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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

League, and when we laid him of recently
As many more thought Just the opposite. No,
! don't think we will rclease Irwin"
In another interview he Is srcportcd to have
said: "There Is not word of truth In the
statement, and ! wish you would say so. II
Irwin is not good enough for Philadelphia he
certainly won't do for Brooklyn. Our nine
Is playing winning ball now and II would DO
folly to think OF making any changes, and
besides ! do not see where can strengthen
tho club by the engagement Of new players"
As a matter Of fact, Irwin Is too valuable
man for the Philadelphia team TO lose
W. }, KuEHNE.
W. j. Kuchne, the well known third base
man Of the Pittshurg club, halls from Chi
cngo, whore he first attained distinction
with amateur teams as an expert inflelder
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

place in the pole vault at the Canadian
championships, held in Montreal. getting
over the bar at feet inches, in the midst Of
a snow storm, which seriously affected the
performance of all O. contestants
In October following, at the championship
meeting Of the National Association OF Anna
teur Athletes Of America, held at the NJ. A. C.
grounds, he cleared 10 feet "a inches, win
ming the title of champion pole vaulter Of
America. At present Mr.. Quinn is in Eu-
rope but expects to return for the fall games
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

'N q
in 1854. AT the
Pennsylvania In
tercollegiate associ-
alton games, held
in May, 1883, he
raised the record Of
the association
from 8 feet z inches
TO 10 feet 2 inches.
Later In the sum
mer, at Cape May,
he cleared 10 feet 4
inches at tho bene-
fit meeting Of Jim
Robinson, Prince
ton colleges efn-
cient trainer. Last
fall he won third
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

seeing the stock
Of the Big -Four
sell in 1889 at 10.
Last year Q. p.
Huntington con-
cluded that Mr..
ingalls, would
make a good man
TO help build up
the Chesapeake
and Ohio road,
and the latter
gentleman was
elected president
Of that line, which
extends from Old
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

and a hard hitter.
says The Clipper.
When Horace Phil
lips organized the
Columbus club, to
enter the American
association in 1883,
he made Kuehne a
Gattering offer TO
play professionally.
II being accepted,
Kuehne has since
continued under
Phillips manage
ment, guarding
third base for the
Columbus team In
1888 and 1884, and
being transferred
90 the Pittsburp
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

self Plebcian dressmakers are all right al
machines to carry out her notions, but a.
originntors-bahl
In tho first act Nine. Bernhardt wears a
garden gown OF unbleached foulard, with a
white satin sash. At her heart Is a single
corn flower, and the same flowers arc for
trimming on hor white satin scoop bonnet.
In the second act she wears pale green under
antique lace, with heavy zone Of turquois
stones set In old silver. II was In this act
that tho triumph began. The third act Ia In
Monte Carlo, and the scene in tho ideal hotel
room, with the garden terrace and the sea be.
yond, in which Sarah moves herself In pink
overlaid with exquisite embroideries of gold.
Bernhardt never had corset She has
never fastened a pair Of stays around her In
her life, which accounts for her suppleness
and inimitaole grace. For one reason she has
always been so thin that there has been no
need for corsets TO conhne her into size
small enough for her gowns. When she goe3'
to the dressmaker she wears a smooth but
not tight waist Of heavy white linen, which
the dressnaker fills out in hollow places with
a few folds Of cotton batting fitting the
waist Of the gown over It. But this Is only
worn for sInoothness and not TO reduce her
waist.
On tho stage she docs not wear oven that,
which accounts for her long, smooth strides
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

The present age Of the earth has been
placed by Sir William Thomson at lo0,00O.-
600 years, while tho speculations OF othsss
have given much larger figures There are.
however, good grounds for regarding lo,ooo,-
600 years as moderate estimate Scientists
concur in thinking that this Is but small
par. OF the earths existence. and everything
leads to the belief that its total ero'sttoa
through the inmensity Of space will exes<de
milhon centuries New York connn<rcao
Advertiser.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

HUss AND BUCKS CATHEDRAL PLAN.
OF the remaining three designs, that
Of C. Grant Lafarge and William w.
Kent, who produced plan together, is
Byzantine. Mr.. William Halsey Woods
plan is an embodiment of all modes Of
gothic expression.
1t is not certain that any Of the four
selected for elaboration will be adopted.
Before a selection is made some new
competitor may arise and produce a
plan SO striking as to obscure all the
rest
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25
Proof Positive,

First Club Idler-What does this mean?
The paper says that Rocco, the well
known architect, is in an insane asylum.
Second Club Idler-Oh, yes; no drew
the plans for house to cost S25 900 and
1t cost only $4,000. A commission was
at once appointed, which declared him
insane.-New York Tribune.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

1t is a very curious fact that, while
the Australian merchant can for s.
post ieo letters to Britain, the British
merohant can crly post ninety-six let
ters to Australia tor the same money.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

ing beginn e ers,
though they oil aim
to accomplish the
same results-to
have their pupils
learn as rapidly as
possible and be q
credit to their in
sfructor. A swim
ming teacher says
s W i'm ming is as
easy as rolling OF
OF a log when ono
knows how. That
is just where tho
trouble lies; the
idea should be to
first teach the pupil
how, and after
ward, no doubt, hc
will find II as easy
as described. To
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ffty-seven years
ago, and came to
America at the
age of II. He
was graduated
from Princeton
thirty-four years
ago, and at once
entered on q full
course in the
theological semi
nary there. His
first call was to
the First Presby-
terian church, at
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

wilmington, Del.
He went TO Columbus, o., in 1851, and
in 1864 20 Elizabeth, N. j. After many
years labor there and elsewhere he was
made president of Lake Forest univer-
sity, near Chicago. Heis known through
out the United States as an earnest
worker and an efficient organizer.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

darTison recently
appointed pen :
sion agent in New
York city, has
been n resident Of
the metro polls
since 1866. He
enlisted in the
Union army as a
private in 1861,
and in 1865 was
colonel Of his reg
inient, which was
a part of the cav
airy corps Of the
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25
AN UNSUITABLE BOAT.

New Invention Which Will Undoubtedly
BE Of Great Value.
great many novel contrivances have
from time to time been proposed to render a
boat unsuitable, and one planned by J. Stone
Burberry Of Bowes deserves notice, says The
London Field Here Is the body plan:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25
Granville r. Quinn,

Among the rising young athletes Of the
United States, Granville p. Quinn Of the
Manhattan Athletic club of New York holds
q prominent position as pole vaulter.
He made his first appearance rs a vaulter
at the annual games of SWartbmore college
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

v-snapcd over mis- head TO cut the water be-
fore him, hold his body stiir and rigid, and
have his lower limbs pass through the hole
made by his head and shoulders in the de-
scent He should always keep his eyes shut
when entering toe water head first. as he Il
linble TO injurc them II he does not do So by
having them come in contact with the water.
Before taking the dive he should al his lungs
with fresh supply Of air and retain il till he
reaches the surface after he has entered the
water.
THE BREAST STROKE
I'm swimming the breast stroke the first
position person takes is to lie face down In the
water, his head being the only portion above
It, with his arms extended at full length in
front Of him, hands together, and his legs ex-
tended straight out behind him He Legins
motion by turning the palms Of tho hands
out, inclined at an angle Of about sixty de-
grecs, and, while holding stiff arms, pulling
his hands back and down till his arms are
even with his shoulder. when hc bends his
elbows, turns his wrist under his chest and Is
ready to shoot his hands out from the position
In which he started the stroke. While he IL
drawing his hands back and down through
the water he at the same time draws his legs
up in diamond shape, and when he shoots his
hands forward to begin the stroke, as in the
first position, hc kicks out with his legs, imi-
tating the action Of a frog.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

English authorities have concluded
that dynamic cooling, if not the sole
cause Of rain, is at all events the only
cause of any Importance, all other causes
being either imperative or relatively in-
significant.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

The Talk About Jrwin's Release-w. J.
kuehne, Of the Pitssburg Team.
After all the talk about Irwin, the able
captain Of the Philcs, IL seems he is to STAY.
President Reach vns all stirrcs, ,,,. c~.- xL.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

and tho case Of her
poses, that rather
melt and dissolve
into each other
than change. In
tn o winter sho
wears to tho theatre
a long, full gown
Of heavy Chinese
crepe. ofwhich tho
sleeves are tight
fitting and come
only to the elbow,
while IL hangs
loose from throat
to ankles. Over
this dress she slips
on her costumes,
never removing it
unless the toilet Ia
d 9 ollete. This
China crepe gown
keeps her warm
and adds the re-
quisite fullness 20
bor uo,,ra without
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

Bot'-Sorry to hear. Charley, that you
have lost your job. Did they give you
the grand bounce? When did it happenf
Charley Wen. yes; got my release
last nigu,.-New York Sun.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

Rev. William C. Roberts, the modera.
tor Of the great Presbyterian assembly
in New York city, was born in Wales
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

press winch lem
jamin Franklin
had d.
After working in
various Offices hc
started a reform
paper called Tho
Moral Envoy, at
Batavia, N. Y.
He subsequently
had an interest In
other papers. In
1881 he married
q Miss Weaver
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

Theodore reWintersappears to have been per-
fectly tustified in the very high opinion he
held OF the merits Of The Gar, the younger
brother 10 the Emperor Of Norfolk
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

Reports come from Nashville that the CHI
cago stable, even with the help Of McIaugh.
lin. viii not be as profitable as was predicted
q month ago.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25
CHESS AND CHECKERS.

Chess Problem No. ll-By r. II. Seymour
Black pieces.
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Frank &. Loyelund.

Frank C. Loveland. whom President
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

tomac. Mr.. Loveland was severely
wounded at Cold Harbor in 1864. Since
1880 he has been a special agent of the
pension offiSe.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25

Professional swimmers differ very ma
rally in their modes and methods Of teas
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30
LEXINGTON.
. Exercises or virginia
Military Gnsfitute.
Especial to the rimes.l

Especial 10 lIe llfute
LEXINGTON. VA. June 29.-The COM
exercises Of Virginia Mill
tary Institute are on, with a large gath
ering Of society ladies here. and every
train brings new arrivals Of old cadets.
The Board of Visitors will continue ia
session all day aud hold long night ses-
sions, considering routine work. The
reception committee Of alumni meeting
every train, with headquarters at
Franklin Hall. from whence quarters
are assigned.
Mr. Joseph r. Anderson. Jr., chair
man Of the alumni committee here. is
perfecting details. A grand arch will
be built over the main entrance 10 the
grounds by the lady friends Of the IL
stitute, inscribed with ". N. /. Wei
comes Her Children Home. " The
grand stand. from which the semi
centennisl exercises will take place,
is being built below the parapet'
where there will be plenty Of shade for
the thousands expected. Fifty tents
will be put in THition Monday. and
there are thirty looms in the barracks
to accommodate over one hundred
fitted up. One Of tue regimental bands
from Richmond il expected here Tues
day.with the alumni OF that city.
The principal feature of the grand
display Of fire works July 4ih will be a
large set piece-a picture Of General T..
II. Smith-thirty-odd feet high.
LYMAN Chalkley, a well-known Rich
mond boy and graduate OF the law
school Of Washington nd Lee, has ar
rived here with his bride from Wash
ington. She was Miss Eleanor Breck-
enridgs. daughterof Kentucky : gifted
orator. Hon. W. +. G. Breckenridge.
The skirmish drill was the order Of
the day on parade grounds this evening.
and tonight a joint Enal celebration oil
the literary societies brought out a
large crowd. =. r. Middlemiss. Of
Louisiana, for Cadets Society. W. ,,
Hancock, of Virginia, for the Dialect'c
societies. presided as presidents, and
delivered the medals. viz: Dialectic
Society Grafton. G.. s. SnOwden, Ga
debaters. Chas. NJ Massie, Va. De-
chalmers. \. b. Early. Va: Cadets So
ciety, orators j. NJ. ltosenbaum. Va
debaters. j. r. Middlemi5s; declaimers,
b. p. Lee. Va; II. j. Ayers, Va. Ca
diets ,92l Society and II. C. Ford. Va
1881 dialeciic society delivered the ora
tiOns.
At the conclusion Of the celebration
hop followed until 1870 O'Clock. Al
the mop were noticed the following
well-kn0wn Richmond ladies present
Mrs. John S. Wise, Misses Rahm
Townes, Mayo. Ross and Fduntleroy.
The Gymnasium Club will give the
eighth annual exhibition Monday night
If the weather continues fair mex
week the semi-centennial will be some
thing grand.
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ul.E,HCE9. PA. June 80. - The
f..fal af ilc late Simon Cameron this
afternoon. was the simplest imaginable
.. .fllnce with wish expressed
fI. deceased. Around the casket
,..-. placed few flowers. The casket
f.tel iu the parior of the old Cameron
r...I.nce. There was no lying IN state.
..I very few visited the house to take
.-t look. Several appropriate hymns
r. sung by The choif. and then the
.......- f.r fle dead were conducted
I..tN. Roy. Dr. Chambers. pastor of the
f.r.-tr.ct pre-bytcran Church. lie
r.f.rfeI t0 fhe remarkable career Of
General Cameron. and spoke of his dis
.ui-htd services.
I.. nlll-bcarei. were Colonel W. W.
I.rn.n... d Montgomery Foster. john
81 Waite. Mai1r J.. S ilarr. and VIII
l.m.J Calder. of llarrisburg Major J..
B.ut. of Steell0u. Colonel james
N.lrr. of MIddlctown. and Arthur
Il.ck. of Lebanon. AN the relatives
with the exception of Senator Cameron
l.ere present. and among other prOmi.
ran. persons iU attendance were cX
senator Mcdonald. IF Arkansas. ex
Governor 'nartrarit. Captain Norman
.uunar. l.. o n. * COngrCs-mai
TrmtutrOut. of Reading. Speaker
Henry * Boyer. eN Congre-sman sam
n.I Barr. eN Lieuieuant-GovoinoI
Uack. and othcra. The iuicrment t1ol
place ln the Harrisburg Cemetery.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

Work on the astronomical observatory
N be erected at the Vatican is to be be-
Gun at once. Tho estimated cost Is
1000. 900 francs.
4 fine opportunity to test tho relative
speed between steam and electrical rail
wayswill bo afforded this summeron the
parallcI roads running to Revere Beach
from Boston
II has been determined that the North
sea contains two distinct kinds Of sea
water. The relation between chlorine
and density Is not in either case due to
river water flowing into the sea-
NJ Lombard supports the theory ad-
vanced by Signor Sporta that vegetable
forms which now cover our continents
have spread slowly and continuously
from north 10 south, recent species fore
ing back or obliteratinG those OF more
ancient origin.
II. Beaurogard, an eminent Egyptolo.
eist. believes that Egypt at the time ol
the Pharaohs exhibited the mixed con
dition of combining the use OF Hint IN
plenients with acquaintance with th'
means Of extracting copper and oicnn
ing it with other metals.
From an extensive series OF expert
ments it has been concluded that th'
power Of electromagnetic rotatory polar
ization Is common to all substances
whether crystalline or isotropous. Sim
pie substances produce a positive rota
ton. and compound bodies a negative
rotation, which last is explained by TN
fact that the American currents insld
compound bodies run in a direction diff
ferent from that in the magnetic field. =
| Nou, Xorly Timpa
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ro.,nlstnmn epeclncallons.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June 29.-Tne
specl lacafions issued to-day by Post
master General Wauamaker for the
Guidance of bidders under the next
contract for postage stamps. 'rovide
for bids for two series OF stamps oi dll-
ferent SIZES. one of them being the sll.
now i'm use. the other about one-thlrd
smaller. If stamps Of the larger size
should be determined on when
the bids are in the cOlOrs ard
nrofles on the several denOmina
tions of stamps will be as follows 4:
cent. Franklin. ultramarine blue =
cent. Washington. metallic red: > cent.
Washington. vermiilion: 4 cent. JACK
son. mil0ri-green: > cent, Garfield.
chocolate: cent. Lincoln, dark red: 10
cant jefferson. light brown: 10 cent.
Webster. Orange. 80 cent. Hamilton
black: 80 cent. Commodore Ferry car
mine. -,
IN stamps Of the smaller SIZE should
be preferred. the cOlOrs viii be as iOl-
lows. the proliles On each denomina-
tion remaining the same as on the
LARGEST size. unless the Postmaster
General in his discretion changes some
Of th.m. which at present Is not con
sidered probable. l cent. ultra-ma1 me
. cent. carmine; cent, royal purple
( cent. chocolate: > cent. lignt brown
G cent. yermilliOn: 10 cent milori-
sreen: - cent, steel blue: 80 cent, black
go cent. orange.
1t will be- noticed that metallic red
or carmine. according TO The size finally
determined upon. is substituted for the
present green two cent stamps. 10 D
pr0hable that the smaller sized stamp
will be adopted by the department.
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. A TEXAS SUICIDE.
II. pOISEy. SETS FIRE TO HIS PREM
IsES.
with a Shos-Guu lie RePi tue Se'x"
bors AWAY. lheu Leaped into
tho Flames and was
Bu. ned TO Death.

CLIFTON, TEX, June 29.-H. Dolsen'
an old man who lives with his son-in-
law near here, deliberately committed
suicide in a horrible manner. On Thurs
day night he had a quarrel with his
daughter and chased the family out oi
the house. He then set fire to the
premises, and with shotgun kept the
neighbors away. He then leaped into
the flames and was burned to death.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
An Ola Hnmor Revived.

LONDON. June 29-The betroihal Of
Princess Louise to tho Earl Of Fife re-
wives the rumors which were prevalent
a short time ago Of a GOODNESS be-
tween the Prince Of Wales and
the Duke OF Portland, which. it
said. arose fiom the refusal
Of tho Duke to become sOn-in-
law to tho heir to tho throne.
Attention is called to the fact that at
the recent wedding of the Duke it was
observed that the Queen hal sent no
present. and the omission caused much
comment. IL il believed that the Earl
Of Fife will be created Duke in order
10 more firmly establish the precedence
OF his offspring. The grandchildren
are necessarily royal. and take prece-
donce even Of The brothers and sisters
of sOvereigns.
The estraugcmont of the Kaiser and
the court of Hessc- -Darmstadt is fast
increasing. r. was noticed thar Princess
lroner. of Iiessc. wife Of Prince Henry,
Of Prussia. was not present at Prince
Frederick Leopold S wedding. and there
has been much talk in consequence.
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the LiyTSG AND THE DEAD.
Report of the committee appointed 10
secure an Accurate Account.

J0HNsTOwN, PA. June 29.-Ihe sub
committee appointed to secure an accu-
rate account Of the living and dead, has
filed it, report. The report, however,
Is "A unsatisfactory as any Of the pre-
ceding reports. It is as follows flf-
teen thousand four hundred and fifty
five men. women and children have
been registered rs survivors. which IN
cludes 40 heads OF families. The
morgues have accounted tor over 5,OOV
bodies fonrd. while registration re
ports show only l.3s3 as the total mum
Der of lives lost
The committee offer as an excuse Tor
tbs discrepancy that they have not
been allowed sufficient time to propefiy y
cover the ground, and that a part OF the
information given TO them was moor
rect. There are but few people here
~ no estimate the less of life under TO-
OO0. The citizens are very indignant
at the last reduction in the working
forces. and have requested that the
force be increased instead of reduced.
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TincastIe y ews.



FINcAsrLE, VA, June 29.-Wheat
harvest is IN full blast in this county
and it is not as good as was at first ex-
pected.
There is large tomato crop planted
this summer. and Botetourt expects To-
lead all other counties in the way Of
canning goods.
Judge Foster. Of King William
county. is in Finea-tle, and will spend
some time here.
Mr.. Samuel Bingor, one OF the best
known men in this county. died at his
home near here. while 1T church last
Sunday. Mr. Biuger represented tins
county in the Legislature some years
ago. and was at the time of his death,
county surveyor. He was siSty-eighi
wears old.