LANCASTEK DAILY INTELLIGENCE!! TUESDAY JANUARY 31 1882.
fen. aster Intelligencer.
TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. 31, 1882.
llalr Brashes, &c."
We have shown that the contractor
for " supplies te the Legislature and dc
partments " at Harrisburg could afford
te furnish a few pounds of soda at a dis
count of 93 per cent, even en its cost,
when hCad carte blanche te supply hair
brushes at $20 a dozen and feather
dusters at $2 a piece. It may or may
net have been this which caused Mr.
Quay te revise the schedules and system
ff bidding this year, se that the contract
was made for a uniform percentage off
the maximum all through the list. But
it will ba seen by the following schedule
that the maximum prices were materially
raised ever these of last year, se that the
bidder who agreed te furnish supplies at
21 per cent, discount from these prices
waj still en many articles above the
maximum prices of the 1SS0 SI .schedule.
This is Mr. Quay's schedule for tiie year
1831-82 :
75 boxes Il:illiiUs X hlilduIV bet soap,
per box et IV) pounds- il2 i0
.dez. patent ..-strin:; corn brooms, per
dez. best quality
jflilez. selected bristle scrubs, per dez.
best quality
"VI dez. selected pulls, per de.., cedar, ::
brass hoop
0 00
4 00
.) Ol
10 dez. blacl: eii.iniel ln -t bru-lies, per
lOdeK. I'Jlm-h fedUierUuti:r.s, per de. ... .'.0 H)
r.Uuz. 7-inch teallierdusier.s. per dez 10 0:)
.'dez. long window brushes, per dez l." 00
.mIe. short window brushes per lez lu oil
imIez. VI in. sweeping brushes per dez in 00
rdez. selected shoe brushes per !' z l." 00
r, itez. lop shoe brushes purdez.... '. en
15 dez. best quality corn whisks pjr lez U .Vi
4 dez. ehfimei.s ikiui
iUKrHs parlor matches, per trio--, Switt
JL Ceu riney make In 00
7. pounds wuile cast lie soap (-lb 10 0)
iufie.ves toilet soup per de.
Hen Ibii-e s ehler tlevrer Coe
l-Jdn.. l-'rench blacking per dez e 01
ti boxes sund soap ; 01
75 lbs, wd soda s
10 de. Ueckiiifjliaui iplitecnis (in In.) per
( I OX '
" dez. wuter pitcher-., Ne. 0, per de. !." On
; dez. cut ;;liiss goblets perilez si en
4 dez. hull- brushes pur dez, CliutenS
Ne. 75..... . 40 0)
,dez. uai: mushes )er dez 1' ei
r. de, root and bristlu dusters perde..... ." i)
r de, clothes brushe.- (Ne. o,)pyrlei.... lu en
C dez. waste baskets per dez IS en
Se lbs. chloride lime per lb l."
Ode.. uietitlllccuspadere.s, te be letleied
us directed by clerks, perde. :;n ej
lfl lbs adamautiiie candles, per lb -1
Jeyds cotien iiannel, per yil i"
15 lbs whiting, per lb 15
10 lbs rotten stone, per lb i'
1 der ball wick-yarn, pur dez I ;e
i de combs (peats') pi;rde.best lienu-it
li.ilbcr cenil) 10
10 de, huckaback towels, per dez,
20x34 Indies (strijteil) i; u,i
.. boxes carbolic soap, per bes -J In
.de Oainask towels, 2Sv4'l. per de..... 25 i)
." dez bordered towels, Jl..:s. perde'. 15 UJ
21 yds ei-isli toweling, IS Inches wide, per
yd .-:e
dry litieii Turkish bath towel-, ::e.00,
lli'dez :.e e.i
..de cotton Turkish bath towels, ."nxte,
ncrde. .'" ei
f."ullens best impettcd bay rum, lieriftil. On !
..gallons hair tonic, per ga! I en
iie;. shaving iuu;s, with name ersciui
ters and state eoat-et anus, same its
iki-.v In use, perde ."..". Oi
J dez. sliavin;; brusher,, jer de 15-00
.i ll..s. xasaline, best quality, per lb 'J en
. trail. ns iile.diel, per .'ul . oe
.'gallons aiiiiueni!!, pergal -. i
e.leivltt'.s Illtercrs an. I eoeler.s, :s and 5
Kidien.s, each !7li0!iml i-'i 00
-de;., line decorated euspaderes, perde.. .".S til
Ti furnish these, supplies there was
only niie bid, K. W. C'liellis. whose offer
te fiirnisii them at 21 permit, below the
SflH'duh' maximum was accepted. A
receid is made en the books of the de
partment that the bid of Samuel Adams
-r.s
ill.
Iiflnir Ac nin.iiiitttiii ;n
" put ill after the. closing of the bids.'
The facts, as wc learn them, are that
Adams had in a bid in lime, but fearing
it might net be low enough, undertook
te surreptitiously exchange it for another
whili tin: bids were bt'ing opened and,
being detected, his second bid was ruled
out :ts recorded, lie is an experienced
contractor for supplies and his eiler te
furnish the above list at 's per cent, be
low t lie schedule shows that either its
juices are outrageously high, or that he
knew it was net intended that cenlrac
ters should furnish what they undertake
and aie paid for. He that as it may
Chellis has the contract for the above
goads ul -1 per cent, off the prices given,
and from . I tine te Oetebci he had fur
nished enough te put in a bill for
S-J,4ii'.sl, and te draw that amount from
the state treasury.
The point upon which every tax
payer's attention needs te be fixed is the
number and kind of articles for which
proposals are invited and the prices that
are paid by the state. Although no ses
sion of the Legislature is being held this
winter, and the halls are little used, we
find the usual quantity of "brooms,
buckets, etc.,'1 dust-brushes and spit
toons, cuspaderes and even shaving mugs
for senators, that are regularly called
for. Exactly what Delaney has ordered
and Chellis has supplied thus far we
have net been able te ascertain. In the
absence of the auditor general his chief
clerk has refused te allow a represenla
tiveef the Intei.t.hjkxcei: te make a
copy of the bill en file ; but it will be
queer indeed if the contractor does net,
before his year is up, find some way te
furnish and get paid for everything that
he has a profit in. Quay, in the preparu
tien et his schedules, at least, has given
Delaney and Chellis a ehance te make a
tine thing of it. Four tens of
soap, !0( brooms and as many
mere sdriib brushes, ,'M pails and
3G0 dust-brushes, besides ISu feather
dusters for 10 dozen of which i-'30.e0
a dozen are paid net te speak of window-brushes,
long and short, sweeping
brushes and chamois skins, ought te keep
things from ever falling into dirt and
decay around the departments and leg
islative halls. Rut why should the state
buy blacking and shoe brushes, clothes
brushes and hair-brushes at $31. GO per
dozen nail-brushes and hair tonics,
shavi'ig mugs S-l::.4ii per dozen for
state eilicials 'i What have become of the
old spittoons, that IS dozen of new ones
are contracted for, some te cost $.".(! per
dozen V The people want te knew. They
are going te find out.
Tim superlative joys of the tiger hunt
when the game begins te go in search of
the pursuer will be rivalled by the excit
ing times in Washington that are likely
te ensue from the report that emissaries
of the Mermen cause have been for
months spying out the haunts and habits
of congressmen, with a view of raising
the question whether the average Mor Mer Mer
eon is worse than the average member.
Agents for the accursed polygamists are
said te have been en- the trail of many
of the loudest anti-Mormons and te
have collected facts concerning them
of the most damaging character ; se
that when the move shall be
m.-.d t , vviv. Ciumm he will rise and
inquire whether it is considered mere in
accordance with modern civilization te
have two or three wives in public or half
a dozen mistresses in private. It may be
that no such investigations and discov
eries have been made as are threatened,
but that the Mormons knew their game
and that te point their guns will cause
as much fluttering as te discharge them.
In any event the rumor has led te a
pretty free discussion of the morals of
our congressmen which cannot fail te
have a wholesome effect. We observe a
" "Western Pennsylvania congressman "
is severely lampooned for his shameless
licentiousness, and we suggest that our
contemporaries would be braver if they
specified their man, instead of implicat
ing every congressman from the western
part of the state in their scandalous in in
uendecs. The Xew Yerk Jlcruld di.seeers that
the contingent fund of the national
Heuse of Representatives is worked off
very much like the appropriations for
" contingent expenses " and " supplies "
at Ilarrisbtirg. " Perfumery cases,''
" egg pencils "' and " fans "' at Wash
ington stand for the same as " brooms,
buckets, &c." " cuspaderes "' and
:t feather-dusters " at Harrisburg.
Dritixn 1381 the exess of experts of
merchandise fiem the United States ever
imports amounted te $11'5,'39,223. against
$192,870,3-10 in 1830.
Maiiunk and the regular Republican
congressman had a tight ever tin: Norfolk
pestmastcrship. Suddenly a man preferred
by the congressman was appointed, whereat
Maheue was highly indignant and kicked
up his heels viciously. Sneaking along
new comes the story that the commission
was made out by mistake by a wicked
clerk-, and unwittingly signed by the presi
dent ! Theic is ye hope that it may have
been by some such mistake that Congress Cengress
mati Seranten's man was appointed in
place of Gov Heyt's for the Wiikesbaric
pestmasieiship.
Wi: are glad te hear that the mem be; s
of this committee en reorganizing the tire
department have determined tli.it they
at least, will go into no party caucus called
te nominate officers and employees of the
new lire dcpaitmcnt. Whatever merits or
defects the proposed new system has, one
commendable feature of it is its freedom
from partisan iutluunccs. Although the
Democrats have a majority en joint ballet
in councils new, we have heard no sugges
tion of a p.irty e.iuui.s en the tin; depart
ment, ami we certainly would deprecate
any such move. Let us keep politics out
of the tire department, and if the result
prove.-, -.itisfaetery we may gel. along ra
pidly toward a non paitisan municipal
government which ought te be She aim
of all geed citizens.
l)i:v!Xi)i.ti.NTs in the investigation of
tiie Philadelphia almshouse point te such
plunder of the taxpayeis as gees en in the
furnishing of supplies te the slate at llar
risburg. A comparison f the vouchers
for furniture bought and an inventory of
that en hand shows the following total
differences between purchases and in
ventory :
In;;rain carpets, .:,OI7-:i yds., e.l i ...
Urussels rarpel, IllJiS'ds., tit tl 50 ..
Three-ply carpets. le'J yd., at $1 20...
Tape.strv carpels, 5 M 7-12 K. at .ec
Hall im'il stair carpets, :le 5-21 yd
til One ,
un clot h-. 557 2-i-:;-; v.i-.. at te.-
. .5-,ni7
.. 017 07
.. I; SO
. . 450 52
. . :U5 20
. . 50i 02
5,( VJ 27
Te ascertain whete tiiese eti.nls are
would be as difficult as te liud out where
the carpets, cuspaderes, hair brushes,
brooms, buckets, A:c, ye te which arc
bought and lest en Capitel hill. Harris
burg. fEKbONAii.
1)a:.ii;i. W Wu.i.ia:, the vetjrau actor
and manager, husband of Mrs. Kmnui
Waller, died yesterday morning at his
lesidence in Xew Yerk.
IIknuy It. Jamks, a leading Republican
politician of Northern Xew Yerk, and 10
ceutly member of the Republican central
committee of that slate, died yesterday in
Ojrdcnsburg.
The sight of one of Ciiaim.es II. Pi:n.y
i'i:cKi:n" eyes is seileusly impaired, the
result et the lccent assault upon him by
James White, a client, in his office at
West Chester.
Jehn Edwin McDoxecoii died yester
day at his home in Philadelphia, of cancer
in the lower jaw. He was an actor and
manager who was very popular, especially
in Philadelphia.
1)aii Mer.vr has sent in a letter re
signing his position as sehoel director of
the Fifth ward, Philadelphia. He may
yet decline his Grant medal. A brief resi
dence in the penitentiary works wonders.
Giconei: Dwieirr, a prominent citizen
et Springfield, Mass., Uicd there yesterday
morning. He has served in both branches
of the state legislature, was for many
years an alderman, and was superintendent
of the national arrmery in 1SG1.
" Yeu have no ruins, no natural curios
ities in this country," drawled Mr. Oscar
Wilde te Mrs. Senater Pksiu.eten at a
reception last week. "Xe," replied the
quick-witted lady, " but our ruins will
come seen enough, and as te our curios
ities, we import them."
Gi:enji: Williamson, a prominent poli
tician of Louisiana, who was appointed
minister te Central America by Presideut
Grant and served uutil about two years
age, died suddenly en beaid a steam
beat going te Stirovcpeit yesterday morn
ing.
CuuisriAN Ivnlass has announced te
his friends that he is about te turn his
back upon the halls of justice of the
Quaker City and cast his let and fortunes
with the metropolitan bar of New Yerk,
where a number of Philadelphianv before
him went and made names and riches for
themselves.
EneuAun Remkxyi, the violinist, per
formed at Scrauten the ether evening, and
was extremely anneye'd while playing
some very delicate strains by a couple of
people cracking and crunching peanuts ;
finally he lest patience, quit playing and
went oft" the stage. He was loudly re
called, and en .his reappearance he stepped
te the front, and in broken English, but
with much sincerity, announced that
" when the gentleman has' finished his
peanut sole I will go en." The speed
was loudly applauded, and no mero pea
nut performances occurred that evening.
TRAGIC HAPPENINGS.
SPREAD OP SMALLPOX.
KAVAGli-J OF F1KE AND FLOOD.
A Mether and Her Yeiini: Kabe Killed.
Twenty-two new cases of smallpox were
reported in Cincinnati en Saturday and 28
yesterday.
Mrs. Fink and her infant child wera run
ever by a truck in Jersey City. The in
fant was killed, and the woman is be
lieved te be fatally injured.
The river at Nashville continued falling
yesterday, and last evening was 4GV feet
en the gauge. The damage by the "flood
in Tennessee is estimated at $500,000.
The boiler in the nail mill at Belleville,
Illinois, burst nearly demolishing the
building, and injuring several persons,
one parhaps fatally. The damage te
property is estimated at $20,000. Twe
hundred men and a number of 1eys are
thrown out of employment.
A train en the Bosten, Lewell fe Cen
cord raiUead ran off the track near Ma -hen's
crossing, New Hampshire, and two
cars fell upon a bed of reeks. Twe train
hands were injured, but net seriously.
A fire in Atlanta, Georgia, last night,
destroyed the fnrniture store of Themas
Richtcr & Ce., grocery of Dohrae & Duffy
and hardware store of McKuight &
scrutchiu. At last acceuuts two ether
buildings were en fire, and it is thought
the less will reach $100,000.
A ".Stalwart" Absr.ulteil. .
Iu Quiucy, 111., a bold attempt was made
te assassinate Cel. Themas G. Black, one
of the 300 Grant men. He was sitting in
a rear room iu his oflice when two men
entered. Without a word of warning the
man in advance strnck at the colonel with
a knife cutting an ugly gash iu his fore
head. Reth men disappeared immediately.
Although the colonel's injuries are net of
a serious nature he will recover. He
knows his assailants, but refuses te reveal
I heir nameS.
Uurnrd te Ucatli.
In New Castle Maggie Wardmau, a do
mestic in the employ of Gcerge Pearson,
while sleeping with all her wcariug appar
el upon her en the fleer, near a red-het
stove, was frightfully burned by her
clethiug taking lire and being burned
from her person. Her injuries proved fatal
a few hours afterward. She was about 20
years of age and her bem.? was in Clinten,
Reaver county, Pa.
An A l heist '.s Death.
Iu Wilmington, Del., Jeseph Hurt, a
shoemaker, aged 09, noted for decorating
his sten? en each anniversary of Themas
Paine's birthday, has died of pneumonia
This year the authorities had forbidden,
his usual decoration and while engaged in
arranging a less ostentatious display the
old man contracted the disc is.' of which
he died.
Tn iSllti-ii-; tiiilil Ki'crKiiewu
iu St. Leuis the supreme court affirm
ed the decision in the case of Charles P.
Krenz for the murder of Dera Broemser,
a married woman, and sentenced him te
be hung en February 24. Kren. shot
Mrs. Broemser iu 1875 because she would
net leave her husbaud and marry him ;
and has been tried four times for the
crinuv Wiicj the verdict was reversed,
once a juror was taken sick, ami ence
there was a mistrial. He has biien in jail
seven years, and has conducted the mist
bitter legal light ever known there.
The i:arl ei Ciawl'ii-.l's Unity.
nupcrtendeiit Walling has received a
circular from the Scotland Yard police,
advertising a reward of $3,000 ler the
recovery of the body of the late Earl of
Crawfeul, which was stolen from the
family vault in Aberdeenshire. The Eng
lish government will pay $500 and the
family $2,e00 te any enu who shall give
information leading te the apprehension
of ttie thieves. A pardon is premised te
any accomplice who will give information.
It is supposed the thieves canto te this
country.
I'sja-.;;, or ciiiHK and iusastui:.
A ICuitttlbg ltobcrvelr'ti Destruction.
A reservoir suddenly burst at Calai
I
,'J
Prance. The torrent destroyed a school
house and two ether buildings, which
were occupied at the time. Few of the
inmates escaped. The nnmber lest is un
known, but up te the present time twenty
seven bodies have been recovered from
the ruins.
A Dru Clerk's Fatal Krrer.
At Bridgeport, Conn., William Scitz. a
yeuug mau about 28 years of age, was
fatally poisoned by takiug two teaspoon teaspeon teaspoen
fuls of oxalic acid in mistake for German
salts. The unfortunate mau died in a
very few minutes after taking the dose in
terrible agony. A nophew of the de
ceased was sent te F. S. Steveus &z Ce.'s
drug store for German salts and was
given oxalic acid instead by the clerk.
William Halpin. The coroner's jury
found Halpin guilty of criminal negli
gence. What further action in the case
will be taken has net yet been deter
mined. Smallpox Epidemic at tirutz.
Considerable excitement prevails at
Gratz, a small town a few miles from
Harrisburg, ever the smallpox. Last
week Edward Umheltz, a prominent man,
died et the malady, but the nature of the
disease net being announced by the phvsi-
ciau there was an old-fashioned country
funeral, at which hundreds of people were
present. The sickness of three children
followed, and of these at the funeral seven
teen arc new down with the disease.
Slab lied te the Ucart Kilit Tiiues.
A colored woman named Jane Thomp
son, .10 years of age, was attacked en the
street in Ascension parish. La., by Chas.
Gustave, a former lever. He dragged her
te the middle of the read and stabbed her
te the heart eight times, killing her in
stantly. The murderer has been arrested,
Jealousy was the cause of the crime.
A (illANUSO.N'S CIS1.UK.
Aided by a Companion tie Reb; II in Grand
mother ana Causes Her Death.
A yeuug man named Russell Brown
lives with his mother and his grandmother,
Mrs. Derris, en the King's Highway,
about four miles from St. Leuis. Late en
Saturday night he went home,accempanicd
by Patrick McGlew, a barkeeper. They
first went te the room he always
occupied. Then Brown went te h'i.s
grandmother's room and told her his Uncle
Tem was sick in his (Brown's) room
and wanted her aid. The old lady, who
was seventy years of age and feeble, rose
and went te the room, where she was
seized by Brown and his companion and
her diamond rings forcibly stripped from
her lingers by McGlew while Brown choked
her te keep her from crying out. During
the struggle Mrs. Derris became uncon
scious and was placed en the bed by the
men, who then took her geld watch from
her room and left the house without dis
turbing the rest of the family. Sunday
morning Mrs. Derris was found dead and
Sunday night Brown confessed the crime
and McGlew was arrested in Chieage.
The L.ate Dr. Bellows.
Philaiclphla Ledger.
Dr. Bellows, who died yesterday, in New
Yerk, was widely known outside of the
Unitarian body, of which he was a dis
tinguished leader. Leng before "The
Little Church 'Round the Cerner "had
demonstrated that an actor could have
Christian burial, Dr. Bellows made a pre-
found impression by his defence of the
stage, as it should be, a source of pure
amusement and strong, healthy lessens.
His attitude at that time made a sort of
revival, directing the attention of theatre
managers te the fact that there were au
diences never seen within their walls who
were quite ready te come te pure and healthy
performances a lessen that the stage has
net lest sight of yet. As the head of
the great sanitary commission, Dr. Bel
lows displayed able generalship ; and his
largest audiences iu Philadelphia were were
these gathered te hear his suggestions
about our famous sanitary fair. He was
a social force, an organizer, an editor, ac
customed te incisive controversies in a
much wider field than the pulpit ordinari
ly offers, and, withal, a polished gentle
man. Belonging te the school of Chau
ning, his teachings naturally included
these views en American freedom that the
war made clear te every one. The death
of Dr. Bellows takes from the ecclesiasti
cal ranks of the United States rn illustri
ous minister, whose history is alike honor
able te the Unitarian denomination, te his.
c.tllimr as a minister, and te his cauntiy.
m am m
i:k.ts iiakrishi'RG.
A hivee; Scented Ofilclal Account.
X. Y. Iletald.
Pursuing an examination of the clerk's
account of the disbursements of the con
tingent fund of the Heuse of Ropresonta Represonta Ropresenta
tives at Washington we find the following
fragrant items among a multitude of
ethers almost as sweet scented :
'Twe perfumery caws bought, for a
member, at $10 $20.
Three faus, bought for a member, at
$G6.50 per dozen 10 G'i.
Three tans, bought for member, at J.V.I
jwr dozen 14 t.
Three faus, bought for a member, at
$39 per dozen $9 7.1.
Twe necessaries, bought for a member,
at $18 par dozen $3.
Six toothpicks, bought for a member, at
$30.34 per dozen $23.17.
Twe fourteen caiat charm magic pencil
bought for a member, at $183.00 per
dozen $30.00.
Six silver eggpencils, bought for a mem
ber, at $30 per dozen $1S.
Twe bottles of cologne, bought for a
member at $1 $2.
Seven knives, bought for a member
$109.07.
Three card eases, bought for a member,
at $11.33 per dozen $10.33.
Twe handkerchief boxes, bought for a
member, at $9 per dozen $1..j0.
One odor case and vases, bought for a
member $12,813.
One flue opera glass, bought for a mem
ber $10.
One hair brush $1. and case S17, bought
for a member $18.
One shaving ca?e, bought for a mem
ber, $13.
One visiting list, bought, for member,
S3.''
Surely Mr. Adams, the late clerk of the
Heuse of Representatives, who furnished
1 these extraordinary articles te " a mem-
cr at the public expenses, en tlia pre
tense that they were needed for the dis
charge of his legislative duties, does great,
injustice in withholding the " member.,"'
name from the curious taxpayers. He
must been engaged in veiy dirty work te
ne.'d se much perfumery.
A l'oer Cuban Tobacre Crep,
All late acceuuts from the tobacco-growing
districts of the island and the opinions
of the experts agree that the prospects of
a geed tobacco crop have disappeared.
Continued drought and the prevalence of
worms have se injured the quality of the
plant that no change of weather can
remedy the damage. Expeits say the
crop will ba a small oneandjpeor in quality
aud the leaves will net be suitable for
wrappers.
.Sub..lliiig Ten Day en Roiled Repe.
Lettcrs received iu Bosten describe the
sufferings of a crew of thirteen men in a
beat in the China S;a before they were
picked up by the bark Abbie Carver. Fer
ten days the starving men had subsisted
en boiled rope. The rope was made of the
fuzz that grows en the inside of the cover
ing of the cocoanut, and had in it perhaps
a faint suggestion of nutriment. All sur
vived, and wera taken te Valparaiso.
Methodist Kevlvul.
The great Methodist revival is going en
in Cincinnati. In St. Paul's church two
weeks of special revival services have re
sulted in 200 conversions, and reports
from ether ehurches swell the number te
ever 400. Similar revivals are occurring
in Merrow and Camden, Ohie.
Sno-.v In tlie Seuth.
Snow fell at Reme, Georgia, yesterday
morning te depth of three inches, but
nearly all melted during the day. It con
tinued snowing, however, late iu the after
noon. Italian'. Taking; Mexico.
Twe -hundred Italian colonists have ar
rived at. Vera Cruz, and three hundred
families arc en the way thither from
Genea .
Moonlight ISeer.
The illicit distillery of Themas Laws',
in Orange county, North Carolina, has
been destroyed by revenue raiders, with
3,000 gallons of beer-
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
COMlKKT AND SOCI.YISl.i:.
Music aud iillrtlt at M:enucrctier Hall.
Last evening the Lancaster Mienncrcher
gave ene of .their delightful concerts in
their hall, rear of the Knapp building,
East King street, and, as usual .en occa
sions of this character, the attendance
was very large and tlic entire affair a
complete success. Indeed there is serious
talk among the members of providing
enlarged quarters, as the constantly in
creasing crowd present en these occasions
is attended with some discomforts-that
cannot be obviated otherwise than by se
curing mere room. Nevertheless all ap
peared te enjoy themselves 'thoroughly ;
the music was admirable and the applause
generous ; the dancing as graceful as
might be in the close quarters allotted te
the devotees of Terpsichore ; and the
geed feeling continuous and sincere. The
concert pregammc is reproduced below,
and its uniform merit precludes the neces
sity of ether comment than unreserved
praise of the performance as a whole, and a
tribute in passing te the efficient direction
of Prof. Carl Matz and Prof. Surmann's
skillful violin performance. This accom
plished yeuug musiciau is giving repeated
evidence of such thorough mastery of his
instrument that his ceminjj among us can
not fail te be regarded as a valuable ac
quisition te the musical talent of the citv.
The pregramme of lbs concert was as fol fel
lows :
Oveilure ' Fiddler et SI. Waast ' Her
mann.; Chorus" Am Mississippi," A Ives.
soie Jer Kattetilirnger," Xeuenderll', Mr.
11. Schmidt.
Chorus " Die niiisikallselie Itlmneii
sprache," (ic-nre.
Sole -Der leser!eur,"lluel.:l, Mr. 11. Tma
bar. Chorus" Der schcene Wenel,"' Knist
Scherz.
' Hydrepathcn Walzcr," Cungl.
Speciai Services.
Special services are being held iu St.
Jehn's Lutheran church, each evening du
ring this week. On Sunday last a collec
tion was taken for aiding worthy .yeun;;
men te prepare for the ministry, which
amounted te $110.
THE LEAF.
OIK J.UCAX. TOBACCO TRADE.
Sume Recent Seles the anil 1'rices Paid.
Nothing of special importance occurred
in our local market during the past week.
There has been a geed deal of inquiry
among dealers for old tobacco, but no
sales are reported. Quite a number of
buyers of new leaf are iu the field looking
for bargains, but we de net hear of many
sales. The buyers show a disposition te
bear the market, while the farmers con
tinue te demand high prices.
During the week a large amount of to
bacco has been delivered, bat there has
net been the i ush and crash that marked
the deliveries a year age. Seme of the
heavy buyers have net yet received one
half of their purchases.
Following are some recent deliveries and
the prices paid :
Skilcs & Frey have received the follow
ing lets : Damier & Hess, 24, 10, 10 and
3 ; Hiram Slough, 29, 10 and 3 ; Martin
Overheltzer, 24, 10, 5 and 3 ; Gee. S. Kauf
froth 20 cents through, Jehu P. Sweigert
20 cents through, R. F. Supplee, 2"i and
10 : Jehu S. Martiu 28, 10 aud 5.
The follewiug lets among ethers have
been received bv B. S. Kendig & Sen :
U. C. Cellins, 24." 10. G aud 3 ; E. P. Mc
Clain, 23A, 10. G and 3 : Wm. Osmond,
23J, 10, G and 3 ; Thes. McClaiu, 21, 10, G
and 3 ; David Themas, 21, 10, G aud 3 ;
Jehu Lindcamp, 23A, 10. (5 and 3 ; Samuel
Iivin, 27. 10, Gaud':'. ; Tayler Patteisan,
2-1, 10, G and 3 : Jeseph Potts, 21, 10, G
and 3.
V. IC. Alexander, of Little Britain, has
deliveicd te Dellaven his crop of 21
Uiiiuiirh.
S. J. Ankiiiu, Drtimme, te Sener and
IC t cider, 2 acres at 27 cents for all ever 22
inches iu length and 10, 7 aud 3 for the
balance.
Jehn S. Stchmati, of East Hcmpiicld,
has sold te Dan Mayer for Kerbs & Spiess
3 acres at 24, 8 and 4 the crop amount
ing te $1, 0.12. JIG. Mr. Myers has also re
celve.d the following crops : P. S Scott,
of Sadsbury, 19 through ; Themas Me Me
Gewcn, 191 through : Neblo McGowen,
21 through?
C. B. Yuninger, of Paradise township te
Frank Pcutlarge at 24, 8, 4.
Jehn W. Hess, of Paradise township te
Skiles & Frey, at 24, 10, 10, 3.
15. F. Sides, el Drumore township te
McLaughlin at 2.1, 13, 10, e. A. L. Herr,
of Dramore township, te McLaughlin, 2GJ
for wrappers.
Fisher fc Cruthers, of Leacock township
te Leaman & Harsh at 20, 12, G, 3.
Charles Benard, of Chester county, te
Mr. Dellaven, of Churchtown, '.',:, 221, 7,
i.
Themas Puiinypackcr, same, 21 around.
.lames Dillworth, same, IS around.
Geerge Andrew, of Salisbury township,
te F. Heffman k Sen. 28, 14, 8, 3.
James Cellins, of Celcrain township, te
Rosenbaum, 20, S. 3.
William B'ack, of Little Britain town
ship, te Fcnstermacher, 28, 10, 10 3.
Rebert Rea, same, 28, 1G, 10, 3.
Elias Steltzlus, of Leacock township,
te Rosenbaum, 20, 13, 8, 3.
S. L. Reiler, of Leacock township, te
Rosenbaum, 27, 15, 8, 3.
L. .1. Lindenmnth, of West Denegal, te
Rosenbaum, 30, 10, fi.
H.J. McLain, Maner township, sold
21 acres te Arndt A- Fringanr, for 30. 20
and 4.
Win. Montgomery, Colerain township,
sold one acre of tobacco te Leaman fc
Hull, 111101001118?, for 2G, 10, 3.
A geed deal of favorable comment is
heard among leaf dealers, cigar manufac
turers and tobacco growers, relative te the
proposed law new before Congress te take
effthe heavy tax new imposed en cigars.
It is argued that the exorbitant tax is net
only unjust te the smoker who is obliged
te pay two or three prices for his cigar,
but that it operates greatly te the disad
vantage of all classes except the wealthy
manufacturer. The small manufacturers
who lack the capital te pay for stamps,
keep a lare stock en hand or sell en
credit, ate crushed out by their wealthy
competitors, and thousands of cigarmak
ers, who otherwise would manufacture for
themselves and make a profit en their
labor, are compelled te de journey work
for the benefit of wealjiy manufacturers.
If the tax were taken oil" small manufac
tories would spring up throughout the to
bacco growing districts and the manufac
turers would be brought into close com
munication with the grower, who would
net then, as new, be subject te the iluctu-
atien in prices, caused by the bulling aud
bearing of the market by. the millionaire
dealers and manufacturers. Beside the sys
tem of espionage new practiced by the rev
enue efliceis would no longer prevail ; the
intricate system of bookkeeping new re
quired by all manufacturers (sometimes
greatly te their less owing te unintentional
mistakes made 13' them) would be done
away with, and the espouses of the gov
ernment would be greatly lessened by
largely reducing the number of revenue
eflicers new required. These are some of
the reasons given by these who favor the
abolition of Hie cigar tax. " Mere tariff
en foreign ijoeds and less en home manu
factures" is their cry just new.
Supposed Hetel Thieves.
Tin ce young men yesterday registered
themselves at the Stevens house under the
names of II Merrill, J. Hubert Wayne
and Geerge Clarke, all of New Yerk.
Their manner and actions created sus
picion, and it came te the knowledge of
Mr. Hicstand, proprietor of thn hotel, that
Merrill's real name was Frank Mehlcr.and
that he had served a term in prison as a
thief. Mr. Hicstaud requested the party
te settle their bills and leave. Twe of
them did se, but the third left without
settling. They went te the City hotel and
asked for le Jging Mehlcr registering as II.
Merrill, as he had doue at the Stevens
house ; Wayne registered as J. Hubert,
and Clarke as Charles Perry. Tiiey paid
their bib's iu advance. Mr. Hicstand hear
ing that they were at the City hotel, sent
an officer after the one who had failed te
pay his bill at the Stevens house, routed
him out of bed and get his money. The
trio left the city early this morning.
rrucuiitienurv Orders.
.Supeiintcndcnt McCrca, of the
Peuti-
sylvania railroad, has just issued an order
te conductors and engineers, directing
that when a passenger train is obliged te
step by reason of an accident the fireman
must be directed by the engineer te at
once flag trains en the opposite track, se
that persons who may have alighted shall
net be endangered by passing trains. The
order gees en te state that every effort
should be made te induce passengers te
remain en the cars ; but, as this cannot
always be done, care must be taken te
prevent such a serious accident as might
result from the rapid approach of a train
upon persons whose attention could with
difficulty ba called te their danger at such
times.
IsecliiiutleliH.
William Wisncr, Fourth ward, declines
te be a candidate for council.
Chas. M. Hewell, esq., declines te be a
candidate for mayor, and writes : "I
was net aware of being placed in nomina
tion for the office of mayor, until noticed
it in your paper last evening, or I would
have declined this additional honor iu my
communication yesterday."
Henry Lively, of the Fiist. ward, de
clines te be a candidate for council.
Peter Diehl, Eighth ward, declines te be
a candidate for judge.
Fer reasons set forth iu his communica
tion elsewhere printed, D. McMulIen, esq.,
declines te be a candidate for common
council in the Second ward.
TELECBAl'H FlKK ALAKM.
Contract Awarded ter I'miiuic Up 1'elcsaud
Wires The Companies Asked te Kc-
niuiu In Service.
Last evening the special committee en
the reorganization of the fire department
met for the purpose of letting the
contract for the erection of pales -and
wires for the new electric lire alarm.
Jacob hatz, of this city, proposed forcSeG
te build the Hue ever the route which he
had previously prepared at the iustance of
the committee, using 35-feet poles and also
4-wirc cress amis!, Ne. 9 galvanized wire
with glass and brackets : be also agrees
te wait until August for his pay.
S. R. Everts, of Harrisburg, bid te erect
the line in accordance with advertisement
for proposals, for $750, using ten miles
best Xe. 9 galvanized wire, about e::e hun
dred aud twenty chestnut poles about
thirty feet long each, with insulators, ifce.
After some discussion of the proposals,
Mr. Hatz was invited before the commit
tee, and npeu his assurance that tlu nre
essary length of wire would be meie than
ten miles ; that the cress-arms mentioned
iu his proposal would be needed, and that
he had been at considerable labor and less
of tiie iu preparing a route for the line at
the committee's instance, the contract was
awarded te Hatz at $3"0. and work will
be beguu at once.
The route te be taken by the line will
be as fellows. Points marked with a r
indicate that an alarm box will ba placed
there :
TIij Iteute.
Out Grant alley te Aim, te East King, -
te Suippcn- and American house, te Le
cust, te Freiburgs, Locust te Rockland and
Lew,- down Lew te Christian and Green, "
up Christian te Church, German and
JJukc," down Church te Conssteja, up
Beaver te German.- b.ick en Beaver te
Couestega,to Prince, nut Prince te Ilager.
up te Seuth Qneen,a back te Prince, te
Andrew, up Andrew te Beaver,- back .n
Andrew te Reading railroad crewing, te
Miller's soap factory, up Filbert alley te
Poplar,- up Filbert alley te St. Jeseph,
up St. Jeseph te Strawberry, up Straw
berry te Vine and Mulberry,8 up Straw
berry te West King and Charlette,'1 down
Maner te Derwart, long run te High," back
en run te Derwart, up Derwart te Marietta
avcmie, up Marietta avenue te Orange
and Nevin, down Nevinte Chestnut, down
Chestnut te Mary,- down Chestmit te
Mulberry, back en Chestnut te Mary, up
Mary te Lemen,- down Lemen te .Mul
berry, down Lemen te Market,- up Mar
ket te Frederick, down Frederick te
Dukc,- up Frederick tu Christian, up
Christian te Washington house,- back en
Christian te James, out James te Cherry
alley, up Cherry te Lmea, then te D.ike
and Lemen,- back en Lemen te New Ib.l
land pike and Shippcn,- up Shippeii le
Walnut, out Wninut te Plum, up Hum
te Fulton, out Fulton te Ann and Chest
nut,- back en Fulton te Shippeti, up Ship
pen te Chestnut, up Chestnut, te Duke
and Empire house, down Chestnut te
Market, - down Market te Union lrmss,"
down Market te West King, down West
King te Water. back en West King te
Centre square,5 ever house top te station
heuse, one box at Duke and East King.
The route, it will bu scen, avoids as far
as practicable all the principal highways.
Mr. Hatz iu the erection of the line- con
templates the use of the American H.ipid
telegraph company's poles, C.ilderV. and
Baumgardner's, (about 25 poles), Heading
it Columbia railroad (about 20 poles) and
telephone exchange (about 7 poles).
rii-e Companies .l;:oil i Itcmaiii it. Ser
vile. Tiie committee having disposed of the
matter of the telegraph alarm which
may new be said te be entirely under way,
contracts having 1 eon awarded as well for
the constiuctien of the boxes as for the
builditi'ef the line next took up the sub
ject of continuing the present department
temporarily. Air. keener anil Jus cel
leagues en ilia committee have been haul
at work, meeting alnvist nightlj for
mouths past, but it ha.; been I'xUiel im
possible te get the new system into work
iug order by the time designated in the
ordinance. I'ndcrthu operation of the bili
the call department Ntegn into service to
morrow, February 1st. While much of
the apparatus is under way, Mr. Cox being
at present engaged in building the hose
carts, the committee has net been able te
complete all the arrangements within the
brief time allowed by the previsions of
the ordinance, and accordingly the follow
ing resolution passed by the cominitlee
was last night mailed te the president of
each lire company iu the eit.
"lleseleed, by the special ceminiiteu en
the reorganization of the lire department,
that the several companies at present com
posing the lire department be requested
te remain, iu service until such time as the
committce shall be able te get the new
system into working operation."
Seme talk was also indulged iu as te
the purchase of horses for the new
department, but outside of a low sug
gestions by members of the committee no
action was taken. The chairman stated
that he expected te leek te-day at a pair
of heavy" grays with a view of .securing
them for the new department. In view
of Chairman Z-.'cher's experience in horse
lore, he will be given large discretion in
the matter of procuring the animals who
are te serve in drawing the apparatus.
Under the new ordinance the chief en
gineer of the fire department will be
elected in joint convention of councils at
the stated meeting te-morrow evening, te
serve for a term of three year.;, at a salary
of $000 per annum. Thus far the candi
dates for the position have been m quiet
that even a list of their names cannot be
given.
ORITUAKV.
Death of u Catholic 1'rics:.
Rev. Augustine Bally, S. J., aged ,'G
years, pastor of the church of the Blessed
Sacrament, Churchville, Berks county,
Pa., died yesterday. He was born :u Bel
gium en the 8th of March, 1800. He en
tered the Society of Jesus en the 2d of
December, 1830, and made hi.s preparatory
studies at Tournay, after which he came
te this country and studied philosophy aud
theology for seven years at Georgetown
college, 1). C. He was ordained in 1837,
and appointed te take charge of the
church of the Blessed Sacrament at
Churchville, Berks ceuuty, as pastor, en
November 1st, 1837, which position he
continued te occupy until his death, olli elli
ciatiug in that church for the last time en
November 1st, 1881, just fetty years after
his first official act there.
During the earlier period el Father Billy's
mission his labors extended as far as Lan
caster in one direction, aud Allentown,
Easten and into New Jersey iu the ether
Bailey had been in feeble health
for a number of years. A few months age
he was supposed te be at. the point of
death ; but he passed safely ever the cri.si.j
and became for a while slightly conva
lescent. Ileatli ei' William 11. Siiueer.
William II. Shober, son of the late
Emanuel Shober, died at his home at
Slackwater, Conestoga township, this
morning at -I o'clock, hi the 41st year of
hi.s age. Mr. Shober had been in ill health
for about a year past, aud last June was
attacked with severe hemorrhages of the
stomach, from which he never entirely to te
covered, though he was able until about a
week age, te perform his duties as fore
man of the Slackwater paper mill belong
ing te his father's estate.
. In his early life Mr. Shober acted as his
father's clerk at Shober's hotel, this city,
aud afterwards assisted in the manage
ment of the Eden paper mill, and the nu
mereus atage lines owned by his father.
Seme sixteen years age, when Mr. Shober
commenced oueratiens at the Slackwater
paper mill, William took charge as fore
man, and has had a general superintend
ence ever since. Mr. Shober leaves a wife
(who is a daughter of Jacob G. Gamber)
aud two sons aged respectively 13 and 7
years, besides a number of ether near rel
atives, many of whom arc well known hi
this city,
He was a member of the Safe Harber
ledge of Masens, and an honorary member
of the Union fire company. He was an
unswerving and influential Democrat, was
for years a member of the ceuntv commit
tee, and frequently represented "his town
ship iu Democratic county conventions.
The fuueral will take ptace en Thurs
day afternoon at 1 o'clock, from Shober's
hotel, corner North Queen and Orauge
streets. Interment at Woodward Hill
cemetery.
CUUKT.
l're. cediiis In tlie Cummo:i I'leai.
IIKKOIIK Jl'DfiE PATTEUSOX !
In the case of Martin Bair, administra administra
ter of Wm. Bair, deceased, vs. Elias Rail,
the plaintiff, suffered a non suit.
Henry Frank vs. the county of Laucas
ter and the city of Lancaster." This is an
issue te ascertain the amount of damages
sustained by the plaintitl by reason of the
laying out and opening of North Franklin
street in this city. The plaintiff lives en
East Fulton street, and iu case this street
is opened, a one-story brick dwelling
house, with outbuildings, belonging te the
plaintiff, will have te be tern away. A
number of witnesses, including the plain
ttft", were called te prove the amount of
damages sustained. On trial.
hefeui: judge mvixostex :
Margaret Bett vs. J. (!. Steuer. This
was an action brought against .1. C.
Stener, of Washinnten borough, who was
the surety of Jacob Stamau en a note for
$1,000, dated April 1, 18GS, for ene year.
The interest was paid regularly by Sta
man, aud when suit was brought te re
cover the valuoef the nete judgment was
obtained against Stanian for want of an
affidavit of defense Stener refused pay
ment en the ground that the statute of
limitation, barred recovery as te him. The
plaintiff failed te show that Steuer had
paid any interest, erthat the time the
money was for the use of both Stener and
Stamau, or that at any time Stanian
offered te pay the nete. A non suit was
asked for, which was granted by the
court.
Jehn W. Haruish, for the usa of
.Michael Harnish, assignee of Jehn
Harnish and wife, for the benefit
of creditors, vs. Mary S. B. Sheek cxeeu
trix of R. W. Shcnk, 'deceased. The plain
tiff alleges that in the spring of 1874 .Majer
R. W. Shcnk made a bargain with him te
furnish railroad ties along the line of the
Qnarryville narrow gauge railroad at 50
cents apiece. After furnishing C0J tif s Mr.
I tarnish's lumber ran out. Soen after this
the gauge of the read w.n changed and
hi.s ties could net be used. The bill was
presented te Mr.Shenk who paid $150 of it.
The ties were afterward sold le the Mil Mil
lersville street car company and delivered
te them by order of .Mr. Shcnk. Ne mera
money was paid en the bill.hencc this suit
The defense called no witnessc.-', but
argued that .Majer Shcnk was net indi
vidually liable ; for if he made a contract
with Iliiniish he did se as president of the
railroad company, te which Harnish would
have te leek for his money. The minutes
of the secretary of the narrow gauge
railroad .'empany were lead. They showed
that work en the narrow gauge read was
suspended en January 1, 1874, and the
claimed that no contract would have been
made in the spring of 1874. Dncumcutar
evidence- was produced te show that work
war, suspended at the time the ties were
alleged te have been delivered.
In the case of Mary A. Williams v
! jlt,v
.uicliaci tVisc, a ruie te .siiew cause ter -i
trial was granted.
Tin: .iriiiUKMs.
V.it vUlut; TSielr e- 1'urk l'ersi.ciil..n
The attempt of the New Yerk Seeietv
for the I'icvcntien of Cruelty te Children,
te interfere with the McGibany family
letting their little children play their mu
sical instruments in public, seems te hav.
been a geed advertisement, and last eve:i
ing Steinway hall had a geed audience fes
them. That section of ilie family at pre
sent before the public consists of Mr. an t
Mrs. MeGibenv and eight of their ehildif.
Viela, Florie, Allie,
Frank. Fred, Hugh,
V icter and Deekn. It is stated thai
there are three infant McGibeny.
studying for the musical professiei..
Allie, Flo! ie aud Deekic, aged icspectivelj
nine, seven and six years, weie yesterday
introduced te Mayer Grac. Mr. Elbridge
T. Gerry, of the Society for the Prevention
of Ciuelty te Children. was expected te be
en hand at this meeting, but did net up
pear. His honor, after shaking hands with
the children and chatting for live tninutet
with MuGibeny, sr., decided net te alIe
Deckic and Fiorie te take part iu the en
tertainment as they wcte tee tender in
yea is.
Mr. MeGibney, sr., opened the cntei
taiument of last evening with an address,
in which he slated that owing te several
uiifeie-cc'i and unhappy circumstances the
pregramme would have te undergo niauy
alterations. He related briefly, but with
much feeling, hew he had "run aga:nst '
the s-eeiefy quoted above and hew tha
mayor had forbidden Deekie te toy with
the t-y mhals and had prohibited
Florie fiem worrying the bigt drum.
But this was net all. A trunk con
taining the children's costumes and a
cornet had been left iu Philadelphia.
Apologies were made for the children
having te appear in their street dresses
and also for the absent cornet, which was
te have played a part in theeencert Mr.
McGi'iieny concluded his remarks by
stating, with evident pride, that his chil
dren wcie happy, healthy, well fed and
well clothed. The audience, he said,
could sre fdr themselves if they were
happy, and healthy looking and well
cletlieu ; ii any ene thought they were net
well fed he was invited te run around te
the hotel wiiere the MeGibeny'.s arc step
ping at meal times. Frem the applause
that followed this little speech it wax cvi
dent that Mr. McGibeny had the sympa
tliies of the audience.
Florie and Deekie appeared and lisped out
their apologies for net fulfilling their part
en the piegratnmi. The "Beccaccio"
match closed tlie entertainment. Mr.
McGibeny announced that Florie aud
Deekie, although they were net allowed
te perform, would take their places in the
band. Florie arrived with a huge drum
stick, took up a defiant position by the big
drum and Deekie held a cymbal iu each
hand. After half a dozen bars had been
played " bang" went the drum, and little
Plniie continued te beat that instrument
with as much vigor as if she were laying
into a member of the society that had suc
ceeded till then in stepping her perform
ance. Deckiu followed suit with the
cymbals, but weakened somewhat befeie
the inarch was ended.
I alrviviv Items l'revldeuce 'iouusliie.
This village mourns the recant sudden
death of Mrs. Henry Greff, whose husband
and children have sustained an irreparable
less. She was an active member of the
Church of Ged and was interred at the
Old Mcnnenitc church, New Providence.
The New Providence band gave Jehn
Wimcr a surprise party en his 35th birth
day. Ab. Shaub entertained the party
en the harmonica ; there were cider and
apples and a bountiful table spread by the
la'dics and plenty of geed cheer made np a
festive occasion.
Whipped His Wife.
Isaac Garber get drunk yesterday and
beat his wife in a most shameful manner.
She made complaint against him and he
was arrested te-day and held for a hearing
before Alderman Samson,
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