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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-04

TN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
Il for letters Of administration upon the e.
tate OF Parks r. MeElwee, supposed dece-
dent
In the Orphans Court of Lancaster county, Pa.
WHEREAS, An application for letters OF ad-
ministration upon the estate Of Parks p. Nc
Elwee, lately a resident ofthe City Of Lancaster,
and unheard Of for seven years and upwards,
and supposed TO be dead, was presented by
James II. McElwee twho has renounced In
favor OF Ida Shenk to Q. y. Myers, ESQ.,. Reggie
ter OF Wills OF said County OF Lancaster, on
the 9th day OF November, A. ID. 1889, and by
said register certified ON the said 9th day Of
November, A. ID. 1889, to the Orphans Court OF
said county, whereupon q decree was entered
In accordance with the Act OF Assembly OF
June "a. 1885.
Therefore, In pursuance OF the decree Of said
Court therein made. all parties Interested In the
estate OF Parks L. McEwee, the supposed de-
cedent, are hereby notified to be and appear AZ
the Court House, In the City OF Lan0aster on
the 2}d day OF March, A. ID. 1880, at 10 O'Clock,
In the forenoon, when and where the Orphans'
Court OF Lancaster will hear evidence concern.
ing the alleged absence OF Parks p. McElWee
the supposed decedent, and the circumstances
and duration thereof, and will make such Or
ders aud decrees therein as In the Acta of A.
sembly are made and provided.
SAMUEL l.. KAUFMAN,
Is-1tdTu Dep. Clerk OF Orphans Court.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-04

Look before you leap In business, and think
before y0u swallow-ln medicine; but know
once for all that LaxAdor In preeminently the
Price &c.
suffer not disappointment by employing too
many cures t'--but for the diseases OF infancy
use DR.. Bulls Baby syrup which never dlsap-
points aud costs only IS cents bottle. Al all
druggists.::
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-04

THE great American pig has found q
friend ID Germany. The Frankfort zsitnnO
urges the repeal Of the law prohibiting the
Importation Of American pork.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-04

30 the farmers ~ We are 70 have no
early fruit st al. Sad news TO come just
~ psopls are getting mp strawberry spps-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-04

NSTATE OF CHRISTIAN II. LEFEVRE,
IL late OF Lancaster city, deceased. Letters
testamentary on said estate hsv wing bean granted
TO the undersigned, all persons indebted
thereto are requested to make immediate
payment, and those having claims or de-
inands against the same, win present them
without delay for settlement 70 the under
signed, residing In Lancaster city.
HENRY @. HARNER
JOHN A. CHARLES,
JOHN L. MILLER,
Executors,
A. HERR SMITH. Attorney. feb4StdTu
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-04
8enal Nnttre4.

INsTATE OF ANTHONY KREsHBACH.
~ late Of tho city Of Lancaster, deceased
Letters OF administration c. t. q. on said estate
having been granted to the undersigned, all
persons indebted thereto are requested 10 make
immediate payment, and those having claims
or demands against the same. will present them
without delay for settlement to the under.
signed, residing In said city.
GOTTLIEB TREIER
Administrator c. I. a.
JOHN A. CoYLE, Attorney. feb2S9tdTu
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-04

THE Socialists Of Chicago have called for
labor convention In that city during the
worlds fair Of 1902 30 that very rare
bird, the American Socialist, may be ex-
hibitsd at Chicago along with imported
specimens.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-04

q irsse t6slf
1U1g okfb1 prior pr
With ths statS funds
r3-&4 6svs had information Of and
g y ~ violent presumption that he
W. nUt moEs soEupulous when be was
state treasurer than when he had the
entsUe Into TIE treasury vaults through
II oonosusicu a their custodians.
Whist ~ W0tyd he's 70 sOpust ef the
dclnSp Of Quay that thseatsnAd injury
- himself and mot 70 the public We
10 not care 70 repeat for while the
private habits Of those who seek
70 govern The country are Of
intsrost to IL citizens, Il h TO be
admittsd that II Ill the country's leaders
wsfs exposetin them, thsES would be .
fAll a great men = though . hurricane
had swept through the forest.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29
DEATH OF ALOiS G.US.
he Passes Away After II Ted!ou, Illness.
His Chrter !

he Passes Away After II Ted.ou, Illness.
His Career.
Alois Gaus, almost universally known
as Louis Gaus, died Saturday morning at
hia home on Eighteenth street, aged 80
He had been ill with pneumonia for
several weeks, and symptoms OF kidney
disease also manifested themselves. Few
citizens OF Wheeling were better known
or moro popular than Louis Gaus. He
uGs born in Felldori, Wu,temburg.
Germany, in 1881. Hs was naturally.
fond OF music, and became. n fine
performer on the piccolo, and il ia a
strange coincidence that his first public
er.csmance rs @ musician was in Fell
dori at the wedding OF the father ard
mother OF the Mess.s. Riester, now liv-
ing here. He came TO America in 1851
With h!a mother and five other chill.
dIen, and OF these three brothers and one.
sister survive. In 1854 ho married Miss
Antonia Bauer, and they had ten chill.
dreI, OF whom all but one ara still l;r,
ing, one OF the sons being the we'll
Known and popular policeman,
Neoito psuo. Hc was cen.
nectea Wl:h several music,l
organiza:lane., but was best known from;
his membership OF the On.rs HOUSE Or
cheEtra, He was Tor some time orr,
ployed in a brewery, later in a stockir o
factory, and la!e' kept saloon. He Ir,
,irsd IRON huslness several years aeo.
however. He was appointed Unitet,
States GsaeeT by United States Internal
revenue Collector McG,aw, and was
week or so ago he was selected l,v
the City Water Board to succeed n,
Deputy Collector of Water Rents. Nj
scnei!nase, who has resigned. The IN, :.
eral will occur this forenoon from S,
A!pnnnsns church, the interment beina
Ia M. calvary. The Opera Housso (.
chealra. German Pioneers Society and
Young Mems Democratic Club, Of ali
which organizations he was a popular:
member, will attend in a body. - ' =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29
A RAILROAD WAR.
A Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.,
Paul Train Stopped
BY THE UNION PACIFIC co,
from Using its nrldgc at Omaha,
The Crew Findsth Switches Don.
DO Locked...A Strange and
Mysterious Proceeding.

OMAnA, NEn,, Dec. 2S.-L,st July the
Chicngo, Milwaukee & ST.. Paul road be.
gan to run its freight trains into Omaha
over the Union Pacific bridge. Early in
tho year the Union Pacific had made
contract with the Rock Island & Nil.
waukee giving lhese roads equal priyi.
leges over Union Pacific tracks between
Council Bluls, Transfer anu South
Omaha. Last week tho Mil.
waukee mado arrangements with
tho Union Depot Company to run
It's passenger trnina into the -Omaha
Union depot. This service was 10 begin
todny. Late last night, however, tho
Union Pacific cent word 10 the Milwau-
kee that it could not longer use tho
bridge. When a Milwaukee freight un.
dertook TO cross, about midnight, tho
crew found thu switches double locked.
Formal demands and reiusals were made.
This morning the Milwaukee undertook
TO get passenger train across, but the
Union Pacific blocked tho track with au
engine. S. II. Clark and other Union
Pacific mon have bseu in conference all
the afternoon and will not talk 10 news
paper men.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29
TIE HOLIDAY WEEK.
soeiai Events on the TapIs-The OutIou;
not bright.

socini Events on the TapIs-The Outlone
not bright.
The prospect is that holiday week in
Wheeling will be far from brilliant or
gay in social way, unless the sieighing
parties which arc on the tapis are to be
considered. Very few parties or recep.
.ions arc announced for this week, and
the ladies' who will keep open house on
New Years day are not numerous.
Miss Flora Wilson will be at home on
New Years at the residence OF her
la.her, Wm. A. Wilson, ESQ, on North
Main street. She will be assisted by
Miss Louise Scull, of Pittsburgh, anil
Misses Jessie Berger, j essie Turner Bessie
Lamb, Hulda Delaplain, Sidney OF and
Mamie Fisher.
Niles Martha Clarke will receive OIL
New Years at the residence OF her E4ther.
A; j. Clarke, Esq, on South Penn street,
Island. She will be assisted by several
OF her friends.
Misses Kate McLain and Bessie At.
kInson ANNOUNCE party iorhnext Friday
evening at the residence ofArlr. John G..
McLaln, corner of TwelfSa and EoG
streets. HS-~
Mrs. NJ. I. Carr will receive at her res
idence in Pleasant Valley on New
Years. She will be assisted by NIifs
Sophie Carr, and Mesdames PlatoH E,ne
and Louis Steenrod.
The Fort Henry Club has Issued inyi.
tatiors for memberd and ladies for New
Years evening, from s to 19 o'clo,.l
The Opera House orchestra is engaged
and daucing, card playing and Other
anusemep;a will be diversiops of t,,s
evening. This reception viii be in tho
nature Of second housswarming. afford.
ing the ladies the Opportunity 70 inspecs
the new club house. =
Attic Wheeling Club tonight fall
dress hop is announced, and the Opera
House orchestra is engaged for the occa-
sion. 1t is Anticipated that this will be
one oil tho grandest hops ever given in
Wheeling.
The came organization will give q
German on New Years afternoon, which
WI. be led by Messfs. Steve Rice nnd
Harry Stallman.
Mrs. ". 4. Isett will give drive
whis: party on Wednesday evening.
which promises 10 be fine affair. The
party is given in honor of Miss Kittie
hlncald, Of Lancaster, OHIO, who is Wis,
i;ing Mrs. 1se!t
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Italian Government to Re-
move Restrictions
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
An Important Step Takcn.-Dcath OF
DIR. Schlirmnnn..Skcic Of His
Remarkable Carccr..Thc
Irish fractional Fight.

ROME, Dec. 2S.-The Italian Govern.
ment several years ago prohibited the
importation oi American pork and lard
and soon after extended the prohibition
to all countries. Ithas just taken step,
however, which, 1t 10 believed, will re.
cult in the removal Of the restriction
against the United States. Tho Minis.
ter Of the Interior has Issued decree
reciling that Italy Is satisfied that Ger.
many is taking every safeguard to insure
the health OF its home products worth
1t. A certificate from health officer is
to accompany each shipment. Inas.
much as the inspection laws OF Germany
arc no more rigid than those existing In
the United States, it is believed tha:
Italy, whose relations with the United
States have been rapidly growing until
now they have reached figures exceeded
only by three nations, will bs willing TO
re move tho embteo upon American
pork and lard upon similar assuruuces
from the United States OF thorough in.
spsction. IL is known that the Govern.
ment is highly pleased with the iucreas.
Ing trade with the United States, which
has been less affected by the new tariI
than that OF the other nations.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29
4 HORRIBLE BUiCHERr.
a Ieritable Jack, tho ripper" In Sayvillr,
Long Island.

~ NcihNDie ''oaChy tllC NlplifFt III Suytlllp,
Long Island.
SAYyILLE, L. l., Dec. 2S.-A most
brutal murder was committed Friday
night at Bohemia, smsll village about
three miies north OF hero. The victim
was Winnie Croupe, cisarmaker,
twenty.one years Of age, the murderer
being Frank krulis, twenty.iou. years
OF age, also A cicarmaker. The details OF
the crime are most revolving, while the
actions OF the murderer since the COM
mission OF the murder are most extra
ordinary tor one who is said to be per-
fectly cane.
The murder was irst made known by
l,rulis himself, aoon after It's perpetra.
ton. About 9:30 O'Clock in the even
ing, krulis walked into the house OF
Constable Sashek. and horrilied that
officer by laying on the dining table Il
human finger, at the sans time saying:
"Joe, rve killed Winnie Croupa, and
I've brought you one OF bis fingers to
prove it. l mean wha. | SAY; I've
killed Winnie C.oupa. He told lies
about me in the village. He said that
had run away from Riverside to escape
arrest, and that a constable Was coming
after me, so | concluded 10 kill him.
met him on the road and cut his throat.
He fell in the snow and never spoke o
word. | wanted to make SIRE tha, he
would never speak again, 30 cut his
body open and placed his bowels over
bis lace. Then | cut OF his finger for
you"
Constable Sasheck asked him where
he had LETT the body, and he volunteered
TO take him to the scene OF the murder.
It was indeed horrible sight which
met the gaze Of the party, the dim rays
OF light iron the lanterns which the
men carried adding 10 the ghastliness G.
the scene. The body lay IN frame OF
blood.rea snow. The clothing was torn
from il, and hole the sizs OF a sugar.
bowl was seen in the abdomen. The
entrails lay over the breast, neck and
face, hiding the fatal cash in the throat.
The right Ger and the index finger OF
the lrf; hand wc:c missing, the latter
being the one the murder had given the
constable.
When searched ip court, the ear
which IVES mieeine from Croupa's head
vas found in krulls' pocket. Ee told
Judge O'Brien tha! he hsa brought it
ior him.
lis believed that jealousy OF CEoupas
attentions 20 young woman, Tho
woika as domestic ior one OF the Cat.
ting families ut Islip, was one OF the
motives krulis mad Tor the crime, and i,
is said ttiatit was to this girl Croupa had
been telling the story Of krulis having
to leave Overhead.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29
THE LYMPH CJUNrERPglTED,
swindier Imposes Hosus Stun OH Irish
Medical Men.


BERLIN, Dec. 2S.-It has been discoy.
cred that spurious imitation OF Prof,
hoch's lymph is being manufactured,
and a number Of cases have been re-
ported in which foreign medical men
have been deceived into purchasing the
bogus preparation. The agents OF Prof.
Koch have been unable to discover the
manufacturers oil the counterfeit. The
police are working on one case where
the fraud WAS attempted upon Dublin
physicians. a man who gave his name
as Bougss, and who pretended to be at
tached to the Koch clinic, opened COM
municationa with the doctors OF the
Dublin Hospital, offering to send them
quantity OF the lymph on payment OF
certain sum Of money. The doctors in
reply forwarded check for sI5 and told
bouges to send lymph.
Bouges also got E25 from another Irish
doctor who was visiting Berlin. Later,
however, the sender OF the check, sng.
pecting the swindle, te!egraphsd to gtop
payment. Bouges haa given tho check
TO the manager of the hotel where he
was staying in payment OF bis bill. The
manager informed the police, but
Bouges had decamped, leaving 4 ouar.
lity OF plausible imitation OF the Koch
lymph,
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nATHEI. SERIOUS guN.
4 Guc' 1IGrElaEo Wh'ch f:mbarrasses the
Participants,

AIlIGiptiht~s
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 2S.-Hon. D. G.
Ramsey, member OF the Illinois Legis.
lature, and Mics Bernie Caldwell, a
petty typewriter in the law office OF H.
L. Barnes, have involved Themselves in
very queer affair through tie instru.
mentality OF a'mock marriage, which is
apt to prove binding. Some lawyers
were dlscussinga ciyi! contract marriage
IN PennsylvaEia, and Ramsey very
warmly maintained that there could be
no such thing Us marriage by civil con.
tract IN Illinois. He was told to try it
II he Gid net believe in it, and eaid he
would. Mics Caldwell was asked il che
wonid be willing to take a hsnd, and she
said she did not care particularly for
Ramsey, but would just as soon try it as
not. \ contract wes accordingly drawn
up, in which he asreed to recognize Miss
Caldwell! DO his LAWFUL wife, to surpor.
her and care ior her ioT life, aud she on
her part agreed 10 consider him her legal
husband until death should part them.
Justice Richard Long attested the docu.
ment after il had been signed by the
principals. and several lawers presen,
witnessed it. Ali the fun in the thing
had vanished by this line, ana as the
best legal minds OF East ST. Louis are
sgreed that the marriage ia entirely
binding, the two actors in the drama are
beginning TO feel uncomfortable, and
what the developments OF tic case will
be yet remains to Ia seen,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29

WAsulNGToH, D. G., Dec. - in q
letter tro.. George B. Dayis, Director
General OF the Go.umhian Exposition,
70 President Harrison, he s1ss. "3y the
aa,Aalt:y 0f aai in ha!!aii oigha Worlds
Columbian GamuiissioD, have the
honor to request tt!nt yor will Cause to
be detailed ior service US c0mE:. Sa!Gners
OF the Columbian Exposition to the say,
eral republics and colonies OF Mexico,
Central and South America. the follow.
INK officers oi the army aud navy, to-|it: !:
10 the Republic OF Mexico. Of Lieutenant
a. 9. Baker, U. S. n; to the Republics
Of Guatemala, Nicaragua, Salvador and
Costa RicG, Lieut.. Gen. ?. S. Criven,
US. A.; TO the Republic OF Honduras
and the British Colony Of Honduras,
Capt. Gilbert ?. Cotton, U. S. army to
the Republic Of Veneznela and the
Guiana colonies, Lieutenant Rogers, IT,.
Gary: 10 the Republic OF Perm, Lieut..
Wm. +. Sl:lcrd, U. S. Navy; to the Re.
public OF Chill. Lies:. Charles II. Haw-
lor, U. S. Navy ; to the Argentine Repub'
lie aid the Republics OF Uruguay and
Paraguay, Surgeon D. n. Bsrtolette, U.
:. Navy; to the Eopuh!ig oi Brazil, Capt.
AlexauGc. R9a:ere, Y. S Army, and
Lieut.. Frank T. Sawyer, !. s. Navy"
Some OF the above named c!licers have
already been designated for the service
re-, uested.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29
THE WHEk Is CONGRESS.



WAsuISGroN, D. c., Dec. 9S.-The
nature Of the proceedings in the Senate
this week will be determined by the ut.
tendance. limo quorum is present there
will probably be sdjournmgnts from day
to day. II there is quorIm counting
the Senators on both sides OF the cham.
ber, the debate on the elections bill will
continue, aud OF the ieatures of the dis.
crssion will be aspeech by Senstor Hoar,
the sponsor Of lhe bill in the Senate.
Should there be aQUorum OF Republican
Senators during the week, come.
thing hardly probable, then may
be expected transformation OF
the light skirmishing which has been iu
progress for q month into heavy en-
gagement OF the police force, for i. is the
intention to take up the new eloture
rule, introduced by Senator Aldrich, rs
soon as safe Republican IN m,jari.y Can
be assured. II is not expected that any
business will be transacted in the House
during the coming week. There il a
possibility, however, though not a
probability, OF quorum being in attend
ance either Friday or Saturday. and
should the unexpected happen the Ap.
preparations Committee is prepared to
take advantage OF the circumstance and
call up one of the regular annual appro.
priation bills.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29
CUM BERhAND NEWS.


j. Il. Kelley Dies nn n Train-ycil Known
Conductor Stricken.
SpeciG, DiJpo'ch TO the iate:ltgenctr.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Dec. 29.-J. B.
Kelley, Of Baltimore, in the employ OF
Leary ( Co., OF Roanoke, Va, Willis
passing over the Baltimore & Ohio died
suddenly on the train in Cumberland
this morning, from heart disease.
Captain Kaufman, An old Pennsyl.
vania canductor, running over the i I'd.
ford division OF that road, was stricken
down with paralysis OF the brain yester.
day evening while masiRg social call.
He was taken TO his room NJ the Wind
sor hotel, with poor chances OF recovery,
it heing the third attack.
The snow has badly interferrei with
railroads in and around Cumberland in
the last thirty.six hours. No coal cars
can be loaded in the mining districts IL IL
I'll the drifts are removed. The West
Virginia Central had one passenger train
srow.bound near Keyser. The Balti.
more & Ohio moved their trains with
difficulty, but are open 10 Pittsburgh
aud all over the main line.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29
PROBABLY NOT TRUE,
\ Story About DR.. Sqhl"nlHnm Comes from
indianapolis.

\ s:ory About DR.. sph!i"uaHnn Comes from
indianapolis.
ISDIAHApoLls, Dec. 2S.-Dr. Henry
Schliensnn, the minera! explorer, whose
death is reported today, came Eora in
1870, and leased q snsll house on M OBJ.
scure stree! l3om Hon. William II. En-.
eiish, where he lived for several months.
His miasion here WIS TO secure divorce
from bis wife. resident OF Moscow,
Russia, he alleging abandonment. twas
explained, however, that she belonged
to the orthodox church, and she was
afraid to come to America for fear her
children would be lost to the faith.
Governor Hendricks was ore OF his at.
torneys. The divorce Law OF Indiana was
more lax than now, aud within twelve
months he secured his divorce, and i'm.
mediately left for Greece.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29
TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
Further Particulars About the Burning G
the Chinese Steamer

the Chinese Steamer.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Fu,iher advices
from China as to the burning OF the
steamship Shanghai, rear Woo Hoo,
show the disaster WIS much more seri.
GUS than at first imagined. The earlier
adviees received stated that the crew,
consisting oil about sixty natives, togsth.
er with several European officers, we're
supposed have met death either in tbs
flames or subsequently by downing,
whila attempting to- Caeape from the
burning vessel. 1t now seems tina. the
number OF lives lost will amount 10 over
200, and that they all lost .hoir lives by
drowning. 4 terrible panic, it appears,
occurred among the Chinese passengers
and crew 80 soon as the alarm OF Are was
sounded, and the panic increased terri.
bly, when the l;lmea spreaded beyond
the control OF terror stricken crew.
The large majority Of those who los,
their lives did go by jumping overheard
in order to escape from the tlames
others met their deaths through ths
swamping Of the clpWEily lowered and
over-crowdel hoats.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-29
HERR MUSr LECTURES
On Communistlc Annrchisin to un Uuap.
nrtclntiyr Audirucr

On Communistlc Anurchtsin to IN unap.
prtcintivo hudiruce.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2S-Herr
Johann Most lectured on communistic
enarchism IN a beer garden here last
night. He had only thirty.three audi.
tors, and several Of them were anything
but anarchists. One OF his hearers Tas so
unanarchistic tbs. he interrupted Most
several times, abusing him AID his ideas
rouudly. Mosl's speech was inoilens!ve
and mild as one could make from his
point Of view. Most cane hern ct the
invitation OF tie independent labor as.
socia;ion which meets in Mannerchor
hall. end it was expected that be would
speak there. But the 5lannerchor and
some other organizations who use the
hall are opposed to anarchy CT ''com.
munistic anarchism," as Most calls his
doctrine now, that they would not allow
the lecture to be delivered there, 80 a,
the last min;!te other arrangements had
to be made.