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A u b u r n D is p a t c h V O L . 6 . AUBURN SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 1888. N O . 1 5 l i f e T H IE-3 CLEARANCE SALE! WOOL SHOOLD BE PROTECTED Declaration of the Wool Grow ers and Manufacturers. A BROAD NATIONAL POLICY T h e G o v e r n m e n t Should F o s t e r t h e P r o t e c t i v e S y s t e m B e c a u s e o f Its G r e a t R e sults. Winter Goods A Great Success. C E O W D S of people thronged our store crnm early till late. Continue the g o o d 'work. Turn tlie \Win ter Goods out. Monday’s Programme CLOAKS W ill c o n tin u e to interest all in need. E v e r y day you postpone m aking a choice gives you a much, sm a ller assortment to select from . We again quote you a few, prices: CHILDREN’S CLOAKS T h e finest impcrted novel ties; new, stylish, desirable. Old. jpxicec. $ 1 3 . 0 0 12.00 H ' O ' W . $ 6 . 4 7 4 . 9 7 Asfcraekan N o v e lties. 5 7 5 6 . 2 5 6 . 7 5 8 . 2 5 2 . 4 7 2 . 9 7 3 . 6 9 4 . 9 7 NOBBYCHECK W ith a stylish hood. 5 . 2 5 5 . 7 5 4 . 5 0 2 . 9 7 3 . 4 7 1 9 7 Astrackan Trimmed. 3 . 0 0 5 . 0 0 8.00 1 9 7 3 . 4 7 3 . 9 7 PLAIN CLOTH 2.00 2 .3 7 3 .2 5 .50 1.25 1.97 We h a v e not mado lliese Im mense c u ts becauso they are old style; t h e y aro tlio latest. N o t because thoy aro poorly made for thoy are th e best made. N o t because t h e y have beon poor sellers for everyone considered them cheap betore tho buzz saw made t h e havoc. Our m o tto is, new goods every season, and we will five up to i t at any cost. ------THOSE ----- MUFFLERS are not all sold. There are still some choice patterns lett. UNDERWEAR ! There w a s an immonso sale in thia departm ent, but the lines quoted Saturday are not all closed. Do Not Wait. Come Early. P. S.—The buzz saw is being sharpened and this com ing week th e r e w ill be somo lively times. W atch this column for the announcem ents. REYNOLDS & BROWN W a s h in g t o n , D . C. J a n . 14.— J u s t b e fore a d j o u r n m e n t tho wool g row e rs a n d m a n u f a c tu r e r s ’ c o n ference adopted th e follow ing d e c l a r a t io n which wati g i v e n to the press t o - n i g h t : “ T h e r e p r e s e n tativ e s of tho N a t io n a l association o f w o o l m a n u facturers a n d of tho W o o l G r o w e r a National a s s o c i a tion, speaking a s t h e y believed fo r a l l persons e n g a g e d i n both of these o c c u p a tions in tho U n i t e d States w ith only i n dividual e x c e p tio n s , proclaim anew t h e i r deep conviction t h a t the protection b y tariff of t h e p r o d u c tio n oE wool a n d o f th e m a n u f a c t u r e of wool is d e m a n d e d b y th o best in te r e s t s of all th e Am erican people. The increase i n th e clip of A m e r ican wool from 60,204,015, pounds in 1859 to 303 000,000 p o u n d s in 1835, whilo th o im p o rts of f o r e i g n wool advanced o n l y from 2G,282,935 pounds to 70,S9G,170 pounds w ith in t h e sam o period d e m o n strates th e effect of protective d u t i e s in p rom o ting sh e e p husbandry in th i s country an d i n t h u s adding|to the s o u r c e o£ n a tional p r o s p e r ity and wealth, T h e fact t h a t th e r e d u c t io n in tho tariff o n wool in 1883 w a s im m e d iately fo llo w e d by a decreaso i n th e num b e r of sheep in tho country f r o m 50,020, G2G in 1884 to 44,759.314 in 1887 gives w a rning t h a t t h e abolition o f d u t i e s onwool would s e r io u s ly c ripplotlio r a is in g of sheep in this c o u n try w h ich is tho t h i r d producer in q u a n tity am o n g th o n a tio n s , and th u s in crease tlie prico o f wool all over th e w o rld, w h ile t h e com e r jueit de t c u c t io n of sheep w o u ld m a terially affect th o supply an d th o prico of me a t and to a considerable dogrco of all provisions. Inasm u c h a s A m e r ican m a n u f a c tu r e r s furnished in 1880, 81.9 p e r cent, of t h e woolen goods consum e d in the U n i t e d States, a lth o u g h in 18G0 only G2.8 p e r cent. 6 f s u c h goods were produced in this c o u n ty, n o red u c tio n in the ta r i f f can be n e c e s s a r y to afford th e A m e rican peo p le a full su p p ly and a b u n d a n t com p e tition in fa b r ics w h ich en te r i n to u s e in every fo m ily , an d f o r w h ich t h e prices for like q u a l ities coinparo favorably with those i n foreign c o u n tr ies. T h e advanco in t h e consum p tion o f w o o l in the U n i t e d S tates from 05,749,035 pounds in 1859 t o 434,'40-1,109 p o u n d s in 1885 under a p r o tective tariff is to bo attributed to t h e impetuB g iven t o m a n u facturers by t h e raising of e h e e p i n this country, w h i c h in 1884 f u r n ish e d 81 3 p er cent, of a ll t h e wool c o n s u m e d here. As a means to th o developm e n t o t m a n u factures a t h o m e the sheep in d u s t r y which h a s so largely a id e d In the develop m e n t an d civilization of o u r vast w e stern c o u n try deserveH c o n s is ten t an d adequate cncouragem e u t in tho a d ju s t m e n t of th e n a tio u a l revenuo. U n d e r th e p r o tec tiv e policy tlio U n ited S tates has becom e th e foremost m a n u facturing n a tio n in th e world, w h ile i t s ag r icu ltu r e h a s bpen extended a n d diversified by t h o incentive of the m o a t profitable m a r k e t s known to m e n . P rudence forbids the overthrow o f a system of re v e n u e , under which s u c h results have been obtained, while th e w a g es of lab o r a n d th e share of p r o d u c tion paid to th e A m e r ican a rtisan are f a r greater t h a n in a n y other country. T h e com m ittees h e r e assem b le d ask f o r t h e continuanco o f p r o tection to their o w n industries only a s th e y ask for like co n sideration to e v e r y othor branch o f A m e rican p r o d u c tio n s . Tliey plead f o r no favoritism to p a r ticu la r interests, b u t for a broad n a t i o n a l policy, essential t o the w e ll-being o f a l l of our people a n d co n tr ibuting t o th e prosperity and p r o gress a n d p o w e r o f tho republic. T h o y know t h a t t h e abolition of tho dutiea o n wool, alm o s t fa t a l to our sheep h u s b a n d ry, w o u ld bo very dam aging to t h e m a n u f a c tu r e r s o f wool'. Those com m ittees u r g e th a t no reason c a n bo show n w h y subsidies sh o u ld be given fo r foreign com p e tition by the repeal o r red u c tio n of tlie t a r i f f and tho s u g g e s tio n t h a t wisdom, as w e ll as p a tr iotism , re q u ir e s th a t all A m e r i can productions Bhall have tho f o s tering caro of tho g o v e r n m e n t as the s a f e g u a r d of A m e rican natio n a lity . T h a t w e u r g e n tly re q u e s t congress to im m e d i ately pasB a jo i n t reBoution co r rectin g th e present e r r o n o u s classification o f wooBtedB by d i r e c t i n g th a t tliey bo class ified a s w o o len clo th s . That we f a v o r th e pussago o f I lia sen a te bill know n a s tho \A ld r ich b ill” to supress u n d e r - \ alt 8 ion of i m p o r t s .” Tho Bchedulo o f proposed duties o n wool a n d m a n u f a c t u r e s agreed upon b y tho conference incriyiaea tho duty o n flrst claBB wool w o r t h 30 cents per p o u n d by adding 11 p e r c e n t , ad valorem in a d dition to th e p r e s e n t specific rato o f 10 cents per pound, a n d on first, class w o o l w o rth m o re t h a n 30 ccnts per pound by adding 10 per c e n t , a d valorem to th e present d u ty of 12 cen ts per pound, T h e d u ty on second class wool, goat, alp a c a , cam e l and l lam a h a i r w o rth 30 c e n ts o r less per pound ie increased by ad d in g 11 per c ent, ad vnlorem to thu p r e s e n t specific d u t y o f 10 ccnta p e r pound, an d on second class w o o l w o rth m o re th a n 30 cents pe? pound bv a d d in g 10 por cent, ad v a lo r em . T h e d u t y o n third clans wool, w o rth 12 c e n t o r less per pound, is r a ised from 21 to 3 co n ts por pound and on th ird cIosb w o o l w o r th moro th a n 12 ccnts per pound fro m 0 to 0 cents p e r pound. No w o o l sh a ll bo included in class threo w h ich sh a ll bo imported fo r an y purpose o t h e r th a n for tne m a n u fa c tu r e of c a r p o t s os low gradea o f blankets, o r w h i c h sh%U no t be strictly such a s tiro known a n d recognized a s carpet w o o ls. 8 h o e p ^ k lns a n d a n g o r a g o atlakins, ra w o r u n m a n u f a c tu r e d , im p o rted w ith th e wool on w a s h e d o r unw a shed 30 por c e n t a d v a lorem o n tho skins alone. R i n g waste, thread w a s te , e t c . , shall pay a d u t y of 30 cents p e r o o u n d . Noils s h a l l pay the same r a t e o f d u t y as tho w a s h e d wool on h a ir f r o m w h i c h they a r e mado. Shoddy, n o t otherwise enum e rated, and m u n g 'o s h a l l pay a d u t y of 20 cents per p o u n d . Woolen ra g s , refuse wuste o f flo c k s , s h a l l pay a d u t y of ten cents p e r p o u n d . AH wools a n d h a ir advanced fro m th e scoured s t a t e by carding o r c o m b i n g , n o t other w i s e provided for, s h a ll b e classified as m a n u f a c tures of w o o l. W o r s t e d and w o o len cloths, worsted o r w o o l e n shawls, flannels, blankets, e tc., v a l u e d a t not ex c e e d in g 40 centB p e r p o u n d , 20 centB p e r pound; valued a t a b o v e 40 cents and n o t exceeding GO c o n ts p e r pound, 40 c e n t s per pound; v a lu e d a t above GO c e n t s per pound, 00 c e n t s p e r pound, a n d in addition thereto u p o n a l l of the above-nam e d articles 00 p e r cen tu m ad valo r e m . Clothing, r e a d y m a d e , cloaks, d o lm a n s , jackets, etc., c o m p o s e d wholly o r i n part of wool, w o r s te d o r t h e lialr of t h e goat, alpaca, or o t h e r a n i m a l s , mado u p o r m anufactured w h o l l y o r in part b y th e tailor, seam s tress o r m a n u f a c tu r e r . GO cent3 p er pound a n d in addition th e r e t o 50 por cent, ad v a l o r e m . Web b i n g s , gorlnga, s u s p e n d e rs, braces, belt in g s , etc., wrought b y h a n d o r braided b y m achinery, m ade o f w o o l , worsted, th e h a ir of tho goat, a l p a c a o r o th e r a n i m a l , or of which wool w o r s t e d , th e hair o f t h e goat, alpaca or o t h e r an im a ls, is a com p o n e n t m a terial 50 cen ts per p o u n d , and in a d d ition th e r e t o 50 per c e n t , ad valorem. B u n t i n g . 10 cents p e r square yard a n d in a d d i t i o n thereto 00 p e r cent. ad valorem . W o m e n ’s and c h il d r o n ’s dress goods a n d g o o d s uf like descrip tio n composed in p a r t of wool w o r s te d tho pair of t h e g o a t alpaca or o t h e r animals, eight c e n t s p e r square y a r d and iu addition th e r e t o 50 per c e n t u m ad valorem. W o m e n ’s and c h il d r e n 's dress goods, a n d g o o d s of like d e s c ription ^composed w h o l l y of wool w o r s te d tho hair of t h o g o a t alpaca or o t h e r animals or of a m i x t u r e o f them 13 cents per square y a r d a n d in addition th e r e t o 50 p e rcentum ad v a l o r e m . End le s s belts or felts fo r p a p e r o r print i n g machines 25 c e n ts p e r hundred a n d tn addition th e r e t o 50 per c e n t u m ad v a lorem . Aubusson A x m iu s ter, Jloquette a n d Chunilla c a r p e ts , woven whole f o r r o o m s and all c a r p e t s or carpcting of l i k e c h a r a c t e r or d isc r ip tio n GO cents p e r s q u a r e y a r d and in additions theroto 50 p e r ccnt. ad v a lo r e m Saxony,W illton a n d Cournay y c l v e t carpets GO c ents p e r sq u a r o y a r d a n d in addition theroto 50 p e r cent, ad v a lo r e m . Brussels c a r p e ts 40 cents per s q u a r o yard and in a d d i t i o n th e r e to 50 p e r cent, ad valorem . P a t e n t velvet a n d tapestry velvet c a r p e t p r i n te d on t h e w a r p orotherw ise 35 c e n t s p e r square y a r d and iu addition th e r e t o 50 per c e n t u m ad valorem. T a p e s t r y Brussels c a r p e l s printed on tho w a r p o r other w i s e 25 cents per sq u a r e y a r d , and in a d d i t i o n thereto 50 p e r c e n t u m ad valo re m Trible ingrain th r e e ply and w o r s te d chain Venetian c a r p e t s , 15 cents p e r squaro yard and in a d d i t i o n thereto 50 p e r centum ad v a lorem . Y a r n V ene tia n and two-ply in g r a i n carnots, 10 c e n t s p e r Fquare y a rd a n d in addition theretoG O p e rcontum a d v n l o r n m . Drug g e t s and hocklngs p r i n t e d , colored or o th e r w ise 25 conts por s q u a r e yard a n d in addition thereto 50 p e r cent, ad v a lo r e m . Ileiup or ju t u carp e tin g s , 7 c e n t s per squaro yard, a n d in addition th e r e t o 50 por cent, ud v a l o r e m . Car p e t s and carpetings o f w o o l, flax or c o t t o n , or oarts of e it h e r o r o t h e r ma te r i a l not otherw i8u h e r e i n specified, 5 c e n t 3 per square yard, a n d in addition th e r e t o 50 per cent, a d v a l o r e m ; nnd rugs, screens, c o v e r s , hassockB, bed s id e s and other po r tio n s o f c a r p e ts or c a r p e t i n g s nil ill be s u b j e c t e d to tlie rate of duty h e r e i n imposed o n carpets or c a r p e t i n g s of lik e character or In s c r i p ti o n , and th o d u t y on all otnor m a ts n o t exclusive ly o f vegetable m a terial, s c r e e n s , hes- sackB und rags shall be f i f ty p e r centum a d ■'•alorom. Will POOLJflEIR ISSUES Miners and Railroaders to Stand or Fall Together. A LONG SEIGE ANTICIPATED T h e R a i l r o a d C o m p a n y P r e p a r in g to U s e S o f t Coat o n th e i r E n g i n e s —L a t e s t N e w s . A fter an E x ile's M o n e y . T o t . o n t o , Jan. 14.—C o l. J o h n Byrna o f B u ffalo who traced N e w t o n 1’. R, H a t c h from Now Y o rk to th i s c it y and 8 0 cureil_his arrest here, h a s w i t h other d e te c t i v e s been f u r ther a t w o r k . Their in v e s tig a tio n s revealed th e fa c t that t h e absconding cashier o f th e U n ited S t a t e s (B. & O.) E x p ress c o m p a n y of N e w Y o rk while living in M o n treal, w e n t under tho n ame o f G e o r g e H a rris a n d th a t when he cain e h e r o ho de p o s i t e d in the Im p erial b a n k $3,500 in t h e tium o of Gcorgo N e w t o n . A p p lica tio n w a s mado on behalf o f th e private p r o s e c u tio n to Judtio F a l c o n b r id g e for th o iBBuo of a writo for th e p u r p o s e of s u i n g H a tch and for a n d in j u n c t i o n re s t r a i n i n g the Im p erial b a n d l 'r o m paying o v e r tho monoy to a n y o n e u n t i l t h e suit a g a i n s t Hatch was d e c i d e d . T h e ap p l i c a t i o n was granted. T o n n o s s e o ’s S t a t e D e b t . N a s i i v i u . b , Jan. 1 4 . — T h e case of S i m o n llah n f t al o f N e w Y o r k iignmst th e Ktato funding board w a s d e c id c d by th<- Suprem e court to - d a y in fuvoi tk e latter. The suit w a s b r o u g h t * c o m p e l th o funding b o a r d to pick o u t a n d fu n d certain f r a c tio n a l p a r t s of tho s t a t o d e b t In proper bonds a t p a r which b a d previously been fu n d e d u n d e r the a c t o f 1882, together w ith r a i l r o a d bonds a t GO The suit involves s e v e r a l hundred th o u s a n d dollars a n d m a t e r i a l l y affected t h e settlem e n t of tho s t a t e d e b t . R e a d ing. J a n . 14. —F o r tho n e x t 2-1 hours t h e t h e a t r e ot interest i n th o c o n test betw e e n th e R e ading railroad an d its m iners a n d railro a d m en, w ill be in this city. T h is afternoon D istrict Assem b ly No. 130. K n i g h t s of L a b o r, convened here. I t s m em b ership include all K n ights r e s i d in g in Heading. I t is com posed o f 20 assem b lies w ith about 6,000 m em b e rs. T h e y include merchantB, m e c h a n ics, r a ilro a d men, shopm e n and all o th e r classes of w o rkingm e n in this city. I t i s likely th a t the s tr ik e in all its phases w i l l be discussod, and 'th i s being a b o d y composed exclusively of R e ading K n i g h t s It is expected th a t there w i l l b e an official declaration mado as to w h y the K n ights of Labor of R e a d ing d i d no t go o u t w h e n a s trike was o r d e r e d . To-m o rrow afternoon there w ill m e e t in this city one of tho m o st i m p o r t a n t conventions of organ ized l a b o r t h a t h a s assembled in this sec tion f o r y e a r s . I t is k n o w n as tho new Reading r a i l r o a d employes d istrict as sembly N o . 34, and is com p o sed exclu sively o f d e leg a tes representing assem blies h a v in g i n their m e m b e rship R e ad ing r a il r o a d employes. I t is estim a ted that i t r e p r e s e n t s 50,000 K n ights. Dele g a t e w ill b o present from all points on the R e a d i n g railroad. Tho m iners and railro a d e r s , it is believed, will pool th e ir issues an d agroo to w in o r lose together. There is m u ch s u b d u e d oxcitem ent in tho city, Ono t r a i n o f anthracite coal c a m o \from the r e g ions t h i s m o rning, being tho last Bhipped o f th o week. L a s t n ig h t’s rn n of coal w a s n o t over 100 cars. H e a v y receipt o f c o k e nre reported this after noon. I t is rum o red this a fternoon th a t orders m a y sho r tly bo given to change some o f t h e H e a d ing com p a n y engines, 6o as to b u r n soft coal. This w o u ld indi cate a n a n ti c ip a te d long siege. P o t t s v i l l e , Jan . 14 —A ll th e Readinir collieries a n d nearly a 'l th e individual colliorie3 a r e idle to-day. L a w rence & Brown, a t M a h o n e y piano aro getting ont som e co a l, and G eneral .Siegfried's Horbine c o llie r y is also in operation and shipping o v e r th e Reading r a ilroad, Tho paym e n t o f t h e December w a g e s of m in ers n t t h e R e a d in g collieries w ill bo co n cluded t h i s afternoon. T h e re ib no dis o rder PV'i-ADEM’HiA, Jan. 14.— I t w a s Eaid al tno ofTicr* of tho R e a d ing railroad com p any th i s m o rning th a t tho com pany does n o t object to arb itratio n on the q u e s tio n o f wages and to paying higher w a g e s if necessary. T h e com pany, h o w o v e r , takes the position, so it is stated, th a t th e m iners m u s t r e tu r n to work first. I t is doubtful w h e ther iho miners w i l l agree to resum e w o rk first nnd a r b i t r a t e afterw a rds. P resident Corbin w a s a t the Fourth s tr e e t office of the c o m p a n y th is m o rning. H e received many c a llers b u t was inaccessiblo to new spaper m e n . Several notes contain ing inquiries* regarding tho strik e wore sent to h i m b u t they were r e tu r n e d w ith tho laconic reply “ n o thing new .’’ Mr. Corbin re m a in e d in his ofllco all the m o rning a n d sp e n t soveral h o u r s in con sulting w i t h Mr. Keim, vice president, and G e n e ral M a n a g e r McLeod, a n d other officials _ W o m e n ' s C o llegiate U n ion- N kw Y o r k , Jan . 14.— Tho annual meeting o f t h e New Y o rk A ssociation of C o llegiate A lum n i was held a t tho Hotel B r u n s w ic k to day. T h e BoBton, Cornell, C a lifo r n ia, K a n sas, M ichigan, N o rthw e s tern, Syracuse, W e s loyanand W isconsin U n iversities, the M assachu setts I n s t i t u t e of Technology, an d the Oberlin, S o u t h and Vassar colleges were represented. T h e purpose o f th e associa tion h to u n i t e tho a lum n i of tho vari ous in s titu tio n s for p ractical c d u c n tional work. T h e following office™ were elected P r e s id e n t, Miss A. M. Kly of Vassar vice-president. Mrs. M ary A .W Faunco of O b e rlin; secretary. Miss E. B, R oot o f th e W isconsin, treasurer, Miss Alice W illiam s of the M ichigan. An e x e c u tive com m itteo w a s also a p pointed. M iss Abbio Leach of VaB3ar read a p a p e r o n tho “ A m e rican school at A thens\ a n d Miss Shim n d u told about tho “ E d u c a tion of w o m e n in Japan ' _ __ __ ____ R e t u r n e d and S o t t lo d . New Y o r k , Ja n . 14.— Tho settlem e n t between I s id o n o Cohnfield, th e feather m erchant, w l i o recently lied to C a n a d a to eHcape h i s creditors, an d retu r n e d last Sunday, h a s been v ir tually agreed upon th o u g h n o t yet signed by all the parties in te r e s ted . Tho p a rticulars ot the s e ttlem e n t i t is understood are. Mr. t'ohnlifld is to pay the creditors in full n>‘ iimo p r o b a b ly within f o u r years. Hn i c o n d u c t tho business u n d e r the in i r-m e n t o f a comm itteo of c reditors ol « mch t h e P a r k hank w ill bo a t tho hi'ivd and re c e iv e n percentage of tho business a s com p e n sation for his services until all tiie d e b ts aro paid. SubsldloB from M e x i c o . W a s h in g ton , Jan. 14.— I n f o r m a tio n ia reo e iv e d horo that th e M e x i c a n gov e r n m e n t baa extonded fo r tw o y e a r its c o n t r a c t with tho Pacific M a il Steam s h i p com p a n y , for th o B e r v ice of its s t e a m e r s to ply between S a n Francisco, P a n a m a and way M e x ican p o r t a . - Thp c o m p a n y RgreeB to Convoy a l l m a i l s dis p a t c h e d from tho porta o f C a lifornia f r e e , an d rccolveB us a 'c o n s i d e r a t i o n f r o m tb e Mexican g o v e r n m e n t 'a subsidy o f $30,000 ».y«4r. I A B o s t o n M urder. Bcivros. J n n . 14.—Tho sta te m e n t t h a t Den/iis M u lh e a r n was cngagod to bo m ariied to M a ry M aguire, th e young parlor m a id w h o m ho shot on W e d n e s d a y evening, a s ho claims accidentally, is yofuteil b y friends of th e deceased glrV w h o s t a t o th a t sho w a s 'e n g a g e d an(F*infl s h o r t l y to be m a rried to P a tr ick 0 illi \\o, a reputablo young m a n i n tho liqUoJ-businesB a t tho South E n d . A t noon to-day M cdical Examinfer H a r r is held an a u to p s y upon th e body a t tho hoapltiil. 'T h e autopsy show ed th a t the biillet p e n o tr a te d the kidneys; a n d por tions of th o in t e s t i n e s , and t h a t death resulted f r o m in t e r n a l hem o rrhage. A t the c o n c lusion o f th e autopsy t h e re m ains w e re c o n v e y e d to tho house of Mrs, J o s e p h H a l e y , sister to th e dead girl, in South B o s to n , w h e r e th e f u n e r a l services -will o c c u r to-m o r r o w a f t e r noon. M u lb e a r n i s still in C h a rles s tr e e t jail a w a iting t r i a l . G illfspie, the fiancee, is nearly f r a n t i c w i t h grief. A B I S H O P D E P O S E D An Old S i n n e r o f S e v e n t y C o n f e s s e s H i s G u ilt L a n c a s t e r , P e n n , J a n 14.—A n o th e r good m a n h a s g o n e w r o n g in tbiB co u n ty, and it 1ms c r e a t e d a gi-pat sensation am o n g tho b r e t h e r n o f th e old M e n n o n - ito c h u rch. C h r i s t i a n B o m b e rger, w h o lives ten.m iles n o r t h o f this city, has been for a f u l l g e n e r a t i o n one of tho m o st v e n e r a ted a n d esteem e d citizens, not o n ly am o n g h i s fellow m e m b e rs in the old M e n n o n ite c h u r c h b u t by all who knew h i m . I n J u n e 18G0, he w a s ordained a b i s h o p fo r the H a m m e r Creek district. H i s fa th e r an d g r a n d fath e r before h i m h a d been M e n n o n ite m inisters a n d b i s h o p s . Since his acces sion to tho b ish o p r i c h o h a s {raveled an d preached iu m a n y places, H is fame spread th r o u g h all th e P e n n sylvania c o u n ti e s w h e r e th e good people o f h i s denom ination lived. To a l l a p p e a r a n c e s ho w a s an earnest C h r istian w o r k e r , an d h a d a t tained tho ag e o f th r e e score y e a r s and ten, laboring fo r th e prom o tion of his church an d th e w e l f a r e of his people. B u t he fell, A t a m e e tin g of th e a u thorities o f th e c h u r c h a t th e r e c e n t In - diantow n m e e t i n g h o u s e in Clay to w n ship, tbis a g e d w o r k e r w a s solem n ly de posed from t h e office o f bishop an d ex com m u n icated fro m th o faith th a t ho and his fa th e r s h a d follow e d s ince tho flrst exodus o f th o disciples o f M enno from the old to t h e n e w w o rld. W h e n charged w ith th e c r im o of im m o r a lity tho o ld m a n co n f e s s e d . T h e M e n n o n ite fathers did n o t w i s h to deal harsh ly w ith the b ishop w h o h a d gono a s tr a y . They r e m e m b e r e d liia lo n g service in th e church and th o u g h t o f the honored namo he bore, b u t t h e w e lfare of t h e i r peoplo a n d tb o d i s c ip l i n e of th e ch u r c h they m a intained m u s t be upheld, an d so tin; venerable f a t h e r w a s deposed. FOOD FO R T H E FLAM E S A M o st D e s t r u c t i v e F ire In In d ia n a p o l i s . I s i h a n a i ' o l i s , J a n . 14 —S h o rtly a f t e r m idnight l a s t n i g h t firo w a s discovered in the c e llar o f D . P . E r w i n & Co.’s d r y goods house. T h e w h o l e fire d e p a r tm e n t was called o u t. T o t h e n o r th of E r w i n ’s waB located th e w h o lesale grocery house of G e o r g e W . S to u t, an d by 13 o’clock both b u i ld i n g s , handsom e f o u r story s tr u c tu r e s sto c k e d w ith valuable m erchandise, w e r e d e s tr o y e d . On th e south, a new f o u r - s to r .v building belong ing to P e a r s o n & W o tzell. ju s t co m pleted, but n o t y e t occupied, w a s con sumed. T h e e x t e n s i v e d r j goods house of B y r a m , C o r n e lius & Co . north of S t o u t & Co., w a s Baved, hut tho stock w a s dam a g e d g r e a t lv by smoke a n d w a te r . Tho fire w as carried a c r o s s th e street an d destroyed sij b lo c k o f five storeroom s owned by th e B e r k s h i r e Life In s u r a u c o com p any an d o c c u p i e d by McKoj, A b r a ham & Co., b o o ts a n d shoes; C. B. Cone & Son, m a n u f a c t u r e r s of Bliirts an d overalls, an d T a n n e r & Sullivan, tinners Bupplies, a lso a b l o c k ad jo in in g ow n e d by V. S M a lott, o c c u p ied by P e a rson & Netzell, queen w a r e s . T h e buildings and stocks a r e a to t a l loss. E s tim a tes of losses g ivo t o t a l $700,000. in s u r a n c e $637,500. T h e l a r g e s t losera are D. P. E rw in & Co., $-00,000, C. B. Cones & Sons. $100,U00, T a n n e r & Sullivan, $70,- 000, Ceorgo W . S t o u t , $80,000, B o rkshire Life Insurance c o m p a n y , $50,000, Mc- Kec, A b raham & C o ., $75,000. T h is is tho m o st d e s t r u c t i v e firo ever expe rienced in In d i a n a p o li s . S n o w D r i f t s In D a k o t a . M i n n e a p o l i s , J a n . 14.—T h e blizzard has gone, l e a v in g b e h in d it a legacy to tbe railroads in th e s h a p e o f h a r d packed snow drifts w h i c h b a l k th o snow plow s. Tho only eastern tr a i n in yesterday w a s on the W isconsin C e n t r a l , b u t m o s t of the Chicago tra i n s w ill bo in to-night. Two N o rthern P u c if io t r a i n s c am o in th is m o rning, 50 a n d 80 h o u r s late. T h is road, how ever, b y m e a n s of its ro t a r y biiow plow, haB in th o p a s t 10 h o u r s , cleared ovor 200 m ile s of tra c k in Dakota, w h e re th o sn o w averaged 15 feet in dopth. T h i s is a n unparalleled achievem ent. P u r c h a s e d b y a S y n d i c a t e . DksM oinks, I a . , J a n . }4,—T h e D e a Moines, O scella & S o u t h e r n railro a d h a s been turned o v e r to th e pu r c h a s e r B. Edgorly of S p r i n g f i e l d . M ass., by th e receiver, E K. M a s o n . T h o n a m e o f th e new organization is th e D e s M oines & Kansan ( 'uy ra i l r o a d com p a n y a n d th e syndicate la o n o o f th e stro n g e s t fin a n cially in tho e a s t a r n stat03. As soon as as the w e a ther w ill p e r m i t th e r o a d i s to bo mado B tandard g a u g e a n d extended to Kansas C ity. K n ights R e t i r e F r o m P o li t i c s . Duduqde, Ia ., J a n . 14.—Tho K n ig h ts of Labor of t h i s d i s t r ic t ja n n o u n c o t h e i r retirem e n t fro m lo c a l politics fo r th e purpoao of Booking re f o r m s from w ield ing tho balance o f p o w e r before elec tions. The o r g a n i z a t i o n hero co m p a r e d to tlio total v o t e o f tb e city is th e Btrongest in A m e r ic a . R e s u l t o f t h e C o a l F a m i n e . Monmouth, 111., J a n 14.—T h e M o n m o u th GaB c o m p a n y b a a served no tice on its patrons t h a t - i t w ill be unable to furninh gas f o r so m o d a y s . T h is d e plorable s tate o f a f f a i r s has been caused I by th e ’R e a d ing s t r i k e w h i c h has caused • coal fam ine. _ WILD WESTERH ADYBNTORE A Former Auburnian’s Experi ences Beyond the Rockies. WILD BILL’S ___ OLD PABD C o lorado C h a r le y 's C a r e e r From Y o u th to M a n h o o d —4 0 Y e a r s In W e s t e r n W ild s . Dr. Charles H. U tters, o r b e tter know n as “ C olorado C h a rlie,” a f o r m e r A u b u m boy, returns to v isit th e hom e of his childhood after an absence o f 40 years. Tho subject of th is sk e tch is tru ly a w o n d erful character. In early child hood he w o n an enviable reputation am o n g his playm a tes aB a bold and d a r ing spirit. A d v e n ture accom p a n ied his every sport a n d signally m a r k e d him os a boy well fitted to accom p lish w h a tever daring enterprise m ig h t e n te r his youth ful m ind. Soon a f t e r th e discovery of gold in C a lifornia in 1848, d a r in g Char ley was left w ith o u t a m o th e r to guide him , and his spirit o f adventure was given full scope to e x p a n d an d like a ll am b itious boys s t a r t e d o u t early in life to w in fam e a n d f o r tu n e . B u t one les son w a s tau g h t by th a t m o th e r to her in f a n t son, and th a t so thoroughly t h a t through a life of a d v e n t u r e an d m iracu lous escapes he n e v e r broke th e prom ise m ade th a t m o ther to r e m a in a tem p e r ate m an. A n d how w e ll h e has kept th a t pledge h is life of self sacrifice and devotion in tho cause o f tem p e rance has been fully dem o n s trated. As boforeatatcd, h e le f t his eastern hom o in the “ Lovliest v illage” for th e land of gold, and a lone a n d unaided a m ere boy ho traveled th r o u g h the w e st ern .wilds w inning a n d w o rking his way until finally he a r r iv e d i n the land 4 f gold. The m o st r e m a r k a b le trait in his character w a s his love of adventure and desire to reform in tem p e r a te mon. Thus in the land of g o ld a n d la t t e r as a s c o u t o n the plains h e w a s undoubted ly the first tem p e rance reform e r west of tho Rockies. A D isrA T c n reporter hearing of “ C o lorado C h a r ley” being in th s c ity called a t th e hom e of his sister Mrs. Thomas Dean, o f F itch avenue last e v ening and h a d a pleasant inter view w ith tho B c o u t doctor, and guide who lias figured a m o s t promi n e n t p a r t in th e early settle m e n ts of several flourishing cities w e st of th e Mississippi. The reporter w a s m e t a t th e door by Mrs. Dean who a f te r sta tin g his errand waB introduced to th e fam o u s scout a n d doctor. “ C olorado C h a rlie” iB a n y thing b u t w h a t one w o u ld ex p e c t o f a scout or guide, m statu r e he iB a l it t le below the m edium height, Blight b u ilt, w ith handB and feet of e ffem inate proportions. His h a ir is of a light b r o w n , slig h tly tinged w ith gray and hanca i n curls dow n his back, combed back f r o m a ra th e r high forehead. His features a n d th e general outline of bis face bespeaks intelligence and refinement. H is eyes are a blue grev bright a n d s p a r k ling a n d altogether he has rather th e ap p e a r a n c e and de m e a n o r of a society m a n t h a n th a t of a physician of th e w ild w e st. H e is a n interesting and b r illian t c o n v e rsational ist a n d tells iu a pleasing a n d entertain ing m a n n e r m a n y sto r ies of hia a d v e n tu r e iu hia lifo on th e plains. H e was the firBt poney m a il express driver through tho B lack H ills over 30 y ears ago. For a num b e r of y e a r s he m ade !>eriodical trips of over 3,000 m iles from New Mexico to B ritish A m e rica. Am o n g tbo border c h a r a c te r s to whom Charley was m u c h a tt a c h e d w a s “ W ild Bill,” who w as sh o t by a scout, a n d whoso burial w as conducted by Colorado Charloy in a tru ly C h ristian m a n n e r. So firm was the atta c h m e n t th a t a $5,000 n>onument m a rks h is f inal resting place a t Deadwood, D a k o ta, th r o u g h the efforts ot Charley a n d o th e r friends. T h e m o n u m e n t bears th e inscription- • Good-bye, Old P a r d . I H o p e We’ll Meet in tho H a p p y H u n t i n g Grounds. B u ried by Colorado C h a r ley .” D u ring his life in th e w e st, o f over 35 years, he w a s an earneBt tem p e rance w o rker und haB done m o re to reform the border characters th a n could be have done in any o ther w a y . S e v e ral years ago Prof. Sanderson, ono o f tho w riters fo r tho New Y o rk Ledger, published a serial story in th a t paj e r entitled “ No Slouch of a Boy.” D iam o n d Charley, aa lie was then kn o w n , being the horo of tho story. Tho diam o n d s in his possession a t th a t tim e w e r e valued at $10,000. His generous su p p o r t of tho indigent a n d helpless is a proverbial paBB w o rd iu tho weBt w h e r e h e is known an d loved, For tho p a s t few years he has been living in tho Isthm u s of P a n a m a and S o u th A m e r ica, he is a t present tho p r o p r ieto r o f th e Monte zum a Medicine c o m p a n y . A s a hero of tho plainB ho B ta n d s fam o u s an d is the possessor of m a n y v a lu a b le presents from adMiiring frien d s . T h e w eather a t present in this v icin ity haB made it alm o s t unendurable\ F o u r years in th e south has g r e a tly a lt e r e d his con stitution. Dr, P u r d y of Seneca Falls a w a rm friend of C o lorado C h a rleys paid him a visit a t his hom o i n P a n a m a last w inter. H e w ill spend a w e e k visiting his threo siBlers betw e e n w h o m thero is a w a rm attach m e n t, tea r s of joy frequently flow fro m his oyea when speaking to thom bo rejo iced \ ia he in th e ir com p a n y . H e is c e r tain ly a noble m a n and one who has w e ll perform e d h is mission. A fter J a y Qou.d New Yobk, J a n . 14.—Asdiatant-Dla- trict-A ttorney P a r k e r said to m United Press Toporter to-day th a t th e letter w r itten by Mr. D e lancey, c o u n sel for the foreign bond-holders -.of . t h e K w t o ^ Pacific railroad, to the- p r e s id e n t asklngvvjft executive interference, to secure, the re- tu r n ot Jay G o u ld w ith in th e jurisdic tio n ot the U n ited' S tates, w a s absurd, J. j inasm u c h -------1 -------------- ----- -.a which crle
