Evening Gazette

              » PITTSTON, PA-. MONDAY. MARCH 25. 1889. I iwocsvrs J Ten aula a Week NinnBEH ins! j Weekly EaiablUfeed 1830 j |THE DIAMOND FIELD. THE NEW PENSION POLICY. SUNDAY AT BETHANY HARRISON TO BLAINE. HERBERT BISMARCK. Doctors Sued for llO,OM Damages. DR. TALMAGE'S SERMON Corporal Tanner Gives JHU Opinion of How the Laws Should be Administered. An Interesting Epistle Alleged to Have Carlisle, Pa., March 85.—Samuel Hepburn, Jr., and Stuart & Stuart, attorneys for John S. Thumraa, administrator of Miss Alice Thumma, have brought suit for 910,000 damages against J. G. Fickle and Dr. J. H. Deardorf, oi Carlisle; Dr. Jacob B. Spangler, of Mechanicsburgj Dr. W, R. Peters, o Churchtown, and Dr. William B. Van Lennep, Dr. John Murcur, and Dr. J. A McDonald, of Philadelphia, for causing the death of Miss Alice Thumma. Aboui one month ago theso physicians performed the operation of ''laparotomy' upon the voung girl, and in a day or so afterward she aied. The family was not satisfied, and desired that an examination of the body be made. A post mortem was made hy several physicians of this city, who reported tiiat in their judgment Miss Thumma's malady did not justify the performing of anv such operation. Ex-Congressman Beltzhoover has been employed by the physicians. The trial will probably take place in May. Been Found In New York. Preparations for a Grand Spring | Opening of the National Game. Washington, March £5.—Corporal Tanner, the newly appointed commissioner of pensions,when asked what policy he would pursue in dealing with the affairs of the bureau, said: Six Thousand People Try to Get Into the Sunday School. New Yorx, March 23.—Much comment has been caused among politicians here by the publication in The New York Herald of a fac simile of a letter alleged to have been written by Gen. Harrison to Mr. Blaine, and carelessly left by the latter at a hotel in this city while he was on his way to Washington. The following is a copy of President HaiTison's letter: English Speculations on the Visit Divine Services at the Brooklyn Tabernacle Sunday, of the Chanoellor's Son. ENGLISHMEN OANT PLAT BASEBALL THEY nAlfE TO SEE THE PRESIDENT WILL ENGLAND JOIN THE ALLIES? "I can best answer that by quotingone of Gen. Harrison's remarks, made during the last campaign. He said: 'Gentlemen, it is no time to use the apothecary's scales when you come to weigh the services of the men who saved the nation. It seems to me that that is a pretty good motto for all the people of the United States to adopt. If I were asked to define my ideas on thi3 pension question in a sentence I should unhesitatingly reply: A pension for every surviving soldier who needs one, and no soldier's widow, father or mother should be in want.' TOUGH THINGS IN THE BIBLE But They Win at "Rounders"—Clrcum- Bnmon That President Harrison Would Attend the Choreh Attracted the Crowd, but They Were Disappointed — The Office Seeker* Make Mr. Wanamaker's Eyes Sore. The Germans Think So—The Count Says the Emperor Is All Right — Reticent About Samoa—Policy of the Govern- navigator Ward's Return—Washington I Wants Him—The Phillies' Grounds la Peril—Pittsburg's Plans—Gossip About the Ball Tossers. IWDlAJf ATOMS, Feb. 1, M». My Dear Mr. Blaine: Your letter of the Hst wo received some time ago, and was both in its tone and in its conclusion very gratifying to me. I am wire you have read in the ncw8paj*»r* accounts or my life since—a sufficient excuse for the delay in acknowledging it. * * * Yours of the 29th has now been received, and I hasten to thank you for your expressed willingness to relieve Mia. H. and myself in any way yon can. * • • As to myself. I do not think of any matter In which I ean now avail myself of your kindly proffered help. ThP mail I now nse sparingly for several reasons, and It 1 will be in Washington long enongh before the Inauguration to enable me to talk fully with you I will not snbieot yon to the risk of a Journey here unless It should be absolutely necessary. If anything should require IL feowever, I will not hesitate to avail myself or your very friendly offer. I thought I had nearly everything settled in my own mind that required attention before I reached Washington. If the newspaper reports today a* to Mr. Allison's position are correct it may unsettle pome of my plans. I said to a friend today that |f all seven of the cabinet officers could have been found in Alaska it would have promoted harmony In the party in the states. Maine, I believe is the only state that has no protest to offer. My health Is good. I get out twice a day for a walk—a hurried run to be sure—but ft gives me air and exercise. You must not forget, vourself, that you will need all your strength. With kind regard., to Mrs. Blaine, very sincerely yours, Bsnj4MP» JJabrisow. ment in the House of Commons. I| Is Not Necessary to Believe That the WorUl Is Only C.OOO Years Old—Joshua's London, March 25.—Your correspondent met Count Herbert Bismarck just as he was leaving the Germany embassy. He lftoked like an athlete, and the color in his cheeks would hdve done credit to a Dublin belle. His mustache is no longer trained fiercely aloft, but droops pt the end* with melancholy dignity. The foreign minister of the German empire was apparently in the best of spirits. He could not,of course, talk for publioatioq on state matters, but he was emphatic and forcible in his declaration that the Kaiser's health was superb. I explained to him that rumors of all kinds concerning the physical imperfections and in? firmities of William II had gained currency in America, Count Herbert asserted that such rumors for the most part originated in France, and declared that there was absolutely no foundation for them, since William was in thorough health, and in capital spirits. It was impossible to get a word out of Count Herbert abonf; Bampa. All the politicians in town are alert about the significance of the visit to England of the son of the Iron Chancellor, but so far it must be confessed that it is all guesswork. The British ambassador in Berlin came hurriedly to London a few days ago and the fact that Count Herbert Bismarck has just followed him is looked upon by a considerable portion of the German press as an indication that England is about to formally join the triple alliance. This is looked upon as absurd here. The count said that he was here solely upon private business. It is remembered that on the occasion of Count Herbert Bismarck's last visit to England he said he came on strictly private business. Yet before he left it became known that he had come over to receive Lord Granvilles oapitulation about the Polynesian and African annexations of Germany. Command to tho Sun and Moon—The New York, March 25.—John M. "Ward, the short stop of the New York club, arrived on the steamship Saale Saturday. Ho the same Ward as of old, profa a little more English in his ways . a little worn looking, but nevertb i he looks as though he could play » ,ood ball as he ever did. Ward is nr fhe only great baseball man in town. President Hewitt, of the Washington club, is also here, and so are Conant and Billings, of the Boston club. They all seem to want Ward, but oi course they can't all get him. It is quite safe, too, that the Boston cluh won't get him, for they would not pay half what the Washington club are said to have offered. Philadelphia, March 25. — When Postmaster General John Wanamer arrived at Bethany Presbyterian church. Twenty-second and Bainbridge streets, where he is superintendent of the Sunday school, shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon he found fully 6,000 persons gathered around the various entrances waiting for the doors to open. In some way a rumor had been in circulation for several days before that President Harrison intended to visit the Sunday school with Mr. Wana maker. Thf rumor was entirely unfounded, and not withstanding a printed denial the side walks in front of the church were crowded with men, women and boys, all anxious to see the president. Mr. Wanamaker was much annoyed at the great crowds, and after he entered the Sunday school lie told one of the teachers that he would much rather havC only two or three hundred earnest listeners "than a great crowd of curiosity seekers. . When the doors were finally opened the large Sunday school room was crowded in a few minutes, and it wa necessary to close the doors, while several thousand persons were still on the outside. The secretary reported that there were 8,543 persons in the room. This is the largest number on record on the secretary's book for years. Fulh 2,000 others who were unable to gain ad mission went into the church, where Superintendent Wanamaker alwayt teaches liis adult Bible class, and waited for the postmaster general to appear. Mr. Wanamaker found on his desk n handsome collection of flowers and greens which had been left for him by one oi the members. He thanked the class foi their kindness, and then proceeded to explain the lesson which told the stoiy ol Bartemeus, the blind beggar, and bis restoration to sight by Christ. He spoke from notes, and said that the moral oi the lesson was simply "come to Jesut and be saved." Whale Swallowing; Jonah. Brooklyn, March 24.—At the Tabernacle this morning, after expounding tome passages of Scripture in regard to the mysteries, the Bev. T. De Witt Talmage, D. D., gave out the hymn beginning: Bow firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in hia excellent Word "I am going to take hold of thismighty machine, and I am not fool enough to think I have nothing to learn of its workings.""Are you in favor of an increase in the soldier's pension?" "I tell you frankly, I am opposed to these S3 and $8 a month pensions. If you are going to give a man anything, give him enough that he may realize that lie is entitled to something. If there is an old soldier who has got a claim that you are satisfied is a good one, and he has not quite proved it, my policy is to assist him to secure that proof. You may say that I am opposed to knocking out soldiers' claims because of a technical shortcoming." Philadelphia, March 25.—Tlie board of trustees of the Williamson School of MechanJoaJ Trades has finally fixed upon j»nd purchased a site for that institution hear Media. The site selected is composed of three tracts, the largest being the Stauffer farm, of about eighty acres, fronting on the railroad, about midway between Pwyq and GJen Riddle, on the Wesf Chester branch of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad. The other two tracts are the farms of Jesse and John Hibbert, the first including about sixty acres and the other about forty acres. They adjoin the Stauffer property on the rear and run back to the highest ground in Delaware county, affording a splendid view of the Delaware river and surrounding oountry. Mr. Williamson visited the place before his death and was pleased with it. The price paid varies from §200 to §300 an acre. A Site for the Williamson School. Tho subject of his sermon was "Tough Things in the Bible," and his text, U Peter iii. Hi: 4kLn which arosome things hard to be 'understood." Dr. Talmage said: The Bible is the most common sense book in oil tho world. But there or© many thing* in it which require explanation. It all depends on tho mood in which you pome to this grand old book. You may take hold of the hand'e of the sword or its sharp edge. You may employ on its mysteries tho rule of multiplication or subtraction. There are things, as my text suggests, hard to be understood, but I shall solve some of them, hoping to leave upon all honest minded people the impressiou that if "four or five of them can bo explained per haps they may all bo explained. It can be down that John Ward did not come home simply for the purpose of calling a meeting of the Brotherhood ol Ball Players, or to settle the question at to where he shall play next season, but solely to look after private matters. Nol only does he say this, but his friend* vouch for the truth of it. Little or nothing was learned, of Ward's intended movements from the conversations had with him. He had not lDecome familial with the new classification rule, and had received no offer from the Washington club, so that he was not in position tc say anything on either subject. A Swede Shoots His Sweetheart. Hard thing the first: Tho Bible says the world was created in six days, while geology says it wan hundreds of thousands of years in process of building. "In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth " "In the beginning." There you can roll in tea million yoars if you want to. There is no particular date given—no contost between science and revolation. Though tho world may have been in process of creation for millions of yoars, suddenly and quickly, and hi one week, it may have been fitted up for man's residence. Just as a groat mansion may havo been many years in building, and yet in one week it be curtained and chandeliered • and cushioned and upholstered for a bride and groom. To Oust an Obstinate Ofllcelieider. Worcester, Mass., March 23.—Albert Lindstrom shot his former sweetheart, Emily Schenck, to-day, and then shot and lulled himself. Lindstrom was engaged to the girl in London four years ago, and after he came here and obtained work in the Washburn & Moen wire mill he sent $60 to her to pay her passage over, She went to work as a servant. Her affectioq for Lindstrom seemed to abate, and she refused to marry him. A year ago she went to Portland to avoid his importuning. After working there some months she returned, and has since boarded at the same tenement where Lindstrom did, but still repelled his attentions, Recently she agreed to meet him and repay him $30 of Jlie money he had paid for her passage to America. The interview was private. The other boarders, on hearing two pistol shots, rushed into the room, and round Lindstrom dead and the woman with a bullet in her breast. She was unable to give any account of the shooting, and is expected to live but a few hours. She was a bright and pretty girl, but inclined to flirt. Washington, March 25.—The reluctance of Governor Ross, of New Mexico, to resign has induced some of his New Mexico opponents to adopt measures foi ousting him from office. His term wili not expire until April 20, 1890, but there is no disposition on the part of the New Mexico Republicans to allow him to remain in office until that time and charges will be preferred against him with a view in securing immediate action. The arraignment is now in preparation and the governor will be charged with various shortcomings, political and otherwise. It is understood that the charges would have been filed some time ago but for the fact that it was believed he would resign. Now that he indicate? his intention of remaining until the end of his term the charges will be filed and it is | believed they are of sufficient weight to warrant his immediate removal. Charges will also be preferred against Judge Bunker, of the Second New Mexico district, and his immediate removal will be asked. Freeport, Pa., March 25.—Mary Cattle and Miss Klingensmith, both of Natrona} accompanied by an unknown man, boarded the Blairsviile accommo l ition. They remained on the rear platform of the last car, thinking to escapj detection. The conductor saw them, opened the door and asked them to couie inside the car, Miss Cattle became frightened, thinking the conductor was going to put them off and jumped from the car. The trainmen found her with her neck broken. The young man disappeared. A Girl Jumps from a Train. Kngllshmen Can't Play Ball! Liverpool, March 25.—Between 7,00C and 8,000 people gathered at the Pole Athletic grounds and gave the American baseball teams a hearty welcome. The varied programme opened with a game between the Obicagos and All Americas, which resulted in a tie at the Mid of the fifth inning, when it was called. Then followed an old English game of "rounders" between eleven men from th« American clubs and eleven picked. Englishmen. The Britons won by a score ol 16 to 14. In this game Spalding bowled for the Americans. You are not compelled to believe that the world was made in our six days. It may not have been a day of twenty-four hours, the day spoken of-in the first chapter; it-may have been God's day, and a thousand years with him are as one day. "And the evening and the morning were the first day"—Ood'g day. "And the evening and the morning were the second day"—God's day. "And the evening and the morning were the sixth day"—God's day. Vou and I living in the seventh day, the Sabbath of the world, tho day of gospel redemption, the grandest day of all the week in which each day may havo been made up of thousands of years. Con you tell me how a man can get his mind aiul soul into such a blasphemous twist as to scoff at that first chapter of Genesis, its verses billows of light surging up from sapphire seas of glory 1 In view of the severe badgering to which the ministry has recently been subjected by the opposition in the House of Commons, and the bitter complaints which many of the Conservative leaders have made thereof, the speaker will hereafter rigidly enforce the rule requiring all questions coming before the House to be submitted in writing to appear on the notice paper. This will at least give the ministerial party an opportunity to prepare the defence instead of having a question sprung upon the government without sufficient warning to enable it to be properly met. The Conservatives themselves admit that the government has lost a great deal oi ground in this discussion of the questions which were raised last week, but they are hopeful of regaining some of it in the discussion of the naval scheme, It is thought probable that only the extreme radical wing will oppose the naval scheme seriously, and this opposition will scarce, ly be sufficient to compel any very material modification of the plan now formulated. Lancaster, Pa., -March 25.—Notices have been posted in the rolling mills oi the Columbia Boiling Mill company, the Susquehanna Iron company ana the Columbia Iron company, that after April 0 $3,50 per ton will be paid for puddling iron, and other ton men in proportion. The management say that either a reduction or complete shut down is necessary. The Penn Iron company of this citv has also posted the same notice of reduction. Reduced Wages for Iron Worker* Then the Englishmen essayed to play the Americans at baseball. They showed utter deficiency in their ability to judge and catch ftiee, field grounders, or bat. Baldwin was the American pitcher. The Knglish were able to hit only one ball Safely in three innings, eight striking out.' Frank Sugg, the champion cricketer of Lancashire, pitched for the English side. The Americans batted him all over and ran lDases with impunity, trifling at will with their opponents. They made sixteen runs in their first inning and two in their second, and then quit with a score of 18 to 0. At the close of the lesson the Bethany quartet, led by Professor John R. Sweeney, sang several hymns, and then Superintendent Wanamaker announced that some of the members of the cla» wished to start an insurance fund. Antolne "Will Not Antogonixe Boulanger. London, March 23.—Gen. Boulanger, like Mr. W. H. Smith, has been keeping quiet the past week, but his friends navt been making the fur fly with astonishing vigor. The government are beginning to realize that in taking action Xuist the Patriotic league they arc ring straight into Boulanger's hand1- anil tliey would now gladly wash then hands of the whole business. It wathoped that Mr. Antoine, the famou. deputy for Metz, the German reichstag. who lias resumed his French citizenship, would consent to run against Boulanger in the race for popular favor, but Antoine declares he wants nothing but a quiet life and he is wise, for he has none of the qualities which the man who shall undertake to fight Boulanger must possess. Boulanger, therefore, smilet serenely, while his lieutenants, driven by persecutipn into active warfare, made things warm for the government and turned the chamber into a bear garden. A. White Cap Warning Cause* Baca Trouble Petersburg, "Va., March 25.—Trouble is feared at Stony Creek, in Sussex county, between the whites and negroes of that place. Stony Creek is a village on the Petersburg and Weldon railroad, about twenty miles from Petersburg and has a population of about 600. The trouble had its origin in a White Cap notice, sent to a negro who keeps a barroom in the village, notifying him unless he kept a more orderly place he would be severely dealt with. On receipt of the notice the negro became very indignant and in company with a number of other negroes went to the residence of Mr. George Eppes, who they charged with being the author of it. Despite Eppes' denial, they abused, him and defied him to come out of the bouse. They also threatened to burn the village if the threats in the notice were carried out. The whites and negroes are strongly armed and information received here is that trouble is feared. The Btate authorities at Richmond have been notified of the condition of affairs. They already had a coal fund, a seaside hotel, a bank and a college and they felt that they needed one thing more and that was an insurance fund. He explained that the scheme was to put 10 per cent, of the collection in the class each Sunday in the fund. When a member of the class dieo all the money in the treasury will be turned over to hisfamily, whether it is $10 or $1,000. Then the 10 per cent, will be put in the fund again each Sunday until another member dies. The class resolved by a unanimous vote to institute the insurance fund. To Suppress Convivial Clubs. AN EXPLANATION ON A SCIENTIFIC BASia Oxford, Md., March 25.—Governor Jackson has directed the state's attorney for Talbot county to proceed against a large number of social, literary and musical clubs in Talbot county, to ascertain whether they have been guilty of misusing their franchises. It has been represented that these clubs were openly violating the local option law. The governor also authorized similar action to be taken against clubs in Harford county and in the city of Annapolis. The Bible represents that light was created on Monday, and the sun was not created until Thursday. Just think of it! a book declaring that light was created three days before the sun shown! Why, don't you know that heat and electricity emit light independent of the sun! Beside that, when the earth was in process of condensation, it was surrounded by thick vapors and the discharge of many volcanoes in the prima y period, and all this obscuration may have hindered the light of the sun from falling on the earth until that Thursday morning. Beside that, David Brewster and Herschel, the astronomer, and all the modern men of their class, agree in the fact that the sun is not light, tbat it is au opaque mass, that it is only the candlestick that holds the light, a phosphorescent atmosphere floating around it, changing and changing, so it is not to be at all wondered at that not until that Thursday morning its light fell on the earth. Beside that, the rocks in crystallization emit light. There is light from a thousand surfaces, the alkalies, for Instance. The metallic bases emit light. There was a time in the history of the world when there were thousands of miles of liquid granite flaming with light. Beside that, it has been found tbat there are burned out volcanoes in other worlds which, when they were in ex- C- ion and activity, must have cast forth an fferablo light, throwing a glare all over our earth. Beside that, there are the Aurora Borealis and the Aurora Anchalis. A book on Physical Science says: The Americans departed for Belfast, Plaguing the PhllllM. Philadelphia, March 26.—Considerable talk haa been occasioned among lose ball enthusiasts over the introduction of an ordinance into the city council providing for the opening of Carlisle street from Huntingdon street to Lehigh Ci venue. This measure seeks to destroy the beautiful basetiall park owned by the Philadelphia club. ordinance has been referred to the highway committee. Mr. James, one of the councilmen from the Twenty-eighth ward, said: "I don't know the object of the ordinance unless it is to make the club come down with free passes." And that seems to be the impression of a great many people. The date for the reception and banquet to be tendered the Spalding tourists by The Sporting Life has been fixed for Thursday, AprS 11. Mattimore is to be a utility man for the Athletio Club this season. Mr. Wanamaker dined at the residence of his son, Thomas Wanamaker, and returned to Washington this morning. Friends of the postmaster general are greatly exercised over his eyesight. He complains of pain in his eyes, caused by reading so many letters in his new cabinet position. Even with the aid oi powerful glasaea he is unable to see distinctly, and he says his eyes give him considerable pain. Mr. Wanamakerdoet not like to wear his glasses, and is often careless in discarding them. His friend* are urging him to take better care of hit eyes and to consult an occulist. Yesterday Mr. Wanamaker's eyes were slightly inflamed. "Never," says a Tory newspaper, "since the Salisbury cabinet was formed has there been such perfect unanimity at prevails today. Kennington has knitted them more closely together, and it hat made them more determined than evei to fight this home rule monster, which if lapping the sinews of John Bull and making his life a misery." He Had No Faith la Savings Banks. Wilkesbarbe, Pa., March 25.—John Norris, a thrifty Austrian who has no faith in saving banks, entrusted $1,255 to his wife for safe keeping. She sewed the money up in her pettycoat, which she wore during the day time, and at night placed it under her pillow. During the absence of Norris from his home last night three masked men entered the wife's bedroom, gagged her, stole the pettycoat and the money, and escaped. Wichita, Kan., March 25.—W. A. Radford arrived from Oklahoma, and states that Lieut. Carson is still engaged in rounding up the boomers. He has. however, changed his base of operations to the southern part of the county. The officer states that he will enforce with severity, and that every boomer will be compelled to leave. Those in concealment, as well as those who have returnee to Oklahoma City after the withdrawal of the troops, are badly frightened, anC do not know how to act. Mr. Radforc thinks the situation is critical, and ad vises all persons to remain out of tbC country, as there certainly will betroubk if the-President does not soon act. Reandlns Up the Boomer*. Sinecures In the Navjr. ■Washington, March 23.—The cases of Commanders Frederick R. Smith and George W. Wood, of the navy, have been brought to the attention of Secretary Tracy and it is likely that action of some sort will be taken next week. The officers are borne on the active Gst of the navy, but have been on waiting orders for the past eight or ten years. During their career in the navy they have been unemployed, one fifteen years and three months and the other eleven years and six months. Although Commander Smith stands No. 11 on the list of commanders he has had no sea service since 1876, and Commander Smith was last at sea in July, 1875. The present intention is to shortly order these officers before a board to determine their fitness to perform duty at sea. Sllnr Discovered at Wllkeebarre, Pa. Wilkesbarrx, Pa., March 28.—A sensation was created in police circlet by the discovery at a large amount of silverware buried in the cellar of a house which had been vacant for tome time. The cellar was being cleaned and there was found buried in the ground first a silver teapot, then sqgar bowls, pitchers, etc., the whole making a load for two men to oarry. The property was turned over to the police, and afterward identified as having been stolen from the residence of E. Troxel, a wealthy citizen, last December. The police suspected the residents of a house in the rear of the place where the silver was found, and on searching the place found another lot of booty. The occupants were arrested. Then it was ascertained that two men who had boarded with the family left in January, and that one of the men, James Black, had soon after been arrested on suspicion of burglary, he being recognized as a Philadelphia thief. On Tuesday last Black escaped from the Jail here after a hot chase, in which the warden fired several shots at him. He has not been seen sihee. His companion is still at large, but his whereabouts is known. Mrs. Matter May Possibly Recover. If does not sign with the Athletics he riiay be found with the St. Louis, and thus the great infield of 1887 would be reunited. • Philadelphia, March 25.—As a result of Mr. McManes' visit to Washington. Senator Cooper's chances for the colleotorhhip of Philadelphia are at least doubtful. He is charged with opposing the plan of organization of the legislature. Senator Quay is now said to favor Hartranft.Quay's Candidate for Collector. Newark, N. J.. March25.—Josef Salzman, who assaulted and nearly beat to death Mrs. Julianna Mutter,his employer'! wife, in Irvington, N. J.,on Wednesday, is still at large, none of the seven men arrested in various parts of the country proviDg to be tho fiendish Swiss laborer. Mrs. Mutter is still lving on the bed in the kitchen of her house, hovering between life and death. Flan* of the PltUbnrg". Pittsburg, March SB.—All the plans for the baseball opening have been prepared. In a few days the team is expected to report. Four men—Dun lap, Conway, Beckley and Staley—have conditioned at Hot Springs, while the balance have been at the usual plan of -walking. Time will be called March 80 for the first game with the East End Athletics. April 1 the club goes on a western trip, playing at Cincinnati, St. JCouis, Louisville ana Kansas City. Sunday jou}s the team at Cincinnati. April 12 the team opens at home with Syracuse and then plays various minor league until the opening of the league season. "Capt. Bonnycastle, coming up the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the 17th of September, 1820, was aroused by the mate of the vessel in great alarm from an unusual appearance. 16 was a starlight night, when suddenly the sky became overcast. In the direction of the high land of Corn wall is county, an instantaneous and intensely vivid light, resembling the aurora, shot out on the hitherto gloomy and dark sea on the lee bow, that was so brilliant, it lighted everything distinctly, even to the masthead. The light spread over the whole sea bot ween the two shores, and the waves, which before had been tranquil, became agitated. Capt Bonnycastle describes the scene as that of a blazing sheet of awful and most brilliant light—a long and vivid line of light tbat showed the face of the high frowning land abreast. Tho sky bocamo lowering and more intensely obscure. Long, tortuous lines of light showed immense numbers of large fish darting about as if in consternation. The topsail yard and mlzzon boom were lighted by tho glnro as if gaslights had been burned directly below them, and until Just, beforo daybreak, at 4 o'clock, the most minute objects were distinctly visible." My hearers, there are ten thousand sources of light besides tho of the sun. A Gruesome Discovery. The Weather. Cumberland, Md., March 25.—Jacob Schultz, who was climbing Bear mountain, a mile north of Cumberland, came upon the bleached bones of a man covered with a few remnants of clothing oncealed in a crevice among the boulders. The coroner investigated the case, .md no doubt exists that the remains art hose of John Hodel, who disappeared from this city on March 21, 1883. Mrs. Hodel, who still resides here, has no doubt that the skeleton is that of her husband. She identifies the clothing a. his. Two empty unlabeled bottles lying near the skeleton give color to the supposition that Hodel committed suicide. Fair; stationary temperature, followed Monday by rain and slightly cooler; variable winds. A Postmaster for Philadelphia. Philadelphia, March 25.—Mr. John Field, of the firm of Voting, Smyth, Field & Co., confessed to a newspaper reporter that Postmaster General Wanamaker had proffered him the position of postmaster of Philadelphia in a recent interview at Washington. Mr. Field says he will not abandon his private business when he takes office. NUGGETS OF NEWS. A St. IjouU Swindler. St. Louis, March 25.—N. J. Willis was the name given by a young man who was arrested on the charge of carrying on an extensive swindle through the United States mails. He advertised in the leading papers of the west that he bad a large anu exclusive stock of silk remnants, winch he offered at such low prices that he was at once flooded with money orders. The alleged firm was N. J. Willis & Co., and the address given was Nos. 210 and 212 North Third street. For two weeks he has been receiving an enormous mail and cashing bundles of postal notes. The authorities are of the opinion that he is several thousand dollars ahead of his victims. Mr. Cleveland was warmly received by the Cubans. Barnum's polar bear killed four seals. People m China, oppressed by famine, are selling their children to buy food. Reduced Honrs in the Pennsylvania Shops. White and Kowe haven't been given up yet. The Pittsburg club has in view a trip to Mexico next fall. Emin Pacha has gained a victory over the Mahdists. Altoona, Pa., March 25.—Orders wore issued to the employes in the machine shops of the Pennsylvania railroad, in this city, that nine hours will constitute a day's labor, with a half holiday r.n Saturdays. About 4,000 will be afuvtod by this order. The barracks in the citadel at Halifax, N. S., was burned and the city was endangered for a time by the proximity of the fire to the powder magazine. Pitcher Jamea Galvin, with his wife and six sons, have taken up permanent residence in Allegheny, Pa. Washington, March 85.—Among tha nominations which it is believed will be sent to the senate early this week is that of Murat Halstead to be minister to be Germany. Mr. Halstead'a friends say that his appointment has been determined on and that it may be expected any day. The nomination of a minister to England is expected soon, but who the appointee will be is something on which the prophets have been unable to agree. There is a general impression that Chauncey M. Depew will receive the appointment, but there is no feeling of certainty about that. Halatead tor Germany. Captured a Freight Train. Pittsburg. March 25.—A large number of tramps boarded a freight train on the Pittsburg aud Lake Erie railroad near Allequippa, and for five hours held the train, refusing to allow the crew to move the train unless permitted to ride on it. A telegram was sent to Pittsburg for assistance, and a special train with officers was sent to the rescue. Twelve tramps were arrested and sent to the workhouse. Over 100 ballots were forged at the Manhattan club annual election in New York. Four members perhaps were engaged in the fraud. Pinkerton's men will be put on the case. Washington Want* Ward. Placer Digging In Montana. Washington, March 25.—Of the prospective engagement of John M. Ward, the famous shortstop. The Washington Post says: "Ward's declaration that he will come to Washington if he can get more money hare than any where else nettles the question as to where he will play during the coming season in favor this city." Washington has offered f6,000 for Denny. Helena, Mont., March 2.V—FIncer gold is said to have been discovered in the bluffs on the Missouri river opposite Townsend. A man named McGfuggan made the find. Nearly everybody in Townsend has staked off a placer claim. Dubuque, la., March 25.—The Illinois Central Railroad company has given notice that it will no longer ship liquors into Iowa from Dubuque. The liquor dealers will hereafter send their goods to East Dubuque, Ills., and from there they will be taken by the Central and other roads into the interior of this state. The goods must hereafter he shipped for what they are, and not as vinegar or something else, as the railroads have been losing money by taking them so disguised as fo.urth class when they should be taken as second class freight. Importing Liquor In Iowa. The French line steamship La Champagne sailed for Havre with $200,00C worth of paintings to be exhibited at the Paris exposition. One of them was Munkaczy's "Christ Before Pilate,'' loaned bv Postmaster General Wanamaker. The picture is Insured for $40,- 000. A WRONG CONCEPTION ABOUT NOAH'S ABE. Another hard thing: Tho story of the deluge and Noah's ark. They say from the account there it must have rained eight hundred tC/kt of water each day in order that it might be fifteen cubits abovo the hills. They say ttiat the ark eoiSJ not have been largo enough to contain "two of every sort," for there would have been hundreds of thousands and hundreds of thousands of creatures. They say that these creatures would bavo come from all lands and all cones. They say there was only one small window in tho ark, and that would not have given fresh air to keep the animals inside the ark from suffocation. They say that the ark finally landed on a mountain seventeen thousand foet high. They say thoy do not believe the story. Neither do I. There is no such story tn tho Bible. I will tell you what tho Bible story is. I must say that I have changed my mind in regard to somo matters which once wero to mo very mysterious. They are no mora mysterious. This is the key to the facts. This is tlio story of an eye witness, Noah, hia story incorporated afterward by Moses hi thocccount. Noah desoribed the scene just aa it appeared to him. He saw the flood and be fathomed its depth. As far as eye could reach everything wns covered up, from horirou to horizon, or, as it says, "under tho whole heaveu." He did not refer to the Sierra Murder In Pittsburg. Will Try to Cremate Klein, Pittsburg, March 35.—Stephen B. Lee, of Washington, D. C., and Charles All&n, both colored, of this oity, quarreled on Second avenue. Allen shot Lee in the side, killing him instantly. Allen was arrested. Perlin, March 25.—The Cologne Gawtte says that as neither criminal or civil procedure is applicable to Klein in America, it only remains for Germany to produce evidence against him before a tribunal at Apia, which shall include the American consul. It is likely, The Gazette says, that when Consul Stueble arrives at Samoa satisfaction will bo demanded by Germany from Mataafa. A Cumberland Valley League. Whitelaw Reid was confirmed as minister to France by the senate by a vote of 25 to 18, the total vote, 88, being precisely a quot um. One less would have been a failure to confirm. Meredith Will Be Pnblto Printer. Washington, March 25.—It is said that the name of Capt. William M. Meredith, of Chicago, Ills., will be sent to the senate this week for appointment as public printer. A candidate for the post ct public printer recently brought forward is Martin Weller, of St. Louis. He is foreman of The St. Louis Globe Democrat, has been president of the International Typographical union, and is said to possess all the qualifications for the place.  Carlisle, Pa., March 25.—A baseball league will be formed in a few days i i this citv, and will be called the "Cum berland Valley league." First class players will be secured. NellieG rant Sartoris sailed for England. Norfolk, Va., March 25.—The tug Luther Ward returned. She has been unable to find the missing coal barge Regulator with five men on board. The regulator broke loose from the tug in the recent storm. A Coal Barge at Sea. The new In man line steamer City of Paris made an average speed of twentyone knots per hour on her trial trip. Keifer Wants Matthews* Place. Parisian Pleaaantried. Spmnofield, O,, March 25. — The friends of Gen. J. Warren Keifer, exspeaker of the house of representatives, in this city and Washington are making vigorous efforts to have him appointed associate justice of the United States supreme court, vico Stapley Matthews deceased. The movement is said to be backed by John Sherman, Sam Shellabarger, Charlie Footer and Gen. Sherman. Gen. Keifer could not bo seen About the matter. Paris, March 25.—For having plagiarized some of the work of Duquel, M. Richard De Loulav was a few days ago savagely attacked by M. Gerault Richard in a newspaper article. De Loulay challenged Richard and the two fought a du« with swords. De Loulay received three slight wounds. A Shocking Casual) l i Baltimore. Count do Montercole sailed for Europe. Baltimore, March 25.—Little Fannie Ray, aged 8 years, fell out of a third story window of her home at 1514 West Mulberry street and died two hours later. The little one struck the Savement head foremost. Before she ied her head had swollen to three times its natural size. Near Peru, Ind., Auron York, who was blasting stumps, put some dynamite cartridges in the oven to dry and prudently went out in the kitchen. His house is now a wreck and ho is a wid ower. Sugar Goes Up. New York, March 25.—Four steamships landed 1930 immigrants at Castle Garden. Etruria, from Liverpool, brought 746; La Champagne, from Havre, 590; City of Chicago, from Liverpool, 303, and Polynesia, from Hamburg, 380. Receipts at Castle Garden. San Francisco, March 20.—The American Sugar refinery has advanced tho prices of sugars one quarter of a cent Eer pound and the California refinery as followed with an advance of one eighth.  Samuel Reed, of Birmingham, Ala., is the latest green pjoods victim. Jersey City sharpers got his money. Rome, March 85.—Signor Corveto, under secretary for the war department, fought a duel with Signor Cavallotti, a member of the chamber of deputies. The duel waa fought with sworas and Corveto, who was the challenger, was plightlv wounded. A Roman Conflict. Teomer's Challenge. Mr. Gladstone has gone to Scotland. Gen. Boulanger Faints. Henry George Invades Wales. London, March 25.—Henry George leaves today for week'a tour in Wales. This is a new ground for his single-laudtax ideas. Next month he goes to tixa ——- Midlands and from there to Scotland. I (continued on pioa.) Pittsburg, March 25.—John Teemer, the oarsman, issued a callenge to any oarsman in the world, Gaudaur preferred, to row a series of races, three, four and five miles for $500 a race. Under the Werte bill a liquor license has been granted in Salem, N. J., although the county had gone dry at the recent election. Paris, March 25.—While dining in the Cafe Durand Gen. Boulanger was suddenly seized with a fainting fit and had to be conveyed to his home. No serious results are reported. Pittsburg, March 2o.—John Scott, president and receiver of the Allegheny Valley railroad, died of pneumonia at his residence on Forbes street, this city. John Scott Dead.