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Fair To-Night and Sunday. Harrisburg 4, 1876. ESTABLISHED DEC. 4, FESTIVAL OF MUSIC CHORAL SOCIETY'S TRIUMPH. Local Singers' Splendid Rendition Last Evening of Mendelssohn's Masterpiece.

the GREAT DAY IN CITY'S MUSICAL CIRCLE. Yesterday was the greatest day for music in the history of this city and the influx of people from the surrounding towns to- help the Harrisburg choral: SOelety celebrate its fifth birthday was complimentary to the high reputation the society has won in the last half a decade a's a producer of the masterpieces of the great composers. The audiences -which crowded opera house both in afternoon and in the evening were highly appreciative of the splendid music rendered under the direetion of the choral society and. "the spring festival of music" will long remain green spot in the memories of the hundreds of musical people of the cities and surrounding towns who heard the concert and oratorio. The symphony concert by the Boston festival orchestra in.

the afternoon was A revelation of the fine effects that can be produced by a thoroughly balanced orchestra of artists under the direction of such A distinguished leader as Mr. Emil Mollenbauer. The string, reed and brass sections of the orchestra were present in just the proper proportions and the harmonies were at times exquisite in shading and coloring. Under the baton of the leader the bows of the violinists rose and fell with the same precision that characterizes the stride of a company of perfectly drilled soldiers. The attack in each of the seetions was clean-eut and full and the rhythm of the splendid music was wonderfully expressed and splendidly 8118- tained.

Miss Rose Stewart charmed the audience with her carefully selected -solos which were rendered with all of the wealth of expression and range of voice which have gained her the honor of A comparison with Patti. In the mad scene from "Lucia" she was accompanied by a flute obligato by Mr. Edward A. Franklin which was rendered and emphasized the clear full notes of Miss Stewart's voice with splendid effect. Her singing of 27 trio of simple songs in which she accompanied herself on the piano very effectively was received with such flattering applause that she was compelled to sing "Swanee River" as an encore.

It was not the old song with modern "variations" destructive of its peculiar charm, but the simple old ballade as it is heard on the wide plantations of the' south. Mr. Arthur Hadley's cello solo "Fantasie Hongrois" was enjoyed 80 much that he was forced to come forward for an encore in which he was accompanied on the piano by Mr. Mollenhauer. If the audience was pleased with the concert of the afternoon they were more than pleased with the musical climax of the day.

the singing of Mendelssohn's oratorio of "Elijah" by a chorus of 175 voices accompanied by the. full Boston festival orchestra. Those who were prev ent at the first rendition of the "Elijah" five years ago, when the choral society was first organized. said, the improvement was almost phenomenal. Mr.

Gwilym Miles sang the baritone part of the oratorio with rare power and sweetness and gave to the dramatic passages an intensity and histrionic vividness which was most effective. Nene of the other soloists had an opportunity to display this quality to an equal degree. but. none of them were without it. and ouch of them sang with such excellence as to place them above criticism.

Miss Flora Provan at sang with especial power the boy's part in the scene that tells of the coming of the rain in answer to "Elijah's prayers, and "Hear Ye Israel" with feeling and power. Miss Isabella, Bauton sang well in all her numbers, but especially so in the solo, "Woe unto them who forsake him" and' in the familiar rest in the Lord." The ladies' trio thine eyes." in which Miss Lillie Hench, of this city, took the second soprano part. was beantifully sung, each voice sustaining well its part. One of the most beautiful numbers given was the ladies' quartette and chorus. "Holy Is God.

the Lord." in which Miss Seaman, of this city. sang the second soprano and Miss Worley, of this vity. sang the alto. Their work was eminently satisfactory and compared very favorably with that of the professional soloists. Miss Hench sang the solos allotter to her with much expression and power and was highly praised for her work.

The work of the chorus this year showed a better mastery of the music than ever before. The attack was good, the tones well sustained, A sufficient number being on each part 10 balance well, and the whole work evidenced the careful and skillful training of faithful and competent conduetor. These qualities were especially noticeable in the powerful choruses where. the priests of Baal call on their silent god, "Baal we cry to thee" and "Baal hear and answer." For the beauty and accuracy of their rendering special men1ioi must be made of the difficult choruses "Be not afarid." "He that sha'l "Thanks be to God" and "Behold God the with the tuneful closing chorus "And then shall your light break forth." The following trained singers comprised the chorus: Sopranos -Emily J. Adams, Mrs.

Arthur D. Bacon, Mrs. Anna Bacon, Minnie E. Bailey, Eliza A. Bishop, Julia Bishop, Julia Blaikie, Mrs.

A. Breckenmaker. Mary K. Calder. Mrs.

M. B. Church. Florence Cowden, Jennie E. Dase, Mrs.

E. J. Decevee. Edna M. DeHaven, Viola Demming, Mrs.

D. E. Dismukes, Jennie J. Dull, Hannah A. Durbin, Mrs.

F. S. Eaton, Helen E. Espy. Mrs.

David Fleming, Clara Frankem. Clara Garverich, Margaret P. Grayson, Mary A. Griffith, Mrs. E.

Z. Gross, Mrs. E. J. Hardy, Sallie E.

Hellerman, Mrs. N. I. Hench, Lillie Coyle Hench, Minerva Henry, E. C.

Herr, Lena K. Hiller. Mary E. Hoffer, Gertrude M. Hoffman, Mrs.

S. Ritter Ickes, Mrs. E. H. James.

Caroline Keefer, Mary E. Kerper, Katharine Kling. Elizabeth Knox, Mrs. John Kremer. Anna L.

Laverty, Emma E. Leib. Mrs. S. C.

Leilich, Jessie Macblin, Katharine Markley, Margaret A. Marshall, Sue B. Mateer, Clara V. Mehaney. Mrs.

F. B. Mickey, Sara J. Miller, Helen Motter. Jennie Moyer, Mrs.

G. M. MeCauley, Mrs. Charles McEnroe, Mrs. J.

Frank Palmer, Mary E. Poffenberger. Mrs. John W. Reily, Mrs.

M. F. D. Scanlon. Mary E.

Seaman, Marie A. gelbaum. Elizabeth Shellenberger. Miss Sourbeer, Mrs. J.

Henry Spicer, Edna Sprenkel, Mrs. Sharon Stephens, Sara R. Stewart, Josephine Stofer. C. May the APRIL 28, 1900.

BY ON SATURDAY EVENING. AN EXTRA SESSION OF LEGISLATURE MAY BECALLED Rumor In Pittsburg That Governor Stone Will Assemble the Pennsylvania Lawmakers, QUAYITES MORE HOPEFUL THAN EVER By Associated Press. Philadelpbia, April special to the' "Evening Telegraph" from Pittsburg says: "A report coming from what is considered an authoritative source, was current in this city today that Governor Stone, has decided to call an, extra session of the state legislature for the purpose of electing fl United States senator. The informant states that this decision is the result of a conference held by the friends of former Senator Quay, and that they confidently expect that the formidable ranks of the insurgents can be broken if the extra session is called. The announcement made by State Senator Flinn in the state convention that he would never vote to elect a democrat to the United States senate is said to have estranged the democratic allies of the anti-Quay.

republicans. It is said the official proclamation will be issued in few days." FLOODS IN TEXAS. Many of the Rivers Are Rising and Much Property Damage Is Reported. By. Associated -Press.

Dallas, April -The floods show no signs of receding. On the contrary, most of the Texas rivers are rising. A Fort Worth telegram, 'at '10 a. said the Trinity river had doing much property damage. The people are alarmed for the safety of 'the water works, which are seriously threatened.

A nine-toot rise is sweeping down from the headwaters of the Trihity. This will cause big overflow in the vicinity of Dallas and Fort Worth by to-night. A bulletin from Waco, at 10.30 o'clock said the list of dead there will reach from ten to fifteen persons. The property damage in Waco will exceed $150,000. The telegraph lines of both companies are gone south of Waco, isolating more than one of the state.

Railroad movements are suspended south of Dallas almost every line in the state. The loss by flood and hurricane since yesterday morning is estimated to reach three to five million dollars, including damage to railroads and crops. The damage to railroads is immense, in Hill, McLennan, Williamson, Bell, Colorado, Rastrop and adjoining counties. The telegraph companies have large forces of linemen out trying to make repairs. The few reports received from Southern and Central Texas state that great destruction has occurred.

THE RELAY RACES. Weather Beautiful and a Large Crowd On Franklin Field. By Associated Press. Franklin Field, Philadelphia, April The weather was beautiful and warm and the largest crowd that ever came out to see the Pennsylvania relay races was on hand when the first event was called at 2.30 p. As to the track, it was all that a runner could desire, being firm and fast.

Inter-Scholastic One-Mile Relay -First, George school, Bucks county, seeond, St. Luke's school, Philadelphia; third. Friends' school, Wilmington, Del. Time. 3.34 1-5.

Inter-Scholastie One-Mile Relay--First, Ardmore, high school; second, Radnor, high school: third, Bridgeton, N. high school. Time 3.55. One-Hundred Yards Dash, Open Only to University of Pennsylvania AthletesFirst, M. Goodman: second, S.

Lardner; third, P. Elwell. Tine, 10 3-5. Breckinridge Holds the By. Associated Press.

Frankfort, General Breckinridge today enjoys the distinction of being the only state officer in Kentucky whose title.is. not in litigation. Judge Pratt, the republican cantestee, failed to file a supercedeas bond prior to last night and the undisputed title passes to A City Without Newspapers. By Associated Press. Amsterdam, April -This city is without newspapers to-day and will remain so until Monday and perhaps longer, the pro prietors of printing establishments and the managers of newspapers having locked out all the printers owing to a strike.

CAPITOL HILL. CAPITOL HILL. Executive Clerk Rodgers left this morning to spend Sunday at his home in Pittsburg. Ralph Smiley, aged 25, son of Chief Clerk Smiley, of the senate, died at Pittsburg Thursday night. Private Secretary Gerwig, of the exeentive department, left this morning for Philadelphia to spend the day.

Governor Stone and Private Secretary Gerwig will leave Monday morning for a few days' Ashing trip near the governor's old home, in Tioga county. The rumor from Pittsburg that Governor Stone will issue a proclamation in a few days calling an extra session of the legislature to elect a successor to Quay could not be confirmed or denied this afternoon. Gov. ernor Stone went riding up the river road and could not be communicated with. The new Pennsylvania targets manufaetured at the state arsenal, under the direction of Major Richardson, will be used in the rifle practice which will open May 1 and close October 31.

These are sliding targets with improvements over any now in use and from can the be weather closed. when locked not in and protected use. An allowance of $50.00 for maintenance of rifle ranges will be made to each company that practices -three officers and men, and when a less number have practiced the commutation will be reduced in proportion. It any company fails to qualify as marksmen seventy-five per cent. of its entire membership, unless satisfactory reasons, are shown for such failure, it shall be considered so lacking in efficiency as to warrant its dis bandment.

In cases where men fail to present themselves at the range for practice between May 1st and Ociober 31, 1900, company commanders shall, at the close of the season, unless there are extennating circumstances, prefer charges against them for neglect of duty. LAST EDITION. 40 0 84 STREET AND TRAINS TWOCENTS. CARRIER SIX CENTS PER WEEK. Swope, A.

Templar, Elizabeth F. 1. Walker, Laura V. Weitmer, Josephine Wenrick, Wert, Carrie Zollinger. Altos Mrs.

-Alberta Albright, Althouse, Mary Mrs. A. Amelia Alleman, F. J. Altmaier, Mrs.

Homer Black, Mrs. C. R. Bowman, Mrs. Charles B.

Cloud. Mrs. John Conkling, Mrs. Charles E. Covert, Mrs.

M. D. Detweiler, M. Elizabeth Doehne, Mrs. J.

E. Garner, Elizabeth Given, Mrs. John C. Harvey, Anna Hershey, Mary Horstick, Katharine Keeney, Edith V. Kelker, Mrs.

L. H. Kinnard, Frances T. Kremer, Mrs. C.

A. Lee, Mary Miller, Eliza McCormick. M. Beile Anna McKelvey, M. Emma Robertson, Eliza E.

Rutherford, Mary B. Rutherford, Nancy Shunk, Sarah Sigler, Mrs. F. M. Sourbeer, Blanche Sourbeer, Mrs.

W. H. Spooner, Nellie Stewart, Mrs. T. A.

Thorley, Helen Bruce Wallace, Mary E. Worley. Tenors--M. R. Alleman, C.

I. Bausher, John M. Boyer, Harry M. Bretz, George S. Chambers, C.

W. Crist, David Fleming, E. Z. Gross, George D. Heikes, J.

Krouse, Irving C. Lewis, H. S. MeKelvey, J. Frank Palmer, M.

H. Pletcher, J. Stockton Roddy, E. G. Rose, E.

F. Rutherford, Rutherford, W. S. Rutherford, Clarence Schoener, P. K.

Sprenkel. J. G. Stauffer, Charles C. Stroh, Gwilym Watkins, John Fox Weiss, C.

W. E. Yoder. O. Bennett, J.

G. Coder. William B. Cooke; George V. Corl, Litther Davis, E.

J. Decevee, H. K. Dellinger, F. S.

Eaton, Charles E. Etter, Charles M. Forney, Howard Greenawalt, Hervey G. Hassler, J. Hellerman, N.

P. Hench, William H. Kautz, Ralph G. Kirk, W. R.

Miller, F. B. Mickey, John J. Moftitt. H.

E. Moses, James McCormick, Henry MeCormick, J. Fred. Orth, Charles L. Orth, C.

N. Platt, S. D. Sansim, James Y. Sieg, Clarence H.

Sigler, Frank P. Snodgrass, F. Marion Sourbeer, Mervin Sterringer, A. Carl Swope, Sumtel Thorley, Walter, Arthur Watkins, W. G.

Whitmoyer, Forrest L. R. Yoder, C. E. Ziegler.

The festival was brought to a successful issue by the following officers and committees: Rev. George S. Chambers, D. president: B. M.

Nead, vice president; John Fox Weiss, recording secretury: C. H. Sigler, corresponding secretary; S. D. Sansom, treasurer; Harry M.

Bretz, M. R. Alleman, librarians. The officers of the society, with Mr. Gilchrist, constitute the executive committee.

Concert -D. Fleming, J. I. Hellerman. Committee E.

Yoder, E. J. Decevee. Mrs. Mende D.

Detweiler, Mrs. John W. Reily, Miss Katharine Markley, Miss J. J. Dull.

Miss Mary E. Worley, Miss Mary K. Calder. Press Cimmittee-Rev Stockton Roddy, Mrs. David Fleming, Miss Lillie Coyle Hench.

Mrs. F. M. Sourbeer, C. N.

Platt, James Y. Sieg, C. A. Schoener. The Harrisburg choral sc was organized in January, 1895.

It has given concerts and recitals as follows: May, 1895. concert. Mendelssohn; January, 1896, concert, "Messiah," Handel; May. 1896. concert.

"Hymn of Mendelssohn, "The Rose," GilChrist: March, 1897, concert, "St Paul," Mendelssohn; December. 1897. recital, Last Judgment." (first halo), Spohr; February. 1898, concert, "The Creation," Haydn: May, 1898, "Gallia." Gounod, Come let us Sing." (95th Psalm). Mendelssohn: March, 1899, recital.

Praise." Gilchrist, Song of Thank giving," Cowen; Apr'l, 1899. symphony concert by Boston festival orchestra, concert, "The Redemption." Gounod: April, 1900. symphony concert by Boston festival orchestra, concert, HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. Bids Opened for Supplies for the Year ToDay. Highway Commissioner Stucker opened bids at noon to-day for supplies for the streets of the city for this year.

The bids were aS follows: Furnishing sand, Peace Santo, 70 cents a load; Harry Miller, 68 cents a load. Cement, Joseph Rhoads, $1.50 a barrel. Crossings, Ward Wolford. $2.39 per square yard; Wilinm Caldwell, $2.23 a square yard. Castings, Hickok manufacturing comnany, cents per pound: Cooper cents pound.

Brick, S. 'L. Bigler, 86.50 per 1,000 for arch or $7 for dark red. Broken stone, George Mish, 65 cents for 2,700 pounds at quarry or 90 cents delivered on the streets: James Attieks, 73 cents according to specifications, and H. B.

McCormick, $1.05 per 2.700 pounds. The following bids were also opened for construction of a sewer on Kelker street: Ward Wolford. $383.72: Wilam Lynch, $379; H. Opperman, $368. No bids were awarded but the names of the lucky bidders will likely he sent to select council on Monday afternoon, SCHOOL NOTES.

City Treasurer Royal paid the school teachers of the city their monthly cheeks. Superintendent Foose this morning held an examination of the teachers of the city holding provisional certificates. There were thirty teachers examined. The May meeting of the school board will be held Friday evening next when active steps will be taken toward the erection of the addition to the Cameron school building. The school board will reorganize at the annual meeting the first Monday in June.

W. H. Smith will have no opposition for election to the presidency of the body, and Secretary Hammelbaugh will be re-elected. The trustees of the school teachers' annuity guild met this afternoon' in the office of Superintendent of Schools Foose for the purpose of discussing methods for putting the newly-formed association in practical shape. Steps will be taken to secure the co-operation of the teachers of the county.

Y. M. C. A. Men's Meeting.

The men's gospel meeting to he held to-morrow afternoon at 3.30 under the 2 auspices of the Young Men's Christian association will be addressed by Rev. C. V. Hartzell, pastor of St. Paul's M.

E. church. Mr. Hartzell has lately come to the city and this is his first talk given it the association. These meetings are for men only and have proven very helpful to a great number.

The music is a special feature. The association quartette will be present and render several selections. A Convention Streamer. The principal feature in the decorations of Messiah Lutheran church next Tuesday when the Dauphin county conrention will meet in the church will be a handsome streamer sent as a present to the county convention by the Pennsylvania State Christian Endeavor convenion committee. The other decorations will be suitable and an interesting programme will be rendered.

THE PORTE SILENT. NO ANSWER TO AMERICA'S NOTE Impression Gaining Ground That the Reply Will Be In the Negative. A NAVAL DEMONSTRATION PROBABLE. By Associated Press. Constantinople, Friday, April United States legation has not yet received the porte's answer to note handed to Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish foreign minister, by the American charge d'affuires regarding the indemnity claims; and impression is gaining ground that the reply will be in the negative, or even that no reply will be made.

The latter alternative, however, seems to be unlikely. The general opinion is that a display of force the porte certainly will not pay the claims, because it wishes to show the Moslem world that it only vields to force. It is not considered here that a simple rupture of diplomatic relations will render the porte easier to deal with, but a rupture of formal relations is not thought necessary, as the sending of a warship to a Mediterranean port would sutlice to obtain a settlement of the matter in less than twenty-four hours. The same proposition for the settlement of the indemnity question by an order from a warship. in the price of which the indemnity should be included, that has been suggested as a means of affording Turkey a way out of the difticulty without humiliation was formerly made to France and Italy, but M.

Constans and Senor Pansa rejected the proposal. The newspaper critics' comments on the attitude of Turkey in this affair are causing great irritation at the Yildiz Kiosk. AT THE COURT HOUSE. There will be a session of court on Monday morning for the transaction of general business. Assessments were levied at water department to-day for the placing of sewer pipes on Peffer, Camp and North Seventh streets.

Mr. H. F. Hershey, the newly-appointed postmaster of Steelton, was at the court house to-day calling 011 officials. He expects to take charge of the postoffice next Tuesday.

Sheriff Reiff has advertised for sale on May 4 the saw mill, truck and carriage, five houses, wagon, of H. J. Potteiger, at the Woodland in Robinson's valley, Susquehanna township, near Rockville. The county commissioners made no pointment to-day of an elevator man to succeed Frisby Battis, who was appointed several days ago as a storekeeper and gauger. James Robinson, of the Third precinct of the Eighth ward, will likely be appointed next Wednesday by the commissioners to take charge of the elevator.

Marriage licenses were issued to Mr. John B. Sheesley and Miss Margaret Thompson, of Harrisburg: Mr. William H. Earnest and Miss Estella S.

Penney, of Hummelstown: Mr. William Quigley and Miss Mary Chamberlain, of Harrisburg: Mr. John A. Dupes and Miss Minnie E. Davis, of Middletown.

The court to-day granted a charter to the Middleton fair association of Middletown. The corporation is formed for purpose of maintaining a public park, to facilitate trotting and other innocent sports and for the agriculture and horticulture. The amount of the capital of said corporation is $10,000, divided into 1.000 shares of $10 each. Application has been made to the court for a permanent receiver for the Economy building and loan association of Lebanon. George B.

Woomer, of Lebanon, is the temporary receiver and Judge Weiss fixed Mny 8 for a hearing on the application to make Mr. Woomer's appointment permanent. The application wAS made by Deputy Attorney General Fleitz. The following deputy constables were appointed for the special election to be held in Steelton next Tuesday: Second ward. Second precinet, Daniel Snoke: Third ward, First precinct, John F.

Moore; Third ward. Third precinct, Sheridan Crummy; Fifth ward, First precinet, Alexander Drummond. The election will be held on the increase of debt for school purposes of that borough. The county commissioners this afternoon opened bids for the stone work for the Shartzer and Geedy bridges in Middle Paxton township. The bids were as follows: Hiram Chubb, Shartzer's bridge, $274; Geedy's, $294.

Jacob Hocker, Shartzer's bridge. $383: Geedy's, $377. J. H. Hoffman, Shartzer's bridge.

$465; Geedy's. $495. The bridges will be iron structures and the contract for the same was awarded last summer to the Pittsburg bridge company. The bridges, when completed, will cost about $2,200. SESSION AT SUNBURY.

Railroaders' Legislative League Reported to Have Endorsed Candidates. The biennial convention of the state legislative league of railroad employes, which has been in secret session at Sunbury since Thursday morning, is reported to have endorsed nomination of Senator Hardenbergh for auditor general; Robert S. Edminston, of Milan, for the state senate: and F. F. Lomax, of Monroetown.

for the house of representatives. Speeches were made by George Chance and Clinton Rogers Woodruff, of Philadelphia. Resolutions were adopted condemning the practice of running trains by telephone, and endorsing the action of H. W. Shoffstall in the legislature in supporting miners of the state.

There is a bright outlook, for an increased number of labor representatives in the next legislature. Henry Howerter, of Philadelphia, was re-elected president; J. N. Weiler, East Mauch Chunk, secretary, and E. M.

MeAlpine, Northumberland, was elected treasurer. Reading was chosen as the place of the next meeting. The convention closed last evening. The league delegates represented 230 lodges, with a membership of more than 40,000 railroad men. County Bible Society's Annual Meeting.

The forty annual meeting of the Dauphin county Bible society will be held in the Lutheran church of Humme'stown on Tuesday, May S. There will be 2 session at 1.45 p. m. and one at 7.30. At the afternoon session reports will be the county and officers elected for the presented from the auxiliary societies in coming year.

The evening session will be a mass meeting for the general public. PATERNO CAPTURED PRESIDENT FILIPINO CABINET. General Wheaton Reports the Taking of the Insurgent In Mountains Near Trinidad. HAD BEEN SICK AND WAS AN INVALID. By Associated Press.

Manila, April 28, 5.30 P. General Lloyd Wheaton reported that Senor Paterno, the former president of the so-called cabinet, was captured in the mountains near Trinidad, province of Benguet, April 25. Paterno recently, through relatives in Manila, requested and received permission to enter the American lines, but failed to appear. His relatives explained that he had been sick a long time and was an invalid. He was brought to San Fernando on a litter ambulance by soldiers of the Forty-eighth regiment.

IN CONGRESS TO-DAY. Statue of General Grant to Be Accepted On Saturday, May 19. By Associated Press. Washington, April the senate convened to-day the desk of each senator bore the evidence taken in the Clark case, consisting three large volumes and the report of the committee in the case. A resolution was adopted providing that the exercises appropriate to the reception and acceptance from the Grand Army of the Republic, of the statue of General Ulysses S.

Grant, to be erected in the capitol, be made the special order for Saturday, May 19, at 4 p. m. A resolution introduced yesterday by Mr. Pettigrew, South Dakota. calling upon the president and secretary of war for information as to her General Torres, on behalf Aguinaldo, asked General Otis to cease hostilities and for information as to the alleged salute made to the Filipino flag by Admiral Dewey, was passed without discussion.

Mr. Pettigrew called up his resolution expressing sympathy for the South African republics and our best hopes for the full success of their determined contest for liberty. Mr. Lodge, Massachusetts, inquired if the resolution had ever been considered by a committee. "It has not," replied the president pro tem.

think it ought to be considered by committee," said Mr. Lodge, "and I therefore move it be referred to the committee on foreign relations." Mr. Pettigrew the nays. The roll 31 yeas and demanded, 11 nays, not a quorum. Another roll call developing the adsence of a quorum the senate at 1.40 p.

m. adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. In the house to-day Francis R. Lassiter, who succeeds the late Sydney Epes as a representative from the Fourth Virginia district, sworn in.

In connection with the presentation of his credentials a communication was read from James Selden Cowden, protesting against the seating of Mr. Lassiter, and filing notice of a formal contest on the ground vote by which Mr. Lassiter claimed election was a "paper vote" not actually cast. Building Collapses With Fatal Results. By Associated Press.

Birmingham, April the collapse of the frame work of 'the main buildIng of the Dimmick pipe and foundry company, in the course of erection at North Birmingham this morning, two men are dead and eleven injured. at least two of -whom will die. The building was 300 feet long and 100 feet wide. While an linmense beam was being placed in position on the roof, thirty feet above the ground, it fell and, striking the next beam, knocked it down. The second beam knocked down the third and so 011 until twenty-six beams had fallen, causing a general collapse of the structure.

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. New York--The steamer Chatuk Yquem, from Marseilles and Naples, arrived in this port to-day with 1,189 steerage passengers. Bridgeton, N. place is considerably stirred up to-day over the discovery that Postmaster Charles H. Pierson is short.

$3,100 in his accounts and has Hed. Lancaster--John A. Taylor, a veteran of war, committed suicide last night by taking strychnine. He had met business reverses lately and was despondent. Saratoga--Eight buildings in Luzerne were burned last night, including Stone's opera house and Holliday's hall.

The loss was over $35,000, and is partially insured. Pittsburg--At the banquet here last night of the Americus club, in commemoration of the birthday of General U. S. Grant, Senator M. A.

Hanna spoke on "The Greatest Country." Buffalo--The New York Central shop strikers held a meeting at which it was announced that nothing had been heard from the officials of the road. The strikers believe the strike will soon end satisfactorily. Galveston--Many streets here are flooded from curb to eurb to-day, owing to the tremendous rains last night. A hail storm later shattered many windows and wrecked green houses. The whole state is water soaked.

New York- J. Magie, of chief justice. of the supreme court of New Jersey, said to-day that he had decided to accept the appointment of chancellor offered to him Governor Voorbees on Thursday. Philadelphia- delegation of thirty. five congressmen.

principally from the southern and southwestern states, today made a tour of inspection of the Philadelphia commercial museum at the invitation of the board of trustees. Pittsburg- The jury in the divorce case of James King Clarke, son of the late Charles J. Clarke, millionaire and philanthropist, against Esther Bartlett Clarke, of Washington, disagreed after being out twenty-four hours and at noon was discharged. New York- Miss Murphy," the hippopotamus in the Central park menagerie. last night gave birth to the fourth young "hippo" born in the park.

This newest "hippo" is about fourteen inches long and stands eight inches high and weighs about twenty pounds. PERSONAL. Rev. Dr. Singmaster, of Allentown, was in the city yesterday.

Ex-Sheriff Charles Sellers left this morning for Philadelphia. District Attorney Albert Millar left this morning for Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. W.

R. Fleming left this morning for New York. Miss Mary Heist left this morning for her home in 'Ebensburg 'after spending a few weeks in this city. Rev. M.

M. Hassett, rector of St. Patrick's pro-cathedral, returned last evening from a visit to New York, where he spent several days. Rev. George S.

Chambers, D. pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian church, left last night for New York, where he will spend some time. 'Miss Mary Stoner, a highly-esteemed lady of Highspire, who is 85 years old, has been, the, guest of Mrs. Laura Essig, of Cameron street. Postal Clerk Warren K.

Johnson left this morning, accompanted by his wife, for Philadeiphia, where Mrs. Johnson will enter a hospital for treatment. Charles Henry Kutz, city editor of the Carlisle "Sentinel;" Samuel H. Myers and J. Ed.

Lesher, of Carlisle, were in the city last evening to hear the choral society sing "Elijah." Mr. Allan Donaldson, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, was in the city last night on his way to Williamsport, where he will sing in the chorus of the Mask and Wig club's production of "Mr. Aguinaldo, of Manila." A Mr. W. P.

Wolfe, brother of Mrs. is D. home B. Steviek, North Seventh street, city, on a prolonged visit after being away for about 22 years. Twelve years ago he was home on a three months' visit.

He has been in Montana, Colorada, Nevada and other mining districts in the west. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Ira C. Burnham, the three-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs.

C. Burnham, died last evening at the home of the parents, No. 2' North Ninth street. The funeral services will be beld Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the home of the parents and the services will be conducted by Rev. B.

C. Conner, pastor of the Ridge Avenue Methodist church. The interment will be made in the Harrisburg cemetery. While waiting for a closed carriage to take him to the hospital last evening Joseph Moran died at his room in Hotel Columbus, where he had been Ill for the last two weeks with a serious disease. He was much improved yesterday and had dressed to go to the hospital when he suddenly fell back dead at about 9.30 o'clock.

The body was removed this morning to the home of his sister. Mrs. George King, 2005 North Sixth street. Moran, as he was popularly called, was for a number of years in the regular army, enlisting when he was 17 years old. He served five enlistments in a cavalry regiment quartered in the west and was oll board the "Concord" during the Spaniso-American war.

He was 43 years old and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary B. Moran, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. King, and several sisters and brothers. SECRET SOCIETIES Harris lodge, No.

983, Knights and Ladies of Honor, will hold a special meeting next Tuesday evening for the purpose of admitting a class of fifteen applicants. 'The meeting will be held at the office of Alderman Spayd, Third and Mulberry streets. A few months ago Peace and Plenty lodge, No. 69, I. 0.

0. of this city, paid a fraternal visit to Paxton lodge, No. 621, of Dauphin, and had a pleasant time. Next Monday evening Paxton lodge will pay a return visit to Peace and Plenty, No. 09, and an excellent collation will be served.

No. 69 will confer degrees on a number of new members on Monday evening. Aged Woman Goes to the Poor House. When Lykens accommodation arrived at the Union this morning aged Sara Salor was lifted from the baggage coach on a stretcher and gently carried to the baggage room where she was placed until a wagon drove un from the that institution. Mrs.

Salor is 81 years county poor house and a hauled her to of age. When the depot police carried her across the platform under the shed considerable attention was attracted to the slight form of the old woman on stretcher. She was moaning as if in terrible agony and many comments of who saw herere Mrs. Salor was brought sympathy heard from passengers from Wiconisco where the only relative she has living is a brother near her own age. She has been sick, and is partially demented from her sufferings.

Will Plant the Pole. The injunction against the Bell telephone company restraining it from planting poles in front of the bakery, of Jacob F. Kochanour, No. 504 Peffer street, was dissolved late yesterday afternoon by Judge Weiss who ruled that the telephone company had the right to plant the pole at a point in front of Mr. Kochanour's property where it would be of the least inconvenience to the property holder.

Governor's Troop Mounted Drill. Preparatory to the regular spring inspection of the Governor's troop, Saturday, May 19, that organization this afternoon had mounted drill near Front and Maclay streets. The troopers were busy all afternoon preparing for the drill. They met at the armory at 1 o'clock and rode to the drill grounds. The company presented a fine appearance in the saddie and the drill was witnessed by a large crowd of people.

Re-Elected Treasurer. Mr. W. K. Alricks, of this city, was this week re-elected treasurer of the Episcopal orphanage at Jonestown, Lebanon county.

The other officers are: President, Bishop, Talbot: secretary, Rev. B. F. Thompson; executive committee, Rev. J.

M. Page, Mrs. J. Coleman Boyd, J. Wesley Maguire, Mrs.

J. L. Lemberger and Miss Freeman, of Cornwall. Pretended to Be a Deaf Mate. The police this afternoon arrested Frank Nelson, Thomas Wilson and John L.

Forge on a charge of begging. One of the men protested to be a deaf mute and went through a number of gesticulations until the police assured him that the game would not work. He had a lot of deaf mute cards with him which he was trying to dispose of. Services At Messiah. At Messiah Lutheran church, Sixth and Forster streets, to-morrow, Rev.

Mr. Manges will conduct services at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.

Sunday school at 1.30 p. m. Men's services at 6.15 p. m. Will Run to New Places.

The first run of the Harrisburg wheel club will be made the beginning of next month. The captain of the club is now preparing a programme for this summer's outing. There will be several new places added to the club's list of runs. A SUMMARY OF LOSS FIRE FIENDS AWFUL HAVOC. Fifteen Thousand Homeless, Eight Thousand Destitute and Five Thousand Made Idle.

A FUND FOR RELIEF OF SUFFERERS. By Associated Press. Ottawa, April estimate is made of the effects of the fire in Ottawa and Hull which runs as follows: Homeless, about destitute, about fatalities, seven; thrown out of work by destruction of industries, Ottawa, Hull, buildings destroyed, personal property, such as furniture, clothes, $4,000,000. These figures do not include the lumber burned. London, April a consultation with the Canadian high commissioner, Lord Startheona and Mount Royal, Lord Mayor Newton bus decided to immediately open a mansion house fund for the relief of the homeless people of Ottawa and a stock exchange fund was opened to-day with several large subscriptions.

The lord mayor's appeal will be issued Monday. The lumbermen have been having a. talk over their losses none of of lumber alone is them will speak for publications, loss feet. This makes a total loss for lumber of about $3,500,000. The great need for ready relief of the sufferers from the disaster has made everyone strain their best efforts in that direction.

Quick response has been made from many cities of the dominion and goods and money are coming in by every train. Workingmen have already started in Hull to build shelter for the people. Everything has to be conveyed over the river in boats. A SPANISH CANARD. It Originates In a Madrid Dispatch But the Bottom Falls Out of It.

By Associated Press. Havana, April investigation into the allegation made in a dispatch from Madrid that Jesus Rabi, the Cuban leader, had headed an "insurrectionary movement in the province of Santiago de Cuba," shows that Rabi, yesterday, was at his farm near Manzanillo, where he resides during the greater part of the year, and that he is perfectly quiet. Governor General Wood characterizes the Madrid story as being absolutely without foundation. He says there is no more chance at present of a rising in Santiago than of al rising in Washington. General Eusebia Hernandez, a prominent member of the democratic union, said recently at a meeting that only the annexationists wanted immediate.

independence, as if the Americans, went away now they would scarcely arrive in New York before they would be compelled to return in order to take possession of the island forever. He added that those who are now "screaming for independence" have only been destroyers and pullers down, not having attempted to build anything permanent in the place of what they have been instrumental in destroying. MARK HANNA HERE. Attended the Banquet In Celebration of Grant's Birthday At Pittsburg. Senator Mark Hanna was in this city for a quarter of an hour this morning en route from Pittsburg to Washington, D.

C. He was traveling in two private cars, the Pullman "Maine" and a private dining and observation car. When the tor's train was made up here for Washington at 9.05 o'clock he had not as yet arisen. He had attended the banquet of the Americus republican club at the Shenley, at Pittsburg, in celebration of the seventy-eighth anniversary of General U. S.

Grant's birthday and it was some time after midnight when he responded to the toast, "The Close of the Greatest Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith accompanied Senator Hanna. In the rear of the car was a large floral tribute which the letter carriers of Pittsburg presented to the postmaster general. It was composed of Easter lilies and roses, beautifully dewith smilax and was tied with signed, ribbons, upon which was the inscription, "From the Letter Carriers of burg." FIRE AT ROUND TOP. Several Buildings Reduced to Ashes By the Flames. Fire broke out late yesterday afternoon at Round near Middletown, and.

despite the strenuous efforts of neighbors the mill, ice house, barn and dwelling house of Mr. M. S. Baum were burned to the ground. Some one was burning brush in the rear of the buildings when sparks reached the roof of the ice house and the strong winds carried the flames to the buildings named and reduced them to ashes.

The mill was one of the oldest and best known stands in the lower end of the county. Mr. Baum has lost nearly ail his possessions and has the sympathy of the community in his loss. Entertained At Epworth Church. Mr.

Adelbert. Mills, a popular impersonator, will give an entertainment of his humorous dramatic and pathetic recitals at Epworth M. E. church on Monday evening. The entertainment is for the benefit of the church.

Mr. Mills comes well recommended as an impersonator and he will doubtless be greeted with a large audience on Monday evening. Oberlin Dele ates. Messrs. George W.

Bressler and Enos Etnoyer, of Oberlin, are already 8.11• nounced as candidates for delegates to the republican county convention to he held in this city in August. For Additional Local 820 Telegraphic News see second, Fourth, Fifth aLd Eight) Pages. For Market Reports see Second para..