LANCASTER DAILY IKTELLIGENOEH WEDNESDAY MAY 3 1882.
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Lancaster intelligencer.
TOEDNSSDAY VXMINa, HAY 3, 1863.
CrniUM PrtlU.
The directors of the Pennsylvania rail
road, in dividing among the owners the
money earned, and paying for the im
provements and extensions of their prop
erty by increasing the capital stock, have
pursued a proper policy. The money
earned by a corporation belongs te its
stockholders and should net be perma
nently invested in the business -without
their consent. It does net fellow, how
ever, that the money made should all be
divided. A prudent direction will al
ways keep a surplus en hand te preserve
the credit of the company against any
contingency. In England it is the cus
tom of corporations te consider the
money earned as belonging te the stock
holders and net te be appropriated with
out their assent. A contrary practice
prevails here. The directors consider
themselves at liberty te use the accrued
profits in enlarging and bettering the
property in any way. The Pennsylvania
railroad dividend of four per cent, was
due the stockholders if it was really
earned and was net needed te meet any
probable requirement in the company's
business. The directors declare that
the business of the read is rapidly in
creasing, and that some nine millions of
dollars will be required during the year
te be expended in the enlargement of its
facilities. Six millions of this they pre
pose te raise by a sale of stock, appre
priating the remainder out of the sur
plus income of the year, which they think
will suffice for the purpose after paying
the usual dividends. If nine millions of
dollars are needed te equip the company
te de its increased business, then it is
certainly right te expend it if it can be
properly raised ; and the sale of stock is
a better way te raise it than a lean
would be. But if it is proper te obtain
two-thirds of the proposed permanent
improvement in this way, it would seem
te be proper te se obtain the whole of
it. It is net te be supposed that one
third of the cost is te be wastefullymade
se that it will net be represented in the
increased value of the property ; and this
is the only possibility in which the
emission te represent such portion
of the cost in the capital would be justi
fied. The cost of the improvements of
property made should all be represented
iu its increased value, and that should be
represented iu its stock, bends and sur
plus fund. A stock is in no sense watered
when it stands for dollars well expended
en the property.
Au expenditure of nine million dollars
in one year by a railroad direction in ex
tension and improvement seems, how
ever, te be enormous, even when the cor
poration is se great as this one ; and it
should net be made by the direction
until it has been well understood and
clearly authorized by the owners. The
people of the state, tee, have a large in
terest in the matter ; for it is net
in accord with a sound public
policy te permit a corporation
te grew te a magnitude that is
net strictly necessary te its business.
And this affords a strong reason why di
rectors of corporations should net be
permitted te apply its revenues te the in
crease of the property without represent
ing the money se applied in stock and
bends. The amount of these is limited
by law ; but if a corporation is allowed
te expend its income in enlargement
without showing the expenditure in its
capital, the law is defeated in its object-.
It is a fend habit of corporation man
agers te de this thing for this very ob
ject. The Pennsylvania directors de net
de it at this time, probably mere because
they have net the surplus revenue for
the purpose than because they prefer te
have their expenditures shown in their
capital stock. It is none the less right,
however, because it may be forced upon
them by their necessities; and it would
be a very beneficial law which would
forbid all corporations from expending
their net profits in any ether way than
in dividends.
Werk Ter Them t
There seems te be no reason te doubt
that if the New Era and its Committee
of 72 are in earnest in their declaration
of intention te prosecute all violations
of the Landis law they can find game,
and each can earn the reward of $1100
offered by the ether and se keep their
money within the family. The iVeie Era
has said that there were such violations
as come clearly within the previsions of
the law :
" AU conceivable manner of premises
and chicanery were brought iute requisi
tion by the Cameren forces te defeat tbe
expression of the popular will. Ne trick
in the repertory or the professional politic
ian was left unused te secure the triumph
or tne stalwart candidates. .Premises,
that cannot be fulfilled aud were never
meant te be, were made with a prodigali
ty never known in this county before.
Te secure the nomination of Stehman
bargains were made and trades consum
mated almost inconceivable in their char
acter and number."
The Committee of Seventy-two can
find in these allegations, if true, quite
enough te sustain prosecutions under
the various sections of the Landis law.
One of its previsions is a fine of $200 and
imprisonment for any candidate who
shall " directly or indirectly, give, prom prem
ise, offer or premise te give, te any elec.
ter any gift or reward in money, goods
or ether valuable thing, or any office,
emolument or employment, en condition,
express or implied, that such elector
shall cast, give, retain or withheld his
vote or use his influence at a nominating
election or delegate election, or cast,
give or substitute another te cast or give
his vote or use bis influence at a nomi
nating convention for or against the
nomination of any particular candidate
for nomination se as te procure such
person te be voted for, at any election te
take place, the person se hiring, procur
ing, influencing, abetting, endeavoring
or offering either directly or indirectly
through ethers, their aiders or abettors,
te procure the person te be voted
for by such electors." If what
the Ntw Era says is true, most
likely some candidate has laid himself
open te prosecution and conviction
under this section. In the'npxfcclausp it
is enacted that If any qualified voter
shall "directly or indirectly acceptor
receive from any person de3iringte bel
nominated as a candidate for office, or
from the friends of any such persons,
any gift or reward in money, goods or
ether valuable thing, or any office or
employment, under an agreement or
premise, express or implied, that such
elector shall give or withheld his vote
for the nomination of such person as a
candidate for office at such election, or
shall accept or receive the premise of any
person that he shall thereafter receive
any gift or reward in money, goods,
position or ether valuable thing if he
will vote for the nomination of such a
person as a candidate for office, and shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, en
conviction, shall pay a fine net exceeding
three hundred dollars and be imprisoned
for a term of time net exceeding three
months." And if neither of these nets
is fine enough or strong enough te land
the rascals,this third section certainly is :
"If any elector shall, directly or indi
rectly offer te give his vote or his influ
ence at any nominating convention, te any
person desiring te be nominated as a can
didate for office, or te the friends of any
such person, in consideration that for any
such vote or influence he is te receive any
gift or reward in money, goods or ether
valuable thing, or any office or employ
ment, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and en conviction. sbaU pay a line net ex-
ceeding three hundred dollars and under
go a period of imprisonment net exceed
ing three months."
These comprehensive previsions of
the law, taken in connection with the
charges of the JVrew Era, leave no doubt
that it knows of instances in which the
penalities have been incurred and, te
keep faith with the public, it and its
committee must prosecute or admit that
their professions were " a barren ideal
ity," only intended te be "a geed enough
Morgan until after the election."
m
TnE court can de no better hew can
it de se well ? than te appoint Mr.
Jeseph Clarksen county auditor te fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of
the late Jehn K. Reed. Mr. Clarksen is
capable and honest His experience as
clerk of the beard has made him fully
acquainted with the duties of the office,
and his close attention te the investiga
tien of the present beard conspicuously
designate him as the most appropriate
person te take up that investigation just
where it was interrupted by the death of
Mr. Seed, and te continue it in the same
line and te the same conclusion as that
esteemed gentleman was prosecuting it.
It seems te be generally conceded that
the Republican peace conference accom
plished nothing and a geed deal of it.
Ik Milten Heidelbaugh is looking for his
lest chance for the Legislature, he should
make search in the neighborhood of Calvin
Carter's hog pen.
The three German Republican papers of
Cincinnati have turned Democratic and
taken a geed many of their readers with
them.
The Wolfe part of the conference was
" fur " reform ; the Quay part of it was
"agin" the enforcement." Put this and
that together and you have the outcome.
One of B.'aine's complaints is that the
country has fallen se low that the comic
papers of Chili lampoon our navy. But
our own comic papers lampoon even
Blaine !
Tue Qrapliic entirely overrates the naval
knowledge of our representatives when it
says Congress, collectively, knows about
as much in regard te shipbuilding as it
does about Chinese grammar.
" Among the noblest In the land.
Though lie may count himself the least
That man 1 honor una revere
Who without lav or, without tear.
In the great city dares te stand
The friend of uvery friendless beast.
And tames with his unflinching hand
The brutes that wear our ler m and fuci".
The were-wolves ei the human lace !" .
Lonyfellew.
The New Yerk courts are busily en
gaged trying te find out hew old Judge
Spier is. The proverbial sensitiveness of
unmarried women te the disclosure of their
age is altogether discounted by the reserve
of bachelors and superannuated! judges en
this intciestiug subject.
Stuayed, lest or stolen Senater Kauff.
man's heifer. When last seen Ploughman
Sonsenig was working her in double har
ness down in East Earl. The finder will
please return her te the sheriff's ollice and
no will be charged strictly legal fees as a
reward of virtue.
Tue two boys of the Prince of Wales,
who are journeying around the world,
had a " buffalo hunt " get up for their
amusement at Ceylon. A tame buffalo
was turned out, and after being chased by
dogs was 8het down by one of the princes.
Thus are the royal scions instructed in
the humane science of government.
Down in Wilmington Arthur appointed
a new postmaster en the eve of the pri
maries and it answered the purpose, as
the Stalwart faction nominated its candi
date for mayor. There was netliinrr
against the old postmaster, except that
he did net belong te Mr. Arthur's part of
the party.
Net long age all the eigar ribbon used
in the United States was imported from
Europe. New, however, little or none is
imported, the trade being satisfactorily
supplied with ribbon of home manufac
ture. It takes $150,000 worth te " go
around" the anuual product of cigars in
this country. It is made from raw silk
brought from Japan, China and France.
We're paying off the national debt at
the wonderful rate of $150,000,000 a year,
but when we reflect that nearly $30,000,
000 of this comes from the import tax en
sugar and molasses, and nearly $30,000,000
mere from the tariff en wool and woolens,
it will be seen that most of tb9 burden
falls en the peer man's table and the peer
man's back.
should no arrangement be made te
recharter the national banks they can
easily continue their business by going
into voluntary liquidation, -organizing
new banks under the old name, with the
old stockholders and directors. and virtu
ally going en as before. When the old
bank is in liquidation its depositors can
be requested te withdraw their accounts
ft em it by check and reopen them with
the new bank. These net willing te de se
must be paid. The assets can then, with
the consent of the stockholders, be trans
ferred from the beard of directors of the
old bank te that of the new.
The Examiner informs the New Era that
' Sheriff High was an open and avowed
friend of Stehman's for Senater for months
before the primary;" and that though High
was elected in the New Era combination of
last year he was net elected by it, as he
"brought te it mere strength in preper.
tien than any ether, and that account
squared itself when the election was ever.
He bere his share of the expenses of the
campaign, and when they were paid, and
the New Era get its share out of the 'pet,'
the account was closed." This may be
news te the New Era, hut the "Ged's
truth" must be told by theExaminer, even
though ether hearts should bleed."
Fen many years this journal has main
tained the urgent need of better attention
te tbe rmblic reads and the economy of
every district making its highways equal
te turnpikes and abolishing the obnoxious
tell-bar. It is all nonsense, however, te
talk about "a soparate state depart
ment, which should be presided ever by a
general superintendent of highways, under
whom should be a deputy supsrintendent
in each county, who in turn would have
the immediate control of the township
supervisors." Every great reform must be
supported by popular opinion, and local
agitation for better supervisors, for per
manent improvements by them and for the
gradual construction of hard stone read
by making a few miles of it every year, is
the way te get better reads.
Philadelphia's "zee" ia the best iu
the land and pays, $12,000 improvements
having been made out of last year's in
come, nearly half the receipts being takeu
in en Sunday. It is suggested that Bar
num's ingenious device of escaping the
duties en animals imported by taking an
oath that he had imported Jumbo for
breeding purposes, may save the Quaker
City managers a geed deal of money yet,
if adopted by them. Thus far they never
seem te have thought of it ; yet sixteen
different classes of quadrupeds, from the
lien te the llama, aud from the coati te the
kangaroo, have had young in their garden.
Recently there has been a change in the
direction of the society and il happens
that among the new managers who se
cured their election are a number of the
Philadelphia Reformers, te whom the
witty Bulletin thus addresses some prac
tical remarks : " They will find work te
de at the zee, well as that establishment
is conducted. There hwe been ugly ru
mors afloat for some lime of unfair ' div
vies ' among the monkeys, aud it is mere
than hinted that there has been some tam
pering with the polls in the bear pit. The
prairie-dogs are charged with getting up
an underground monopoly ; and the bills
of the macaws need careful auditing. The
elephants are suspected of Master Den
affiliations, and the Welfe family is net
properly represented. The rodents are
holding secret meetings at the Beaver's
headquarters, and the timid gazelles are
subscribing te the Stalwart Gnus. The
giraffes arc accused of living off of high
way pickings, and the sea-liens have been
dabbling with the water department in a
way that needs looking after."
With signal cutcrprise and geed taste
the Baltimore & Ohie railroad company
have just issued a publication which they
have appropriately entitled " Picturesque
B. & O.," and which is weithy te be con
sidered from a high artistic standpoint. It
is a work of ene hundred and fifty-odd
pages, of which the letter press is a very
creditable specimen of typographical skill ;
is richly bound iu illuminated paper covers,
designed and executed by the American
bank nete company, aud is intended for
complimentary distribution among people
who may be interested in tbe subject of
which it treats. The engravings, however,
are the leading feature of merit, aud the
fact that they were all made expressly for
this publication gives tbem a freshness
aud novelty that cannot fail te be appre
ciatcd. The skill of some of the foremost
artists aud weed engravers of the day has
been employed in the illustration, the
drawings being by Themas Meran, W.
Hamilton Gibsen, W. L. Sheppard, G. O.
Davidsen, Sel Ey tinge and Geerge Ferris,
and the cutting by Begert, Harley,
Merse, Clement, Karsr, Davis, Smart and
ethers. Many of the engravings would
adorn the pages of a first-class magazine,
the sketches are from nature, and the
effects are as a rule particularly fine.
Whilst intended as an advertisement by
the railroad company, the publication is
devoid of objectionable flavor aud there is,
tee, an entire absence of the ordinary ad
vertising features that are made conspicu
ous in similar works. The author and
planner of the book is J. G. Pangbern,
who in years gene by had some note as a
newspaper man. nis ticatment of the
subject in hand, which is tbe story of a
trip through the valley of the Virginia aud
ever the line of the B. & O., is easy, off
hand aud unassuming. It is in narrative
style, a peculiarity being the absence of
personal pronouns.
PERSONAL.
The ex-Empress Eugenie, who has been
staying at Lyens en her way back from
Marseilles was mobbed and hooted as she
left her hotel for the railway station.
The New Yerk grand jury has organized
by the appointment as foreman of Mr.
Simen Stevens, at ene time the private
secretary of his kinsman, the late Tbaddeus
Stevens.
The "golden rose," sent by the Pope
each year te seme Catholic lady who has
proved herself a soldier of the Cress, this
year went te Princess Stephaine, of
Austria. Gen. Sherman's wife is the only
American lady ever honored with it.
Mr. Herman Oeliuciis, ene of tlie
swellest of the swell in New Yerk coach
ing, pole, club and social circles, was one
of the deputy sheriffs at the hanging of
Sindram. He steed up in line with a let
or low-bred ward bummers and hangers-en
with a tall hat, a mourning weed, a mace
of office in his hand and all the rest of it.
Mr. Oelrichs leeks at it as a great lark
and all that sort of a thing.
On leaving Mentene Queen Victeria
presented te the peer of that place 3,000
francs, and te charitable institutions,
1,500 francs ; while as personal mementos
of her visit she gave te the mayor a set of
diamond studs, te the .English consul
portraits of herself and the Princess Beat
rice, te the consul's son a diamond pin,
te the pest-master a diamond ring, te the
depot-master a cold chain, te his assistant
a geld pencil-case and pin, and te the chief
of pence a geld rmg.
T. P. O'Connor, member of parliament,
who has been in this country for some
months past as a member of tbe Irish
Land League, gees home happy, having
collected $30,000 and, during bis visit, the
Iris7t World and Father Walsh, ti ensure r
of the Land League of America, have
forwarded fully $300,000 te Mr. Egan at
Paris, the treasurer of tbe Irish Land
League. The largest individual contribu
tions given O'Connor were at Chicago,
but in California the sympathizers with
the movement subscribed liberally te the
fund.
Dr. A. A. Willits, the Presbyterian
divine charged by tbe central presbytery
of Philadelphia with delivering "a secular
lecture" en a Sunday afternoon in the
opera house at Cincinnati, writes a letter
denying the impeachment and assailing the
presbytery for making an assertion upon a
matter which it knew nothing about, and,
concerning which, he says : " The first and
only 'creak' I have heard, came from the
Presbyterian parsons of Cincinnati, who
did net bear me. And its only "echo' was
from the central presbytery of Philadel
phia,' who were alike ignorant of what
they sat in judgment upon."
TBK INCOMING IMMIUKANTS.
Tbe Mlnlture World at Castle Garden
New Yerk Cor. Philadelphia Ledger.
Castle Garden just new is undoubtedly
the most interesting spot en Manhattan
Island. The world in miniature is there,
with almost every variety of human life,
along with its rough edges and its lights
and shadows. Since daybreak no fewer
than six steamers have ceme in with their
living freight, about six thousand in all.
In the crowd were a party of stalwart
English brewers, fifty in all, who say they
have ceme ever here te see if they cannot
introduce Angle-American ale te take the
place of the popular German-American
lager. They bring with them considerable
capital, and it is their intention te start at
ence au experimental brewery, probably in
Philadelphia. They are from Preston, near
Manchester, where they own their own
brewheuscs. Said ene of their number
te your correspendent: "We have
tasted your lager, and- while admitting
that it is light and pleasant te tbe taste,
it is net equally as refreshing nor as whele
seme as the beer brewed from hops. If
the American people can be persuaded te
fairly test the English-made beer, they
would acquire such a liking for it that
they would drink nothing else. It is both
refreshing and stimulating, and people
who partake of it rarely drink spiriteus
liquors. The beer can be seid at $2 per
barrel aud three cents the glass, and it
will be found quite as geed as the im
ported article." " At home," he added,
" the brewers are fairly paid. As a rule,
the mcu are reliable, and remain with the
firm for many years. Their pay is from 25s.
te 50s. a week, and the men get their own
drinks, which is no small item te an
Englishman who likes his beer." The
D. Steinman brings a numerous party of
Dutch cattle raisers, destined for Stevens,
Texas, each of whom has an average capital
of $800 with which te go into business.
They bring their families with them, and
will at once set out en their journey. They
are a healthy hardy-looking people. The
Italia, from Gibraltar, brings about 1,000
Italians, netafew of them railroad laborers.
Thore isalse reason for the belief that some
of them came here te the padrenes, who
pay their passage ever, with the under
standing that they will be rag-pickers and
beggars, sharing the profits of these
businesses with the former ; but the au
thorities are determined te inquire into all
such cases, and send all such immigrants
back .
OUDKK OF A.31KKICAX MKCIIANICS.
Proceedings of the Annual Session at Ueth
lebeiu Yesterday Lancaster Next Year.
The thirty-sixth annual session of the
state council of the order of United Ameri
can Mechanics, of Pennsylvania, commenc
ed its session in - tbe hall of Mamiqucsy
Ltdgc, I. O. O. F., Bread street, Bethle
hem yesterday morning, at ten o'clock.
At an open session, at which Burgess G.
II. Myers and Ceuncilmcn Anstect and
Godshalk wcre present, Bargcss Mycis
bid tbe delegates welcome te the hospitali
ties of Bethlehem in a short speech, which
was replied te en behalf of ihe state coun
cil by State Councilor Jehn Eckstein, of
Philadelphia. The number of delegates
present is about one hundred. At the
regular morning session of the council new
members were admitted and reports of
the several officers were received and re
ferred te committees. At the ending of the
fiscal year June 30, 1881, there were 153
councils of tbe order in the state and a
membership of 10,927. The receipts of
subordinate councils wcre $121,788.39, ex
clusive of the widows and orphans' fund,
which amounted te $3,713.18 The bal bal
ance in the treasuries of subordi
nate councils aggregate $233,325.90, and
in the widows and orphans' fund,
$50,814.77. During the current year
many additions have been made te the
membership. The officers of the State
Council for the ensuing year, commencing
May 2, are as fellows ; State Councilor,
William S. Millar, ofScranten; State Vice
Councilor, M. F. Senderling, of Philadel
phia ; State Ceuneil Secretary, "Walter
Graham, of Philadelphia ; State Council
Treasurer, Jehn Kreder, of Philadelphia ;
State Ceuucil Inductor, Jehn S. Mickcl, of
Harrisburg ; State Ceuucil Examiner, M.
8. Lessig, of Pottstewu ; State Council
Protector, Nelsen Endcrs, of Jacksonville.
At the afternoon session representa
tives wcre instructed te go te the
national council te urge upeu that body
the establishing of a home for aged and
infirm members. The new officers were
installed. The per capita tax for tbe com
ing year was fixed at twenty-four cents.
Peter Styers, of Bethlehem, was elected
representative te the national council for
thrce years. Lancaster was selected as the
place for holding the next annual session,
en the first Tuesday in May, 1883.
1'OKEK PLAYIKO IN KENTUCKY.
The Country Members lisdly .Skinned.
There has been a revival of "big"
poker playing playing among the mem
bers of the Kentucky Legislature. Louis
ville sharps are even skinning them el
their watches and the Courier-Journal
rather exultantly celebrates the event iu
Hiawathau measures predicting that when
the country member gees home and en
tertains his gaping constituents with his
experience, while he leafs en the store
boxes of the grocery and squirts tobacco
iuice into the dried apple barrel, while be
Telia them hew he passed the iles law
Fer their county, ami the sheep law.
Anil the fence law. and the irate law.
Till they think him, tee, a great man.
And make up their minds that they will
Send him back te the next session.
lie will never dare te tell tbcm
Hew lie played it all the session,
Played it week days, played It Sundays,
Played it nights and noens and morning?,
Played it with the playful members
Ot tbe City Delegation.
lie could never tell tbe voters
Of the county that he came from
Hew the lucky poker players
Ot the City Delegation
Skinned him of bis scant per diem,
Wen the watch he used te carry,
Thenthe chain and seal attachment:
Wen tbe studs upon hU shirt front,
And the ring upon his finger ;
Wen the lull flress suit that cost him
Sixty dollars In the city.
Would net even let him 'have it
Fer the Governer's reception.
He could never tell the voters
Ot" the county that be cams Iretu
Hew the lucky poker players
Ot tbe City Delegation
Wen a mertgage en bis farm lands.
On his sheep and en his horses.
On his cows and en tbe peach crop
That be hopes te raise this summer.
EEPUBLICAN "PEACE."
MITCHELL'S lXTERPKETATIOrf OF IT.
Andy Kauffuian' Withdrawal te be aT.e
The Stalwart's Ge Marcblce On.
By a Times correspondent in Washing
ton last evening, Senater Mitchell was in
terrogated as te the Philadelphia confer
ence. "The conference committee en the
part of the Independents acted with wis
dom and discretion," said he. "The con
ference has relegated the whole matter te
the convention, with certain joint recom
mendations. In these recommendations I
heartily concur. Our committee could de
no mere. It could net dictate nomina
tions." "Yeu think something has been accom
plished, then?"
" Everything that could be accomplished.
It is very satisfactory te me. Of course,
whether the Cameren people are earnest
or net will be shown in the convention. If
they ignore the agreement entered into at
Philadelphia, you may expect a reusing
and enthusiastic Independent convention
te fellow, in which the nominations of the
10th of May will net be ratified. It will
then be found that Mr. Cameren is net the
Republican party of Pennsylvania, and
that his ticket cannot be elected without
tbe aid of the Independents. If Mr.
Cameren is wise he will use every elTert te
see the principles laid down by the Phil
adelphia conference carried out."
" But will net the carrying out of that
cede of principles involve the withdrawal
of the objectionable nominations? Fer
instance, the second section of the confer
ence report says that competent and faith
ful officers should net be removed except
for cause. New, if Senater Cameren
presses the removal of Sullivan and Wylie
and ether Federal officers in Pennsylvania
te give place te his own political friends,
will net that be a violation of both letter
and spirit of the agreement."
"I think it would be a violation which
would tend te give us little faith in the
honesty and geed faith of Stalwarts. In
fact, the removal of these officers new
would be a breach of the. first part of the
agreement entered into at Philadelphia,
the second pait of which is te be settled
by the convention. We abandoned no
rights by tbe conference. We shall insist
en the withdrawal of these objectionable
nominations, with the additional claim
that they enter into the express stipulation
made at Philadelphia. If Mr. Cameren
were wise ha would go with me te the
president and ask for the with
drawal of Jacksen, Kauffman, etc.,
and he would find his position greatly
strengthened thereby aud the people would
thou accept the action of the conference in
geed faith."
"Yeu would go with him, of ceurse ?"
" Certainly, if these removals are in
sisted upon it will net give much hepe for
any material couccssieu in the Stalwart
convention."
lJayiie of the Maine Opinion.
Cel. T. 31. Bayne was mere radical in
the expression of his views. He went
straight at the mark. " The cenference
can be best judged by its fruits, but two
of the stipulations, the very first two, can
be brought into immediate action. Here
they are," and Colonel Bayne read from
the truce : " First, that we unequivocally
condemn the use of patronage te promote
personal political ends, and require that
all offices bestowed within the party shall
be upon the sole basis of fitness ; second,
that competent and faithful officers should
net be removed except for cause. New,
if the Stalwarts arc sincere in agreeing te
these prepositions, they can show it with
out delay. Cel. Sullivan and 3Ir. Wylie,
collectors of the Twenty-third and Ninth
internal revenue districts respectively, are
competent and faithful officers, for whose
removal there exists no cause. If theyare
removed it will be for no ether purpose
than te ' promote personal political ends."
They are net yet removed, and Senater I
Cameren can new show his geed faith and '
sincerity by going with Senater Mitchell
te the president and joining bimin askiug
that the names of Jacksen and KaulVman
be withdrawn. Senater Cameren, with
out the co-operation of Senater Mitchell,
and in a case of infinitely less moment te
himself and the Republican party, asked
President Arthur te withdraw a nomina
tion, and presto, it was doue."
Some Alere Opluleus.
Ex-Attorney General Lear writes te the
Press that he fears the principles are tee
pure te be reduced te immediate practice
by any political party ; as a test of the
siucerity of these who profess them let
the convention of next week " adept this
declaration of principles and the resolu
tions, extending the whole te thirty nine
articles, if the same higb-tene can be kept
up te, and then and there dissolve, after
recommending their state committee te
call a convention of delegates selected as
provided iu the first resolution, te nemi
natc a ticket about the 1st of August. It
is net right that all the geed things shall
be bestowed en the future. Give some
thing te the present, especially as the
next convention may repeal the whole
thing."
Commedore Iliestnud's opiuien is that
auy action which will bring the " wander
ing brethren " back into the party of
" Lincoln and Garfield," and again briug
down ou their innocent heads the ridicule
and contempt of the Times and the Dem
ocratic press generally instead of their
honeyed words of praise, is worthy of
almost any sacrifice from the Stalwarts
except party principles and party organi
zation. The prepositions for geverniag
this election of delegates and holdiugcon heldiugcon holdiugcen
ventions in the future are right because
fair te all.
Kussel Erret says : " An Independent
movement is impossible ; it never lasts
long, and I suppose that this is the end.
The resolutions aie mcre platitudes,
truisms which everybody believes in and
which mean nothing. The cenference
changes nothing, and the Independents
couldn't have changed anything if they
had tried."
The Philadelphia Recerd says that " if
Mr. Wolfe will take the trouble te run his
eye ever the Republican platforms of I
Pennsylvania ler a dozen years he will find
them filled with the most beautiful re
solves in favor of all sorts of political re
forms." The New Yerk Evening Pest with fiue
scorn observes that these high standing
resolves were signed net only by the In
dependents but also by the machine leaders,
the foromest bench men of the boss, who
all their lives ha-e laughed at such prin
ciples as the fancies of moonstruck vis
ionaries and worked and fought te the
best of their ability te discredit them and
ridicule them and keep them down. And
new they put their hands upon their
hearts, and turn up their eyes aud affirm
that tbese are their sentiments-. As a case
of sudden c diversion this has few equals.
It must ba remarked, bv the wav. that
these fine principles are net te go into effect
immediately.
The Spriugfield Republican remarks that
"the days of miracles are long past, and
these who did net share in the harmonious
proceedings of that most eventful occasion
will wait te sce works meet for rcpentance
before believing that the Republican ma
chine in Pennsylvania can be turned from
darkness te light in an instant, in the
twinkling of au eye. The much henlded
conference has net yet produced results
that settle anything."
The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, net
easily fooled, suggests that as there are
several thousand people in this
commonwealth who have reached a stage
of political development which renders
tbcm net fend of being stuffed with wind,
we fear the se ardently desired harmony
will have te be deferred until the time
when the politicians are se fend of propos
ing te have practical reform deferred te-i.
e. next year."
A Story te the Point.
Philadelphia ledger.
Near the old navy yard in old Soulh Seulh
wark there was formerly a tailor who was
high authority in the matter of bands and
buttons in respect of the number of them
au officer of any grade could sport. On
one 'occasion this Sartorial despot appear
ed befere the commandant of the yard a
seasoned old sailor, who had weu bis naval
victories, and who seldom had a presenta
ble uniform aud said : " Commedore,
here's a young fellow, a third assistant
deputy engineer,, and be wants mero
stripes and buttons than regulations allow
and won't take his coat if I don't put them
en. Hew many's the most I can give
him?" " WclL" said the. commodore,
" put them all ever if he wants them, and
then tell him he had better keep the coat
in his trunk."
It was about this way in Parler C, at
the Continental, the ether night. "Here,"
said a committee man, te the commandant
of the " Regulars" " here is a fresh
young leader of the " Independents" who
wants mero glitter en bis party garments.
hew much can we give him ?" " Give
him all he wants," said the commander
in-chief, " but tell him that sort of dress
parade is net te come off May 10th, this
year seme ether year.' ' And they let him
have it, and he wcut away with his heart
full of emotion, and his eye steadily fixed
en the future. Civil service rolerra is
"formulated," but its enforcement is
rather belated.
The Stalwarts Marching On.
Mcantime Cameren has net gene te the
president and asked for the withdrawal of
Jacksen and Kauffman in the interest of
harmony. The Ping elected their dele
gates in Allegheny county yesterday, and
severely punished, by exclusion from the
delegation, W. S. Purviance, who had been
designated by Majer Brown as one of the
members of the bar whom he would like te
have go te Harrisburg in his interest, but
who was left at home because no would
net premise te support Beaver ; Montgom
ery county has elected Beaver delegates ;
and Mercer and Franklin elected straight
Stalwart delegations and Mercer instructed
for Beaver. In Washington Den Came
ren is successfully opposing Edward Mc-
Pherson for secretary of the Hepubiican
congressional committee.
Killed for Iteruslne te DrinK With n Ncgru.
In Charleston, W. Va., a negre named
Housten Whiting shot T. G. Greaner, a
white man. The negre asked Greaner te
drink with him, and en the lattcr's refusal
stepped out en the pavement and shot
Greaner as he came out. Twe hundred
dollars reward was offered for the negre's
capture, and Deputy United States Mar
shal Rebert Saunders and Morgan Saun
ders captured him. There is talk of
lynching him. Whittiiig came from Gal Gal
lipelis, O., two months age, after. danger
ously 'stabbing a negre woman.
m
Smuggling Diamonds in ISueks.
In yesterday's European mail there
were thrce old books which upon exam
ination were found te contain costly
jewelry and diamonds vaiucd at $3,000.
The books were neatly hollowed out and
the jewelry, carefully wrapped in tissue
paper, w.s inclesed. The packages bear
the address of a lueminent jeweller of
Cincinnati. The goods were sent te the
New Yerk custom house.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Grade of Pupil.
The following is the grade of pupils for
the month of April, just closed :
i
I chi Carpenter
I .1 II tier hart...
riUST CLASS.
....WD. II. Senseni.
....W WmC Pvfer....,
03 1) S Smith
PS Call UEaby ....
17 Wm 1 KeL:k ....
...92
...02
...bl
...en
...ae
...ss
. . .Si
Gee M Derwart..
C II Obrelter
las II Miinsen....
Harry ASlii'iik..
S 1J Haymaker...
N J Khickwoed..
.'.O.Wni I. Gable.. .
.tU, Win 11 Kirk
SETOMt CLASS.
Gee W Cooper SKi
Wm G linker....,
Menree II llirsh..
Wm It Peters....
Ivuic II Stirk...
Fred S Pyler....
WJtIIelliiigu-....
II 15 Shearer
T W Stiesserelt...
AbrainL. Miles..
...Si
...81
...SI
...Si
...Ml
Kd It Garvin 'J'
J no II llariiiian !M
I. M Stone 9.
Wm II Aiixer S9
Jehn A CharlcM 89
Chas C Herr Sit
Clms.J Zecher 89
AK Alliriirlit. 88
ChasI! llrady SO
C S Stermieitz tG
...71
...W
Sidney Evans....
Tlllltn CLASS,
Kd M. Ilartman 96!
Heward G Snyder.... 68
Jehn I. C'olie 8.1
Christ J Urban 85
IJ Itescnstelu SO
llarry N Mills J5
Chas W llellinger....!)!
Gee E Zellera.
....01
...iU
.Jas li Stewart....,
Edw C Ilursk...
Chas 1) Krcidcr ..
Jehn II Krcager.
Chas I) Mycin....,
Jnlin W llitiicr 77
...83
...SO
Harry C Mercer 1
jeiin c ampic
...J-8
...83
Chits. G.Diller
.GO
FOURTH CLASS.
Sherman Edjerlcy..87
M ar ti n I , Kcam HC
JehnX Hetrick 84
Win II Muster CO
THumplircvillu IS
Wm J Kberly r5
Harry ltuclflus 04
Jacob H Grolf. Ill
D H Gundaicer Mi
W KKirkpatrick CO
G ZKhead.s CI)
Herman I.Winut CO
Arthur Iearduian...rrt
Abram Ifitner 77
Edw 1 Sprecber. 78
A Wayne Uitncr 7i
Wm K Adams......
How'd Gres3in:ui....7'2
Wm M Maxwell 7-.'
Heward Uehrcr. 71
Sam'l Gedicnaucr....7t
Harry L Zoelc rl
the percentage of
The following is
higher grade secondary, James street, for
the month of April :
x CLASH.
Harry Apple 97
Sue Treycr 92
Gee. Yesigcr 80
Katie Marratt 7C
Maggie Stuininctz.. 73
Jehn Cenncll 58
Laura Siebcr 5')
(jtHia. i.cyucn
Ed. Hcitsliu
lieckic u'Uryen..
Tliee. Appel
J.illie Miles
Clara Delict
0
. 9G
. ai
. 91
. 9:t
.. 93
n CLASS,
Annle lluchrle 9S
Peter Flick
Annie Smith
Walt, llarr
Daisy Gerrcclit
Ella Masen
Gertie Zccher
Carrie Benedict....
Flera Miles
Senhia Cnnniii"h.i:ii
Fred. I.utz.
97
Samuel Unas..
Lizzie Flick...
Charles Feil..
Frank Smith..
Marv Munson.
Christ Flick...
Chas. Sener....
William Leng.
. 07
. 9J
89
. 88
ST.
. K
, 85
tQ Katie Mclnty:.
20
The Supreme Cour'.
" Lancaster county's week" iu the su
preme court begins en Monday, May 13,
and tbe following cases are set down te be
argued at that time : McIIvainc ct al. vs
Lantz, et al. ; Burkhelder vs-. Marklcy ;
Smith, jr. vs. ldail ; Leng et al. vs. Leng
ct al. ; Grubb vs. Grubb ; Steacy Assig
nee's Appeal ; Menge vs. Wiley, ct al. ;
Ilildcbrand vs. Bewman, ct al. ; Lewis et
al. vs. Brown et at. : The County of Lan
caster vs.Mishlcr, coroner ; The Cem'th ei
Pcnn'a vs. Steacy et al. ; Charles et al's
Appeal ; Miller vs. Bcaler ct al. ; Hamil
ton, Guardian's Appeal ; Wcinrich jr.,
Ex'rs. Appeal ; Ripple ct al. vs. Mclcbcr ;
The Columbia Nat. Bank vs. Tiletz :
Markley vs. Kesscring ; Carrell vs. The
Pcnn'a R. R. Ce. ; llarnish Adm'r. vs.
Herr ; Morgan ct al. vs. Yard t.Schurlke's
Appeal ; Bett vs. Stencr ; Steinman ct al.
vs. Miller et al.
isxploaien of a.Ceal OH Lamp.
This morning, between six and seven
o'clock, while the attendant of the restau
rant in the Black Herse hotel, North
Queen street, was at his breakfast, a coal
oil lamp in the restaurant exploded and
set (Ire te the counter and te the ornamen
tal flypaper hanging upon the ceiling. The
smoke from the restaurant ascending
through the elevator, gave timely warning
te Mr. Slaugh and his employees, and the
flames were extinguished before any con
siderable damage had been done.
Mayer 'd Court.
Mayer MacGenigle this morning commit
ted two colored women for thirty days each
for drunken and disorderly conduct,a man,
who was a stranger in the city, was sent
out for three dayp, and two were discharged.
ATTEMPTED BUEGLAEY.
A PLUCKY WATCHMAN'S CAPTURE
Sharp Shoetlujj en North Duke Street uu
perate Mrusgle With a. Thler.
About 12 o'clock last night an attempt
at burglary was made at the residence or
C. A. Fen Deisraitb, North Duke street
near Frederick, and the "euterprisin"'
burglar" was arrested and locked up7
after a desperate struggle between Private
Watchman Edward Shubroeks and the
burglar, who gave his name as "Peter
Williams."
The circumstances of the affair as do de
tailed by Officer Shubroeks, are substau
tially as fellows : He was walking his beat
en North Duke street and en appreachiug
the residences of F. A. Feu Dersmith
and F. R. Diffenderffer, which ad
join, and stand a short distance
back from the street with little yards
in front of them. Shubroeks entered the
Diffenderffer yard, stepped upon the front
perch and tried the deer. Hearing a foot
step he looked along the side perch, and
seeing nobody, stepped evor te Mr. Fen
Dersmith's, when he again heard a foot
step, apparently en the kitchen perch. The
officer walked back te the kitchen deer,
and seeing no ene, moved towards the
privy, instantly the privy deer was opened
a little and thrce pistol shots wcre lired
from the inside, ene of which took effect
in Mr. Shubroeks' left hand, making a
slight wound between the thumb aud fore
finger. Shul reeks drew his revolver and
blazed away at his concealed fee, sending
a "bull-dozer" bullet through tbe lelt
coatsleeve of the burglar, between the wrist
and elbeWjbarcly grazing the skin. The bur
glar then sprang out of the privy and at
tempted te jump ever a low pale fence dc
vidiug the main yard form the chickcu
yard. In doing se he fell, and cried out
that he was shot. Iu a moment Shubroeks
was ever tbe (ence and en top of him,
seized him by the threat and called for
help. Then followed a sevcre tussle, the
burglar gripping Shubroeks' rijjbt wrist te
prevent him from firing and Shubroeks
stiuggling te prevent the burgl.tr from
getting away. The firing of the pistol and
the calls for help were heard by Charles
Green, who lives en Christian street iu the
rear of FenDcrsmith's let. Green sprang
out of bed and without takiug time te dress
himself, jumped ever a six-feet-high fence
and ran te the officer's assistance. That
settled it. Green held the burglar down
while Shubroeks put the nippers en
him and disarmed him. As he
arose from the geund a geld watch at d
chain fell from his hand. The officer dis
covered it aud picked it up, and as he did
se the burglar asked him if he had lest his
watcb. Then turning te Mr. Green he
said: "Yeung man, you had better put
your clothes en ; You'll catch cold." Mrs.
Green threw her busbar. d's clothes ever tha
fence te him, and as seen as he was at
tired, he assisted the officer te take his
prisoner te the lock-up.
Arrived at the lock-up he gave his name
as Peter Williams, but would give no
further information. He was searched
carefully and his effects were taken from
him. These consisted of a small 4 shooter
pistol, a brace and inch bit. a broken
three-cornered file, a pair of burglar's nip
pers for turning deer keys, $24.83 in
money among which was a 0 cent Canada
piece, three $3 bill?, two $1 bills and
seven silver dollars ; also three watches
a line geld hunting-cased watch,
the case of which is numbered
C,3C3; Ne. of weris, 39,210. and marked
Wm. Crinksbank, Harrisburg, Pa., at
tached te it is a geld chain of small links
and a round seal with a red back and a
mariner's compass,aIseaIargesiIvcrwatch,
the case of which is numbered 17,2-10 ; Ne.
of works, 406,939, with name of P. S.
Bartlett, Walthare, Mass." Attached te
it is a brown mohair geld mounted guard,
a small silver hunting case watch, Ne. of
case G38, en cap is engraved ' Emporium
watch company " was also found. It is a
cylinder escapement.
These watcbes are in the hands of Ciiief
of Police Dcichler, where the owners will
have an opportunity of identifying them.
When interviewed this morning by the
reporters, the burglar refused te say much,
except that he was net a burglar, aud
that he was the victim of circumstances,
adding that the reporters ought te knew
better than te interview him, and when
asked where he lived he answered with a
leer " at Squedunk." Later in the day
he became mero communicative. He said
he was born in Ireland en the 10th of
October, 1835, and is therefore in his 47th
year. He came te this country when
live years old, was in the navy
for seme time, has been living
in the east, but be declined te
say in what locality. His version
of his arrest is that he was walking out
North Duke street about midnight, and
saw Shubroeks coming towards him when
he was a considerable distance away. Net
knowing who he was and fearing that he
might be an officer who would pick him
up, he stepped into FenDersmith's yard
and concealed himself. When Shubroeks
cime into Diffenderffer's yard, he thought
he lived there, and when he tried the deer
and afterwards stepped ever te FonDcr FenDcr
smith's premises, he thought he might be
drunk, and wishing: te avoid him he
stepped into the privy. When Shubroeks
approached the privy, he fired his pistol te
scaie him, aiming above his bead, and
when Shubroeks returned tbe lire, he ran
out with a view of escaping. He says
Shubroeks fired three shots, the last ene
being when he (Williams) fell ever the
fence and hurt his leg. Thinking that
Shubroeks had shot him in the leg, he
called te him net te sheet again, aud thcu
he was arrested and locked up as has
been above stated. He denies that Shu Shu Shu
breoks was wounded by him, but prob
ably get his scratch in the scuflic that en
sued after the firing ceased.
Williams docs net appear te be as old as
be says be is. He is 5 feet 4 inches in
height, has sandy hair and a smooth face,
slightly pitted with smallpox which be
says he had when two years of age. He
says his weight is only 123 pounds though
he leeks heavier. He has keen bine eyes,
with very scant and very light colored eye
brews and lashes. Several of his side-teeth
are missinr, as can be plainly seen a? be
holds his pipe stem between bis front teeth
and smokes placidly inside his cslldoer. He
is dressed in dark clothes and a black
slouch hat, and wears a light colored knit
jacket under his coat. lie is very crel
and composed, showing net the slightest
nervousness rcgaidtng bis unfortunate
position. He is evidently an old offender,
but stoutly denies that he has and accemr.
liccs in this city.
Officer Shubroeks this morning prefer
red several complaints against him at
tempted burglary, felonious assault and
battery, resisting an officer and carrying
concealed deadly weapons. In default of
bail he was committed for a hearing of
these separate charges, befere Alderman
Samson te-morrow.
As the description of the man answers
that of ene of the men suspected of robbing
Brown, Wilcox & Ce., of Washington bor
ough that firm has been notified te come
en and identify him and the stolen prop
erty. Mr. Fen Dersmith and Mr. DifTenderfTcr
are evidently sound sleepers. They heard
nothing of the pistol firing, or whistle
blowing, or calls for help during the racket
around the premises, and knew nothing of
the matter until long after the burglar was
ledged in the lockup.
They Want Hint In UarrUbarc
The following dispatch was received
from the chief of police of Harrisburg in
response te one sent from this city :
" Held burglar. It is Blessing's watch
and chain. Will be down en first train.
" C. CII.LEY."
Chief Cilley, of Harrisburg, arrived in