendont N. C. Schaffer, is atcourt at Erie where the famous Edenboro state normal school case is being tied. Governor Pattison and party will return from the World's fair on Friday. Trees are being moved the lower part of the park to make room for the changes to be made to the hothouse, necessitated by the erection of the new library building.

Captain. Reber, of the executive department, is visiting his family at Bellefonte. Preparations are qeing made to take the flowers and plants into the green house for the winter. Florist Fraser says he will be busy the next few weeks making these changes. Deputy Attorney General Stranahan expects to take his family to the World's fair next month.

Stenographer H. M. Hoke, of the attorney, his wife, general's is seeing department, the White accompanied Warrants are being issued by Superintendent of Public Instruction Schaffer to the treasurers of the school boards throughout the state for the appropriation to the schools. Auditor General Gregg has expressed his intention ot proceeding against all county officials who fail to make prompt returns monthly, as they are required to de. AFTER WHISKEY.

County Detective Spitter Arrests Two Men ay Highspire Yesterday. For some time the stealing of whiskey at the Highspire distillery has been going on. District Attorney Meade D. Detweiler was informed of the fact yesterday morning and he at once placed the matter in the hands of County Detective Alfred Spitler, who went Highspire, and before the shades of last evening made their appearance had Levi Bryan and Jerome Miller arrested and placed in jail. He not only made the arrest, but in addition found thirty gallons of fine liquor secreted manger covered with hay.

Mr. Spitler has been complimented for this quick work and running the men down, who it is stated have been engaged in the business for some timo. The district attorney feels elated over the work his appointed county detective has been doing in his official capacity. A ROBBERY LAST EVENING. Thieves Enter, a Clothing House and Get With several Suits.

Clothing was stolen last evening from the store of H. Claster, of Chestnut and South Second streets. An entrance was effected through the window on the Chestnut street side of the building. Tho robbery was committed between 12 and 1 o'clock. The thieves were frightened away and in making their escape dropped two suits of clothes that were found by Officers Carberry and Rodgers.

These suits were taken to the mayor's office. Mr. Claster was unable to state this morning what the loss will be as it is a hard matter to tell how much the party took. There is no clue to the robbers. COURT NOTES.

A short session of court was held this afternoon with Judge McPherson on the bench. Among the business transacted was the confirming nisi of viewers' reports on the following sewers: Muench street, Brown avenue, Sixteenth street and Grape A avenue. Discharges from the county jail were granted the following: Frank Tibbs and Eliza Walker September 14, and Jacob Williamson on September 15. Will Be Baried in Harrisburg, To-morrow the remains of General Robert A. McCoy, who committeed suicide a few days since in Tyrone, will be brought to this city for burial, A SHIFTING ENGINE RUNS INTO A TRAIN ONE KILLED, ONE BADLY Sudden Death of Frederick L.

Ames, the Richest Man in New England. ELECTION OF G. U. 0. OF O.

F. OFFICERS, By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Sept. the Germantown and Chestnut Hill train, on the Reading railroad, leaving Twelfth and Market streets at 11.52, was passing Diamond street a shifting engine ran out of a side track overturning the passenger loeomotive. Frank Pelers, of Chestnut Hill, was badly scalded, and died while being carried from the wreck. Pat McCabe, the engineer, was seriously scalded about the body, legs and arms, but will recover.

He was removed to the hospital. The engineer and fireman of the shifter were not injured, neither were any of the passengers on the Germantown train. Both main tracks are blocked, but the trains are being run around the wreck over a aide track. SUDDEN DEATH OF FRED, L. AMES.

The Richest Man England, and DIrector in Sixty Railroad Companies. By United Press. NEW YORK, Sept. L. Ames, vice president of the Old Colony railroad, and one of Boston's wealthiest citizens, was found dead this morning in the steamer Pilgrim.

He boardoom the Pilgrim at Fall River last night alone, and after eating supper in the dining room of the boat retired to his state room. The Pilgrim arrived at her dock about seven o'clock this morning. Mr. Ames not appearing at10 o'clock, the captain broke open the state room door and found Mr. Ames lying dead on the floor.

He had died of heart disease. Mr. Ames was 58 years of age, and the popular belief is that he was worth 000,000. He held immense interests in railroad stocks and was a director of at least a sixty railroads. He leaves a widow, three sons and two danghters.

Mr. Ames gave lavishly to charity. Deceased was a nephew of Oakes Ames, of Credit Mobilier fame. What the Boston News Burean Says. By United Press.

BOSTON, Sept. Boston News bureau publishes the following concerning Mr. Ames: "Mr. Ames was not only the richest man in New England, but was one of the most widely esteemed citizens of the commonwealth. never forgot faithful of.

service of friends and his kindly bearing and gentle manner endeared him to all with whom he came in contact. Mr. Ames leaves five children, about 000,000, and one of the widest circles of friends and business associates of any man in the United States." 0. OF 0. F.

Election of Selected As the Place of Next Meeting. By United Press LANCASTER, Sept. this morning's session of the district grand lodge of Pennsylvania, G. U. 0.

of O. Reading was selected as the next place of meeting, and the following offcers were elected: District grand master, R. L. Patterson, West Chester; district deputy grand master, S. E.

Johnson, Chambersburg; district grand treasurer, J. C. Delphy, Pittsburg; district grand M. chaplain, Stafford, Rev. Marietta; Carter, Gettys- distriot burg; district grand warden, A.

E. Evans, Philadelphia; district grand guardirn, E. Pierce, Philadelphia; district grand marshal, T. W. Williams, Philadelphia.

The final meeting will be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon, when the new officers will be installed, This afternoon there is a parade of the order and to-night there will be a ball. IN CONGRESS TO-DAY. Mr. Stewart Argues In Favor of His Resolation as to Senators Being Bank Directors. By United Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. -There was nothing of any interest in the morning business of the senate to-day, except the taking up of tho resolution offered last Monday by Mr. Stewart, republican, of Colorado, for a committee of inquiry as senators holding stock of national banks or being interested in them. Mr.

Stewart made an argument in defense of the resolution. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. In the house an objection prevented the consideration of a resolution offered Mr. Talbett, democrat, of South Carolina, directing the committee on bauking and currency to report immediately a bill for the issue of $125, 000, 000 of treasury notes. Mr.

Tabert asked unanimous consent for its immediate consideration, but Mr. Brosius, republican, of Pennsylvania, objected. They Get About $19,009. By United Press. NEN YORK, Sept.

T. Thayer, general agent of the United States express compauy in this city, said this morning that from information he had received, the amount secured by the robbers who held Atlantic express at Kossler, wall considerably less than $19,000, the amount given in accounts telegraphed from the west. A $15.000 Fire at Bradford, By United Press. BRADFORD, Sept. this morning destroyed Bovaird Seyfang's rig W.

S. and reel Robinson's factory, and on S. Hilton street. Emery's warehouses were also slightly damaged. Loss slightly insured, PLENTY OF ORDERS.

What a Thriving Industry on Allison's HI Is Doing at Present. Work at the foundry and machine works on Allison's Hill is abundant, and many boilers, and engines are being shipped this concern. To-day two 800-horse power Ideal tanden compound engines and three large boilers were shipped to the Wyoming traction company at Wilkesbarre. An order has just been received for three 100-horse power Ideal automatic engines for An electrio light plant to be placed in the "Priscilla," one of the finest new sound steamers, now in courss of construction the Fall River boat line. This steamer will be launched early next spring.

Five road rollers are now in course of construction and will be ready for ship ment this winter. An 80-horso power Ideal engine. is being built for an electric light plant at the Indiana state hospital, at Logansport, Indiana. Two high pressure boilers, 180-borse power each, and two Ideal tandem compound condensing engines are being built for the New Bedford and New Haven traction company of Massachusetts, Prospects are bright and the company expoots to run full time during the entire winter. CAUGHT A SQUIRREL.

The Attempt Causes Quite An Excitement On Race Street. Quite an excitement prevailed for short time this morning on I I I Race street, all on account of capturing a gray squirrel. The squirrel was seen crossing the street and running up a tree. Some imagined it was a large rat, others felt confident of its being a squirrel. Finally a field glass was brought in play, after which all doubts were removed.

A young man by the name of Walkemeyer climbed the tree and the tree, adjoining was taken possession by a young man named Yeager, who was fortunate enough to capture the bushy tailed animal. It is now in the possession of Mr. Walke- meyer. Strewing Limbs of Trees Over Streets. Much complaint is being made by many persons throughout the city by the limbs which are allowed to lie on the street where they had fallen when being cut from trees by the trimmers.

In many cases the limbs are dragged about by boys causing much annoyonce and dirt. The highway commissioner is de. termined to put a stop to this carelessness, and will have the guilty parties punished if they continue neglect this matter. He said to-day that if each citizen would sweep In front of his house and keep his part of the street clean there would be little or no trouble to have the streets all the while in a cleanly condition. Will Not Shut Down, It was rumored on the streets this af.

ternoon that the Pennsylvania steel works would close down for an indefinite period. A STAR INDEPENDENT reporter interviewed officials of the company late this afternoon when it was learned that Do order was issued or would be, as orders were on hand which were quite profitable and also because the money can be secured as soon as the con. traots are completed. Go Slow on Wet Asphaltam. A bicyclist had a hard fall on North Third street, near Strawberry avenue this afternoon.

He was riding along at a lively gait, and while endeavoring to show himself made a quick turn. In an instan he was sprawling over the street and ruining a good suit of clothes. He was only slightly injured and quiekly mounted his wheel and rode away, refusing to give his name. Appreciated By the Citizens, The running of the motor car on South Front street to Bailey's mills by the Citizens' passenger railway company is highly appreciated by residents in that portion of the city. The car is now run from 6 o'clock in the morning until 11 o'clock in the night.

The tirst week the car made no trips after 7-o'clock in the evening. They Will Get Their Pay. City Solicitor Middleton informed a STAR-INDEPENDENT reporter this afternoon that he would soon inform the city controller in writing that the city policemen are entitled to their pay, because their resignations had not taken effect when they withdrew the same, which were approved by the mayor. Macadamizing Forster Street. Highway Commissioner Zarker is making excavations on Forster street, between Third streets, preparatory to macadamizsng the same.

He will use the material which he is obtaining from the large embankment along the Harrisburg cemetery on the Herr street side. Will Move a Building. In a short time the Harrisburg steam heat and power company will move the old building formerly owned by the Short Street A. M. E.

church forward about twenty feet, to the building line, It will then be used as a warehouse, A Runaway This Morning. A horse belonging to a farmer on the west side of the river, was frightened this morning on Market street and ran away. The wagon was slightly dam. aged. The horse was caught at the river bridge.

Sewer Choked Up. A sewer in Aberdeen avenue became choked up this week between Fourth and Fifth streets. A force of men is engaged in cleaning the same out. Not very much damage was done by this mishap. Sheriff's Sale.

Sherriff Buser has advertised for sala on Monday morning, September 25, the household furniture of F. W. Stegeman, at the Montgomery warehouse. Marriage License. Recorder Henry L.

Hershey issued marriage license to Judd Hewitt Skiles, of Allegheny City, and Miss Katharine McCarthy, of Steelton. Morning Telegrams See Second Page).