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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1881.
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SA.TURDAY.EVENING, FEB. 5, 1881.
Teaching the Leaders.
The name of Jehn Hunter has finally
bsen put en the Democratic ticket in
Philadelphia by the party authorities,
but only after the Democratic sentiment
had been se fully developed as te compel
it. Mr. Vaux and Mr. McGrath inter
change letters in which they yield te the
necessity of the case, while growling
ever what they cheese te think the
demoralized state of, the Democracy
which leads it te surrender its principles
for the sake of success. In talking th'us
these gentlemen talk nonsense. They
would net be guilty of it but for the ob
vious and mortifying realization that
they hav.e made a great mistake in polit
ical judgment. Their charge against
the party in Philadelphia is net true.
The Democratic party there lias done it
self great honor by declaring se strongly
for Hunter, and it lias made no sacrifice
of party organization, nor given any in
dication of a disposition te yield any
thing of value for the sake of success.
We regard the sentiment which
forced upon blind leaders of the party
the necessity of putting Hunter's name
en the ticket as reflecting the highest
credit upon the masses of the party in
Philadelphia. They were in thorough
sympathy with the opinions lie repre
sented ; for the occasion he was a Demo
crat, as fully as any Democratic candi
date could have been. In the munici
pal issues which alone were involved, he
was the fittest candidate for the Demo
cratic parly; litter, even, than Mr. Mc
Grath, who had net identified himself
with the cause of municipal reform,
which was the issue of the hour and
which has been shown te be close te the
Democratic heart by the spontaneous
call which it lias made for Hunter's
nomination.
Mr. Vaux, Mr. McGrath, Mr. Thomp
son and ether geed Democrats who un
dertook te set up a Democratic candidate
against Mr. Hunter, were simply tee dull
te catcli the current of sound popular
sentiment which demanded Hunter, and
only Hunter, just because he was the em
bodiment of the people's idea of reform.
Hunterism is the issue ; and en that
issue the great majority of the Demo
cratic voters are sound. Their leaders
have been swept away with them; and
same that lingered b.-hiiul have been
well-nigh drowned.
There issiill an elementth.it has net
moved with the party. It deserts it and
wiil support the Republican ticket, with
whose ringleaders it has been in com
fortable alliance. Often before it has
betrayed the party while appearing te
serve it. One of the very best results of
this struggle will be the open appear
ance of these camp followers en the ether
side. If they can be kept from ever re
turning it will be a benefaction te the
Democracy of the whole state, which
has been thoroughly disgusted with the
character of some of its Philadelphia al
lies. Mr. McMullin, who claims te con
trol the Fourth ward, swears that Mr.
Hunter's name will net go en the Demo
cratic ticket there. Such a declaration
from such a source ought te secure Mr.
Hunter's electien: fornethingcan well be
mere grateful te the ear of a reputable
Demecratic: voter of the state than te
hear that in voting the Democratic ticket
he is no longer in alliance with McMul
lin. We sincerely trust that Samuel
Josephs has gene the same way.
mortification of association with
The
these
men has been severely felt by the state
Democracy, who will raise a heartfelt
prayer of praise te hear that they have
gene, which would rise into a hallelujah
if the assurance could bi! had that they
would never come back.
Taxation.
The attorney-general presents te the
Legislature an extended report of the
work of his office and makes some valu
able suggestions, the most important of
which relate te the troublesome question
of taxation. He considers the tax laws
of Pennsylvania very inequitable, as
they certainly are. But net mere se
probably than these of any ether state.
It seems impossible te secure an equita
ble taxation. Te be fair it should bear
en each citizen according te the value of
his property. But the only property
which cannot be concealed is land and
the possessions of corporations, which
are semi-public bodies that the state can
exercise a peculiar inquisition ever.
Fortunately they are very properly sub
ject te taxation, since the corporate
powers which they held, and which are
valuable or they would net held them,
ought te be well paid for. Whenever
they are charged tee much for them,
they can surrender Ihem. But no cor
poration has yet been known t; surrender
its charter en account of heavy taxation.
We cannct, therefore, .sympathize with
the attorney-general's lament that cor
poration property is mere heavily taxed
than individual properly. It is and
ought te be; because of the privileges
enjoyed from the slate, because it is
easily discovered and collected, and be
cause it is a tax levied upon wealth ;
thb owners of corporation stock being
generally men of means. The attorney
general suggests that heavy taxation of
corporation!! may drive capital out of
the state. This is a bugaboo. Every
state taxes corporations ; and the tax is
very light after all.
The attorney-general denunciation of
the inequality of ether taxis is sound.
Thd only dilliculty with the tax en real
estate is mat tne assessment is very
differently levied in different counties.
This can only be corrected by a revision
of assessments made by the state, and the
Legislature should invest the auditor
general with power te have this work
done. The revenues of the state are net
derived from a tax en realty, but it is
the chief source of Use income of cities,
counties, townships and schools. Land
bears nearly all the burthen of taxation
practically, though there is nominally a
tax upon personal property. Se little
effort is, however, made te collect Hub,
and it seems se impossible te devise any
means of equitable collection, that it
would seem te be best te repeal the laws
that levy the tax. Certainly mortgages
and judgments ought net te be taxed, as
that is practically but a double tax en
lind. Ne subject mere important or
difficult than this will engage the atten
tion of the Legislature.
MINOR TOPICS.
Mr. Pendleton has secured for his bill
te give seats in Congress te the members
of the cabinet a favorable repot t of the
special committee te which it was re
ferred. Mi:. Patrick Doneuck, of Bosten dur
ing the month of December, was the
agent for transmitting te the old folks in
Ireland nearly $30,000 from their chil
dren ever here ; nearly $190,000 were sent
ever during the whole year.
The mystery of Majer Ellwood Griest's
defeat for Congress is explained. The
pseple thought it was his jelly contempo
rary, of nearly the same name, of the
2ieie Era, who was running. Se Editor
Griest tells us. Editor Gcist is 'yet te be
heard from.
That beautiful romance about the Gcr
mau pauper in a Connecticut town who
suddenly found himself heir te $40,000,
030 by the death of a rich and repentant
relative, will go the rounds of the interior
press before it is overtaken by the stern
fact that the story is manufactured out of
the whole cloth.
Txik distinguished patriot and states
mau who dishes locals for the- columns of
the Harrisburg Tdegrapli declares that
"Themas Jeflcrsen distilled the lire. poison
that permeated the vital parts of the
American union when he became concern
ed in the preparation of the resolution of
1798-09, wherein the nefarious dectrine of
state rights was proclaimed."
Dr. A. B. ELUOTT.editer of the Lanslug
burg, New Yerk, Gazelle, returning te
Cleveland, Ohie, yesterday from a visit te
Menter, told an interviewer "that Genera!
Garfield gave him te understand that Sen Sen
aeor Bhiinc would be secretary of state;
that Gov. Fester should have what he
might want ; that Ohie would be repre
sented in the cabinet, Indiana would get
nothing,und NcwYerk would get the secre
taryship of the treasury, and also that
Senater Cenkliug would net antagonize
General Garfield."
PERSONAL,.
"Diaphanous maid, incarnate thinness;,
hail !' is the opening line of a Chicago
pjem te Sara Bernhardt.
licpert has it that Mary Andersen is
te be married te Geerge Riddle, the well-,
known ShaJtspcrcan reader of Bosten.
Tlii daughter-in-law of Mine. Bouci Beuci
cauit, owner of the BenMaichi, iuPaiis,
who has a fortune of $3,000,000, is te mar
ry a brother of the Marquise de Miramon.
Gen. and Mrs. Grant arrived hi Phila
delphia, yesterday by the limited express
from Washington, and te-day arc the
guests of Mr. G. W. Childs.
Mrs. Hannah Ann Gai.breatu Tucits
Bv, the grandmother of Miss Emma C.
Thursby, the vocalist, died at 2QC Ainslie
street, Brooklyn, en Thursday, aged 8-1.
Assmhlyuian Tankerslev, of the
Texas Legislature, has introduced a bill
in that body making an appropriation for
a monument te General Sam Housten.
Prince Bismarck has appeared in Berlin
se much better in health that he seems
te have taken a new lease of Hie. His
complexion has lest its pallor and he seems
in excellent spirits.
Prof. David Swing, of Chicago, who
has been se widely quoted, is tall, almost
gaunt, and wears his straight hair down
ever his ears. He is graceful and has a
winning smile.
Mr. Haves has two day ushers, whr
are paid $1,100 a piece by the government.
What makes these waiters mere valuable
than ether waiters is that they can pick
eat an Ohie man or civil service reform at
first .sight.
Jehn S. Clarke, the comedian, arrived
in New Yerk yesterday morning by the
Baltic, from Liverpool, which he left en
the 2Cth ultimo. Last evening he came
te Philadelphia, where he will shertlv
play an engagement.
Miss Francis Power Conns intimates
that women arc cewaidly chiefly in small
things; but that in great concerns, where
life, honor, or faith, is at stake, or where
passive fortitude rather than courage is
tested, they aic likely te be mere heroic
than men.
Mr. Frederic Clay, the composer, au
thor of the popular comic opera "Princess
Tote," has accepted a commission from
.Mr. Alex. Hendersen, of the Felly theatre,
Londen, for a comic opera, the libretto of
which is by Mr. Bnrnand, the editor of
Punch.
Emperor William is new growing thin
in his body, and his legs have diminished
in retuudity ; his militarv coats are thick
ly padded, and his trousers arc cut very
large. The old man's strength is evident
ly failing, but he beasts that he is as
active as ever.
Hi: sMKLLED SOMETHING.
Then I.e Heard geniuthint;, and se did the
I'liiiuiy A Lively Gas KxploHien.
"Seems te me," said Mr. Main, of Ne.
437 West Seventy-first street, New Yerk,
as he was descending te breakfast yester
day morning, "as though whew !"
His son ventured the opinion that it was
gas, and when the two gentlemen opened
the deer that leads te the basement from
the feet of the stairs a volume of gas rush
ed r.p aud nearly suffocated them.
"It would be well, perhaps, te investi
gate," said Mr. Main.
Then he stepped down into the cellar,
aud striking a match, lighted a gas jet and
began his investigations. He came te the
conclusion that the gas was leaking from
the street main belonging te the Metropel
itan gas company. Mr. Main opened the
two windows by the coal heap in the cellar
turned eifthc gas, and went up in the din
injr room. Mr. Main, his son. aud the
three ladies in tiic family then .sat down te
"My dear," said Mr. Main, "will yen
have some"
Bang !
The sewing machine, which was in the
front part of the room, took a flight to
wards the ceiling and landed with one leg
in the butter dish and another in the po
tatoes, while the top fell into a cuspadere
after smashing a mirror, valued because it
was an heirloom. The flower pets flew at
the heads of the breakfast party, aud the
buQct turned upside down and rested
with its base en the mantelpiece and its
top through a valuable engraving.
The brcaklast table was upset. The
members of the family were thrown in
different directions. Every pane of glass
in the room was broken. The family are
unable te give a succinct account of what
took place alter the carpet rose from the
fleer, followed by the beards, and hustled
them into the northwest corner of the
room. Ne one was hurt, though the fleer
was tern up, leaving the cellar a yawning
gulf at their feet. The servant girl was
lhcd ever the kitchen tabic and ledged
back of the refrigerator.
Mr. McKinley, who lives next dcer. de
scended te his cellar te investigate. He
arrived just in time te catch, en his left
side whisker, a jet of llaine that shot
through a crack in the wall. He ran up
stairs and met a section of the fire department.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
The boiler of a flour mill in Kinswieh,
Missouri, burst en Thursday, killing three
men.
Ladies in Bordentown, New Jersey,
have started a " Fanny Parnell branch "
of the Irish Land League. -
Duncan A. Walker, of Dalten. Georgia,
a prominent Republican of the Seuth, died
yesterday..
An express train from St. Jehn, New
Brunswick, ycsteiday morning, ran off the
track near Apehagui station, killing two
train hands and injuring a number et pas
sengers. The Bijou theatre at Fert Wayne, Ind.,
was burned yesterday morning. Less,
$10,001) ; insurance, $3,000. The theatre
was the property of R. L. Smith, of Indian
apolis. The bark Richards has been seized by
an Argentine war vessel, for having taken
guano and penguins from Bahia Nucva,
Patagonia, without permission of the Ar
gentine government.
Colonel Rayler joined Lieutenant
Ncvills January 28, and with twenty-five
men they attacked the Iudians in the
Sierra Dials range, them by surprise, kill
ing six, and capturing three sqaaws.
An infernal machine containing a pound
of gunpowder has been found in a Londen
square. A lady was fired at near Galway,
yesterday, but without result. Forts are
baing erected along the Galway coast.
A freight train en the Wabash" St.
Leuis & Pacific railroad was thrown from
the track near Fert Wayne, Iud., yestor yester
d ly morning, by a broken rail, and the
engineer ami abrakemau were fatally in
jured. In less than a minute last evening a
thief, who probably had confederates,
broke a hole in the plate-glass front of the
show window of A. Newbnrgci's jewelry
store, N-, 531 Sixth avenue, New Yerk,
snatched diamond jewels worth from
$4,000 te $3,000 and escaped.
At Franklin, Tenn., Thursday night, in
a quarrel about game chickens, Jehn
Wells, jr., shot D. II. Buck Griffin four
time, inflicting injuries from which he
cannot recover. Griffin is a noted despe
rado, and is the -man who killed Colonel
Heuse seven years age.
A meeting of the bend and shareholders
of the Philadelphia & Reading railway in
Londen yesterday, with only one dissen
tient voice, approved President Gewcn's
action and requested the McCalmeuis te
withdraw their opposition. President
Gewen says that there were 330,000 shares
represented.
A man named Walker arrested a negre
for horse stealing near Columbus, Texas,
last Monday. Soen after three masked
men took the prisoner from Walker, tied
his hands behind his back and knocked
out his brains. A warrant has been is
fcucd for the arrest of tlie suspected mur
derers. Michael Davitt, the Irish agitator, ar
rested for using inflammatory language in
violation of his ticket-ef-Ieavc, and en
whose account the violent scene in the
British Parliament occurred en Thursday,
new wears the prison garb, the court hav
ing ordered that he complete his term in
penal servitude. Davitt in 1870 was sen
tenced te fifteen years for treason, and
released en a lieket-ef-leavc in 1ST7.
The trial of David Clark Begcrt, the
switch-tender whose neglicnce caused the
death of two train hands by the misplace
ment of a switch en the Erie railroad, in
November last, ended in Jersey City, the
jury finding the defendant guilty, and cen
suring the railroad company for putting a
ney in cnarge et tne switch.
Mile. Sara Bernhardt, en Tuesday even
ing, gave her farewell performance in Cin
cinnati, where, for five performances, .her
receipts have been $1(5,0(51. Fer "the
eighty-one American performances she has
thus far given, the receipts have aggre
gated $281,109. Mlle Bernhardt and her
troupe left Cincinnati yesterday morning
for New Orleans, where she appears next
Monday.
A remarkable proof of the severity of the
present winter is shown by the fact that
Lake Michigan is frozen evor at Chicago,
and yesterday a party of three gentlemen
had a sleigh ride en Chicago harbor te
the "Crib," the water around the mouth
of which is only kept open by the constant
work of a tug. A sweep with a field glass
from the lighthouse revealed the fact that
nothing but a field of unbroken ice could
be seen lakeward, grcater in extent than
has been known for thirty years.
STATE ITEMS.
I he night schools of Philadelphia
havi
been closed, after a four weeks' term, for
lack of funds.
Rev. Jamcs Thompson, Episcopal min
ister, eighty-four years old, was arrested
in Erie and ledged in jail for diunkcn
ness, yesterday.
Jehn Gallagher, aged fifty-seven, of Ne.
118 Menree street, Philadelphia, was last
evening run ever and killed by a ear of the
Green and Ceatcs streets line, a!, Fourth
and German trccts.
An insane man, arrested in Erie last
week, has been identified as Charles
Cady, a mau of fortune, whose home
is in Arkansas. He has been wan
dering around the country nearly two years.
His uucle removed him from the 'alms
house and will take him home.
In the matter of tLe Lehigh water com
pany, plaintiff, vs. Jacob Heck, el. ul.
town council of the borough of Easten, in
equity, Judge Meyers has rendered a de
cision, whicn will permit the people of
me oevougn te vote upon the question el
electing new water works.
A suit is about te be brought in one of
the cauuty courts affecting the title of a
large portion of Allegheny City, including
West Parks, Ridge, Lincoln, Western and
Allegheny avenues and ether valuable
property. The heirs of Garret Peudegrass
ara pl.uutifls, and the claim is based en a
deed still in cxistence which is alleged te
have been given te Pendegrasc by the
chiefs of the Six Nations of Indians.
One of the most important criminal cap
tures of the year in Philadelphia was ef
fected last night, when Billy Conners, a
leading spirit of the celebrated Northamp
ton bank robbery, was arrested by Officer
Gallagher one of Pinkertm's dctactive
force. The robbery of the Eastern bank
occurred in January, 1S70, p'un Inr ti the
amount of $750,000 being secured, " Red "
Leary, concerned in the same robbery,
and a notorious criminal, was arresfed in
New Yerk about the same time Conners
was taken.
Feeling with an Editor.
Yesterday afternoon William North, .a
jiinjci ui iiujr, J-'. ., wuue coming out
ei the posteffice met Jereme B. Parmenter,
editor of the Press, whom he accused of
insulting him. Mr. Parmenterwas inclined
te pay no attention te him ; but as he
started te walk away North seized held of
him and was about te administer chastise
ment. Parmenter struck North in the faa?,
felling him te the sidewalk. Parmenter
then crossed, followed by North, who
threatened te sheet him. Bystanders in
tefered and North was led away.
attorney gknkral'S kepekt.
The Law Department or the Commonwealth.
The annual report of Attorney General
Palmer was presented te the Legislature
yesterday morning in pamphlet form. The
report embraces seven pages of printed
matter. The following interesting ex
tracts are made from it. The report
opens :
Uentlemex : In compliance with the
act of April 21, 1837, relating te the office
and duties of the attorney general, I have
the honor te submit the following report
of the official business transacted by me
during the two years ending December
31, 1880.
The number of claims placed in my
hands for collection dnriug the years 1879
aud 1880, was two hundred and twenty
six, thirteen of which were subsequently
withdrawn by the auditor gcneial. These
claims amounted te $261,031.74, and of
that sum I have collected and paid iute
the state treasury $133,780.01, leaving a
balance still due upon the same of $127,
831.73, te enforce the pay ment of which
the necessary legal proceedings have been
instituted.
In addition te the amount collided upon
claims certified te me in 1879 and 1880,
payments were made upon claims of
former years, the total collections amount
ing te $470,703,154.
A brief account of the actions brought
by the state against the bogus medical
colleges of Philadelphia is then given. In
concluding this subject the attorney gen
eral says :
Proceedings have also been commenced
against persons claiming te exercise the
franchises of a corporation known as
"The Philadelphia University of Medicine
and Surgery." Their names are William
J. P. Iiigraham, William Darmeu. E.
Mctzgar, William Majer, Jehn Kayc,
William B. Orvis, T. Emersen Bennett,
William Hargravcs and Themas B. Miller.
They also claim te own the charters of
several ether colleges chartered by the
state, which, I believe, either contain full
power of revocation, or were granted after
the constitutional amendment of 1837, and
may, therefore, be revoked by the Legis
lature, if found injurious te the public,
and te which your attention is expressly
iuvited. By methods of delay, known te
the law, this case has been unavoidably
prolonged, and no final judgement has
been reached. I have no reason te doubt
that the ultimate conclusion will ba in
harmony with the interests of the state,
and if se, the fruitful, loug-ceutinucd, but
disgraceful business of selling academic
degrees aud turning loose hordes of ignor
ant villains with licenses te practice medi
cine, apparently regularly granted te ir. ir.
cerparated institutions of learning of this
commonwealth, will have been destroyed,
te the great gain of our geed name, both
at home and abroad.
The report slates further that as there
had been no prevision made by the Legis
lature for the cxpen-ses of these prosecu
tions, Mr. W. M. Singerly, of Philadel
phia, voluntarily advanced the necessary
funds. An appropriation is recommended
for Mr. Singerly's reimbursement. The
services in the cases of J. II. Gendell,
esq., of the Philadelphia bar and Mr. Jehn
Norris, city editor of the Philadelphia lie
cord are also acknowledged.
In speaking of the tax laws the attorney
general says :
Just and truthful complaint is made
against the laws imposing taxes en the
people of the commonwealth. A casual
perusal of the tax laws will sufficiently in
dicate the truth of the first complaint.
Let the skeptic grapple with the revenue
bill of 1879, which battles lawyers, courts
and officials, and, if still unconvinced, then
endeavor te ascertain exactly what prop
erty is separately taxable for state, county
ami school purposes.
That taxes are grossly unequal has been
a standing complaint for a generation.
As, for instance, the land of the state
owned by individuals is exempt from tax
ation for state purposes, together with the
product or profit thereof, whether coal, oil
iron, timber or farm produce. If owned
by an association of individuals, combin
ing their capital te promote an enterprise
tee great for a sui'de-handcd endeavor.
the money that buys the land, viz : the
capital, must, first, pay a "bonus tax for a
charter Secondly, a tax en capital stock,
measured by the amount et dividend
paid, if equal te six per cent.,
and, if less, then by the actual value of
the stock at a given time in the year.
Third, if coal land, until lately, a tax of
three cents per ten en coal mined, though
every ten represents a portion of the capi
tal stock already twice taxed. Fourth,
the land itself, with all the buildings,
machinery, improvements, bought and
paid for by the thrice taxed capital, is
again liable te the onerous and excessive
demands of local authorities for county,
school, peer, read ami special tax. The
adjoining tract, equally valuable, equally
productive, owned by an individual,
escapes with the payment of the local tax
only, or one of the lour paid by an associa
tion of citizens engaged in the laudable
and necessary enterprise of devaleping the
resources of the state.
The owner of personal property, in a
majority of eases, escapes assessment en
tirely, ei-, if his personal property be as
sessed, it is at one-fourth its actual value.
1 ne owner of money at interest, if he
makes an heuest return, or if returned by
the assessor, pays en the entire value
thereof.
The owner of a mortgaged farm pays
taxes thereon equally with his unencum
bered neighbor, and, in addition, the tax
en mortgages, or if net se stipulated in
the bend, then the mertiraircc navs for him
and adds te the rate per cent.
These instances will suffice te indicate,
in some degree, the inequality and injus
tice of these laws.
As te their administration, the assessors
arc required te make oath te return the
real and personal property at its actual
value in cash. They deliberately and
openly return the property at one-third or
one-fourth its cash value. Mortgages and
money at interest arc neither returned by
the owner nor assessor or by a sort of tacit
general understanding, and all, except a
small fraction, escape taxation altogether.
Such evasions e! the law are the rule and net
the exception. Assessors who attempted
te perform their plain sworn duty would
be visited with stormy indignation. Be
cause the laws are felt te be grossly in
equitable, unequal and unjust, the people
agree together te disregard and disobey
uiem. ureat diversity et practice exists
in the different counties as te the enforce
ment of the tax laws, and wide difference
of opinion as te their proper interpretation.
Persistent efforts en the part of the audi
ter general te secure uniformity has net
been rewarded with success. With such a
heterogeneus mas3 of ill asserted, mis
matched patches, there is cause for wonder
that county officials ara enabled te per
form their duty at all.
In many states manufacturing and min
inir enterprises are festered and enceur
aged by liberal exemptions from taxation
for long terms of years. Iu ethers no tax
Is demanded unless profits are made out
of the business. In Pennsylvania, theusrh
such undertakings are the very life bleed
of her prosperity, the forbidding hand of
local and state taxatieu smites all corpor
ate enterprise with four-fold vigor, aud
drives capital away from our deer, and
be; eml our borders te enrich the stranger
ane eeauiuy iue stranger s juuu. sjucii
legislation is absurdly unwise and su
premely unjust.
The remedy is plain. It may be found
in two words uniformity, equality. Clear
away the whole cumbersome, unwieldy,
expensive, and inefficient system of cel-
lectors and mercantile appraisers, the lat-
ter costing the state, in various forms, up-
wards of $140,000 aunually. Make every
citizen his own assessor and appraiser.
Let him, under oath and penalty, aunually
returu, through the township assessor.
te the county treasurer an estimate and
valuation of his real estate, deducting
incumbrances, and of his personal estate,
including every asset of whatsoever
nature, stocks, bends, moneys at inter
est, debts due. him, deducting only just
debts owing, net liens en hand, and also
return the business in which engaged,
with an estimatcjef its extent. Make it a
misdemeanor te refuse or neglect te make
such return or te make a false return.
Require no inquisitorial or disagreeable
detail ; but a general estimate of value.
Men de net, as a rule, underestimate their
own possessions. Very few would chance
the pains aud penalties of perjury te save
a few dollars of taxes. Let the authori
ties levying taxes annually, at a stated
time, inform the treasurer of their needs.
Let him prepare his duplicate, attend in
every town or township en a stated day
and place te receive all the tax, abating for
prompt payment, adding for delay. Give
him the power of a collector, and
charge him with the whole. Give the
county court power te exonerate uncol uncel
lectible tax. Let the state treasurer be
furnished with the aggregate of each
county's valuation, and assess the neces
sary state tax accordingly, directly upon
each county, according te its valuation.
Give the counties all taxes, licenses, rates
and assessments of whatsoever nature and
apportion the state tax as well upon the
number of licenses, mercantile and ether
occupations, as upon the value of the prop prep
city in each county. Give the state beard
of revision power te levy a larger rate en
counties in which they are satisfied a just
return is net made, te the exteut of equal
izing taxatieu.
The principle te be enforced is equality
and uniformity. There can be no logical
or just reason for taxing associated capi
tal engaged in mining or manufacturing,
at a higher rate than individual capital,
while many reasons may be urged against
it. The only additional burden te be laid
upon such capital should be an annual tax
for the privilege of exemption from indi
vidual liability. All ether taxes should be
imposed en the property itself, whether
real or personal, owned by the corpora
tion, and at the same rate as though owned
by individuals. It is believed that some
scheme calculated te bring te light all the
property in the state liable te taxation,
aud te adjust the burden equally upon it,
would net only disclese an immense quan
tity of property that new escapes alto
gether, but would reconcile the people te
prompt and cheerful payment 'when each
becomes satisfied that he could be called
upon for no mere than his just share.
That a very considerable proportion of
taxable property escapes state taxatieu
under the present system, a glance at the
last report of the auditor general will de
monstrate. Under existing laws a man in moderate
circumstances whose property is all in
sight consisting of his house aud let, farm
or occupation, pays a full rate en his as
sessment, while the mere fortunate neigh
bor who lias gained bends, stocks, mort
gages and money at interest escapes with
a far less proportionate taxation. In
truth our taxes are mainly paid by the
corporations and the peer
Every consideration of justice and sound
policy demands thorough review and re
form in the tax laws of the state. The
method I suggest may net be the best. It
is at least net open te the objection of nov
elty fcincc it is in successful operation in
several places elsewhere. Tha result and
net the method is, however, the main con
sideration. Our commonwealth is. I be
lieve, great and prosperous and honest
enough te be just.
Henry W. Palmer,
Attorney General.
GAKMELU AN II
VONKLINU.
Why U Will he
1iiimsmL1c
Airrrc.
for tliciii te
Thc New
rially :
Yerk Sun te-day says edite-
The recent manifestation of hostility te
Senater Cenkliug by Mr. Hayes has been
very marked. People may or may net be
iu error in believing that Mr. Hayes's
course means hostility en the part of
General Garfield, who, one mouth from
te-day, becomes the occupant of the
"White Heuse; but it certainly seems
improbable that in the course which
Mr. Hayes pursues he is acting iu opposi
tion te the .sentiments of tile president
elect. But, however this may be, there
can scarcely be a doubt that a breach will
be made, if one does net already exist, be
tween Cenkliug and the incoming admin
istratien. It is inevitable. Mr. Conkling's
pride and arrogance have net diminished
with his growing years, and he has the
faculty of making himself extremely offen
sive by his assumptions. He expects mere
than any administration will give. He will
be disappointed. Never amiable or con
ciliating, he will then become particularly
cress, surly and aggressive. The readily
made breach will widen. The compulsorily
made partnership between Cenkliug and
Garfield contains, in its component cle
ment, seeds already germinating of dis
solution. - Bm
Vouuer'd Predictions ler February.
VonnerN Almanac.
The mild spell with which January
closes will probably continue well into this
meets, with the exception of a day or two,
up te the 12th of the month, with balmy,
springlike, weather prevailing in many
parts, and snow rapidly disappearing. A
couple of days of blustering weather, with
rain or snow, will be followed by snow
storms and cold weather throughout
Ontario aud the Western United States.
This term will be followed about the
16th by storms of wind, rain and snow,
previous te the setting in of a eelder
term.
With the beginning of the last wcek of
the month, brilliant, mild, springlike
weather will again appear, melting the
snow and rendering sleighing impossible
in some localities.
A few days before the close of the month
high winds are likely te prevail, with gales
around New Yerk, Leng Island sound and
ether points, with blnstry weather in Can
ada and the Northern United States. The
last two days arc, however, likely te be
fair, and the month will end with little
snow en the ground
JERIA1. NAVIGATION.
A Hey Thrown Thirty I'ect 12scaplng Unhurt. Unhurt.
Themas Larkins, a farmer of Pleasant
Mount, Pa., has for several weeks been
getting out weed and sending it te a
neighboring town. His eldest boy, aged
13, carted it te market, while the father
cut it. On Thursday morning the boy went
te the weed, a short distauce from the
house, and alter leading hisslciirh, waited
te see his father fell a large hemlock. IIe
was warned te keep out of the way, but
the warning was net heeded. The tree
came down with a crash, and the but
flying up caught tiie boy by his clothing,
throwing him thirty feet iu the air. He
landed in the snow twenty-six feet dis
tant. Larkins hurried te the spot where
he fell, but before he get there the boy
was en his feet. IIe escaped uninjured.
IKISil MBKUTV.
The l.a.id I.ea;;uj' .'.XuiiifiHte.
The Irish national land league has issued
a proclamation te tha members of the land
league and American people asking them
te call public mcetiugs everywhere at once
and let the fire of indignation blaze. "As
you saved the Irish people from death and
raised them from despair, show that your
sympathy is still with them iu their grand
struggle for justice. .Members
? KBT " ,J' jlv'llw .OI lUB
,Cague kn,t c,eser te3etucr add toyenr
numbers, form new branches in every
place where ten friends of the cause can be
found. Trust the patriotism, the wisdom
and prudence of the Irish leaders."
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SCENE IX THE CONVENTION.
The Jehn Welsh KpUedc Occasion a It. etxa
The Situation Last Night.
. The Patriot describes a " scene " that
occurred in the joint convention yesterday.
When the seventeenth ballet had been
cast Senater Gorden, of Philadelphia,
sprang te his feet and attempted te'gain
the recognition of the chair ea a question
of privilege. It was well known that he
proposed te renew his objection te the
Jehn Welsh petition which was presented
Thursday. Anticipating this. Senater
Davies was en his feet while the vote was
being announced, and succeeded in get
ting iu ahead of Senater Gorden with a
motion te adjourn. The yeas and uays
were at once called en the motion and it
.was lest and SenatorGerdon obtained his
desired opportunity. He had reduced his
objections te the obnoxious petition te
writing and read them amid almost breath
less silence. The paper set forth that the
se-called petition was net a petition inas
much as it appealed te only a portion f
the convention and net te the whole; it
did net contain a prayer ; it ignored totally
one portion of the convention and was in
sulting te the Democrats as it asserted
that a United States senator should be
elected by Republican votes only. At its
conclusion Mr. Gorden offered the follow
ing resolution :
"Resehcd, That the paper presented by
-the gentleman from Philadelphia iu the
joint convention of February 3, 1881, as a
petition of certain citizens of Philadel
phia, be and the same is hereby ordered te
be expunged and erased from the journals
of this convention, as the same was net a
petition te this body in form or substance,
aud was improvideutly received and read,
and it is further ordered that said paper be
removed from the tabic by the clerks of
the convention."
Immediately Senater Newiuyer took the
fleer te raise the point of Order that the
resolution could net be considered as a
question of privilege. The chair sustained
Senater Newmycr. Senater Schuat terry
then said he thought as the motion te ad
journ was defeated in order te giv Sen Sen
aeor Gorden an opportunity te offer the
resolution it certainly was in order te con
sider it. Senater Gorden offered the reso
lution and the chair ordered it te be read.
The author then supported it in a speech
of considerable length. He pointed out
the great evils that would arise in the
J future should one set of men be permitted
ie nevu uicir pcuueu piaccu en ine uies ei
the convention, addressed te a portion of
the body only and simply containing a
panegyric en their favorite candidate. He
showed what an injurious precedent would
L be established 'for all legislative bodies and
in dwelling upon the insult offered te the
Democracy in asserting that only Repub
lican should elect the United States senator
said : "If it should happen some day in the
providence of Ged and it would be noth
ing else that the Democratic party
should be in the majority, the Republican
party in the Legislature may be placed in
this same situation."
He was followed by Senater Davies, who
asserted that net the first valid reason had
been se far advanced for the passage of
this remarkable resolution. His young
friend from Philadelphia had dealt only in
" glittering generalities." The petition
simply asked in se many words that the
Hen. Jehn Welsh be elected te the United
States Senate. It contained no panegyric
en the candidate urged. Then Senater
Neiris had just two words te say. He
thought that if this convention had he re
spect for its own dignity, it should have
for the character of the men who signed
the petition. There was net a man whose
name was attached who harbored any
thought of insulting anybody in offering
the petition.
Ie thisMr.Woedrufi, ei Cambria, replied
sharply that iu his opinion anybody who
urged the election el Jehn Welsh for the
United States Senate insulted the conven
tion. The vote en the passage of the res
olution was then put and it was defeated
by 11(5 naj-s te 72 ayes. Immediately upon
the announcement of the result Mr. Mc
Ivce, who had offered the petition which
had caused the discussion, offered another
of the same purport from citizens of Phil Phil
edelphia. Senater Gorden rose at once te
object but was cut oil" by a motion te ad
journ, which was carried.
The Sitiiatie::.
As te the senatorial situation all that
can be said at this writing is that both of
the Republican factions have settled down
into a steady, hard tug of war. The little
sortie made en Thursday iu favor of Hen.
Glenni W. Scefield, brought no result and
the two Grew men and one Oliver adher
ent who had engaged in it, yesterday set
tled back into their former places in the
lines. Last night an assertion was made
by the Grew men that there are unmis
takable signs of weakening in the Oliver
lines. The two particular points in which
this is apparent are said te be in the Phila
delphia and Allegheny county delegations.
The backers of this assertion were net dis
posed, However, te give any tacts in sup
port of their opinions. The report may
have seme foundation se far as the Phila
delphia delegation is concerned, but it is
hardly possible that the Allegheny men
wili desert Mr. Oliver. It is net at all im
probable that the Oliver forces may suffer
somewhat from deserters within ttie next
few days. There is, without doubt, much
dissatisfaction iu the machine camp, be
cause Mr. Oliver's adherents aic herded
about like 3hcep by the bosses, without
any regard te their opinions. Men whose
natures rebel at this treatment will, with
out doubt, be encouraged te much bolder
action iu the present condition of thinirs
than they would have dared te take had
the belt been broken iu its infancy. The
balloting in the joint convention te-day
will be devoid of interest and nothing defi
nite can be expected from it. A large num
ber of leaves of absence were granted in
the IIouse jestcrday and many members
of both bodies have paired, se that no sur
prise need be felt if there is again no quo
rum in the joint convention.
"Hl Fraadulency."
Under the above caption the Examiner
reprints approvingly the following para
graphs from the Springfield Republican and
Chicago Tribune :
The Springfield Republican says: "A
great many geed people, Mr. Hayes, many
of them your sincere friends, are mere
than ever convinced of the wisdom of your
resolution hoc ie laicc a sccenu term and
the wisdom of the fathers in giving your
first term but four years.
The Chicago Tribune thinks that Mr.
Hayes' method ei" political procedure is in
delicate, te say the least, and says that
these who have all Jeng been friendly
tewaid him fear that he will go out of
office under a cloud. They believe, says
the 5TW&Hne,tbat ha is neitherdiguilicd nor
fair.
J JO
KLI'-OllM GOESJUAKCHING ON.
United Ter Victors" m .riilla:ielphia.
Messrs. King and Worrell, Democratic
nominees for mayor and city solicitor, in
Philadelphia have accepted the nomina
tions. McGrath, the nominee for receiver
of taxes, has declined. The Democratic
campaign committee has unanimously en.
uersed Jehn ttunter ler receiver or taxes.
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I
rraicn te lleath.
A man named McCennclI was found
frozen te death about ten miles from
Terente, en Wednesday afternoon. IIe
started en Tuesday afternoon in search of
an Ufli;.!':L'(i uen, ;wiu .i." 2i."-t..jj v
ceme by the cold en his way home. L
uel C. Conevcr, of Atlantic City,wasf re
an escaped coir, and was proeaoiy ever-
Lcm-
ezcu
te death in the bay at that place en Wed-
ncsday night.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
Scheel ulrecters.
The following names wcre placed in
nomination iu the several wards :
Dr. Henry Carpenter,
Philip Dinklcberg.
Alexander Harris,
Wm. Iluber.
William A. Morten,
Cel. Edward McGevcrn.
Jehn Ochs.
Jacob Pentz.
A. Z. Ringwalt,
Jehn Rese,
Willam A. Shultz,
Henry E. Slaymaker,
Elim G. Snyder,
A. J. Snyder.
rirt Ward.
Common Council Gee. W. Brown, S.
K. Lichty, Jehn F. Reith, Jehn A. Shober,
Jacob Reese.
Assessor Jacob Reese, Jehn SIauIi.
Constable Jehn II. Brown. "
Judge Charles Buchmillcr, Charles
Lichty.
Inspector Thee. Trout.
Seeend Ward.
Common Council Darid McMullcn,
Wm. J. FonlneyJehn Hei man.
Assessor Jacob B. Lichty.
Constable Geerge Speng.
Judge Robt. Clark.
Inspector Robt. B. Risk.
Third Ward.
Common Council Geerge F. Sprenger,
Jacob Kiehl, Adam S. Rhoads.
Assessor Milten.T. Ruth.
Constable B. F. Lemau.
Judge Herbert Johusteu.
Inspector James MacGenigle.
Fourth Ward.
Common Council Henry W. Harberger,
Rebert Bmce.
Assessor Edward Jeffrie..
Constable James Ceyle.
Judge James A. McElhene.
Inspector Emanuel Williehn.
irt'i Ward.
Ne general nominations wcre made in
the Fifth ward but will be made hereafter.
Sixth Ward.
Common Council Dr. Jehn Lcvcrgoed,
Wm. Jehnsen, Wm. T. Jcfferics.
Alderman Jehn M. Amwcg esq., Gee.
W. Brintnall.
Assessor Charles R. Frailey. Jacob
Herzeg, Jehn Sener, Frank McLaughlin,
Wm. J. Widmycr.
Constable Gee. Lentz, Martin Dailey.
Judge Byren J. Brown.
Inspector Charles R. King.
Screnth Ward.
Select Council Gee. 31. Bergcr.
Common Council Henry Smeych, Jehn
Yackly, Frank Everts.
Assessor James R. Garvin, Jacob F.
Ivautz.
Constable Jehn Merringcr.
Judge Win. McLaughlin.
Inspector Jehn Blaukcnmyer, Fred.
Arneld.
Eighth Ward.
Common Council Benj. Hubcr, Jeseph
A.Albert, Geerge Bees, Themas Zechcr,
Geerge Jehn, Francis J. Martin.
Assessor Christ. A. Oblender, Leenard
Schmidt.
Constable Michael Schaller, Geerge
Shay.
Judge Peter Diehl, Samr.el Huber,
Alexander St. Clair. Lee Jacobs.
Inspector Jehn Bradcl, William Wol Wel
pert, Jehn Herzeg.
Ninth Ward.
Select Council Pfcilip Zechcr.
Common Council J. II. Ostermayer,
Geerge Shulmyvr, sr., Samuel Bitzcr,
Jno. McKillips.
Assessor Peter Lutz,- David Zechcr,
Frederick Nixderf.
Constable Christian Flick.
Judge Jehn Heek, Chas. Reath, Jehn
N. Nixderf.
InspecterCharles F. Smith, Geerge
Cenner.
Executive Committee.
First ward Jehn Suliaum.
Third ward B. F. Leman.
Fourth Ward Gee. W. Harris.
Sevcuth Ward Fred Arneld.
Eighth Ward Peter Rehrich. jr.
Ninth Ward Jacob Metzger.
I'riin:iry open from 4 te 3 hut cad of U te .
Soup lieuKc Donations.
The mayor acknowledges the receipt of
the following contributions te the soup
house :
II. Rhoads, county, SO cents ; S. Realer,
23 cents ; II. Ammeu, 25 cents ; J. II. L.',
$3.00 ; Hirsh 6s Bre., 100 pounds meat ;
Buchmillcr estate, 25 leaves of bread ; C.
Metzger, 1 bushel of. beans; Hirsh
Bre., 70 pounds meat.
The following contributions of flour
were collected and baked by Peter Mehr :
Frem Martin Themas, 23 pennds ; Jeseph
Herzeg, 23 pounds; C. Oblender, 13
pounds ; a friend, 12 pounds ; a friend, 12
pounds; Stewart & Sen, 23 pounds;
Ralph Fisher, 25 pounds ; Mrs. Warfel,
23 pounds ; Cenrad Gast. 25 pounds ; Kate
McDcvitt. 25 pounds ; Mrs. Dougherty, 12
pounds ; Sirs. Annie Kahle, 25 pounds ;
Mrs. Clara Kahle, 23 peuuds.
Tobacco Sale.
Messrs. Skiles & Frcy have purchased
the following Chester county crops grown
in Honeybrook township, just ever the
Lancaster county line : Four acres from
Cyrus Miller at 20, 5 and 3. One and
a-half acres from Ames McDaniel at 18
and 5. One aud a-half acres from Wm.
Eagles at 20, 0 and 3. One and three
quarter acres from Daniel Evets at 20. C
and 3.
J. G. Zeek, of the linn of C. A. Bitner
fc Zeek, Lancaster, is in Chester county,
and has purchased the crops of Marshall
Baily, Red Lien ; Wm. S. Marshall, Kcn
nctt Square, and Charles 31. Werth, Wil
low Dale. The terms were private.
Ilorse and Sleigh Stelon and Hecevnred.
This morning at an early hour as Aaren
Shultz was coming tq market, from the
lower end of the county, he found en the
mew street p:ke between that place and
the Lamb tavern, a horse and sleigh that
had been abandoned. He took the team te
the Lamb tavern, where it was recognized
as the property of Samuel Gall, of Willow
street. The team had been stolen from
Mr. Gall's premises and abandoned en the
read by the thieves. The property was
returned te the owner.
Hale or Real Citate.
Henry Shubert, auctioneer, sold at pub
lic sale last evening at the Fountain hotel,
for Andrew II. Shenk, trustee, a two-story
frame dwelling situated en the southwest
coiner of Beaver and Hagcr streets, te
Jonas Shcnk for 81,000.
Allan A. Ilcrr & Ce., real estate and in
surance agents, sold at private sale te
Ann Carolina Eberman for $2,700, a two
story brick dwelling, Ne. 37 North Prince
street, belonging te Henry Lively.
Alse a two-story brick dwelling, Ne. 112
West Chestnut street belonging te Pharca
W. Fry te .Mrs. Rachel F. Rogers.
A New BaaK.
Yesterday afternoon the stockholders of
the proposed national bank at Ephrata,
met and represented a subscribed capital
limited te $73,000. The following gentle-
rr.rn wfrc iImwn flirpnf.nrs ' AV Z- Mnnw
H. S. Eberly, Jehn Y. Weidman. Reuben
W. Bard, Samuel Reycr, Jacob W. Laud
er?, Jehn Seldemridge, Jacob B. Keller,
Reuben R. Bitzcr, Levi Baird. Edwin
Konigmacher, Adam J. Ream and Reuben
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