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man. VOL. XVI. No. 63. PORT JERVIS, ORANGE COUNTY, N. Y., THUKSDAtY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1888. PRICE THREE CENTS WEAREOUTOFTHEWOOBS THE EASTERN DIVISION BLOCKADE BROKEN THIS NOON. Travel About tlie Village Besuuiecl- Com m u n ication Opened Vp w ith Milford. Trains Movin'; Over tbe Eastern D ivi sion—A New York Mail Reaches Us. There are indications that our long snow blockade, the longest on record, is about to come to an end. The warm weather o f yesterday so compacted the snow that all danger of drifting has passed, except in the event o f more snow falling. This has greatly facilitated the labors of street and railway shovelers. In the early part o f the week, the lightcharacterof the snow made the work of the shovelers al most useless, as the high winds filled the cuts faster than they could be shovelled out. All day yesterday the Street Commissioner was busy about town with gangs of men in shoveling out the streets and cross walks and the job was no sinecure. Late in the day, sleighs were numerous and be fore night the sleighing was really fine in our principal thoroughfares. The Milford stages managed to get here about five o’clock yesterday afternoon, John Findley and Jake Schorr at the reins. A gang of 35 shovelers accom panied them, and they found plenty of THE ERIE ROAD OPEN. The Eastern Division Opened to-day and Trains Started. The Delaware Division of the Erie is clear from end to end—both tracks being available, tbe last obstruction being cleared at 6 a.m. Trains 30 and 14 combined yes terday with Conductor Salmon, made a successful trip, arriving here at 6 30. Train One dispatched from this place yes terday reached Susquehanna about an hour late, but number Three dispatched last night made the trip over the division on The Honesdale branch has been opened through since noon yesterday and no further trouble is anticipated there, though some big drifts were cat through ere the work was done. On the Wyoming Val ley, there has been at no time any serious obstructions and trains move over it easily on time. The Scranton Express to-day only ran as far as Lackawaxen where it transferred its passengers to trains on the main line. The Honesdale Gravity road is still completely blockaded and no business will be done there to-day, except the work of clearing the track. The Jefferson branch, extending from Carbondale to Susquehanna, is blockaded in places and one train is snowed in, hard and fast. This is near Uniondale and the drift is BO large that the train is nearly all out of sight and the snow is so secm’ely packed that people may walk directly over the train and not know o f its whereabouts. Day is dawning on the Eastern Division, possibly w e may be out of the woods ere we go to press. Superintendent Starr left here last night with a gang of shovelers, engines and snow plow, eastward bound. After a laborious night, he reached Mid dletown this morning, successfully open ing the road to that point. About 9.30 a. m , trains 4 and 8, snowbound here since Monday last, were started for New York about noon with two engines and 13 cars. Superintendent Starr at 10 a. m. had reached a point east of Goshen and there learned that the gang working westward were only about 8 miles from him. They iwobably got together soon after noon and No. 1 will probably reach Port Jervis this evening, giving us our first mail from the east since Sunday. What little information can be gleaned from meagre dispatches indicates that the N. Y. Central, the Ontario & Western, the West Shore, the D. L. & W. and their branches are quite as badly blocked as the Erie and seme of them worse. The only obstruction found by Conductor Salmon in his trip yesterday was in Grave Yard cut, about two miles east of Mast Hope. The train was coming along at a lively rate when it .struck the cut, filled with snow. It was as much as a bargain, tmt they got through. The way the snow flew was enough to startle all the ghosts that weird spot. The Erie had 2.50 eastward bound pas sengers at Susquehanna, waiting for the opening of the blockade. They were started for Port Jervis about 10 30 a. m. to-day in two sections of train Four. At this place, about 200 passengers were like wise waiting for east bound trains and were dispatched as noted afcove. TR .\IN S ARRIVING HEI; e . The Eirst Train from New York xinre Sunday on its way Here. 2 30 P. M.—Section one of train four reached here from Susquehanna at 3 o’clock and about 25 minutes later was followed by section 2 of the same train. Soth went on their way to New York. They were loaded with passengers. Train One, which is making the stops of train Nine, reached Goshen at 3.35 p. m. and will probably reach here about 5 o’clock. A dispatch stated that the D. L. & W. Railway got its first train through at 11 a. m. to-day, BUSINESS SUSPENDED IN NEW YORK No Street C.ars R u n n ing—An Egg and Milk Fam ine—The Storm EnHt. (Special to the Union) N ew YonK, March 15, 11 a, m .—In this City business Is almost completely sus pended. Snow fell to the depth of nearly three feet, completely blocking up the streets. Up to 11 o’clock a. m. to-day none of the .street cars were running. There is a milk and egg famine in the city, owing to the railway blockade and tnese two articles have been selling for very high prices. The storm was quite as bad in Connec ticut and most of New England as it was in this section and nearly all the wires in that part of the country are down and railwaj travel suspended. BY TELEPHONE laiOM MIDDLETOWN. On the O. & W. and the Midland—A Church Blown Over a t D eckertown. The telephone line between this village and Middletown was put in order to-day and we clean the following news from that point : The Ontario & Western railway is open from Livingston Manor northward and nearly so south. It is thought that they will succeed in getting a train through to Now York this evening. The N. Y., Susquehanna & Western (Midland) is completely snowed under and as yet no trains have got through. On Tuesday morning the gale blew off the roof of the O. & W. depot at Liberty and considerably damaged the building. At Deckertown the storm was unusually severe and on Monday night the Catholic church of that place was blown com pletely over and left laying on *its aide. Middletown is as badly snowed in as we are here and the country roads are only beginning to be opened. At tbe Middletown charter election on Tuesday last, the Republicans elected their ticket with one exception, making them a gain of one in the Board of Trus tees. J. E. Iseman was elected President and A. J. Hornbeck, formerly of this village, was chosen one of the trustees. GUYMARD NEWS. A Batch of Pergonal Item s from the M ountain Resort. GuvMAim, March 13.—^The funeral of Miss Ella Fitzgibbons, of Shin Hollow, was attended by a number from here Sun day, Miss Fitzgibbons was a favorite here as elsewhere and made many friends by her kind and amiable disposition. It is sad to see one so young taken away. Miss Annie Qumaeris recovering slowly from her recent severe attack of pneu monia. Miss Mary Doran of Port Jervis was home on a visit last week. Mr. Harvey Clark, ex-8chool Commis sioner had a second attack of paralysis last week and his death was expected at any moment. Mr. Darwm Green and sister are on a three weeks’ visit to New York. Miss Fannie Gumaer o f Ovid, Michigan, is visiting relatives in this vicinity. Master Robt. MacLea of New York, returned from a trip home last week. Robt. likes the country and intends stayinguntil summer with his friend Geo. Gumaer. Mr. Charles Roe of New York city, called on his friends here last week. Mr. Roe is now traveling agent for a New York firm. Miss Flora Sticles has returned to her home at Cuddebackville. WANTED TO MARRY HER ON SIGHT. Last night Philip Oshler, a cutler resid ing at Saugerties, applied at the police station for lodgings. The boon being granted to him he was assigned to the lodger’s cell. Annie Mullin was in the female cell adjoining. Philip proposed to marry her this morning when JHis Honor arrived, and arrangements were agreed upon between Annie and himself. Philip says he knew Annie when she was in better circumstances in New York, and was willing to endeavor a reformation. Philip was still desirous of carrying out his intentions this morning, hut the Mkr- shal ordered him to leave town at once or suffer for being a vagrant. Thus another unhappy wedding was prevented.—Acw- hurg N^ews. - On Monday, March 19lh, the annual E of the Emmet Band will take plat tead of on the 17 th as formerly. ' Clun ball music will be furnished by ehestra, and the ball will be, held Opera J attend.' Eouse, Everybody r at 5io RANDALL’S TARIFF BILL. INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE ON MONDAY. Principles on W lilcli it is Baaed—IUu>eals all Tax on ToUacco and Reduces that on W lilsky — E stimated Reduction, SOff.OOO.OOO. The Randall internal revenue and tariff bill was introduced in the House Monday. The bill repeals all the lax on tobacco in whatever form, making a reduction of 130,000,000 and reduces the whisky tax from 90 cents to 50 cents per gallon, and repeals all the license tax for wholesale and retail dealers. It also repeals all in ternal revenue tax on spirits distilled from apples, peaches or other fruits. The internal revenue feature is the prin cipal feature of the bill, making altogether a reduction af about $70,000,000, The customs feature of the bill is sub- O'dinate, making a reduction of only about $25,000,000. A slight reduction is made in the duty on chemicals. The duly on iron and steel railway bars is reduced from $17 to $14 per ton. A very slight reduction is made in boiler and other plate iron or steel. The duty on tin plates which the Mills bill puts on the free list, is increased by this bill from 1.4 cents a pound to 2.1 cents. A very slight reduc tion 18 made on articles throughout the iron and steel schedule. There is a small reduction throughout the cotton schedule. The duty on wool is kept practically where it now stands. The free list contains 313 articles alto- getiier, but most of them are already free. A BONANZA IN NEWS. W e Clatoli a Buffalo Paper of Tuesday Last and Sm ile. Through the courtesy of Mr. E. A. Wells, Erie Express Agent here, we were favored with a copy of the Buffalo M en- ing Neios of Tuesday last. That was a bonanza indeed and the way the Manag ing Editor went for that News, was a model for a mowing machine. He cut it and recut it, up and down and crosswise until it looked as if it had wintered in the open air through two or three Dakota blizzards. About an hour afterward, the editor of our esteemed contemporary, hearing of our acquisition, peered into our sanctum, hat in hand, and modestly stated that he had heard of our good luck and would be greatly obliged for a peep at the prize. We showed him what was left of it, and alter copying a few of the newest advertisements, he thanked us and retired. It was a case of shears against Shier and the majority won. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Eight Baptist ministers in Minnesota have resigned within a month. Four important Congregational churches in Boston and vicinity are with out pastors. Over 600 converts arc reported for last Sunday alone m Mr. Mdl'a meetings in Providence. Dr, S, C. Robinson is giving his series of lectures on the Pharaohs of Israel’s bondage in Binghamton, A conference on union will be held in Philadelphia April 3 and 4 between rep resentatives of the German and Dutch Refortned churches. Pennsylvania undertakes to raise a quarter of a million dollars for the fund for ministerial relief, and Philadelphia will contribute $100,000 of it. John D. Rockefeller has sub8cribed$40,- 000 to the Adoniram Judson Memorial fund, on condition that tbe rest of tlie $200,000 proposed it. raised within six months. FLOWERS AND FUNERAL DESIGNS. If you wish cut fiowers, funeral or wed ding designs, plants, bulbs or any article in the fiorists l i s t ; we can supply you at one hour’s notice from the extensive hot house nurseries of the Belding florist com pany’s gardens, Middletown. Agent for Port Jervis. Lea’s Drug store, who will sell you at the same prices and deliver them at any house.—adv. NOT SO BAD AFTER ALL. A belief is gaining ground in Monti- cello that the alleged defalcation of twenty- niue thousand dollaa in ex-Couuty Treas urer C. S. Starr’s accounts, which experts employed in the matter made appear, will vanish when the case gets before the courts.—JKriSfston. Freeman. —I f the ladies of Port Jervla should take a vote on the subject of soap, we think ithe verdict would be 100 to 1 iti favor of Tulip soap. CONGRESSIONAL ROLITENESS, When a Congressman wants to show especial attention to a visitor he asks him to take a hath .— Washington Star. —Everything which belongs to pure, healthy blood is imparted by Hood’s Sar saparilla. A trial will convince you of its merit. THE v i l l a g e t r u s t e e s Li«t<*n to the President’s A n n u al MeBsuR'i* The Charter Election. A special meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Corporation Rooms, Wednesday evening. There were pre-sent, President Sisimer, Trustees Boyd, Nearpaes, Wells and Lyons, President Shimer staled that the meet ing had been called for tbe purpose of submitting his annual report. The report, which includes all the financial transactions of the village from March Isi, 1887, to March l^t, 1888, was read by the clerk and on motion of Trustee Lyons was received and filed and ordered published in the Evening Gazette and D aily U nion . Trustee Boyd moved that the annual report of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department which had been received by the Board at a previous meeting he pub lished in connection with the President’s report. Carried. On motion of Trustee Boyd the next annual election for village officers was ap pointed to be held at the Corporation Rooms and it was ordered that the notice of said elections be published in the Even ing Gazette and D aily U nion as required by law. The election takes place on Tuesday, April 3cl, as provided by the village charter. Street Commissioner McCormick re ported that he had been compelled to em ploy extra labor during the recent storm in order to make the streets and highways of the village passable and that it would be necessary to make arrangements by which they could be paid before the next regular meeting. He asked that a draft be drawn for $25 to cover immediate ex penses. On motion of Tiustee Nearpass a draft was ordered drawn for $25 in favor of President Shimer to pay for such On motion o f Trustee Nearpass drafts were ordered drawn in favor of Dennis Troy for $10.81 and William Marchant for $6.81, they being exempt as members of the fire Department. On motion Board adjourned. THE WAITE COMIOTY COMPANY. They Give a good Entertainm ent at the Opera H ouse. A very respectable audience greeted the Waite Comedy Company ,at the Opera House last night, their first appearance in this village. They were billed to appear on Monday last, but the storm made it impossible for audiences ’o get out and so they Waited, as their notices yesterday announced, “ Until the clouds rolled by.” The play was “ Pug, the Faithful” with Cora Neilson In the title role and Mr. Jas. R. Waite as Jack Redmond. It was ex cellently rendered and seemed to please the audience greatly. The entire cast was creditably filled and It IS safe to say that the company will be greeted by good houses the remainder of the week. One of the greatest attractions of the entertainments given by this company is the excellent orchestra. Our ears have so often been lacera’ed by the so called orchestras which appear at the Opera House as a rule, that a really good orches tra seems like a benediction from Heaven —like a change from pandemonium to Paradise. All of their selections were ex cellently rendered, each member of the orchestra being evidently a trained musi cian. Long may they wave. Their open air concert belore the performance drew a large crowd and their selection from Trovatore was vigorously applauded. This evening the company will give the “ French Spy,\ an excellent melo-drama, always a favorite in our large cities, thougli we believe it has never been played TH E BALTIMORE GIRL WAS W ILLING You will join our society for the sup pression of slang, will you not ?” asked Ethel o f her friend Madge. Why, cert!” was the ready reply.— Baltimore Home Journal. -Never in the history of Port Jervis has any one article gained such great popularity among all classes as Tulip TO OWNERS OF PROPERTY. Those having property for sale or rent an register the same with me without charge. I have a large number ready to purenase and at least fifty who want to rent. My books are now ready. Jno. L. onnell, Real Estate Exchange.—Iw, ARE YOU INSURED? If not, go at once and get in--ured through the agency of McCormick, Snook and Swan. None but oW and re* iable companies rporeKenterl. Peters’ Restaurant and Oyster Parlors. We offer special inducements to the traveling public in the way of hot meals and lunches at all hours, at short notice and moderate prices. We will also keep oysters constantly on hand and supply them to parties, festivals, balls, etc. A Cull line of clioice fruits, confectionery and cigars. Fresh shelled oysters and clams opened to order. C.& F. D. Peters, ^roj^ietora, 139 Pike street, Port Jervis, THE STRIKE lAY END. THE GREAT ENGINEERS’ STRIKE PROBABLY COMPROMISED. Coni'oronce Between President Perlcins and Cliief Artimr — Supporting the .strikers—Lehigh Strike O ff-T k e .Rit ual ion at Denver. A Chicago dispatch, dated March 13th, says the indications are that, unless the Burlington insists upon its pound of flesh id the shape of absolute surrender, the strike will be at an end before dusk to day. There was a conference between President Perkins and Chief Arthur after the court proceedings yesterday afternoon. It was o f brief duration, and shortly after supper the two men mysteiiously disap peared. SUPPORTING THE STRIKERS. A meeting with closed doors of delegates from the diffsrentlocal assemblies through out the United States o f the Brotherhood of Engineers and Firemen was held at New York Sunday. Resolutions were adopted warning railway managers, sup erintendents and'master mechanics “ who have been secretely aiding and abetting the C., B. & Q R. R. with a view of defeating the demands of its old engineers and firemen by sending them incompetent and irresponsible persons as engineers and firemen, that if they do not withdraw or cause said men to be withdrawn from the service of the said company, we as individuals, will use our own discretion about remaining in their employ after a certain date.” LEHIGH STRIKE OFF, A Hazelton, Pa., dispatch says that Hugh McGarvey, Master Workman, and John L, Meighan, Secretary of District Assembly 87 Kaights of Labor, have de clared the miners’ strike in the Lehigh region off, and in a few days every col liery will be at work. THE SITUATION AT DENVER AND OHBYBNNE. A Denver dispatch dated Tuesday says, a report is current among the striking en gineers that the Union Pacific is deliver ing loaded coal cars to the Burlington at Cheyenne, and as Chief Fowler, who has charge of the strike here has gone to Cheyenne, it is presumed that his visit there is to check this interchange o f traffic. The Denver, Utah & Pacific road moved a few trains yesterday, but they ran in an irregular manner. ’The Rio Grande aad other roads here have been formally notified to handle no Burlington business and it is believed that the warning will be heeded and thus a strike on the other roads will be avoided. PERSONAL. —Belle, the four year old child o f George Geisenheimer of Jersey City, formerly of Port Jervis, died in Jersey City last night at 13 o’clock of the croup. The funeral will be held from Mr. Geisen- heimer’s late residence on Front street, but the arrangements, not yet completed, will be announced to-morrow. Tbe U nion takes great pleasure in not ing the fact that Fred L. Weils, son of our townsmau Mr. E. A. Wells, was among the graduates of Bellevue Medical College on Thursday last, and that he graduated with distinguished honors. We also note with special pleasure, that in the class of competitors for hospital posi tions, 33 I d number, Dr. Wells stood number one and thus secures the choice of position among the surgeons in Belle vue Hospital. He was very highly com plimented by the board o f examiners for tbe admirable manner in which he passed his examinations. Dr. Wells will take his new position on the first of April and will remain there for eighteen months. In the meantime, he will visit his home and friends in Port Jervis, a.s soon as an Erie train can make its way through the snow banks. We congratulate the doctor on his success and trust that he has a long and honorable professional career before Mark Twain Once Said That W hen women were permitted to vote, and were entitled to make om- laws, they would among other things enact; First—That every man must be at home at 10 p. ra. without fail. Second—That married men should be- intion to their own wives, ight liave added also that etc., et( they would enact that a man bs ( • keep his liver in good shape. that 3lled A Fine .Suit of Rooms to Let, In H. 0. Cunningham’s building, Pike street. Port Jervis, 7 rooms and bath room, water closet, dish closet, 3 clothes closets, rooms in attic and space for dry ing clothes in wet weather, dumb waiter, and .speaking tube, water in kitchen, cellar and water never freezes. Halls warmed by hot air free. Windows on pulhes, coal house and well 10 feet from building. Surroundings A No, 1. Pos- ission given April lst.~d& w . W ITH PEN AND SCISSORS. Item s of a More or Less Local N ature Con- flensed for this Column. The telephone service is now as good —There are eighty-five post offices in Delaware county. —Wanted, in the U nion editorial room, some fresh exchanges. —The new depot at Greycourt, Orange county, has been built—on paper. ■A new name is talked of for Oalli- coon Depot, Sullivan county .—Kingston Freeman. Big drives in ladies’ muslin underwear at 35 and 50 cents at the New York store. See adv. to-day. —Benjamin Curtis died in the town of Gil boa, Schoharie county on March 4, aged ninety-four years. -There is a suggestion of the spring in the temperature to-day—so warm that the drifts have already perceptibly settled. They cannot go away too soon. —All members of Delaware Hose No. 3 are requested to be at the Assembly Rooms for drill on Friday evening, March 16, at-8.30 o ’clock. By order of Foreman. —The monotony of the snow blockade has been somewhat alleviated by the ex- cellent open air concerts of the Waite Comedy Company, now stopping here. They give us first class music. —^The weekly T ri -S tates U nion , out to-morrow, will contain a full report of the great storm in Port Jervis. Buy a copy to send to your frienda Copies ready for mailing for sale at our business —The Port Jervis Mannerchor will dedicate their new hall, formerly St John’s hall, on Easter Monday, April 3d. It is safe to assure all who hold cards of invitation that they will have a royal good time. Jake Schorr informs us that the drifts were even higher in Milford than in Port Jervis. He relates that in a number of instances persons there walked over the drifts into the second story windows of their houses. —^The only instantaneous photographs of the most picturesque places in Pert Jervis after the blizzard, were made by Lunde- liusandfor sale at his studio. Do not fail to send one to your friends and keep- one for yourself.—3td. ■The Young Men’s Union of the Re formed church will meet in the church parlors at 8 o’clock. The rooms will be opened at half past seven. All of the young men of tbe congregation are cor dially invited to be present. —J. 0. Fonda, who broke a leg while running to a fire with Delaware hose car riage some weeks ago, desires to extend his thanks to the members of No. 3 and to the people of Port Jervis generally for the kindness and aid tendered him. —^Fortunately far our meat supply, Mr. Fred Wehinger had a fine lot of live steers on hand and up to this morning had slaughtered eight of them for the local trade. Had he not had them, all Port Jervis would have been out of beef and fried salt pork would have been the staple ere this. TEACHERS’ CLASS. A teachers’ class will be organized on Monday, the 19th inst., in Port Jervis Academy. Pupils from any part of the state who intend to teach, if of requisite age, (18 for males and 10 for females) and able to pass the Regent’s Preliminary Ex amination, are eligible for membership. No tuition required of members of teach ers’ class. For further information apply to John M. Dolph, Poit Jervis, N. Y. 3t TRY LEA’S W U G H DROPS. What can I do to rid myself of this terrible cough. I cannot sleep nights and my health is rapidly failing. Use Lea’s celebrated cough drops, and you will soon be sound and well. Ten cents a box. Sold in Port Jervis only at Lea’s Drug Store. N. B.—These cough drops are not sold loose or in bulk and only in ten cent boxes,—adv. —If you will give it a chancft. Tulip soap will tell its own story of superiority over other soaps. Pennsylvania Dutchm en. The Germans of Pennsylvania are ex tremely cautious. They do not buy any thing until they are sure that it possesses merit. From this very fact Dr. Van j, Wert’s Balsam has gained a strong posi- tion in their favor. Barton & Stark, ^ druggists of Piaiue, Pa., write the prietors of this remedy ; “ Your goods have met with the greatest success of any proprietary goods we have ever introduced in our towiu” For sale by E. T. Laidley. FINE RESIDENCE UP TOWN, In first-class location, very central. Lot 50x175, House has double parlors, lai'ge dining room, bedroom and large kitchen on first floor, a lai’ge front room and two bed rooms In second floor, two good cel lars, house heated by furnace, hydrant water. All in tip top condition. Price only $4,000. Terms, $500 to $1,000 cash, balance long time. D. H oebbook . EXTENT OF THE STOBM. TRAINS DELAYED AND TELEGRAPH IC COMMUNICATION B3EIOKEN. At Washingrton i t was One o f the m o st Violent Storms seen For Years—The Streets o f Albany Im p a ssable-T h e Legislature Falls to Obtain a Quorum. The Usuiij publishes below some dis patches on the great storm taken from a copy of Tuesday’s Buffalo 'Evening News. We are indebted to Mr. B. A. Wells for the paper, which he secured from a Buf falo express messenger to-day; W a s h in g t o n , March 13.—One of the most remarkable, disagreeable and violent storms this city has seen for years set in here at 3 o’clock Sunday morning and continued for 24 hours, it began with a gentle ram and turned to a cold gale and developed at night into a snow storm. From 7 p. m. till midnight the blizzard was at its height. Street-car travel was suspended, telegraph wires tangled, and railroad trains from all directions belated. No train has arrived here from north of Baltimore since S o ’clock yesterday morn ing. Telegraph communication with Philadelphia and New York is entirely cut off. Not a word of telegraphic news was sent from or received in Washington Sunday night or yesterday, and telegraph ic tacilities now amount to but one West ern Union wire to Pittsburg, Baltimore and Richmond. New York city has not up to late this morning been heard from by wire or train, and fears are entertained that the storm has done great damage to railways between Philadelphia and New York. A lbany , March 13.—Snow began fall ing at 7.30 Sunday evening and still con tinues. The thermometer registers but four degrees above zero, and the wind is blowing at the rate of 80 miles an hour. The streets are deserted and in many eases impassable. Vicinity reports state that the storm rages with unprecedented sever ity. Both branches of the Legislature failed to obtain a quorum, and all of the various meetings announced to be held throughout the city were postponed. Another Albany despatch says : It is the worst known for 40 years around here. The streets of Albany are absolute ly impassable, and the wind blows at a terrific rate. The suow falls in sheets and the stofm bids fair to add another 10 hours to its 34-honr record. Ail trains have been abandoned and the different railroads have closed up to await the end of the blizzard. If the storm continnes over night Albany Will be shut up from railroad communication. Another day and it will be hard telling when the snow bound legislators will get here. There cannot help but be considerable suffering to those on the stalled trains. People in Albany are walking the streets to-night with snowshoes on to get home. DEATH OF HENRY BERGH. The W orld-Renowned H u m a n ltulK n D ies Monday in Ne-wYorh, Henry Bergh, President of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, died at his home in New York early Mon day morning. Few men have given so much of their lives to the alleviation o f suffering as has Henry Bergh. He was born in New York city in 1833, and is a graduate of Oolombia college. He Is the author o f the works entitled “ Married Off,’’ a poem. Love’s Alternative,’’ a drama, “ The Portentous Telegram,” “ The Ocean Para gon,” “ The Streets of New York,” tales and sketches. He was secretary of lega tion to Russia in 1868, and acted as vice- consul there. But his chief renown has been achieved as the founder and presi dent of the Humanitarian American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. ____ _______ s a t u r d a ' y ’ s M a t i n e e . Waite's Comedy company will ^ve a special matinee at the Opera House at 3 o’clock Saturday on which occasion a first class minstrel performance will be ^ven by the members of the company. Bril liant music, a select first part, excellent vocal music and an olio of fun. Admis sion 15 cents for children and 35 cents for adults. A famous Washington gambler, it is said, will soon go to preaching. H e ould have begun it ten years ago, but he IS only just found a cure for lus cough. It is Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. “ Behold! the world rests and her tired inhabitants have paused from trouble and mrmoil, because the customary headache and neuralgia have been cured by Salva tion Oil. Price 25 cents a bottle. cleane( wraps, handke Old Garments Made Like N ew . All goods that you want colored and ;c! attend to now, then they will be id summer wear, such as coats, pants, vests, dresses, cloaka- wlB, feathers, gloves, hosiery, iefs, ribbons, sashes — — every, , cleaned rchiefs, ribbons, thing. Fine laces, collars, etc., uicaucu beautifully. Need not rip up anything. Linings will not be colored if so desired. Skilled workmen. Only establishment of this size on the globe. Leave goods by Monday noon with fl. 0. CuuninghRm* Port Jervis, N. Y,—adv.
