Intelligencer Journal from Lancaster, Pennsylvania • 1

7 LANCASTER, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1895. VOLUME XXXI NUMI3EK 341. TIIIRD EDITION-TWO CENTS. GEX.

MAHONE DEAD. posts marched to Centre Square and A MINE DISASTER VICTORY FOR FRANCE brought to the surface they were laid out in it The corpses were burned almost beyond recognition. Fire Boss Davis and Eogineer Owens were literally roasted, and Cahill's body had a large gash on The streets through which the parade A Sketch of His Eventful Career -Sena tor From Virginia For a mm FIVE OR MORE KILLED BI AS EXPLOSION THE CAPITAL OP M1DAG1SC1R SEIZED Washington, D. C. Oct 8.

General Mabone died at 1 o'clock this afternoon. 15 A WILKESBiERE COLLIERY. tbe forehead, evidently from the force of passed wee thronged with spectators. There were numerous decorations of private nouses in honor ot the veterans. The route was a short one and marchers were dismissed at noon.

BT TBOOrS. HOW TjeFOUGHT BATTLE OF CHAPLIN HILLS DESCRIBED BT A YITEBM OP THE SEVEN'TT-Sim HIGHEST. General William Mabone was born at Monroe, Southampton county, De cember 1, 1820, was educated at the Vir Much Rejoicing In Paris Over the The York Grand Army post reached this city after the parade started but they joined it in Centre Square and were given Fire Damp Overoome Burveyors. Heartrending Soenes Daring the Work ol Reselling the Men. ginia military institute, from which he graduated in 1847, taught school and Buooesa on tho on the East Coast of Africa.

became prominent in railroad building Yaites aii JoMm ia Livelj Mimic Warfare. On recession of Virginia he became colo a position in tne rear of General welsh post. THE SHAM BATTLE. nel ot the Bixth Virginia infantry, and Paris, Oct. 8.

A dispatch received here An awful explosion of gas in the Dor-ranee colliery at Wilkesbarre on Monday soon brigadier general, in command of Col. nambright's Mon Were as Firm as a Stone Wall-Exolttng Events of tbe Battle-Tho Killed and Wounded. This afternoon the sham battle took from Port Louis, Island of Mauriitus, late this morning, announcing the capture of snuffed ont the lives, it is believed, of place and the crowd out at Conestoga Antananarivo, capital of tbe island of park was one or toe largest, if not the very largest, ever seen at that resort. At the troops of the district and saw hard service, receiving a disabling wound in the battle of Second Manassas. In May, 1SG3, General Mabone was elected a member of the state Senate.

When General Longstreet was wounded in the bat Madagascar, by the French troops, and caused great relief to the government as INFANTRY-CAVALRY FIGHT 2 o'clock the sham battle began and it was participated in by all of the posts, as the explosion, lhe men were killed by the force of the explosion, and all died nearly in the same spot. Up to 9 a. m. no more bodies had been found and it is now believed the list of dead will be confined to the following: William Jones, mining engineer, aged 32 years; William Cahili, mining engineer, 21 years old, single; Llewelyn Owens, mining engineer, 21 years old, son of Division Superintendent Owens, of West Pittston; David J. Davis, fire boss, leaves a widow and two children; Michael Morris, 40 years, Po-lander, single.

Robert Miller and Robert Blanchard, the two members of the engineering party, brought. out of the mine last night are still in a precarious condition at the hospital. The physicians fear their burns and other injuries will prove fatal. The other injured men brought out at the same time, George Laphy and Joseph Murphy, are on a fair way to recovery. Two Hungarian women reported to superintendent of the mine this morning that their husbands, who went to work in the mines yesterday had not returned to their homes last night It is possible well as a large number or voinn tle of the Wilderness General Mabone teers.

The Union forces were under the it has been recognized for some time past that the defeat of the French troops meant a change of ministry. The news quickly spread through the city, causing grat excitement and much rejoicing. France and Madagascar have been at command of Col. R. Breueman, and they consisted of the following: Posts 118, 152, 300, 353, 406, 461, 478, 487, 502, 511, 517, 566.

571, 607 AS IHE.NSKLY ENGAGE llT AT TEE MM. loggerheads for more than ten years. was placed in command of Anderson's division, which he continued to command until the surrender at Appomattox distinguishing himself particularly in the "Battle of the Crater." When the war closed General Mahone's many brilliant achievements as military commander had brought him great fame. He again turned his attention to the business of railroading, organizing the and the Sons of Veterans. They pro chiefly over the right of the government ceeded out East King street to Conestoga park at o'clock.

At the same hour the following posts, constituting the rebel forces, formed on Thousands Wltnetta the Sold Charge ot ike Union Forces ana the Repulse Atlantic, Mississippi Oaio railroad, of South Queen street, right resting on centre square. Posts 84, 226, 405 and the which be became president In 18 1 9 he was elected to a seat in the Senate of the Junior American Mechanics, and nnder that both men were caught in a fall of command of Col. H. L. llaldeman, of United States and served as a member of that body from March, 1881, to March, 1887.

In 1889 he was a candidate for governor as the Republican nominee, but was defeated. Post 220, proceeded out Last King street to the park. Mosby mounted guerrillas, under command of Captain Elias McMellen, brought np the rear of the rebel column. ot the Confederate Col. Mosby' Guerrillas Take a Prominent Part.

The Grand Army I'arade Somewhat Interfered With By the Weather, But It Wm a Highly Creditable Demonstration The Ilennton of the Men Who Wore the Bine a Happy Occasion for the City. oi Madagascar to act independently of the French resident.in granting exequaturs to foreign consular agents and consuls. According to the treaty of December, 1895, tbe French resident and a military guard of French troops was to reside at the capitol and control the foreign relations of Madagascar, making the island, to all intents and purposes, a French protectorate. The government of Madagascar has all along denied that the treaty gave France the rights she claimed, holding that M. Le Myre de Viler, the French diplomatic agent, in 1887," entered into an engagement with Madagascar on behalf ol France, to tbe effect that the exequaturs of consuls and consular agents should be given in the future as in the past by the queen of Madagascar, and tbat the later treaty did not change the situation.

KNIGHTS Or GOLDEN EAGLE. four mining engineers, fatally burned two men, while several others were badly injured, and fifteen are still entombed. Whether they are alive or dead is unknown. A large force of rescuers is at work and they hope to find the missing miners. Those supposed to be killed are: William L.

Jones, aged 21, mining engineer, of Wilkesbarre; William Cahili, aged 19, surveyor, of Pitteton, formerly of Brewery hill; Llewellyn Owens, aged 22, surveyor, of Pitteton Daniel Davis, aged 35, fire boss, of Wilkesbarre; has a wife and three children. Missing and injured: Thomas Samuels, aged 48, inside foreman, of Wilkesbarre; wife and five children; Robert Miller, aged 20, surveyor, Wilkesbarre; seriously burned on the head and body and arm broken; Robert Blanchard, aged 17, surveyor, of Parsons, burned seriously on the head and body, may recover; George Laphey, aged 35, laborer, of Whisky Hill, seriously burned; Joseph Murphy, aged 17, driver boy, badly cut and bruised, left arm broken; Michael Morris, aged 25, laborer, burned and is dying. There are fifteen other miners thought to be entombed in the colliery. The Dorrance colliery is owned by the Lehigh Valley Coal company. The accident occurred just as work for the day was ending.

The engineers and their helpers had been in the mines since morning, and were approaching the mouth of the shaft, when Jones, who was chief of the corps, decided to survey a cross heading of the Balto vein. This is but a few hundred feet from the bottom of the shaft. Jones, who was to direct the survey, and thus save a journey on the morrow, took with him Owens, Cahili and Davis, ordering the others to wait for him in the gangway. They lounged about the opening of the cross- roof coal near the scene of the explosion and killed. The rescuers are now clearing np the debris and will reach the chamber where the Hungarians were at work in a few hours.

A Hungarian boarding house keeper says the missing men got out of the mine alive, as he saw them in a saloon at midnight. The question as to which one of the un Captain C. Bear, of Post 300, was chief THEIR SIX CEENIH ANNIVERSARY. Lancaster Division ol the Uniform Rank of Knights of Pythlaa Celebrate. Lancaster Division of the Uniform Rank of Knights of Pythias celebrated their sixteenth anniversary last evening by holding a banquet at Cox's restaurant The members went from their place of fortunate party of engineers accidentally set the gas on fire will never be known, as ot the four men who entered the abandoned workings, where the gas was encountered, not one lives to tell the tale.

The general supposition ia that one of the engineers became careless in the presence of a newly discovered body of gas, and instead of adopting the precaution of lowering his light by stooping, he walked into the gas in an erect position, thereby setting it on fire and causing the awful explosion. of artillery on tbe Union side, ana captain W. D. SlaulTar, of Post 81, filled the same position for the rebel forces. The story of the battle was as follows: The Union army is supposed to be evacuating Lancaster and they leave a rear guard.

The rebel army pats in an appearance in a short time and sends Col. Mosby ahead to reconnoitre. He is supposed to attack and drive the Union army's rear guard. Mosby reports the position of the Union forces to the commander of the rebel army and receives orders to bring on an engagement and draw the Union forces, who are in the woods under cover, and hold his position as long as he is able. After a time the Union forces become too strong for Mosby and the balance of the Confederates come to his assistance.

All this fight so far is in the eastern side of the Conestoga. The entire Union forces come to the rescue of the others and a general Another theory is tbat it was the fire meeting to the banquet hall in a body. The table was arranged in the shape of a and was beautifully trimmed in cut flowers, while ferns, palms and other beautiful plants could be seen on every hand. The menn included everything good and was gotten np in the very best of style by Mr. Cox.

At the supper table Charles H. Brown, late captain of the division, was presented with a beautiful ebony cane, having a horn handle. The presentation speech was made by John A. brimmer and to it Captain Brown responded in a feeling manner. G.

A. Graham was presented with a miniature sword and J. Fred. Sener made the speech. After that there were speeches by several people, including John heading while Engineer Jones and his boss himself who caused the accident.

He had charge of the party and the engineers were subject to his orders. If he bad discovered a new body of gas it was his business to give the warning to thejengineers who followed him. The mine officials are loath to believe, however, that Davis could have been taken by surprise. He was a very careful man and would not have led the engineers into a place which assistants entered. Tbe last words ot the young chief were: "I'll be back in engagement ensues.

The rebel troops are driven back and across the bridge. They fifteen minutes, boys; you wait there." It is the lodgment of tbe least injured of the survivors that Jones and his he thought was unsafe. It had always men had gone about three hundred feet down the heading when there was a roar been his custom upon discovering gas in Schum, one of the oldest members of This is the thirty-third annive rsary of the battle of Perry ville or Chaplin Hills, which was fooght on October 8, 1862. Among the regiments tbat participated in this great struggle was the gallant Seventy-ninth, which was largely recruited in Lancaster county. They were nnder the command of the late Col.

Henry A. Ham-bright, whose death occurred a few years ago in this city. The regiment lost heavily in killed and wounded. Among the men who participated in that great fight were quite a large number who marched in the parade this morning, and took part in tbe sham battle at Conestoga park this afternoon. One of these, who was also wounded, was Michael V.Kilburn, corporal of Company H.

He kept a diary of all that transpired while he was in the service. To him the Intellioescee is indebted for the account of the battle published below, with a list of the killed and wounded. Since the war many of the brave boys have passed away and year by year their number is decreasing, but those who remain, as well as their friends, will read with interest the following account of the battle. DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTI.B. The battle of Chaplin Hills, Ky was fought Ostober 8th, 1862, thirty-three years ago to-day, in which the Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania volunteers, commanded by the late Colonel H.

A. Ham-bright, took an active part. Both the great armies of the South nnder command of Generals Robert E.Lee and Bragg invaded the North at the same time. The battle of Antietam, fought September 17, 1862, was the result of Lee's invasion, and the battle of Chaplin Hills, was the result of Bragg's invasion. The latter was fonght October 8tb, 1862, directly after the battle of Antietam, and it would never have been fought, as the Southern leaders had ordered Gen.

Bragg to return after the defeat of Lee by Gen. McClellan at Antietam, but for the fact that our corps commander was Gen. Alexander McDowell MaCook, who was one of the family of the famous fighting McCooks. The rebels had gathered large trains of stores as they marched through Kentucky. McCook pressed their trains so bard that they were compelled to give ns battle or lose them, and it ended ia one of the hardest fought battles of the late war, the 79th Pennsylvania volunteers losing in killed and wounded almost half their number in line in less than three hours of bard fighting.

We left Louisville, on the 5th day of October 1862, feeling our way slowly, but pressing the enemy hard all the time. I remember it was the day previous to the battle that I saw Gen. McCook standing on a fence with a field glass watching the enemy's movements. At the same time a few rebel prisoners were brought in along the pike. We pushed the enemy hard that one night We lay on our aims awaiting an attack.

The night prior to the battle Company was ordered for inside picket together with a section of Bush's 4th Iodianabattery.lt was beautiful moonlight night, the moon being full. A piece of heavy ordnance was fired by the enemy at intervals all night On the morning of the 8th we fell into line in quick time and marched several miles to the front This day, the 79'Ji, being old troops, together with the first Wisconsin and the 24th Illinois and the 21st Wisconsin, a new regiment, were held in reserve, together with Ston'a 1st Kentucky and Bush's 4 th Indiana batteries, which composed Starkweather's brigade of Rousseau's division. We were resting in a woods near the edge, but we were not long in this position when the musket firing could be plainly heard in our front, and it seemed to grow closer. One of the men in my company said, "Listen to tbe wagons coming down the But I well knew that it was not wagons, bnt musket firing; the sharp crack could he heard plainly. Gen.

Roussean came riding through the woods on tbe brow of the bill upon which we took onr position afterwards, calling out, "What regiment is that?" pointing to our regiment. The answer went back: "The 70th Pennsylvania." "All right," and Miller had hardly lime to shout: make a stand on the Philadelphia turnpike, where they are attacked by the Union forces. A big finht takes place in the road leading to Teli's Hain and the rebels are finally badly routed. THE BIS TO THE PASS. The crowd that went out to Conestoga park this afternoon was tremendous The number was a great deal larger than last year and that is saying a greit deal.

This wu Grand Army Day in the city, but the weather vu against the veterans. Bain began falling during the night and continued notil nearly 10 o'clock this morning. The rain had the fleet ol keeping away many persona and the crowd of strangers In the city was not a large by several thousand as it would have been with clear weather. The committee of arrangement and details of the local pouts were on hand at an early hoar this morning and met the visiting post and escorted them to their quirters. Although the weather was nn-lavorable the streets were thronged with members of the Grand Army and their friends from the country.

The Quarry ville railroad train was the first to reach this city this morning with Grand Armv post. They brouaht the members of the Quarry ville and Pleasant Grove posts. Alt the electric cars from Columbia and Lititz were crowded and special cars were run to accommodate the crowds. The schools of the city were closed at noon to give the children an opportunity cf witnessing the sham battle. Several industrial establishment also closed this afternoon and the employes went to Conestoga park to see the great battle.

During the morning several salutes were fired in Centre Square, the small cannon of post 81 being used. As a result of the salutes two windows in the Intelligences building and several panes of glass in cars of the Traction company were broken. Eefore the parade moved the weather cleared, and the only annoyance to the paraders was the muddy streets. THE I'AKADE. Ten thir.y was the time desijnatjd for the parade to move, bnt through a delay in some of the posts reaching tbe city it was after 11 o'clock when the order was given to march.

The parade formed on North Queen street and moved in the Dawn on your faces, boys," before a sheet of flame swept dowa the gangway the division. C. H. Brown read a history of the division which contained many things of great interest to the members. The committee having the banquet in charge consisted of John S.

Graham, S. Brimmer and J. Fred. Sener. towards them.

But tbeir precaution was useless. Ahead of the flames and with it came a gust of wind, the concus The Supreme Castle In Session In Washington A i-arade This Afternoon. Washington, D.C., Oct 8. The Supreme of the Knights of, the Golden Eagle met in this city to-day, and will remain in session for about a week. Several questions of considerable moment will be brought before the Supreme Castle at this session, among them an amendment to the constitution regarding the taxation of Grand Castles.

At present the membership of a Grand Castle amounts to 2,000 the Grand Castle is required to pay but $200 to the Supreme Castle. This, it is contended, works an injustice upon the small jurisdictions, and it is intended to rectify this by assessing each Grand Castle four cents per capita, regardless of the number of knights in the jurisdiction. The slate of nominees for the various offices, which has been partly prepared by members from Pennsylvania, is also expected to cause considerable discussion and from all indications the session will be a lively one. The officers of the Supreme Council are: Jacob H. Anil, supreme chief; A C.

Lyt-tle, supreme vice chief; Lyman P. Lewis, supreme high priest; Timothy McCarthy, supreme keeper of the exchequer; William Culberteon, supreme master of the records; William Brown, supreme sir herald; P. B. Ottelback, supreme first guardsman; John N. Hution, supreme second guardsman; Dr.

James Whitford, supreme medical examiner, and E. L. Tolson, delegate to the Supreme Castle from the District of Columbia. One of the most pleasant features of the gathering will be the prize drills. Tbe principal thing of interest to the public in connection with the session is the parade, which takes placa this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

More than a thousand men are expected to participate and the line of march will be through the principal streets. a mine not to allow anybody to approach the spot until he had first made everything safe. Hence the belief of the officials that his lite and the lives of the other men in the party were sacrificed by the carelec a handling of a lamp in the bands of one of the young engineers. Sept CitM says the explosion did not cause much damage to the mine as was at first thought. THE EQUITY COCBT.

sion of which hurled the prostrated The traction company had twenty cars on Looks Warlike. toe park line, but they were unable to handle the people simply because they did not run cars as though they cared to accommodate the people. Tee men in all directions, while the iumes burned them and swept on down the gangway and toward the mouth of the shaft. Fortunately it spent itself before it reached there, and saving more deaths, for a group of drivers and foot runners were there waiting for the carriage. These, however, did not escape, for the concus tracks were blocked at times with some Testimony Heard as to Disputed Claim of the old rattle trap cars, which gave out on tbe war.

These accidents happened just In Epbrata Soroush. The equity court on Monday afternoon at tbe time the psople wanted car and around the neighborhood of two o'clock sion tossed them violently about and they heard testimony in the suit of Susan Strohl against Epbrata borough. The Constantinople, Oct 8 By order ol the sultan 95 bodies have been delivered to tbe Armenian patriarch with the statement that these are all the Armenians killed during the recent riots. The Armenians refuse to leave the churches where they took refuge. Torpedoes have been sent to tbe entrance of the Dardanelles and an inspection of the forts has been ordered.

Tbe patrols in the city have been re-inforced with infantry and cavalry. Want a New Trial. At the last term of the common pleas cgurt in the suit of Thomas Ankrim vs. R. K.

Ankrim administrator of Samuel tacts shown bv the plaintiff were that the were much bruised and cut. The breath of the flames had left the men at the mouth of the cross heading writhing in pain, but despite their suffering they knew that a worse danger, tbe deadly black damp, wonld follow. Staggering, borough authorities at one time had a drain through her property for the surface water to pass over. The drain was abandoned, and then Mrs. Strohl erected a dwelling house close to where the drain was.

Subsequently the borough attempted to again use the abandoned drain and she secured a bill in equity to restrain them. crawling along, foot by fort, in agony, blinded, weak and eicc with torture, with the skin and flesh torn from their hands and legs, they managed to get some dis J. Ankrim, deceased, a verdict by consent there was not a car in sight for almost a half hour. Those that came finally were picked before they reached Centre Square as hundreds of people went out East King street to catch tbe cars, and there were many pitched battles in the Square by those who desired to catch on. The Confederate soldiers nnder General Haldeman went out from Centre Square at half past one o'clock.

In the party were many well known citizens who had donned suits of gray or disguises to for the day in the Southern army. Tbe guerillas nnder command look every inch what they were intended for. They were under command of Captain E. McMellen, and they presented a strange appearance as they rode throngh the streets. There were men with every The position of the borough officers in Police force under command of Chief tance down the gangway.

There they were met and carried to the was enclosed in favor of plaintiff for $200. On Monday counsel for both plaintiff and defendant joined in a petition to tbe court for a new trial. The reason assigned surlace by the first of the rescuers who the controversy is that they had a right to the drain by virtue of a resolution adoptsd by councils, that this action of dared the dangers of the mine after the first excitement of the explosion. Even these reached them barely in time to council was never appealed from or re is that the verdict was entered npon a misunderstanding between the parties William Barry In a Good Comedy. That clever actor, William Barry, supported by a first-class company, appeared at Fulton opera house last evening in a save them from the fire-damp which scinded; tbat in restoring tbe water course to its orginal condition, they acted in conformity with law and that the change made in removing the drain from Mrs.Strohl's premises was only temporary and when it was found that the new plan was gathering thick on their beads.

As quickly as possibly an organized effort was made to reach the victims, for there was a bare hope of seme being alive, new play galled "The Rising Generation." Mr. Barry has few equals in the as to the effect of it and as to the amount of the claims against the estate of Samuel J. Ankrim, deceased. The court took the papers. Doubtless Xxaggarated.

A dispatch to the New York World says conceivable kind of uniforms and there were no too alike. These and the Confederate troops carried flags of the line or refined Irish comedy, and tne character of Martin McShane, an aqueduct would not work tbe old drain was again and hardly had the last of the frightened and unhurt' miners from different put in use. Hartley. Chief Marshal A. C.

Leonard. Aide; George Miller, J. K. Dettry, Poet 84; Edwin A. Becker, 118; J.

A. Stober, 152; Wo. T. Hubert, 405, and Thos. Wilson, of 607.

Committee of arrangements; John McLaughlin, James P. Plucker, 8amuel Burns, Richard Blickenilerfer, John E. Schum, A. 8. KilliaB, George A.

Tripple, Wm. M. Hoffmeier, L. Binkley, D. Hartman, Post 405; Elias McMellen, Peter Wagner, Peter Allabach, James A.

Kimlow, H. R. Fnlton. J. H.

Barnes, W. H. Fisher, Jere. Cogley, C. Nixdorf, Lewis Leaders, H.

Fasnacht, Post 84. Metropolitan band, of Columbia. Ganeral Welsh post, No. 118, W. M.

Stevenson, commander. Newtown band. Lieut. Wm. H.

Childs poet, No. 226, Marietta, A. Lawrence, commander. Oaarrvville band. that there hag been a great drop in the laborer and afterwards a contractor and senator, affords an excellent scope for the parts of the workings reached the top, Confederacy with "thirteen bright stars" and they had everything else to make themselves look like rebels.

As tbe The law points in the case were argued to-day. pnee of potatoes, and in consequence tbe farmers in many sections of Western New York are in distressing circumstances and safely, than a body of men nnder the mine foreman went down. In a very short time the officials of the com piny paper is going to press thousands of people from all parts of the city, county and adjoining counties are witnessing the Death ot Leopold Keller. Leopold Keller, whose home was at In Orleans county the price is qnoted at display ot his peculiar talent. It is brimful of genuine fun, which kept the audience in rare good humor from the time the curtain went np nntil its falL His song, "Customs in Ireland," caught the house, and right were on hand, and with them the officials of other companies who lent their aid.

sham battle. here it may be said the vocal feature of 426 Poplar street, died on Monday afternoon from inflammation of the lung'. He had been sick but a week. The deceased was born in Baden, Germany, and was sixty-three years of age. He came to America forty-five years ago, and settled THE CAMPFIRE.

A campfire will be held in the court house this evening, and the following will be the programme: Music by the Iroquois band; singing, "The Star in Lancaster, where he has since lived. They went down the mine shortly before 6 o'clock in the evening, and have not yet returned. With every minute of their stay the hope that their loved ones may be alive grows less and lees in the bosoms of their families. The force of the explosion and its nature leaves little doubt in the minds of the mining experts that they are all dead. They argue that even if by some miracle they escaped the explosion, they would surely meet death in the fire-damp.

Winfield Scott Bierly poet, No. 511, of Spangled Banner," by 350 pujils of the said Rousseau, and galloped away into He was a truck farmer formerly, but for the past fifteen years had been employed as a repairman on the Reading railroad. He belonged to St. Joseph's church as well as St Anthony's, and St Joseph Beneficial public schools, nnder the direction of Prof. Carl Matz recitation, Our Flag," by Miss Amanda Landes, of the Millersville State the woods, it was but a short time alter that Gen.

Roussean came riding back, calling to Hambright to have his men Normal school; address, Department Chaplain Rev. J. W. Sayres, of Philadelphia; music by the band; singing, fall in line, which we did in quick time for societies. Besides a wife he leaves four children, Mrs.

Jacob Klause, John, Frank and Christian. The funeral takes Their theory is that the four, who 2a cents a bushel; in Genesee county, from 15 to 18 cents, and in Wyoming, 15 cents, with a threatened reduction to 10 cents. Some farmers are using the potatoes for fertilizing while others are not even digging them. 3o Quorum Present. There were only four members of the Lancaster City and County Agricultural society present on Monday afternoon, less than a quorum, and the meeting was not called to order.

George W. Schroyer, E. H. Hoover and A. H.

Reager exhibited fine specimens of apples and they were sampled by the fonr members and three reporters. Held For Larceny as Bailee. C. H. Benson was arrested in Reading on Monday by Detective Place on a Warrant issued by Alderman Rife.

J. E. Dickinson is the complainant and he alleges tbat Benson appropriated to his owa use a number of carpets and refrigerators belonging to him. Attachment For $2,000. Eugene G.

Smith has issued an attach the troops under Gens. Terrell and Lytie, who were both killed in battle, had been doubtless took the usual precaution, knowing that the mine was gaseous, "Columbia, the Oem or the Ocean," place on Thursday morning from St. Joseph's church where high mass will be drawn back and the firing was quite close. walked into a blower or musual collec We marched out ot tbe woods and held at 8:30. pupils of the public schools; recitation, "Music on the Rappahannock," Miss Amanda Landes, accompanied by Prof.

Matz on the piano; address, Past Department Commander Thomas J. changed onr front bv right by file into line tion of gas, which was so heavy that their lamps ignited it. Being in the midst of so heavy an explosion there was no escape for them. The fire-damp that followed would have killed any who sur Faegleysvllle Drunks. Mrs.

Rebecca Pressbury, a colored at the foot of a hill, when the gallant Col. Hambright gave the command, "For Stewart, of Norristown; music by the ward." At the same time General Rosu- woman, Henry Nixdorf, a white man, who is her particular friend, and James and Jane Buckius, who are also darkeys, band; singing, "lenting lo-night," vived. It is fear of fire-damp, which is pupils of the pnblic schools; address, sean came riding np in our immediate frontshonting at the top ofhis voice, "Forward, my brave Pennsylvanians!" Then difficult to disperse, which is keeping the Hon. Marriott Brosius; audience stand rescuers trom the bodies. the boys sent np a cheer, and became Of all the men at work in the mine be have been arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct They were acting badly in Faegleysville and Constable Jacobs has been called npon to decide ing and joinjin singing "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." somewhat excited, as the balls of sides the four, 15 are missing, and their the enemy were fl in pretty thick.

late is in doubt. Ihey may be making Eighteen Trolley Passengers Bobbed. how badly they infringed upon the law. We marched up to the brow of tbe bill their way to the surface through some of the programme was most attractive; the singing by a male quartette, with chorus by the company winning numerous encores, and the solos of Miss Lydia Barry being also received with jjreat favor. The latter played the part ot Efak Connolly in good style, while Miss Eva Vincent fairly shared the honors with the star by her admirable impersonation ot Johanna McShane.

James H. Manning, as Dionynm U'Hara, scored a hit, and the other members of the large cast rounded out a performance of far more than ordinary merit. 8aranel 8. Kutter Dead. Samuel S.

Rutter died on Monday at his residence, No. 37 North Plum street alter a lingeringllnees, from a complication of diseases. Deceased was seventy-three years old and lived retired for the past fifteen years. He was a member of Grace Lutheran church and Lancaster Lodge of Odd Fellows, being connected with the last named for forty-five years. His wife and these children survive: Lydia wife of Milton Swope; Daniel Samuel John and Emanuel.

His funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon with interment in Woodward Hill cemetery. Squlro Newberger Dead. Squire Newberger, who was shot in his court room at Tafton, on October 2, died Sunday afternoon. He was shot throngh the head, the bullet penetrating the brain. Christian Hansman, who is said to have fired the shot, is still at large, and no attempt is being made to bring him to justice.

The crime was one of the most atrocious and cold-blooded in the history of Pike county. Railroads Consolidate. The extensive Philadelphia street railway iy-jteras, with 430 miles ot road and capital, were joined together on Monday nnder the name of the Union Traction company. Early Monday evening five men, armed ment for $2,000 against George E. Fabne-stock'on a judgment dated last November.

the mines connected with the Dorrance, and took up our position. The First Wisconsin infantry were cn cur left, supporting Stone's First Kentucky battery. The Bethany Chnrch Charter. The court on Monday granted a charter Elizabeth Fabnestock and William H. Quwryville, A.

K. Morrison, commander. George H. Hess poet, No, 571, of Safe Harbor, B. F.

Hookey, commander. Stewart post, No. 556, Rawlinsville, L. E. McClune, commander.

Lititz band. Stevens post. No. 517, Lititz, Captain John R. Bricker, commander.

Oakryn band, of Little Britain township. Snow poet, No. 461, Pleasant Grove, John K. Rinehart, marshal. Drum corps.

Lieutenant D. H. Nissley post, No. 478, Mt Joy. Ganeral Heintzelman post, No.

300, Manheim, B. S. Harner, commander. John Hippie post, No. 353, Bainbridge, J.

Bierbomer, commander. Elizabetbtown band. John M. Good post, No. 502, Elizabeth-town, Dr.

S. R. Nissley, commander. Burger's Military band. Almiral Reynolds post, No.

405, Lancaster, I. M. Isenberger, commander. Posts 4jfJ, Christiana, and 607, city, colored, J. Jackson, commander.

Iroquois band. Gsorge Thomas post, No. 84, Hiram McEIroy, commander. Guards of George H. aimer and Lancaster Councils, Junior Order United American Mechanics, under the command of J.

F. Holt and A. Shomo. Carriages containing disabled veterans, Mayor Smelts and the speakers of this evening's programme. The parade moved over the following route: From North Queen street through Centre Square to East King, to Duke, to Chestnut, to North Queen, to South Queen, to German, to Prince, to Chestnut, countermarch to Fulton opera bouse, where there was a dress parade in short form, which was reviewed by the chief marshal.

After the dress parade the and masked, held np an electric car on the Evanston line, between Edgewater and Argyle, and robbed all the passengers. to the Bethany United Evangelical Keller, executors of the estate of R. E. Fahnestock, are named as garnishees. chnrch of this city.

The trustees named One of the passengers was Bhot and or they may have been killed by the explosion or the fire-damp, or possibly shut in by a cave which may have been caused by the explosion. Of those at the hospital. Miller and Blanchard are dying, and some of the others may not survive, although at present their chances seem good. are R. K.

Schnader, Philip Wiseman, Frank L. Kranskop, Jacob C. Kapler and WEiTHKM JTOKKCA9T. Washington, D. Oct a Fore- dangerously Eighteen persons I'Jth supported Bash 4th Indiana battery, with the 24th Illinois npon our right and the 21st Wisconsin in our immediate front, in a hollow below Bush's battery, with the son shining brightly at our backs and the colors of our country flying, and the enemy in our front.

We were very much exposed to the enemv's had their pockets gone through by the Joseph EL Bone. The petitioners for the charter are to be governed by the faith and doctrine of the United Evangelical church formed at Napieraville, Illinois, in robbets and a panic ensued. The loss is supposed to be large. east for Eastern Pennsylvania Fair Wednesday with cooler northerly winds and frost; probably fair, slightly warmer Thursday. Isews of the disaster spread rapidly.

The highwaymen cut the trolley to November, lsy-i. keep other cars from- coming upon them THE NEW YORK "HEHALD'S" FORECAST. and within an hour 2,000 people were at the top of the shaft, and at night fully 5,000 gathered there awaiting news from while they were at work. In the Middle states and New England Trying to Raise the Debt. Rev.

J. G. Veiser, B. pastor of the to-day, fair weather will prevail, preceded below. by local cloudiness on the coasts, with Prosecuted by His Wife.

Samuel Huber, living on West Straw fire. They advanced through a corn field in our immediate front and through the woods on our tight front. Hambright dismounted and ordered his horse to the rear. The musisians were ordered to take their instruments to the rear and get ready to assist the wounded. Just as they began to move off a minie ball came fresh southwest to northwesterly winds.

BODIES EECOVERED. Wilkesbarre, Oct 8. The bodies berry street, was arrested this morning by A. M. E.

church, has appointed collectors to secure money for the liquidation of the $300 on the church. He hopes to have that sum on October 20, when there will be a special serv ices. of the three engineers and the fire boss who were killed in the explosion in the and slowly tailing temperature, tollowed by a "cold wave" and sharp frosts in the northern districts, and as far south as the Delaware and Hudson valleys. Dorrance mine last night were recovered On Wednesday, in both of these sec Constable Smith on charges of assault and battery and surety of the peace. His wife Kate is the complainant.

She alleges that her husband threatened and beat her. Hubcr was held for court by Alderman Haibach on the surety of the peace case and gars bail for a hearing on the charge of assault and battery. crashing through the rim of the drum of Thompson Bauman, the drum major. The band was not with ns, they having gone home. The ball lodged in Bowman's Sued for a Bill.

The Eureka Tempered Copper companv early this morning. A party of rescuers headed by Foreman Jones were the first to come npon the bodies. The carpenter house was fitted np as a temporary has entered suit in the court of common tions, colder, clear weather will prevaiJ, with fresh northwesterly wind, and frosts as far south at night as the Virginia highlands, bark, from the Recta of which he died pleas against D. H. Kutp for 351 .50 for goods sold.

a few days after the battle in the Tucker morgue, and as the mangled remains were.