Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-12
A SURPLUS OF S226.S3.
eaE MONEY NOT NEEDED FOR THE GEN.
rENNIAL CELEeR ALTON.
President Yocum suggests Plan For Drpos'
isg OF 1t Tbrec Coiored Men Arrested for
Trespsss--rhe Cleveland and Thur
man CLUB to Nee, This Evening.

B COLUMBIA, Oct. 12--The Centennial as
oociation held a meeting In the opera house
loDs evening when twenty. five organfza'
eaons were represented. President Yocum
had the report made by him TO the general
Ocmmittee which was not road excepting
the financial statement The rscelp's OF
the treasurer had been increased $7.40 by
NO iey returned from the Industrial SOM
mittee, making the total amount received
e3l70. Tue expenditures amounted 10
elel4 IL, leaving $226s3. The chair
man recommended the purchase from the
local photographers OF all views OF
public buildings, arches and private houses
that were decorated, copies OF the local
papers, Lancaster dailies and papers max
ing mention OF the celebration, speeches,
etc, Of the opening exercises, badges OF all
lodges, list OF officers and members Of the
association, to be placed In q tin box TO be
scaled and given in the custody OF council.
tbs box TO be open on some important oc'
casiop.
On motion of j ohm Westerman an order
WAS granted In favor of Charles II. Hslde-
man to reimburse him for the oyercbage
Of the steamer.
A commune alton was received from the
committee of fifteen having the old.fssh.
Toned Fourth Of July and GraBd Army day
In charge, asking that the sum OF Sl00.2l
given to the treasurer be returned TO them.
A motion was made TO return the money,
but that motion was laid on me table.
A motion was made that the association
be formed Into a permanent organization,
but the motion was tabled.
Treasurer Taylor reported that his &C
counts had been handed to the auditors.
Remarks were made about the money II
the hands OF the museum committee, snC
It was the opinion OF many present that al
committees should make q report and turi
over all money TO the association.
Arrested by whites.
About midnight last night Oilicer Which
arrested three colored men for trespassin,
on the property OF the Susquehanna IroI
o)nipaoy. They were taken to the lock vi
and searched. Oae gave his name as Jane
Bradford, st. Joe, No., and bad a silve
railroad time keeper in his possession. /
was open face and number l30,075, with
locomotive and tender engraved on tn
back. Underneath were the wordp, "RsiI
way Time Keeper" Bortner Brown, Gin
cinnsti, had q silver watch, escspsmen
cylinder, with six rubies, number lG0, ,55t
He had firemsn's badge, No. 935, and
bunch OF skeleton keys. George Jonel
Pittsburg, had lot OF Forepaugh's circu
ticke.s, and Bradford quantity of thesau
kind. Squire Evans sent them to jail ft
tea days each.
Tho Cleveland and Thurman club wi
meet at their headquarters In Bank allie,
this evening. John A. Coye, esq OF Lei
caster, will address the meeting.
The band will hold a ball In the armor
on Saturday.
Charles G!llhlls1, of Topeka, Kan
visiting his uncle, M. y. Shuman.
A four year old daughter OF Mrs. Fred
erica WendIer, Perry street, died hi
morning at $50 o'clock from Group IN
funeral will be held on Saturday aternoo
at 2 o'clock.