LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER MONDAY NOVEMBER 15. 1880.
Hancastet Inteilegencet.
MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 15,1880.
What Judges!
What judges we de have in this coun
try, te be sure ! It is net only Lancaster
that is afflicted. Sometimes, indeed, in
seeing what they can de in ether places,
we incline te approach contentment with
our condition. New Yerk especially is
wonderful in its dispensation of justice.
Justices of the peace there condemn peo
ple offhand te long terms in jail at their
own sweet will and pleasure, and justices
of the supreme court inquire whether
sufficient ground exist for binding ever
alleged offenders te answer at court.
And it is net often that anybody that
wants a particular motion granted can
not find in New Yerk state somewhere a
judge te grant it; and that his opponent
cannot come after him and scare up a
judge of equal authority te enjoin the
proceeding. Ter along while the ways of
administering justice in New Yerk
have been a wonder te outside barba
rians ; but one of the judges of the su
preme ceurt.named Davis, has just taken
the cap and bells away from all his
brother judges by his decision in the
matter of Phi!p, charged with the dou
ble offense of forging the Merey letter
and a libel upon Garfield in declaring that
he wrote it after Garfield said he did net.
Davis holds Philp te answer for libel
only ; and the trial of Philp will be the
trial of at least half the people of the
country ; being that half which consider
that Garfield, having been guilty of per
jury, is net worthy of belief. This is the
doctrine of the law. A man convicted
of perjury has no standing in court af
terward as a witness. Ne one would ask
that he should have. Audyet it comes te
pass that this Daniel sitting in judg
ment declares that a man who refused
te take Garfield's word that he did net
write the Chinese letter te Merey is
guilty of a criminal offence. Of course
the only way of reconciling this decision
with the judge's sanity, is te consider
that he did net believe that Garfield per
jured himself in his testimony before the
congressional committee in the Credit
Mebilicr matter. Ne doubt he does net
believe this. There is as little doubt
that at least half of the American people
de believe it. This, then, obviously was
the first matter te be legally inquired
into in the effort te whiten Garfield's
reputation. It was necessary te prove
that he war, net guilty of-perjury before
he could ask te be adjudged innocent of
the lie that Philp is held te answer for
charging upon him. This ought te be
obvious te every one. .Surely the perjury
is the greater as it is the first
offense, and Garfield and his friends were
called upon te summon these who
charged this crime upon him te answer
for libel bt'fore they took up the cudgel
against a man who only called him a
liar.
There are plenty of subjects for prose
cution for calling Garfield a perjurer.
There are many who believe him te be
untruthful. All these will leek with in
terest upon the attempt te show that any
man is punishable for holding these epin
ions of Garfield and expressing them. It
is a matter of great congratulation that
the opportunity is afforded of deter
mining in a judicial proceeding
the question of Garfield's ve
racity. lie is me man who is
really en trial. The grace of his partisan,
Judge Davis, has done this for him. "Vc
wish him a safe deliverance. We should
like te be able te think a little better
than we de of the new president of the
republic. The question te be decided is
whether Garfield should go te the White
Heuse or the penitentiary ; and when
he leaves the witness stand it is an even
chance whether he enters the gates
of the one or the ether. He can hard
ly l.e grateful te Judge Davis for
putting him "in this box, though he did
it with the best intentions in the world.
Indeed se strong was the judge's desire
te recommend himself te Garfield that
lie ventured into denunciation of Mr.
Hewitt a witness who swore that he be
lieved the Merey letter signature te be
that of Garfield whom he declared te
have given an " assassin's slab " te his
friend Garfield. Te abuse a witness for
testifying te the opinion that he is com
pelled te give is a novel performance for
a judge even in New Yerk it seems ; and
this one, te get in his denunciation, felt
compelled te declare that Mr. Hewitt
was a co-conspirator in the publication
of the letter, when the evidence testified
te before him showed that Mr. Hewitt
had net seen the letter until after the
publication. Of course the simple state
ment of this fact disarms the judge's
malice and makes him a very ridiculous
figure. But still the fact remains that a
judge could be found te make such an
ass of himself, and it is a notable one;
nothing could bring mere contempt upon
the judiciary than te find a judge
thus intent upon making a decis
ion te suit his partisan feel
ing. The obliquity of vision and per
version of judgment which he charges
against Mr. Hewitt are conspicuously
present in himself. It is a pointed illus
tration of the biblical injunction concern
ing the beam and the mete. Mr. Hewitt
would net have been subject te animad
version if he hadceunseled the publication
of the Merey letter, believing it te be
genuine. It would have been his duty
as a member of the Democratic com
mittee. If his judgment of handwrit
ing was wrong, it would go te affect his
reputation as an expert ; but net his
character-as a man. His honest judg
ment is all that he needed te give. It
may ba that he was wrong in ascrib
ing this letter te Garfield; and
it may be otherwise. The letter
lias been discredited, since Mr. newitt
first saw it, by the fact that the man te
whom it was addressed and the party
who produced it have net been identified
properly. A mystery has been developed
in its production which makes people
new distrust it. This was net known
when it was first published. Then there
was nothing te discredit it but Gar
lield's word, which the meat of people
held, with geed reason, te be worthless.
Wc trust this inquiry will be prosecuted
with vigor. We must knew all about
this Merey letter new. Let us have Gar
field en the stand, and Barnuni, and
everybody who may knew anything
about it ; let the light- shine and the
truth be known.
TnE court has awakened te a consid censid consid
atien of some facts long since and very
persistently pointed out by the
Iktellieexcek, in the misman
agement of the- prison. The less
in the manufacturing department and
the escape of the prisoners by the crimi
nal negligence, if net the mere criminal
co-operation, of somebody in the prison
management, are truly subjects worthy
of investigation and we anxiously await
the result.
The New Yerk Times te-day has ever
a page of matter touching the selection
of new United States senators, but
makes no reference whatever te Penn
sylvania. It is high time the family
unbosemed themselves en this subject.
MINOR TOPICS.
Lord Beaceksfield has received 10,
000 for his new novel, "Endymion" te be
published in the latter part of this month.
Fourteen thousand copies of Sir Sam
uel Smilcs's new book, " Duty," were re
cently sold at a book salq in Londen.
At the late election in Nevada, the
question of Chinese immigration was sub
mitted te the voters, and from appearances
these opposed te the coming of the Mon
golians preponderate in about the same
ratio as was made apparent by the vote in
California en the same question two years
age. The official returns of Sterry county
feet up 5,114 against and 13 in favor.
Memphis Appeal : " By the blessing of
a geed Providence, and the industry and
skill of a genuine and noble people, the
Seuth is determined te be the most blessed
portion of the Union and the garden spot
of the world. Feels in their meanness
may deride and seek te belittle the Seuth,
but they will only have their trouble for
their reward and their felly for their
pains."
The latest official returns- of beer brew
ing in Germany relate te 1878. Prussia
and ether North Germany states then had
11,807 breweries; Bavaria, 0,979; Baden
2,100; Wurtcmbcrg, 7,7G3 ; Alsace and
Lerraine, 229. The production was esti
mated at about 8-10,230,000 imperial gallons
which allowing for expert and import, left
the consumption at about 19 gallons per
head.
Cyprus is likely this year te become a
favorite winter resort for British valetudi
narians. Theso who have lately trod its
shores are enthusiastic in its praise ; there
are no bounds te its hygienic possibilities.
A piivate company is doing for it what
the French government has done for its
Algcrine possession erecting attractive
buildings for invalids and hestclrics for
travelers, that theso wandering in search
of increased strength and hiding from the
bitterness of a northern winter may find
shelter and a happy repose.
A letter signed "Jehn Ruskia," te the
art students at Chesterfield, and which
brought down abuse en Mr. Ruskin, new
turns out te have been a clever forgery.
In this letter Geerge Stephenson, the lath
er of the railroad system, was denounced
as the "creator of screeching, howling,
shrieking fiends, lit only for pandemon
ium," and the students were told that
they had "empty little egg shells of
heads." It was net surprising that it
should have obtained currency as a genu
ine epistle, in view of some of the extraor
dinary missives which Mr. Ruskin has re
cently made public.
The social excitement which ferthe past
two weeks has stirred the village of Ar
lington, New Jersey, en account of the ex
pulsion by a literary and social society of
two young women employed as domestics
in the town, because they supported them
selves by their own labors their employ
ers holding membership in the society
has resulted in a complete victory for the
champions of the girls. On Saturday
evening the young women, Miss Chevilctta
Beiivar and Miss Hattic Duunel, were pre
sented with a scries of resolutions, passed
at a town meeting, in which the Phile-
mathic society is denounced and condemn
ed as needlessly and cruelly insulting, and
the young ladies are tendered the sympa
thy of the citizens.
Ik the Senate meets en the 4th of March,
as it must te organize and confirm the
president's appointments of cabinet offi effi
cers, Ohie will then have only ene sena
tor. The act of Congress provides that
a Legislature 'may elect Senators first, en
the second Tuesday after its last meeting
and organization, before a Senater's term
expires ; second,en the second Tuesday af
ter its meeting and organization, te fill a
vacancy existing wheu it meets, and third,
en the second Tuesday after receiving no
tice of avacaucy occurring, after it meets.
Mr. Garfield was elected under the first
prevision. He will resign, but his succes
sor cannot be elected under cither the first
or second prevision, because the vacancy
will net exist till the 4th of March, as Mr.
Garfield cannot resign till then. He must,
therefore, be elected under the third pro pre
vision, but this cannot be done till the
s2ceud Tuesday after the 4th of
March. Se the Republicans will have ene
Senater Jess than they counted en, aud the
Democrats will have that much better
chance te secure the organization of the
Senate.
PERSONAL.
Hayes has saved $100,000 out of his four
years' salary.
Geerge Eliet's new husband is rich
and is publishing sumptuous editions of
her favorite works.
Stanley Matthews is expected te suc
ceed Judge Swaineen the United States su
prcmc bench.
Sara Bernhardt, her pictures and
sculpture had a reception en Saturday,
largely attended by artists, actors and
society people.
Blanche Davenport, whose operatic
career in this country was very unsatisfac
tory, was received in Naples the ether day
with open arms. It was there she made
her first success.
While 3Ir. Vanderdilt was in Amster
dam recently, he purchased in one after
noon, thirteen thousand dollars worth of
blue ware for his new residence in New
Yerk.
Count Ven Arnim's petition te the Ger
man government for a suspension of hi
sentence, be that he may be tried for high
treason, of which he could prove himself
innocent, has been denied.
After the burning of the library of
Professer Memiuen, scholars en both
sides of the Atlantic offered te raise a fund
for its restoration se far as possible, but
the professor modestly declined the offer.
Wade Hampton thinks it "very impor
tant, especially te the Seuth, that the
Democratic party should retain its organ
ization. The fact that our friends of the
North were net able te give us as large a
vote as they hoped for is no reason why
we should desert them. The policy of the
party will be dictated by future events."
Rt, Rev. J. F. Shanahan, bishop of
this diocese, who has been absent in
.Europe in company with Bishop O'Hara,
of Scranton, for the past six months, and
who has spent some time in Reme, and
has had interviews with the Pepe, arrived
in the White Star line steamer Celtic, at
New Yerk, en Saturday. He will have a
formal welcome te his resinence in Har
risburg, by a parade of Catholic societies
and appropriate festivities.
Secretary Thompson, who was when he
became a cabinet officer a Prohibitionist,
has been induced for the sake of his health
te use pert wine as a tonic when necessary.
He has been ailing, and the attorney gen
eral suggested te him that he needed a
gentle stimulant te warm his bleed. He
declared he would die first. Secretaries
Evartsand Schurz then brought their uni
ted influences te bear upon him that he
might net crcate a vacancy in the cabinet.
In fact, all his colleagues were against
him, and having at last been prevailed
upon te try pert wine as an invigorator, he
admitted that it was net se bad after all,
and has since used wine whenever neces
sity has demanded it.
A CARD.
Mr.
Lyle Seek Vindication.
On the cve of the late election some un
principled Republican or renegade Demo
crat originated and circulated a report,
charging me with being a traitor te the
Democratic party. Believing that my un
wavering fidelity te the principles pro
fessed and maintained by the Democratic
party was tee well known in the Third
ward Columbia at least te require a
public vindication from me, I therefore
passed the report in silent contempt. Con
trary te my expectations, however, this
slanderous libel en my character is still in
lively circulation. I have se far been un
able te identify my acuser, and am sorry
that he has net the manliness te come for
ward and substantiate his charge against
me. The motive, from the secrecy which
has been observed in the afTair, is evident
ly malicious. I desire te stand before my
fellow Democrats in a fair light, and hepe
these whose geed opinion I value will, at
least, suspend their judgment in the case
until an author be found te support the
charge. I also want it understood that my
vote and influence have been given te nene
but Democrats for eighteen years, except
ing in ene case at the borough election in
1870. G. Lew. Lyle.
Columbia, Pa , Nev. 14, 1880.
November's Sky.
Saturn is the evening star, and though a
lesser light than Jupiter, surpasses Inm in
interest during the month. He has passed
his opposition or nearest point te the earth
but is still traveling toward his perihelion
or nearest point te the sun, which he will
net reach until 1884. He sets new about
5 o'clock in the morning, at the end of the
month about 3.
Neptune is evening star, though tee dis
tant te be seen by the naked eye.
Mercury is evening star till the 23d,
when he is inferior conjunction with the
sun, and passing te his western side joins
the morning stars.
Jupiter is evening star, and though shin
ing with royal grace as he mounts grandly
te the zenith, presents no new phase nor
perceptible diminution. Jupiter is new
mere than hour abeve the horizon at sun
set, and sets shortly after four o'clock in
the morning; at the end of the month
about 2.
Venus is evening star, and will be charm
ing te beheld in the southwest through
out November. Venus and Jupiter are se
situated with regard te each ether that
they form the most attractive feature of
the sky in the early evening.
Mars is morning star, but there is little
te commend him te netice during the
month, as he rises and sets se nearly at
the same time with the sun. He rises new
at a little before G:30, preceding the sun
only a few minutes ; at the close of the
month about 0:15, nearly an hour before
the sun.
Uranus is a morning star and is coming
toward us, but is still tee far away te be
of any accennt among planetary notabili
ties. He rises new about 2 o'clock ; at the
end of the month about midnight,
STATE ITEMS.
At neon te-day the Democratic peace
commission meets at Harrisburg te pre
pare a report te be submitted at the next
state convention.
Including the pay of the poll officers,
cost of books and printing, the recent
election cost the city of Philadelphia
$33,000.
There was quite a sprinkling of wild
ducks en the Susquehanna river, Sunday,
among them red-necks, black ducks etc.
Canal navigation is fast drawing te a
close, and freights are being hurried down
stream with all possibly dispatch.
Allentown's Americus club will " ball "
en Friday, December 3, and Reading's
Americus club en January C.
The late ex-Sheriff Wm. Elliott.ef Phil
adelphia, left $8,000 te establish free beds
in the Presbyterian hospitals of Philadel
phia. P. K. Bargcr was sentenced in Scran
ton, te eight years and four months in the
penitentiary for embezzling $50,000 from
Jehn Jermyn by a system of ialse entries.
The news of the death of Geerge J.
Bolten, esq., yesterday, was received
every where with regret especially in Phila
delphia and Harrisburg, where - he had
long been known as a hotel proprietor.
While Mr. William TJIrich, of Hummels
town was en his way home from Highland
te Hummelstown he was assaulted and
fired at by highwayman te whom he sur
rendered all his money, $30. .
Mrs. Cernelia Weil, daughter of Gee. L.
Jacoby, fernjely of Yerk, was married last
week te General Jehn B. -Clark, jr., of
Heward county, Missouri, membcref Con
gress from the Eleventh district of that
stat. Cel. Levi Maish was best man en
the occassien.
Several large flecks of wild geese were
noticed winging their way southward ever
Harrisburg yesterday. They kept the
course of the river, and their peculiar
jui.n., ju, jail vry Wiia piiiuiiy licaru
while the birds passed overhead. Weather
prophets predict cold weather when wild
geese fly southward.
CaTEST NEWS BY matt.,
Princeton beats Heward at feet-ball and
the Pennsylvania university beats the
Stevens instituted Hoboken.
The official returns of Missouri give
Hancock 152.002 nlnralifcv. nr 10 SR7 mn
Ijerity..
The last Spanish mail te Havana brought
for the use of the Island government $1
000,000 in specie.
The official vote of Rhede Island gives
Garfield 18,193 ; Hancock, 10,778 ; Weaver
236 ; Dew, 20.
The sixteen-year-old wife of Henry J.
Glide, of Brooklyn, who had been missing
for a month, has returned te her home.
Adam Cenrad, who was shot three times
in the head in Chicago by- his intended
stepson, Charles Meek, died of his
wounds.
Charles H. Gelden, of Leng Branch, was
killed by being thrown from a wagon. He
was 45 years of 3ge, and leaves a wife and
four children.
Later and fuller returns show the elec
tion of M. E. Pest (Democrat) as delegate
te Congress from Wyoming territory by
150 majority.
Twe thousand bodies are lying uuburied
in the environs of be Uz Uelak. Iho
death of the Persian commander-in-chief
is confirmed.
An invitation te the craft te visit Detroit
was found en the person of a burglar ar
rested in Chicago. The note, which was
from a fellow burglar, stated that that
city "was all right ; conie en immediately."
Ogdcn, Utah, is te be;lightcd by the elec
tric light. A flag-staff is te be run up
from the court house, from which four
lights of 3,000 candle power each are guar
anteed te abundantly illuminate a space
ene mile in diameter.
The planing mill, kitchen cutlery
cs-
blishmcnt, &c., of II. W. Briggs & Ce., in
New Lisben, Ohie, were burned en Thurs
day night. Less $23,000. The village of
Winsbore, Texas, was almost destroyed by
fire enJTucsday night. The less will net
reach $20,000.
Clem. Canada, the eldest negre in Vir
ginia, died en the 3d. inst., near Guilferd,
Loudoun county, in that state, at the alleg
ed age of 120 years and 10 months. It is
said that he was for ever seventy years a
member of Mount Zion Baptist church, in
Guilferd.
A lad named Fred Palmer, son of the
manager of the Western Union telegraph
office, Elmira N. Y., has lest an eye from
cpizoety poisoning. The ether eye is en
dangered. It seems the lad washed his
face with a handkerchief he had used te
clean saliva that his horse had coughed en
his coat-sleeves.
A fatal accident occurred at Carben
Station, en the Union Pacific railred,
caused by the parting of a train containing
Mermen emigrants. The brakeman of the
passenger train had no time te flag the
freight train following and a collision re
suited. One passenger and a brakeman
were killed, and several passengers were
badly wounded.
Jehn J. Jeficrs was fatally shot by Colo
nel J. II. M. Montgomery, atiiladensburg,
Ohie, en Friday night. JefFers had just
been discharged from the penitentiary, after
having served a term of euc year for shoot sheet
ing at Montgomery while the latter was
being tried.fer perjury. Jeffers threatened
te sheet Montgomery, and was probably
only anticipated by the latter.
The wrestling match between W. J.
Farrcll, of California, and Jehn McMahon,
of Vermont, for the championship belt of
America and $1,000, toeK place at the Ly
ceum theatre, Pittsburgh, and resulted in
a victory for McMahon, who succeeded in
throwing Farrcll twice out of three times.
A large crowd was in attendance, and one
hour and a half were consumed in deciding
the contest.
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST.
Ofilctal Vete for Congressmen in l'eniisylvu
nlii. The following is the official vote for the
several Democratic and Republican candi
dates for Congress in this state cast at the
recent election :
Dls. Republicans Democrats
1 . Bingham 1S,9M Snewilun . .
2. O'Neill 1,!2I Hartrantt.
3. ltcrry 9.80!) Randall....
4. Keller. 23.0G8 Hull
5. Hariner 24.4G3 Telwell....
...11,172
..13.123
..13,601
...1C.4S7
...17.332
ii. naru
is,.se3 aienagiian...ii,gis
17.914 Slingluff 16.0S0
Gedschulk.
8. Jacobs
9.152 Krnientrent..lC019
S. Smith
10. Fisher
11. Scott
12. Sennit in.,
l.t. llruram...
14. IJarr
15. Jadwin...
10. Walker...
17. Campbell.
18. Fisher
1(). Ltttle
20. Murray...
21. Snycrs
21. Ern-tt
21. Bayne
.19,400 Stcinmetx.... 10,055
.13,326 Mutclllcr 21.304
.11,4G5 Kletz 19,812
.13,455 Connelly. 10.9W
..12,(W8 Kyen ll,07
. .18,320 Wcirtnian. . . .15,571
.18,223 Packer 13,002
17.8S9 Kirk 17,304
...17,300..
...10,817..
...15,009..
Coureth 15.SG1
Specr. 10,130
.Heltzlioever.20,Cl
...14,4
.C u it in
.17.401
11.U79 Wise.
..18.189
-.14.034
.. 8.2T8
...10,980
..10,011
..14,970
..14,4.18
...11231..
Hepkins..,
...15,641...
...Milier
...Clark
...Mosgrevc.
...Caldwell...
.. Short ,
a. Miieiienuurur. 1;,1U7..
25. White 1... .15,287..
Si. Miller 17,CW..
27. Watsen 15,71.0. .
Total 411,381 Total 405,0s
The Republican majorities aggregate
79,020 and these of the Democrats 42,721.
In the Twelfth district, Wright, inde
pendent Democrat, was also voted for.
Connelly in the Twelfth, Kirk in the Sixl
tecnth, Spcer in the Eighteenth, Mos Mes Mos
grevc in the Twenty-fifth, and Short in the
Twcnty-seventh were nominated by the
Democrats and Grcenbackers and Brumm
in the Thirteenth district by the Republi
cans and Grcenbackers.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
KVXDAT-SCUbOL ANNIVERSARY.
A Pleasant Reunion at St. Luke's Reformed
Church.
Last evening the sixth anniversary ser
vice of St. Luke's Reformed Sunday
school was held in the church, en Columbia
avenue, the attendance being large. The
opening exercises, consisting of the sing
ing of hymns and chants, were begun
by Miss Alice Neviu, who played a prelude
en the organ, after which a brief sketch
of the organization and present condition
el tue school, was read by Mr. B. F.
Bausman, in which he stated that nine
years age the Sunday-school was organized
by 23 students. Mr. Bausman also read
the statistical report of the school from
which it appeared that there are at present
n scholars enrolled ana el this number
12G were present at the entertainment, to
gether with 20 teachers aud G officers.
After the singing of a hymn, Charles
Dcnucs, esq., of St. Paul's church, deliv
ered a short address ; at the cemmence
ment of which he drew a comparison be
tween the condition of the Sunday schools
of 50 years age, when he attended them,
anil their present condition and advance
ment. Mr. Demies then spoke of themis themis
sienar work in foreign lands and urged
the congregation te give their aid te the
furtherance of the work.
Mr. Dcnucs wa3 followed by Mr.
Edward J. Zahm, of the First Reformed
church, whose address consisted of a
friendly and entertaining talk te the chil
dren of the school. He closed by urging
the parents te lend their help te the fur
ther progress of the school. In the course
of the evening Rev. J. S. Stabr, of St.
Stephen's church, also made a few remarks
te the audience. The speakers were all
listened te with attention. After the sing
ing of ether hymns the congregation was
dismissed with a bcncdiclieu by Rev. W.
F. Lichliter, pastor of the church.
The altar was very prettily adorned with
floral decorations, and the large audience
appeared te be well pleased with the even
ing's proceedings.
During the evening a large collection
was lifted in aid of the cause of missions.
ST. A.MHOSI'S FAIR.
What is Going en at Grant Hall.
The attendance at the fair of St. Antho Anthe
ny's Catholic church new new in progress
at Grant hall was very large en Saturday
night and business was correspondingly
brisk. The tables are all supplied with ar
ticles alike beautiful and useful, many of
them the handiwork of the young ladies in
charge and suitable for Christmas gifts.
The competition for the articles te be voted
for is lively and premises te be a prolific
source of revenue te the fair. Among the
mere prominent of the articles te be thus
disposed of and the candidates are the fol fel fol
eowing: :
Gentleman's geld watch, contested by
Themas McClaren and Emil Beck, of this
city, and Jehn Grumbley, of the Kojstene
coal company, Somerset county.
Lady's geld watch, contested by Caddie
Dennelly and Mrs. JohnFeehl.
Cabinet ergan: Lettio Fregresser aud
Lizzie Hinkel.
Lady's silver watch: Rese McCulIen,
Mary Kegel, Lena Reinicr and Lizzie
Ritchie.
Gentleman's silver watch : Frank Myers,
Jeseph Benz and Edward Eichman.
Demestic sewing machine : Mrs. Jehn
McGinn's, Mrs. James McAlecr, Mary
Kate and Salhe Eahy.
Guitar : Annie Sullivan and Maze Dor Der
wart. Concertina : Mary German and Carrie
Greff.
Work-bex: Maggie Hauck, and Teresa
Cctz.
There are half a score of beautiful and
valuable articles en exhibition, among
them elegant crayon portraits of Rev.
Father Kaul and Christ, which visitors
willing te submit themselves te the arbi
trament of the blind goddess have an
equal chance of securing, the price of
chances ranging from half a dime te a
quarter. A few articles of no very great
value were chanced off Saturday night,
but the mere important are reserved for
disposition this week.
The fair will be open until Monday
night of next week, during which time
persons who may wish te pass an agreeable
evening, or may desire te make a useful
purchase at a bargain, and at the same
time help the cause of the church, or yet
may wish te further the canvass of some
friends who may be competing for ene of
the many articles vetccl for, will find a
hearty welcome awaiting them at Grant
hall, and at the same time be assured of a
pleasant and profitable hour among the
hospitable ladies aud gentlemen in charge
of the fair.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Yeung Man Killed by the Cars.
On Saturday evening Jehn Baker, aged
22 years, son of Henry Baker, residing
about a mile and a quarter from Bird-in-Iland,
was fatally injured by the cars at
that place. Yeung Baker and his brother
were at the station about 0 o'clock. While
there a freight traiu passed and Jehn
caught held of the deer of a box car. He
ran along with the train te a point near
the end of the plank-walk where, it is
supposed, he foil under the train, several
cars of which passed ever him. Immedi
ately after the train had passed he was
found and was carried into the depot.
Beth legs were tcrsibly mangled. Dr.
Miller was scut for and he attended the
young man, who afterwards was removed
te his father's house, where he died yester
day morning at 1 o'clock. He was con
scious up te the time of his death, but
made no statement in regard te the man
ner in which the accident occurred.
Corener Mishlcr was notified of the acci
dent and the death of the young man.
He summoned a jury, composed of J. M.
Van Nastand, William Baxter, U. O.
Mehr, Levi Powell, Philip Rintzand P. C.
Rcinfricd, of this city, and with them he
drove te the residence of the father of the
deceased, where held an inquest. The jury
rendered a verdict of accidental death
while attempting te beard a freight train.
Ne blame was attached te the railroad
company or their employees. The deceased
was unmarried.
THE HOME MINSTRELS.
Bis Heuse and Geed Shew.
On Saturday night the minstrel per
formance for the benefit of Bert Rinchart
came oil. The audience was large In the
first part all the performers looked well, as
they were black suits, white vests aud
gloves. The end men were Shay, Rctal
ick, Derwart and Nixderf. Their jokes
for. the most part were new and
their performance pleased the audi
ence greatly. The singing of the
quintet, composed of Powell, Pentz.
Frailey, Treycr and Gcitcr, was excellent,
both in the first and second parts. Geerge
W. Pentz sang " Snowy Strands Among
the Jet," J. Treycr, "The Old Arm
Chair," and Ned Powell, " My Little Blue
Eyed Maid," they were all well rendered.
The finale te the first part was an act calle 1
"The Great Londen Shew." It was ex
tremely funny and the best finale given
here by any company for many a day.
Charles Shay impersonated the female
bareback rider in geed style and Geerge
Myers made a very geed ringmaster. The
features of the second part included Sam
Maxwell's act, " The Watermelon Man,"
Charles Shay's old darkey impers ''atiens,
Jehn Retalick's banjo sole, Fcrd iVebcr'.s
cornet sole, and Tcmpleten and eulman's
clog dancing. The two last amed men
are probably the best dancer m the city ;
they keep excellent time a?:t their danc
ing created great cnthusia1" a. The even
ing's entertainment closed with the sketch
entitled, " Youthful Pastimes."
1.1st or Unclaimed Letter.
Following is a list of unclaimed letters
rcmaiuing in the pestbfficc, at Lancaster,
for the week ending Monday, November
15:
Ladies' List Miss Jennie Call, Eliza
Chalfant, Miss Jesephine Edwin, ?Iiss
Sallic Ehrman, Miss Alice llarnisb, Mrs.
Hannah Jacoby, Miss Emma Lawrence,
Miss Lydia R. Lehman, Mis3 Mary M. Mil
lian, Mrs. Elvina Myers, Miss Mamie
Sanders, Miss Deanie Sirlcs, Miss Ann
Siiydcr, Miss Lizzie Uhlcnberg.
Gents' List Jacob Fry, Lewis Galligcr,
Jehn L. Giick, Jonas Ilnnscckcr. Dr. N.
Jenes, Jacob Kirchhefer (2), Gcrawhe
Lee, Chas. W. Miller, Henry Robinson,
Fritz Sayler (foreign) T. E. Themas (for
eign), Reuben Weaver, J. K. Witmer,
Jehn W. Zimmerman, Moses Zettcl.
The Strasburg ISarbecne.
A correspondent writiing from Strasburg
says that the Republican barbecue in that
borough ou Saturday was in every respect
a failure. Net mero than three hundred
men aud boys were present, during the
day and the torchlight parade in the even
ing numbered only about sixty men and
boys. What was lacking in numbers, how
ever, was made up in disorder by the drunk
en rabble, who reamed the streets yelling
and swearing and insulting woman and
children wherever they met them. Their
misconduct was simply shameful and
among the worst of the let was the high
constable, whose duty it is preserve the
peace and repress disorderly conduct.
Thanksgiving Day Football.
The gentlemen of the Field club talk of
a game of football en their grounds in
McGrann's park for Thanksgiving Day.
Net Frem the Ice 3Ian.
Thciewas ice in guttcis this morning
that the ice man had net left there.
Postmaster Appointed.
Lutz, Adamstown. Lancaster county,
A.
Pa.
TOBACCO.
THE MARKET OFENING.
The
Buyer Beginning Their Operations
ine new verK .-unmet.
V. S. Tobacco Journal.
One of the events of the week .was the
sale of ever 2,000 cases of '79 Pennsylva
nia ; another was the prices obtained for it.
It is almost repugnant te us te be con
tinually forced te give illustrations of the
correctness of our views and predictions,
and wc could certainly net have referred
te the subject again te-day if the prices
obtained for the '79 Pennsylvania this week
had net been se full of demonstration and
positively convincing of the accuracy of
our views and predictions.
The packers and sellers of C30 cases of
the '79 Pennsylvania referred te abeve
opened the mcmorable Pennsylvania pur
chasing season of 1S79. It was very smart
indeed of them. Their speculative instinct
told them that then or never fortunes
could be made. In their estimation the
country was perfectly enipty of tobacco
and they thought that at the very sight
of some, manufacturers aud jobbers would
go into convulsions of joy and purchase it
irrespective of sort and consequences. Well,
they "went in," sending their agents in
every direction, and paid the most unwar
ranted ligures.
Our readers are familiar with the sequel
te the first purchases hew the followers
of these parties fairly scrambled for tlie
possession of the '79 Pennsylvania, and
hew, during the past few months, their
expectations of profits have net been real
ized. But the sellers of the 050 cases,
after having packed sorae -1,000 cases and
causing all the mischief, arc new coming
before the public ence mere ia an interest
ing and instructive position. The price
they obtained is between 19 and 21 cents.
(Wc at least knew that it is no mere and
that these 030 easc3 were a picked let
with but few fillers.) They openly crewed
at the beginning of the season that their
fine packings would have te bring between
25 and SO cents! And everybody k tew
that they cost them nearly 20 cents ! A -ter
holding about 4,000 cases for a year they
sell a picked let of C50 cases at about 20
cents. ! ! What will they get ier the bal
ance of their packings ? Was the JJ. S.
Tobacco Journal prejudiced, or did it try te
step the mad rush for '79 Pennsylvania by
packers for their and their trade's sake ?
New let these who denounced this paper's
course come forward and acknowledge
their mistake.
The ether sale of 1,000 cases of '70 Penn
sylvania is a clear backdewn en the part
of the sellers. The price they obtained
was about 14 te 15 cents for several hun
dred cases, and about 18 te 20 cents for the
balance. Several months age the rollers
asked for such goods from 17 te 23 cents.
Well, the lessen has been a severe ene ;
and if the really astonishing activity
among cigar manufacturers had net set in
the losses en '79 Pennsylvania would be
enormous.
UutSMie el tlie sales nanieu, tlicrc is
nothing noteworthy te record. Connecti
cut is still in price, and although the sales
of the week number only about 150 cases
at last week's prices, there is evcry indica
tion that seen after the close of the year
this crop will be entirely out of hands of
the packers. A sale of 05 cases of '79
Wisconsin (Havana seed) at 15 "cents, is
reported. Expert is at a stand-still.
Havana. Market quiet. Sales reach
GOO bales mostly te jobbers. Prices un
changed. An error crept into last week's
report regarding a sale of GOO bales of '77
stock. The tobacco was sold at fifteen
cents in bend. The seller is said te have
lest ever $25,000 en this particular let.
Guiik' h Kcnert.
Sales of seed leaf tobacco reported by
J. S. Gans's Sen & Ce., tobacco brokers,
Nes. 84 and SG Wall street, New Yerk, for
the week ending .November le, lebO :
2,750 cases of 1S79, Pennsylvania fillers,
6 J te 7 ; asserted 11 te 21 ; wrappers 18
te 40 cents. 180 cases 1879, New England
seconds, 11 te 13 ; wrappers te 10 te 37i.
100 cases 1879, Wisconsin, Havana seed,
15 cents. 54 cases, Ohie, S cents. 100
sundries, 9 te 13 cents. Total ''13 cases.
Trade Notes.
Nearly if net quite 11,500 boxes of the
Aew lerk state tobacco has already bee
bought up (en the poles) out of the 25,000
or iiO,000 cases estimated te have been
grown in the state this year. The farmers
have been well treated by getting high
prices for their tobacco.
The San Francisce Journal of Commerce
of November 4 reports : "The tobacco
business is booming. Buyers are numerous
and prices firm, and in short there never
was a better fall trade in this particular
line since the geed old days of the Argo
nauts. Imports are frce and stocks are
ample and afford a wide choice te the in
tending, mere especially as the grocery
trade has taken a hand in. The cigar
trade is in equally geed condition and it is
new evident that this year's make of cigars
will much exceed that of 1879, while a
smaller stock will be carried ever."
The buyers in New Yerk state demand
that Havana aud state seed be asserted in
three qualities and some of them request
that it shall be asserted in four qualities
te wit : into long wrappers, short wrap
pers, short binders and fillers.
The Ihbacee Leaf ays that the total re
ceipts of Pennsylvania tobacco by New
Yerk firm.-) during October, were 2,803
eases.
According te the official returns of the
taxes received during September from the
tobacco interest they amount te $3,7CC,
970.G7; equal te $15,203,720.04 for the
current year, against 33,870,140.03 for
the year preceding.
The tobacco trade of Philadelphia is in
a geed and prosperous condition. Rc
taileis and jobbers of manufactured to
bacco and cigars, in common with their
fellow tradesmen East, have been doing a
paying business during the year. The
Philadelphia leaf dealers and packers re
port a geed business in the 1879 crop,
which, according te the Leafs idea, is
considered geed property te held. Lead
ing Philadelphia jobbers, who have large
amounts at btake, agree that the crop is
selling fast,asthe cigar manufacturers have
nothing te fall back upon, and further
more, manufacturers find it a profitable
crop te work. It will all sell, and holders
will make a profit.
The Leaf reports that "A geed business
has been done in seed leaf since our last
review, the sales reported amounting te
2,934 eases, whereof 2,500 eases were 1879
Pennsylvania leaf. Having new reached
the middle of November, it is manifest,
that the close of the year 1880 is net going
te exhibit a large expert trade in this to
bacco, though the footing will exceed that
of last year : the figures standing en Ne
vember 1, :
ite Ce.'s eir
18,400. Ci:
are certain te ee necrai buyers tins year
and next, as is indicated both by their
? i 1 ! . . .
operations m the market aud the figures
from the office of internal revenue. Prices
for seed leaf arc u et likely te rule high,
but they will be firm and steady hereafter
as heretofore, and generally, wc judge, re
muncrativc.
Lancaster and ?.c;v Yerk.
Mr. Gref, of the Leaf, who has been
traveling this way,centributcs te his paper
these notes :
" Yerk county has raised a large crop
this year, and it is estimated that both
acreage and yield will show an increase
ever that of 1879. In its entirety the te
bacce there shows the panic defects as the
Lancaster county product, only the carlv
cuttings having escaped the damage done
by the 'flea,' I conversed with several
farmers en this subject, and they told me
that one of Lancaster's largest growers
had 25,009 pounds partly-destroyed.
"Among the leading firms prospecting
icceruuig te Jicssrs. eans's bon membership in the college and west end
CUlar: lbbO, 24, G02 cases: 1879. eimhw lms hnnn rp.nmnnixpd for tlinTcin.
rar manufacturers, however. ,- nmi ciii rnml vTmst's " rnlii.rn;a "
by representatives in Lancaster and Yerk
cities, I may mention Lachcnbrech &
Bres., Kerbs & Spiess, M. H. Levin, Ger
shcl Bres., Fex. Dills & Ce.. and Schroe Schree
dcr & Ben, of New Yerk ; Esberg, Bach
man & Ce., of San Francisce; Teller
Bres., of Philadelphia. The representa
tives of the above firms left Lancaster this
week en an inspection tour."
Mr. Aaren Teller' Views.
Te Mr. Greff the following views en the
cropef1830 were communicated by Mr.
Aaren Teller, a prominent and intelligent
tobacco buyer : "It is a remarkable fact
that within the past ten years peer and
geed crops have regularly succeeded each
ether in this county, the better the crop
the poorer would be the ene following.
This year has been no exception te the
rule. While the crop last year waa dis
tinguished for its magnificent growth, fine
texture and general soundness of leaf, the
one the present season as a whole presents
characteristics entirely oppesito, the
growth being below the average, and the
texture in general heavy and coarse. In
auuuientbe crop has been greatly affected
ey a new pest the Hea beetle. This iu
sect infests the leaf about the time it is
maturing. It has been unusually des truc truc
tive this year, it ravages extending ever
the entire county. In many cases the
leaves of a plant are se completely perfor
ated that they present the appcarance of
having been hail stricken.
"What the crop lacks, however, in qual
ity is undoubtedly made up in quantity. In
thi3 county the average was but little
larger than last year, but in ether sections
it was far in excess of previous seasons,
especially through the upppcr counties
lying along the west branch of the Susque
hanna. In adjoining counties the crop is
also larger, notably in Lebanon, Chester,
Dauphin, Berks and Yerk. At a low es
timate the yield in the state will approxi
mate 100,000 cases. Many growers antic
ipating an early influx of buyers, and wish
ing te be prepared, have already com
menced stripping. This undue haste is te
be deprecated the green tobacco having a
tendency te heat if it is stripped and bulk
ed before cold weather.
"The proportion of geed tobacco in the
crop is extremely small. Under the cir
cumstances quite a number of buyers, rep
resenting leading houses of New Yerk and
Philadelphia, arc already prospecting for
the new leaf, with a view in all probability
of making early purchases of choice crens.
Up te this date no sales have been re
ported."
Operations of the Buyers.
The Lancaster correspondent of the
New Yerk Tobacco Journal, corroborates
our own opinions regarding an increased
local trade, and the activity and secrecy
with which buyers are operating in secur
ing the better crops. He writes : " Num
bers of crops have already, but under
bends of secrecy, been transferred te sev
eral operators. Messrs. Merrin & Sigcl,
who arc connected with Fex, Dills & Ce..
of your city, and who started the ball'
last season, have booked a large nuuiber
of crops, and at prices entirely at variance;
with the prediction that the crop will be
bought at low prices only. Of course they
claim, as de nine-tenths of the buyers,
that they take nothing but the best, and
as the relative proportion of that class of
goods falls short of that of last year
a fact well known te our farmers the prob
ability of securing the better class of
goods at low figures is very slight."
The editor of the Journal, however, who
takes a special delight in decrying Penn
sylvania, sees nothing but disaster in store
for theso who who held the 1879 crop, and
beseeches buyers te keep their hands oft"
the crop of 1880. We quote his own words
above.
The Lecal Tobacco -llarket.
During the past week quite a number of
New Yerk buyers were prespectimr in dif
ferent sections of the county and inspect
ing the new tobacco that has been taken
from the poles. Several of our local pack
ers also have been out and we hear of a
few aeres that have been bought in the vi
cinity of Paradise, the prices agreed upon
being from 20 te 23 for wrappers, 8 for sec
onds and 3 for fillers. Experts who have
examined the new crop, state that the
damage by flea-bite, while very bad in
some sections, is net nearly se extensive as
they had been led te believe, and that the
proportion of geed tobacco is much largcr
thati it was supposed te be when housed.
It is tee early yet te state with much posi pesi
tivencss hew it will pan out, hut the pros
pect improves as the examination pro
gresses, and the damaged leaf is said te be
confined almost entirely te the late plant
ings en liracstone land.
Of the crops of 1879 wc can learn of only
about 200 cases that have changed hands
during the wcek in this locality, though
there arc rumors of heavy sales cither ef
fected or in negotiation. One of our
heaviest local dealers has advices this
morning from New Yerk, of the sale of
2,000 cases, in addition te the sales report
ed in the New Yerk papers and circulars.
The tobacco referred te is of a fine quality,
tee fine for cxpert,and is supposed te have
been taken by large manufacturers for
home trade.
Sale or Keal Estate.
Henry Shubcrt, auctioneer, sold at pub
lic sale en Saturday last, en the premises,
for A. M. Frantz, esq., administrator of
the estate of Philip Shreincr, deceased, the
following real estate : A farm or tract of
land consisting of an island in the Susque
hanna river, situated in Dauphin county,
about fifty acies, te Peter Miller, of Fair
view township, Cumberland county, Pa ,
for $5,215.
Samuel Hess & Sen, auctioneers, sold at
public sale en Saturday last for Samuel
Ranck, en the premises situated in Laneas
tcr township, Lancaster county, Pa., Ne.
1, a tract of land containing 2 aeres and
m-i pcrcucs, te .lacuu itanct: ier iks
per acre ; ."Ne. 2,
104A perches te
containing 4 acres and
Jacob Ranck for $410
per acre ; Ne. 3,
a tract of land contain
ing 4 acres and 113 perches te Adam Pentz
ler J4i)0 per acic, the whole amounting te
J5,020,30
B. F. Itewc, auctioneer, sold en Satur
day night for Maj. C. M. Hewell executer
of the estate of F. W. Coonley, deceased, a
tract of land containing 4J acres, situated
in the Ninth ward, this city, te Henry Mar
tin for $5,000.
Alse, three houses and lets en south
side of West James near Charlette street,
te Edw. Kaufl'man, for $990 each.
Alse, a let of ground in the Ninth ward,
containing about 25 feet front, 200 feet
deep, te Mrs. Nancy Albert, for $25 per
front feet.
Tbe Secial Clubs.
The Schiller Vcrcin, mainly finding its
The Cliosephic will reorganize Ier the sea
son te-morrow evening. The Thursday
club will seen give a dramatic entertain
ment and consider the question of reorgan
ization. The Field club will seen go into
winter quarters. The book clubs are work
ing with unwonted briskncs3,and it is time
for the Gridiron folks te beginte bake and
broil.
Obituary.
Rev.
Israel Brady, a minister of the
Church of Ged for a period of forty-six
years, died at his home in Mount Jey en
Sunday. 14th inst., in the 71st year of his
age. He was among the earliest of tlie
adherents of the faith as preached by Jehn
Wincbrcnncr, and was an able exponent of
the same doctrines. He was widely known
and highly esteemed. He leaves a num
ber of children and ether relatives, several
of whom are well known in this county.
His funeral will take place- en Wednesday
morning next at 10 o'clock.