LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCElt SATURDAY, APRIL 15 1882.
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iUmastn ifntelUgencer.
SATURDAY EVENING, APBIL, 16, 1882.
Hewitt's Tariff Reform.
Mr. Abram S. Hewitt is one of the
most farsighted, patriotic and intelli
gent men new in public life in this coun
try. With the culture of a ripe scholar
and the training of a theorist he unites
an extensive and successful business
experience, such as few men have
had, and his equipment for a
proper discharge of congressional
duties is probably such as none of
his colleagues can beast of, and few of
his predecessors have ever been able te
show. Mr. Hewitt, who rarely makes
any superficial public performance, has
lately made a speech en the tariff ques
tion which has suddenly become mere
generally acceptable te the public
than any deliverance en this much
mooted question for many years. The
demand for it is entirely unprecedented ;
the New Yerk Chamber of commerce
finds in it such a conservation of the
view of free traders and protectionists,
manufacturers and importers, that it
heartily endorses it and recommends its
suggestions te Congress, and there are
many intelligent people who believe that
Mr. Hewitt has sounded the key-note for
an. adjustment of the tariff dispute and
of a policy upon which the Democracy
can unite and carry the country. The
resolutions te which Mr. Hewitt spoke
were as fellows :
First. That all raw materials, mean
ing thereby all materials which have net
been subjected te any process of manu
facture, and all waste products, meaning
thereby all waste materials which are fit
only te be manufactured, and all chemi
cals which are net produced in this coun
try, aud alcohol for use in manufactures,
shall be placed upon the free list.
Second. That se far as possible specific
duties shall be substituted for ad valerem
duties, and that in determining such speci
fic duties the average dutiable value of
imports during the last three yean shall
be taken as the standard of value, upon
which no higher rate of duty shall be im
posed than shall be necessary te compen
sate for the difference in the cost of the
labor at home and abroad expended in the
production of such products, after making
due allowance for the expenses of trans
portation, aud that the rate of duty shall
net iu any case, except en luxuries, exceed
50 per cent, of such average dutiable
value.
And in defense of such a policy which
he would have Congress formulate into a
law at once he laid down and argued
witn singular lucidity these proposi preposi
tions :
Legislation cannot create value, nor can
it determine the rate of wages.
The existing tariff has been as powerless
te produce the prosperity we new enjoy as
it was te pi-event the depression of busi
ness from which, happily, we emerged in
1879.
Access te the open markets of the world
for ear manufactured products is essential
te the continuance of our prosperity.
A tariff designed te produce an ade
quate revenue en the average of years will
give all the protection which American in
dustry needs.
If we shall fail te deal with this ques
tion new and at once, it is inevitable that
we shall seen be relegated te the condi
tion of suffering in which we find our
selves during the trying era between 1873
and 1679.
Ill the elaboration of these principles
and Use practical application of them te
the prevailing conditions of industry
and commerce in this country, Mr.
Hewitt has marshalled facts and woven
an argument with such clearness, skill
and cogency that even these who differ
from his conclusions will find his speech
the best text book of its day en this
branch of political economy. High tariff
men who knew that the existing sched
ule must be revised seem willing te ac
cept his plan rather than suffer worse,
and free traders who knew tliat the
country is net and will net be for many
years ready te abandon protective duties,
regard Mr. Hewitt's measures as nearly
all they can new ask and get.
Candidates and Editors.
The New Era having stated that the
Centre county court had held a candi
date liable te pay a newspaper publisher
for " complimentary editorials" printed
without his orders, the Intelligencer
said it was " leth te believe that any en
lightened court in this commonwealth
has pronounced a judgment se utterly at
variance with every legal and common
sense principle as that which is here as
cribed te the judicatory in which Judges
Orvis and Mayer are arbiters of the
law." Thereupon, the Centre- county
Democrat declares that "the Lancaster
papers should quit meddling with our
courts and crediting them with decisions,
never made, or else inform themselves
properly and then give the truth te the
public." The Democrat explains that
only the payment for printing tickets
was in dispute, and that the question of
implied contract by the candidate te pay
for them, a question entirely of fact, was
left altogether te the jury by the court,
which " decided nothing." It seems
that up that way the candidates pay for
the tickets ordered by the county chair
man at the rate of $3.00 per thousand, and
when one of them failed te comply with
this recognized custom he was tried and
a verdict obtained against him. As the
Intelligencer's comments were based
entirely en a hypothetical case of the
verity of which it even expressed
doubts, the Democrat need net se tartly
have called upon it te correct its
" error " in " sitting en judgment " in a
case which it " knew nothing of." It
affords us a great deal mere pleasure te
record the fact that the Centre county
judges were net se stupid as they were
represented te be, than it even did te
assume that they were incorrectly re
ported. Meantime the defendant in the case
sends us a very different report of .the
facts; he declares that part of the bill
which he was forced te pay was -for
" complimentary editorials " published
without any authority from him ; that
at most only 6,000 tickets were printed,
though the verdict was for $30 and inter
est; that the judge in his charge te the
jury Baid they could find for the plaintiff
the whole amount of bill with interest,
could find for plaintiff for printing
tickets, barring the editorials, or if they
thought the relations between plaintiff
and defendant were of such a nature as
te no' j.pttfy Hip defendant in having
WeiK ei m kind iiene by piaiiiliff, they
could ind ferdettndjmt ; apid that the.
" editorials'" were in the case aud were
read te the jury. As the principle of
the case is one of importance te politi
cians and editors we would be glad if
some disinterested party in Centre
county -would stand up and give us the
facts.
Mahone has come te grief in his at
tempt te hand Virginia ever te the ad
ministration. In endeavoring te swal
low the Republican party with his Read
justercrew and te carry the Democrats
who trained in his band pVer te the Re
publican organization he has been
worsted. The gerrymander proposed te
cut Virginia into ten congressional dis
tricts, of which the Read juster-Arthur
party could depend upon carrying eight,
was lest in the Senate, by the refusal of
some Readjusters, subject te the influ
ence of Massey, with whom Mahone has
quarrelled, te support it. There is new
likelihood of an anti-Mahone combina
tion in Virginia, which will destroy him
and his hopes of making the Old Domin
ion the pivotal state of 1SS4.
Alderman Patrick Dennelly's
examination by the auditors pans out
a great deal mere creditably te himself
than Samson's. It is, of course, unfor
tunate for their own credit and for the
public interest, that the aldermen exer
cise their " discretion" te make the
most business for themselves and the
most expense for the county, but the
auditors seem te give Fat the cake for
being the least veracious of the local
magistrates, se far as heard from.
Hadn't ex-Senater Hiestand better be
looking after that First ward contest
"solely in the interest of honest elections."
It might get away from him.
There is a contest between the Ex
aminer and the Inquirer for the jack-knife.
The matter might be settled by awarding
the handle te ex-Senater Hiestand and the
blade te ex-County Treasurer Oriest.
Wayne MacVeagh's example is con
tagious. Even the editor of the Lancas
ter Inquirer shows a disposition te leave a
"Reform party that is in favor of levying
political assessments, bribing voters and
violating the law." " The world's grown
honest, then is Doomsday near."
The New Yerk Sun thinks Repub
licans should desire : I. The aboli
tion of Speaker Eiefer. He is a feel. II.
The abolition of ex-Secretary Robeson.
He is a knave. When a feel and a knave
are the leaders of a political party, and the
knave runs the feel, the party is likely te
be damaged.
A "Liberal Patriot," who writes us
inquiring "whether the jelly editor of
the Examiner receives or has ever applied
for a pension," is respectfully but perempt
orily informed that he has net. He fought
with distinction, we believe, at Bull Run
and served ably in the war against the
Whisky Ring in this county, but his only
injuries were received en the Sunbnry &
Erie railroad and for these the New Era
declares he has been amply pensioned.
The story is told of a popular Massachu
setts preacher that he recently built a
house and drew the plans himself. His
carpenter told him the portico as planned
would be tee low te allow a carriage te
drive up te the front deer. He said he
knew better, and the carpenter went ahead
in accord with his plan. His first visit te
his new house was made in a top buggy,
but when the carriage stepped in front of
the deer it was a buggy without a top.
Te this complexion has it come at last :
"My party leave? me in this predicament :
It has but three principles, and I 'find
myself opposed te all three. Its first
great principle is the spoils system ; the
second is opposition te civil service reform
and the third seems te consist of repudia
tion in Old Virginia. Then the boss sys
tem is a degradation ; it gees from the
gutter te the White Heuse. It subsists
en the spoils of office." Ex-Attorney
General Wayne Mac Veagh en the Repulli
can parly.
" G. A. G." from Chemung county, N.
Y., having grown tobaece for many years,
eame ever te Lancaster county te get some
ideas en the subject and writes te the
Country Gentleman that "I have learned
much regarding the business from my
visits and conversations among the sturdy
go-ahead farmers of the Lancaster sec
tion." The culture of ether crops beside
tobacco, the rotation of the crops, ample
feitilizatien, well selected seed and
geed plant beds he observes as some of
the incidents of our successful local tobac
co culture.
In no part of the country is pollution of
the franchise mere prevalent than in New
England. Where the average of intelli
gence is higher the price of votes only
seems te rise. On a single page of a New
England paper we find the two following
paragraphs :
"It is no secret that about 100 votes
were purchased outright in East Green
wich, R. I., Wednesday, the prices rang
ing from $10 te $25 each."
" Mayer Bnlkeley, Hartferd, Conn., has
a majority of 229 ; but it is safe te say
that 600 Republicans did net vote for him
and it is generally belived that cash was
paid for at least 500 Democratic votes."
LOHOniXOW.
Theu who taught me, eh ! se often
Thy sweat lessens with their Jey,
Would a tear disgrace thy coffin.
Frem the eyelid or a hey ?
Ah ! the birds had come te greet thee;
Fer the plea then madest for them,
J eat In time oaee mere te meet thee,
E'er Death's tide thou hadat te stem.
Se enr hearts, with love are making,
Like the bird-song ler the plea
Then for them hast e'er been making,
Which were silent but ter thee.
And, with all the bards who alng thee.
Dare I ceme anear with them -Only
with a bud te bring thee,
Juit te teaeh thy garments' hem ?
This I bring, this little flower,
That asks no man for his praise,
MlMlen-flUed, it ter an hour.
It can Ue'beslde thy lays !
Will F. JfeSparran.
In Connecticut there is complaint that
the secretary of the beard of education of
that state travels en a free pass and
nevertheless draws the price of the rail
road fares from the public treasury as if
he had paid them. New Yerk was once
scandalized by a similar charge against its
insurance superintendent. 'Bless your
hearts, when wasn't this done in Pennsyl
vania? Our legislators draw mileage and
ride en free passes, issued in violation of
the constituien they swear te support.
But, far worse, judges of the supreme
court ride en them te the place where
they decide causes te which one party is
the corporation whose bennty they un
bluBhingly enjoy, whose bribe they carry
in their pockets.
Judge Elwell has decided that the
" two months' " residence in a district re
quired by the constitution as a voting
qualification means "from a giveu day in
one month te the day with a correspond
ing number in the ensuing month." Al
though mere than 60 days it is net two
months from December 16 te February 15.
This intention of the framers of the con
stitution is manifest from their debates.
The same court has decided that " when a
ticket docs net contain the whole name,
extrinsic evidence may be resorted te for
the purpose of showing directly the inten
tien of the voter, or of raising a reason
able presumption in favor of the candi
date whose name is incorrectly or only in
part contained in the ballet." When thcre
is a doubt as te the person intended te be
voted for, by reason of a misspelling of
the surname or of the addition of a dif
ferent or erroneeiu Christian name, facts
and circumstances of public notoriety
dehers the ballets connected with the elec
tion, and the different candidates, are
competent evidence te ascertain for whom
the ballets were intended te be cast. This
rule of evidence would net permit a voter
te contradict his ballet cast for ene person,
by testifying that he intended it for
another ; but where there is ambiguity by
reason of the name of the candidate net
being correctly written, or the full name
net given, or by reason of there being
ether persons of the same name in whole
or in part, there is net any rule or policy
of law which forbids explanation and
proof of intention by the testimony of the
voter who cast the ballet.
PERSONAL.
Rev. Drs. Edward Everett Hale and
Jakes Freeman Clarke are te represent
the American Unitarian association at the
annual meeting of the British and Foreign
Unitarian association in Londen, England,
in May.
The fund for the family of Ke-Kun-Hua,
late instructor in Chinese at Har
vard college, new somewhat exceeds
$5,000, and this is believed te be sufficient
te support them in China until the sons
are able te maintain themselves and their
mother and sisters.
Twe honored professors of Yale, one of
whom is long of speech, the ether concise
and pithy, were taging a walk spiced with
conversation ene day, when they were met
by a friend, who greeted them with this
paraphrase of a Bible text ; " Day unto
Dwight uttereth speech, .D wight unto
Day sheweth knowledge."
It is believed that Howgate's escape was
effected by a precencerted arrangement,
though no suspicion attaches te any of the
officials around the jail. The fugitive's
daughter who is a Vassar girl, and expects
te graduate the coming summer, is said te
be heartbroken at her father's flight,
which she coustrues into an open confes
sion of guilt.
The address of the Allegheny Demo
cratic delegation announcing Hen. James
H. Hepkins' candidacy states that: "His
public record is unassailable, his private
life without stain or reproach, his busi
ness capacity is of the first order and his
integrity above suspicion, all of which are
assurances that if called te the chief mag
istracy of the commonwealth he will di
rect with wisdom, and gire te our party
and the people a pure and successful ad
ministration." Miss Kate,. Field, who a few weeks age
dashed into print in defence of the knee
breeches of our fathers, says she has re
ceived numerous letters of thanks, many
of them coming from the West. The
Herald explains that te the average Wes
tern man knee breeches would be a posi
tive blessing, for at present he has no
special use for the lower ends of his
trouser legs except te crowd them into the
tops of his beets, where they accumulate
dust in dry weather and moisture during
showers.
The New Yerk Tribune sends the Cam Cam
eeon candidate for governor the following
tasty valentine : "Geeeral Beaver, the
predetermined candidate for governor
is first of all a Stalwart. He voted thirty
six times for a third term at Chicago,
knowing all the time that he was mis
representing the sentiment both of his dis
trict and his state. He was picked out for
governor because of this service. His
selections was an affront te a vast majority
of Pennsylvania Republicans, who objected
te him en account of his third-termism,
his subserviency te the machine, and the
manner of his selections for the office"
A IIOKKIBIVE ItEATU.
A Weman Commits Suicide by Burning Her
self Up at Mount Carmel.
Jehn Richards, a miner, living en the
out skirts of Mt. Carmel with his wife and
several children, drew his month's pay
at the colliery a few days age and im
mediately went en a spree. He remained
away from his family, who were in peer
circumstances, until Thursday night, when
he visited the house, packed his truuk and
departed. Mrs. Richards became frantic
ever the action of her husband and Fri
day morning, arose at an early hour and
without saying anything te her family,
who were still in bed, saturated her cloth-
mg witn coal en ana proceeded, te an un
frequented part of the neighborhood and
deliberately set fire te her clothing. In an
instant her body was enveloped in flames
and the unfortunate woman was seen
burned te a crisp. It is believed that
jealously was the cause of the troubles.
The terrible affair has created considerable
excitement.
TBMPKBAMOIS AGITATION.
Sadsbary Friends Monthly Conference.
Under the - auspices of a committee
of Sadsbnry monthly meeting of Friends
regular conferences are held monthly
te promote -the cause of temper.
ance ana especially tne prohibitory amend
ment te the state constitution. The last
of these was held in Bart meeting house
last Sunday afternoon, Thes. Baker acting
as clerk. Reports of the delegates te the
county convention were beard and it was
resolved te support no candidates for office
who were net in favor of a popular vote en
the prohibitory amendment. Temperance
essays were read which had been prepared
by Mariana Cain and Lucretia W. Bailey.
Four essayists were appointed for the
next meeting, also a-xeader of a selection,
and one te deliver a recitation, when the
conference adjourned te meet at Old Sads
bnry Friends' meeting house, en First day,
the 7th of 5th month, at 2:30 p. ra.
It Would nave Been Cheaper te Have Given
Hensentg a Mete.
Lancaster Inquirer.
Twe years age when Congressman Smith
was a candidate for renerainatien, a large
sum of money was raised te secuie his success.
EEPUBLICAff POLITICS.
THK KVJEST8 OF THC FAST
The
Primaries Twe Weeks Hence The
Triangular senatorial Contest.
Since our last review of the contest for
nominations at the Republican primaries,
te be held two weeks hence, net much has
been developed te materially change the
forecast then made, which is acknowl
edged by well informed politicians te have
been fair and comprehensive. Hunsecker
remains in the field te contest the con
gressional nomination with Smith, and his
canvass has been given mere significance
than had otherwise attached te it by an
editorial in the New Era, warning Smith's
friends net te be lulled into false sense of
security; that "with any amount of
Cameren cash at command that may be
deemed necessary te carry the Northern
district against Senater Kauffman ; with
the premise of deputy collecterships in
every district as seen as Cameren haspur
suaded Arthur te turn out Colleetor Wiley
ever the heads of Congressman Smith and
Senater Mitchell, .and in the expectation
that a very light vote will be polled, tha
candidacy of Mr. Hunsecker cannot safely
be ignored by the friends of Mr. Smith and
Senater Kauffman. If the friends of Mr.
Smith stay at home en the assumption
that his nomination is a foregone conclu
sion, they might wake up en the morn-'
ing after the primary te discover that
while they were sleeping in fancied secu
rity the bosses who pretended te be for
Smith had been organizing their still
hunt for Hunsecker for some purpose."
It had been well understood that Smith
was te have no opposition. It was ex
pected, tee. in view of this, that he would
net interpose te prevent Collector Tem
Wiley's removal, but as Andy Kauffman's
commission cometh net, Smith is blamed
with obstructing Wiley's removal, and
there are these who say the Hunsecker
business is a " pinch " te force Smith
away from Wiley. Others say that Hun
secker's candidacy has no ether inspiration
than Majer Griest's determination te net
let Smith have a walk-ever. Certainly
Hunsecker is one of the weakest of can
didates te be brought out, but if the New
Era party can even make it appear that
there is an organized still hunt against
Smith they will bring his friends out in
great numbers for the benefit of their
whele ticket and use him again as the
Medoc te pull their train through.
The Senatorial Contest.
Despite the predictions of the Exaiiiiner,
there is a third candidate out for senator
in the upper distriet and he is out te stay
Capt. Gee. H. Ettla, of Marietta. Sonso Senso Sonse
nig's support of Stehman is said te be con
ditiened en a clear track for Ben. Long Leng
enecker for recorder and Jehn H. Frey for
county solicitor in the upper end. Of
course Mentzer and McMellen cannot
stand a coalition with Sensenig. Ettla is
their candidate and worries Stehmau and
his friends. Commedore Hiestand, who is.
said te nave never been very warm for oteh eteh
man, sees trouble ahead new. With Ettla
and Stehman both running. Kauffman's
election is rendered much easier. Should
the new rules be adopted and applied te
this election Ettla might capture enough
districts for his delegates te held the bal
ance of power. With this prospect ahead
his friends will insist that the only way te
beat Kauffman is for Stehman te with
draw in favor of Ettla. There's fun ahead.
This senatorial race is a steeple chase, and
the fleetest horse may tumble at seme of
the hurdles.
The assembly contest stands exactly as
it did a week age, with the chances in favor
of old members from all the districts, and
a close fight between Snader and Ebcrly
for that place in the upper end. The city
politicians have net yet laid their heads
together te pick out a candidate from the
first district. Bess Demuth may have it
for the asking.
The develepements before the auditors
have greatly helped Beyer's candidacy for
county solicitor. As prison solicitor he
displayed an inquiring turn of mind and
a propensity for reform. It is seen that
the approval of aldermen's and constables'
bills by the county solicitor demands these
qualities ana tnat a laitmui eraciai can
save many thousand dollars for the county
in this place. Ueyer, besides, has mere
positive strength than any ether of the
candidates. Shenck and Fry will divide
the politicians' vote and if " the people"
come out Beyer will make it.
In picking men for delegates te the state
convention the Beaver crowd have shown
a geed deal of wisdom in such popular
selections as Vincent K. Alexander, of
Little Britain, and Jehn Reland, of New
Helland. Beth are popular, intelligent
and personally unobjectionable young
men, and it will he found pretty hard te
beat that kind of candidates, especially
when they are " all for Livingston."
The .increasing intensity of the quarrel
between the New Era and Examiner ex
cites some attention from the politicians,
and there is no little discusssien ever the
tamerity of the New Era in net only reas
serting its charge that the Examiner's edi
ter was "in a corrupt combination te
plunderthe state " when he was in the
Senate and received $6,000 as "the re
ward of his iniquity," but in declaring
that its editor told all this te Mr. Bucka
lew ten years age. As the Examiner has
pronounced anybody "verdant " who be
licves this, and the repetition of it " gush
ing slush," a prosecution is expected te
fellow the New Era's reiteration of this
libel, if the charge of
true.
1 venality " is un.
F. & SI, CULLEUE COBIMKNCE31ENX.
Preparations for an Especially Interesting
Occasion.
In accordance with the sucrcestiens of
the alumni association the next commence
ment of Franklin and Marshall college is
expected te embrace some new features
which will enhance its interest and popu
larity. Hen. Albien W. Teurgee, of Our
Continent, has been invited te deliver the
biennial oration before the literary so
cieties, and Rev. Gee. B. Russei, D. D.
will the alumni orator. The refitted
Diagnethian hall will be dedicated, the
orator for which occasion has net yet been
chosen. Decennial class reunions of the
classes of 1842, '52, '62 and '72 are con
templated. The pregramme for class day
has been published. A junior prize ora
torical contest for a geld medal is being
arranged for, the contestants appointed by
the class consisting of JNevin CV Heisler,
Jehn Q. Adams, Charles D. Meyer,
Francis E. Shreder, Geerge C.Stahl. It
will likely take place in the college chapel
en Wednesday evening, and new chande
liers will be placed in this auditerum by
that time, and ether improvements be
made about the college grounds. A
promenade concert for Thursday evening,
under the auspices of the Juniors, is
talked of te wind np the festivities of the
week.
Water Beats for 1883.
As elsewhere advertised Mr. Kitch, ex
superintendent of the water works will
sit in Select council chamber en Monday
and Tuesday from 9 te 12 a. m. and from
1 te 5 p. m. for the purpose of changing
and correcting assessments of water rents
for 1882. It is desired that persons having
any changes or corrections te be made
should call upon Mr. Kitch before appear
ing before the water committee en the
day of appeal, 20th inst.
Percy Scheck Finds Scripture Fer It,
Marietta Register.
A triple fight Kauffman, Stehmae,
Ettla and the last shall be flret.
On of the Farmers.
Paris Haldeman, esq., of Chickies. was
ene el the guests at Den Cameren's din
uer te the Farmers' club.
SPUERIEK m? ON HAND.
CONFINED TO HIS HOCSK BY ILLNESS.
The Jnry Commissioners and Alderman
Patrick Dennelly Investigated by the
County Auditors Yesterday.
The county auditors had set their hearts
yesterday en an investigation of Alder
man Spurrier, relative te his bills for dis
missed cases, which during the past year
numbered hundreds, and the cost of them
te the county footed up thousands of dol
lars. Alderman Spurrier being ill the in
vestigation could net go en, and the au
ditors te economize time sent for the jury
commissioners and Alderman Patrick
Dennelly of the Eighth ward.
The jury commissioners, Jehn I. Hart
man and A. Z. Ringwalt, were first inter
viewed. The amount paid by the county te these
gentlemen during the past year, for mak
ing out lists of jurors with which' te fill
the jnry wheel, and for drawing the same
from time te time, was $855 or $427.50
for each of them. The number of names
selected and placed in the wheel is about
1,500 say 500 by each jury commissioner,
and 500 by Judge Livingston. The judge
receives no pay for assisting in filling the
jury wheel or in drawing the juries,
but the jury commissioners charge
$2.50 per day each, for 171 days for their
services ; that is, they charge three days
pay for each of the 57 districts into which
the county is sub-divided. The average
number of jurors allotted te each district
is between 26 and 27. As these are ap
portioned equally between the commis
sioners and the judge, each has the selec
tion en an average of a little less than 9
say 3 each per day, if 171 .days are re
quired te de the work.
The auditors, after having sworn the
jury commissioners, asked them whether
their bills were net a little exorbitant, and
both of them answered that they thought
net.
Mr. Reed said he thought 60 days would
be quite enough time in which te de all
the work enjoined upon the commission
ers. Mr. Hartman replied that the work
might be done for $200, but net in the
careful way in whieh it was done by the
present commissioners. Fer his own part
he would net accept the position at the
compensation paid.
Mr. Greider read a statement showing
that the Pittsburgh commissioners get but
$750 for selecting 8,500 names, while Lan
caster pays $855 for 1,500 names. Dau
phin pays its beard of commissioners only
$174 ler their work. Berks and Ment
gemery pay each commissioner $100 and
Bucks-each commissioner $75. Yerk pays
93.40 per day and mileage, lie asked Air.
King wale whether $200 would net be a
fair compensation for the work done by
the Lancaster commissioners.
Mr.Ringwalt answered that it would net ;
that $427.50 was net tee much.
The auditors looked up the record of
payments in former years, from which it
appeared that the commissioners in 1872
received $255, and $283.80, respectively.
In 1873, $247 ; in 1874, 1875 and 1877,
$350 each, and since 1877, $427.50 each
per annum, the same as the present com
missioners received.
Auditor Reed couldn't for the life of
him see hew it was possible for Judge
Livingston te bold se many courts of quar
ter sessions, and common pleas, and or
phans' courts, and habeas cerpuscs and
ether matters of a judicial character, and
yet find time te devote 171 days in assist
ing the jury commissioners te make out
the jury lists and draw the jurors. Either
the jury commissioners must be very slew
or the judge ene of the most remarkable
workers in the county.
Examination of Alderman Dennelly.
Alderman Patrick Dennelly of the
Eighth ward was next palled and sworn.
He was asked the same five questions that
were propounded te Alderman Samson a
few days age and published in the Intel
ligencer relative te taking illegal fees aud
multiplying cases, and he answered them
all negatively.
Mr. Greider informed the alderman that
he noticed in his bills several cases in
which he had net charged .for a hearing
and an oath, and asked whether there had
been hearings in these cases.
" Examine the docket," said the alder
man ;" it speaks for itself ; if there were
hearings had and no charges made for
them in my bills, the less is mine, net the
county's."
The docket was examined and it appear
ed that quite a number of cases had been
discharged because the prosecutor bad
failed te appear.
Q. Hew long does it usually take the
county solicitor te examine your bills ?
A. Sometimes it takes him a geed while.
He is a competent and careful man, and I
believe wanted te see that everything was
right.
Q. But he never struck any items from
your bills, did he? A. Yes, he has cut out
items from my bills and from the censta
bles tee, iu cases of drnnkness and disor
derly conduct.
H. new aees it come tuat you near
and dismiss se many cases ? A. It often
happens that complaints are made under
excitement, that the complainants after
wards regret it and refuse te prosecute.
Q. Would it net be well te tell com
plainants that unless they sustain their
complaints they will be held for the costs ?
A. There is no law permitting such a
course.
Q. I see here that David Cooper makes
two complaints en the same day against
Elizabeth Tompson. Would net one com
plaint and ene warrant have answered for
both cases ? A. That is for me te say ;
I have a right te make two cases where
there arc two complaints if I deem it ad
visable. Q. Hew many cases did you return te
court in the year 1881 ? A. Net many ;
the grand jury generally ignores the bills
anyhow. They ignored the bill I returned
against McMellen.
Mr. Greider It appears that you heard
326 cases, and that your fees for them paid
by the county were $916.10. The consta
bles' cases number 318, of which 307 were
dismissed, at a ce6t te the county of $601,
49. Of all these cases only 19 were thought
te be important enough te send te court.
Alderman Dennelly answered that it
was astonishing hew many cases from all
sorts of people, many' of them from the
country, were brought before him, of
which he would knew nothing until they
were heard. Wives bring complaints
against their husbands and then beg te
have them let off. Neighbors complain
against each ether and fail te appear at
the hearing. Friends quarrel, bring suit
against each ether and make up before
the time fixed for hearing.
Q. Is it your opinion that you can dis
charge a case without a hearing ? A.
Yes, if the parties te the case de net ap
pear I must discharge it. I had two such
cases last night.
Mr. Greider The county solicitor has
decided that you are net entitled te any
costs in cases discharged without a hear
ing. Alderman Donnely That is right. We
are entitled te mere, though we have the
trouble in issuing warrants and subpoenaes
as though there had been a hearing.
Q Why, then have yen charged costs in
se many cases in which there were no hear
ings? A. I don't think I did.
Mr. Greider O, yes you did; here are
quite a number of such cases, 33 iu all, in
which costs are charged but in which
there was no hearing.
Alderman Dennelly There must be
some mistake about it : since I have been
afflicted with the rheumatism it is difficult
for me te write, and my son has made out
I the bills. He may have made mistakes.
Q I sce here charges for commitments
in eases that were disskarged. Hew is
this ? A. The aeeased, for want of bail,
were committed for a hearing and were
discharged after a heariag. -
This closed Alderman Dennelly's ex
amination, and the auditors took occasion
te compliment him en the fact that he had
less duplicated cases and that his bills and
docket were mere correct than these of
any ether alderman whose accounts had
been examined.
Alderman Spurrier Sick in Bed.
This morning the auditors met in the
orphans' court-room at 9 o'clock, te ex
amine Alderman Spurrier relative te his
bills for dismissed cases. The alderman
failed te appear, and after waiting until
after 10 o'clock an attachment- was issued
and placed in the hands of the sheriff, who
sent Deputy Sheriff Strino for the delin
quent alderman.
The sheriff returned at 10:30 and said he
found Alderman Spurrier in bed ; iie was
evidently very much tinder the weather,
and informed the deputy he wenld send
his physician's certificate te that effect as
seen as it could be obtained.
Ceder THIS MOttNlNU.
A Number or Opinions Delivered.
This morning the court met at 10
o'clock for the bearing of current business
and delivery of opinions.
Opinions by Judge lavlngsten.
Judge Livingston delivered opinions in
the following cases : .
Jeseph Hinkle vs. Christiau Hershey,
owner, &e., and Wm. H. Hogendobler,
contractor. Rule te show cause why the
Mechanics lien should net be stricken off.
Rule discharged.
Ashenbaeh & Miller va. F. A. Greider,
certiorari. Exceptions dismissed aud
proceedings before justice affirmed.
Jehn Kitlian and Emanuel Killian, trus
tees of the church of the Evangelical As
sociation at Eden, Manbeim township,
Lancaster county, and Jehn Rebman vs.
EliAItheuse. Case stated. Judgment en
tered for plaintiffs.'
Francis Pfeiffer vs. A. S. Edwards.
Rule toshew why the discontinuance of the
suit te December term, 1881, Ne.. 59,
should net be stricken off, and the capias
issued in the suit te January term, 1882,
Ne. 11, squashed.
Rule discharged.
Same vs. same. Rule te show cause
why the order of court discharging A. S.
Edwards, en common bail, pending the
rule te quash the capias in above suit Jte
January terra, 1882, Ne. 11, should net be
rcscMaea. ltuie raaae aoseiuie, anu de
fendant ordered te give bail in the sum of
$1,000
Margaret Trewilz vs. Henry Yeunir.
Rule te show cause why suit should net be
discontinued, bail reduced, set aside, and
cause of action made known. Rule dis
charged. Frederick Mast & ( deceased ) estate.
Exceptions te auditors' report. Dismissed
and report confirmed.
Jehn Miller (deceased) estate. Citation
te executrix of Wm. Millar te file account
en estate of Jehn Millar.deceascd. Citation
dismissed at cost of petitioners.
Jehn Miller, deceased and Mary Millar,
deceased. Citation te executers of
Wm. Millar te file account en estate of
Mary Millar, deceased. Citation dismissed
at costs of petitioners.
Estate et Sarah Ceyle, deceased. Ex
ceptions te auditor's report. Repert re
committed te auditor for corrections.
Estate of Peter Albright, deceased.
Rule te show cause why order of sale,
should net be medelled. Rule made abso
lute. West Hempfield township read. Exccp
tiens te report of viewers filed. Excep
tions sustained and report set aside.
BT JUDGE PATTERSON.
Charles Leeders vs. Jacob M. Rutt,
certiorari, exceptions dismissed and judg
ment of justice affirmed.
Mary A. Williams, for the use of
Christopher Williams, vs. Michael Wise.
Rule made absolute.
WinfieldS. Kennedy vs. Nathaniel Curt.
Rule for a new trial discharged.
Estate of Win. Miller, deceased. Ap
peal from the decision of the register in
granting letters testanientary te Catharine
Schwilke, and asking for an issue. Issue
granted.
Current Business.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed te view the premises of Mortimer Jla Jla Jla
lone and JamcsM. Burke in Manhcim and
Lancaster townships for the purpose of
ascertaining the amount of damages sus
tained by these parties en occeunt of the
straightening out of the Pennsylvania rail
road :
Frederick B. Hessler, Hamburg ; Cel.
Wm. Trexler, Longswamp ; Frederick S.
Hartman, Berkley ; Wm. R. High, Read
ing' ; Adam H. Gernant, Leesport, Berks
county.
They were directed te meet en the
premises en Thursday, May 11.
D. McMulIen and Harry Carpenter,
esqs., were appointed commissions te hear
testimony in the First ward contested
election.
YESTKRDAT'S KIKE.
Burning of Dr. King's Stable-Less S50O.
As stated in yesterday's Intet.ltgence'k
Dr. Gee. A. King's brick stable, ou Mif
flin street, between Duke and Lime streets
was burning when we went te press.
The firemen seen get the flames under
control and saved adjacent property,
though the interior of the stable was
pretty well burned out.
Three carriages, three sleighs and three
heiscs, together with feed boxes, harness,
&c, were saved. Twe tens of hay, a set
of harness nearly new, a $25 feed cutter,
some straw and all the appurtenances of a
well arranged stable were destroyed. The
property was insured in the insurance
company of North American for $1,500
of which $500 was ou the burnt building,
$50 en the harness, hay and grain, ai.d the
balance en the horses and carriage?.
The total less may reach $i00, as the sta
ble will probably have te be en irely re
built. There is no doubt the stable was pur
posely set en fire. The match was pro
bably applied te the hay in the upper part
of the building, which could be reached
from the reef of a low shed adjoining, aud
there are several holes in the wall through
which the bay may have been fired.
The alarm was struck from box 15 at
Duke and East King streets, and the fire
department responded promptly, Mr. M.
F. Steigerwalt was among the first en the
ground, and he quickly broke open a deer
which was locked. Every effort was then
made te extinguish it, but was unsuccess
ful until all the steamers had played ou
the flames for some time.
Matrimonial.
On Thursday at the residence of the
bride's parentp,Ne 426 North Prince street,
Mr. Chas. E. Broeme was married te Miss
Katie Bauer, by Rev. A. E. Dehlman,
pastor of St. Jehns (German) Reformed
church. The event was made the occasion
for the assembling of a pleasant cempauy
of friends of the bride and groom, from
Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Columbia, Mar
ietta, Yerk, as well as this city. Mr. and
Mrs. Broeme enter their matrimonial
career amid cordial wishes for their future
happiness.
ually and Weekly Intelligencer.
On and after Monday April 17th, the
Daily and Weekly Intelligenceu will
be en sale at the Union news company's
stand, Pennsylvania railroad depot.
That Settles It.
Lancaster Inquirer.
C. L. Hunsecker is a pejr man, who
cannot spend money te farther his
chances.
. SACK OF TAJ.VABL.K COINS.
Mg FrieM Broegbt at Auction Yesterday.
Mr. Cfcas. Steigerwalt, of this city, sold
at auction en Thursday and yesterday
afternoons a large and valuable collection
of coins, numbering about 2,500 pieces.
Besides a number of local buyers, gentle
men were present from New Yerk, Phil
adelphia, Baltimore aad ether cities. The
bidding was spirited and the prices real
ized were excellent. The following are a
fewTsf the best : 1836 dollar, $11.60 ; 1854
dollar, $10.10 ; 1855 dollar, $8.95 ; 1858
dollar, $45.10 ; 1877 twenty cent piece,
$3.40 ; 1878 twenty cent piece, $2.80 ; 1797
cent, uncirculated, $8.05 ; 1799 cent, very
fine. $15.50 ; 1802 cent, ancirculated, $4.05;
1824 cent, uneirca'ated, $5 ; 1793 half cent,
$4.05 ; 1052 Massachusetts Pine Tree shil
ling, $4.80 ; 1873 two cent piece, $1.52 ;
15 cent note, with heads of Grant and
Sherman, $3.05 ; 1792 Washington cent.
$15. The total amount realized wasabeut
$1,100.
Mr. Steigerwalt has recently purchased
the coin collection of Mr. Jehn S. Rehrcr,
of this city, one of the finest in the state,
which will seen be offered at auction in
New Yerk city. The terms of purebase
are private, but it is stated that several
thousand dollars were paid for this collection.
Ilallread Werk Begun.
Marietta Time.
Werk has at last been commenced again
en what is new the Reading, Marietta &
Hanover Railroad. A force of men have
been put te work laying the ties and rails,
commencing at the junction of the read
with the Columbia & Reading Railroad,
near Landisville and working this way.
The work will be pushed forward as rapid
ly as possible, and it will be but a very
few months before the locomotive will be
steaming down the Chickies, and bringing
cheap coal te enr doers. Nothing has
been done, as yet, by the directors
towards bringing the read from Chickies
te the business centre of Marietta although
the matter has been freely discussed. The
cheapest plan is probably te cress the
Pennsylvania Railroad above the track at
Chickies, and run the read up the river
bank, but many of our business men think
the read should run up the alley between
Frent and Second streets, as it would ac
commodate the business men better than
along the river. The matter will probably
be held iu abeyance until after May 1st,
when a new beard of directors will be
chosen.
Bids Opened.
At the meeting of the water committee,
held last evening, bids for the repair of
the Geyehn and Birkinhine pumps and
steam trap of the Wortbingten pump.
The bids were as fellows :
Jehn Best, for repair of steam trap, 35
cents per hour ; for repair of Geyelin
pump, $90 ; repair of Nes. 1 and 2, $500 ;
repair of boilers, $600.
Jeseph Huber, for all work en pumps,
80 cents per hour.
E. H. Diller, repair of Geyelin pump,
$75 ; Ne. 1 Birkenbiue pump, $300 ; Ne.
2, $200.
On motion of Mr. Cormeny, the con
tract for the repair of the old boilers was
awarded te Mr. Best.
On motion of Mr. Brown, the contract
for the repair of the pumps was given te
Mr. Diller, provided he give security in
the sum of $500.
On motion the mayor was authorized te
ask Messrs. Best and Diller for new bids
fcrthe steam trap.
The T. M. C. A. Library.
The beard of managers of the Y. 31. C.
A. library and free reading room held a
meeting last evening, at which it was de
cided te dispense with the services of a
librarian and also te keep the room open
between the hears of 7 and 10 p. m. only,
se that from Monday next subscribers will
be restricted te that time for the exchange
of books. The New Yerk and Philadel
phia papers have also been discontinued,
in view of the straitened financial condi
tion of the institution, and all expenses
will be curtailed as far as possible, until
the subject can be brought properly be
fore the citizens, when it will be for them
te say whether or net Lancaster shall have
a public library and free reading room.
False Pretense.
On complaint of Wm. R. Gamble, Jehn
Welsh was arraigned befere Alderman
McConemythis morning te answer for
obtaining goods under false pretense. It
was in evidence that Welsh bad
benght from Gamble a lead of fish
which were delivered te him at four
o'clock Wednesday morning. Welsh
stated that he did net have money enough
te pay for the fish at the time they were
delivered, bat would pay for them within
an hour. He sold the fish below cost and
refused te pay for them hence the suit.
Alderman McConemy held him td bail te
answer at court. The value of the fish
was $34.50
Fer Trial at Court.
Jehn Buckley has been committed by
Alderman A. F. Dennelly en the charge
of carrying concealed weapons for trial at
court.
By the same alderman Reuben Carney
was held for trial en the charge of assault
ing with intent te ravish Eliza Hildo Hilde
brand, a woman residing in Breneman's
court. She alleges that the offense oc
curred some days age and that the man
had previously made similar attempts.
Prof. Buehrte as tlie Plant Club.
On Monday evening, April 17, Prof. R.
K. Buehrle will lecture before the Plant
Club, en " Geographical Betany." The
subject, a most interesting one, will be
treated from all its bearing, and thcre is
no doubt but that the evening will Le
pleasantly and profitably spent.
It ik expected the class will be able te
analyze the "Trailing Arbutus.". These
meetings are free te all who wish te at
tend. Broke Uer Aran
Miss Lilly Neher, about 12 years et
a-re, yesterday afternoon while skating in
company with several young friends en
parlor skates, en Duke street, at the
court house, fell and broke her arm at the
wrist. The use of the skates is attended
with danger, especially with a very young
child, who in the nse of them de net seem
te have perfect control in making a turn.
Entertained Bis Kmplejea.
Mr. Jeseph Lederman, tobacco mer
chant, has just concluded his packing,
consisting of about 1500 cases of very fine
Lancaster county tobacco. Mr. Lederman
with the assistance of his sons has been
in the field from the very start. At the
clese of his warehouse yesterday, Mr.
Lederman gave a banquet te his employees
which they appreciated in the highest de
gree. A Uorse Breaks Bis Leg.
Yesterday afternoon Charles Resen field
drove a horse te the stable of Gill & Keens
for the purpose of selling him. While
he was driving the horse, for the pur
pose of trying him, he stumbled and broke
one of his less. The accident was se
severe that Resenfield sold the horse te the
firm ler a dollar.
Held for Postage.
Letters addressed as fellows are held
for postage at the Lancaster posteffice :
" Dr. Fredic Ibecb, Akren P. O., Lan
caster Pa."
"Wengers Carriage Factory, Paradise
Pa."
Ke-eieetel.
Cel. James Daffy, of Marietta, has been
re-elected a director of the Bald Eagle
Valley railroad company in Blair and
Centre counties.