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iUfuasttt foitelligencet.
8ATUBDAY KVBNINQ, JULY 99, 1889,
Tempting the ffirtaig
It now seems quite likely that Chair
man Cooper spoke entirely prematurely
when he indulged in vain and vague
boasts as to the 30,000 votes which Bea
ver Was to get from some mysterious
quarter, and when heexultingly referred
to Armstrong's candidacy as a scheme
to be operated to draw off more votes
from the Democrats than the Republi
cans. Mr. Armstrong, who has the
reputation of being an honest and sin
cere man, and Mayor Powderly, of
Scrauton, who is also a gentleman of
intelligence and high character, and a
prominent leader among the Knights of
Labor, do not propose that their purpose
to benefit the laboring men shall be
traded upon by political hucksters. They
resent the idea that they are organized
for any such purpose ; and their as30ci
atea are speaking out in every quarter of
the state against the proposed auction of
their votes. The few desperate men
who are engaged in the design are known
and watched. Nothing can be done that
will not be known and when it becomes
known and public it is bound to fail.
The workingmen of the state are not
fools. They know their political influ
ence. They know that they Ci- u never
assert it successfully by allowing their
votes to be auctioned off. They knew,
too, that the lemocr.itic party is their
natural friend. Whatever wrongs they
have suffered are the results of twenty
two years of Republican misrule. If
change is to come there must be a change
of administration.
As to the thinl party scheme they
showed in 1878 how it was manipulated
by Quay. They were made the catspaw
to draw the Iloyt chestnuts out of the
fire. Iu the state campaign of that year,
out of every one hundred votes polled
for governor, the Republicans polled
45 ; the Democrats polled 43 ; and the
Greenback-Labor men polled 12- That
sort of work elected Iloyt, although the
majority of the whole vote was against
him by 7S.805 votes. The first session
of the Legislature after Iloyt's election,
the labor-men succeeded in passing in
both Houses the company store bill, and
Iloyt promptly vetoed it.
When the Cameron matiageis come to
the back doors of the labor organizations
this year to make their base proposals,
will they mention this trifling circum
stanco ? Scarcely ! Will the working
men again put whips of .scorpions in
the hands of their enemies by placing
in power oer themselves, these, their
natuial enemies V Slaves bend their
backs to bo hcalcn again and again, but
this is not the spirit of the workingmen
on American soil. We predict the utter
failure of any second attempt to lead
the workingmen of Pennylvania astray.
What Should be Done.
ThA Patriot sounds a note of warning
in its remarks on "Legislative Candi
dates," printed elsewhere, which wo
trust will be heard and heeded in every
legislative district where the election of
a Democratic member is among the pos
sibilities. Nothing will so strengthen
the Democratic state ticket as good
local nominations, and nothing can be
more important to the new administra
tion, to the welfare of the state, and to
the future stauding of the Democratic
party, than that the majority which it
expects to have in the next llonso should
be composed of the best material, and
eujoy the counsels of men whose integ
rity and ability have been tried in the
fire of previous service in opposition
to the corrupt and domineeiing Ring
Republican majority. No constituency
can hope to gain power and influ
ence in any legislative body, if it shall
persist iu turning out its representatives
as soou as they have learned how to
serve it, and substitute raw men who
must undergo the same process of edu
cation before they can be as fit as their
predecessois were when they were dis
missed. It is a crying shame that such
men as some of these named by the Pa
triot should be lost to the state and the
party merely because aomo other, and
perhaps totally incompetent men, want
their places. When Governor Pattison
comes to recommend his system of re
forms, lelrenchments and economies to
the Legislature,-and shall demand the
passage of appropriate laws to carry
them into effect, we will want the ser
vices of our ablest, truest and best tiied
men in both Houses. The obligation to
send such men rests with special weight
upon the heavy majority counties where
the Democracy can make its own selec
tions and do as it pleases.
m
The Republicans appeal to their party
to elect Beaver and Brosius because the
Democrats, they allege, propose to ger
rymander South Carolina. The argu
ment is a little far-fetched, but the
figures when examined prove that the
South Carolina Democrats arc a great
deal more liberal to their opposition in
the apportionment than the Northern
Republicans. Though the voto of 1SS0
in South Carolina was 111,230 for Han
cock to 57,966 for Garfield, the Demo
crats now propose to give the Republi
cans one district out of seven, while in
Michigan the 131 ,597 Democratic voters
haven't a single district, and the 185,341
Republicans have nine, and under the
new apportionment expect to have all
the eleven. New York is a doubtful, if
not a Democratic state, and yet the Re
publicans have it so gerrymandered as
to elect twenty-four out of the thirty
three congressmen. In Pennsylvania
in 1880 the Democrats polled 47.0 per
cent, of the total vote for Garfield and
Hancock and yet the Republican appor
tionment only enables the Democrats to
elect nine out of twenty-seven congresi
men. In Illinois and Ohio the same
sort of gerrymandering goes on. If the
Northern Republicans really believe
that the gerrymander is the vile thing
they esteem it in South Carolina, o".
course they should set abetter cxamplo
of political morals.
The Democrats of Pennsylvania need
to watch very close every congressional
district in the state. Not only should
. the best candidates be selected, but it
must be seen to that their election is not
defeated by trick or fraud. The oppo-'
sitiom will retort to the Most desperate
means to get, control of the next House.
It has just been discovered that to make
it appear that Nebraska was entitled to
an extra congressman a forged census
'. as foisted upon Congress. The trick
as discovered, but it shows what these
people will do to keep themselves in
power.
Fbance has adopted a "lay oath ;'
that is, an oath in which the name of God
is uot involved. " Upon my honor and
conscience 1 6 wear," is tho formula.
The American mission in Egypt has
been utterly broken up. The missiona
ries, who but lately were preaching, teach
ing and establishing churches, havo
sought refuge in Europe.
A Minister who supplied a pulpit in
Aubuiu recently, iu a prayer invoked the
l;ivine blessing " upon the lowest class of
I cople in society the politicians." There
would seeni to ho something of caul here.
It is rather unfortunate that General
Beaver did not visit the Chadd's Ford
Farmers' club. Ho couldu't have enlight
ened the members very much regarding
farming, but everybody would have had
fuu.
Is the opinion of Hie Philadelphia Press
tho Independent leaders are a little better
satisfied than a good many Independent
Republicans who have followed that leader
ship. This is something for tho leaders to
think about.
The Charlotte, Noitli Carolina, Observer
thinks " Hubbell may take Secretary Fol
ger's letter and enclose it with his assess
ment circulars as a companion piece, for it
is just such a document as he wants and
makes him solid on his tax levjiug."
J. Simpson Afhica inn (en thousand
votes ahead of his ticket iu 1878 when a
candidate against Dunklc, showing a per
sonal popularity that will answer a good
purpose at this time when tho compass
points to victory.
The Republicans of Delaware have
straddled the issues of the hour in a cuiious
fashion. Their platform commends the
Arthur administration in one placo and in
another declares in lavor of civil service
reform. Tho same idea is carried out iu
the composition of the ticket, a Stalwart
for governor and an anti-Stalwart for Con
gress. The recent strange developments iu tho
Philadelphia almshouse affairs are reviving
scandals in other places and a general re
vivification of unsavory proceedings iu city
society is being tho result. The proposed
investigation of the doings at the Chil
drcus' asylum in Philadelphia will no
doubt disolosc even more and pcihaps
woiso impositions by anxious wives upon
credulous htt.sbands.
Uro:; ouo occasion in California the
Legislature had been ia sossioa the allot
ted tirao and was about to adjourn.
Eveiybody had got his bill and nppiopru
tion through, but just before tho motion
to adjourn was put a member rose to a
question of privilege "What is it?"
asked the speaker. Mr. Speaker," an
swered the member, " I ask of jfou us a
question of privilege, now that all the bills
and drains and hauls have got through,
how much money is left in the trcabiiry ?"
The speaker made a little calculation and
answered, "About $100,000." "Then,"
said tho membor, "I move to rake her."
The Republicans 6eem to bo keeping Con
gress in Washington so as to "rake in"
every dollar of the ono bundled aud fifty
millions surplus for which the peoplo are
taxed to support Republican extravagance
and folly.
It was a happy expression which that
workiuginau made at Carlisle during
tho lecent visit of Gen. Beaver there,
when the former asked what the demon
6t rations around tho Mansion houso
meant, and had been told the reason :
"All right ; thoso fellows travel iu parlor
cars, but when Bobbie Pattisou comes up
to see us we'll go up iu our shirt sleeves
on tho gravel traiu and shako hands with
tho liicud of the workingman." The
real and characteristic position which Pat
tisou holds towards the sons of toil, so
amply evidenced in his successful efforts
iu their favor iu Philadelphia, has taken a
most favorable and noticcablo toold upon
their sympathies, and it is tho most nat
ural thing in the world to hear their in
tentions expressed with such frankness,
equal only to the honost character of the
Democratic candidate himself.
PERSONAL.
Roijert E. Randall, brother of cx
Speakcr Randall, is seriously ill iu New
York.
Rosi, the actor, has so far recovered
from his illness as to bo able to attend
receptions is Paris;
A dispatch from Dublin states that
Miss Anna Parnell is daugerously ill of
brain fever, brought on by the news of tho
sudden death of her sister Fanny, last
week. Sho does not recognize any one.
Tho doctors entertain slight hopes of her
recovery. Mr. Charles S. Parnell, her
brother, has been telegraphed for.
A marble bust of the late Piiofessou
JosEpn Pancoast has just been com
pleted and temporarily placed in tho par
lors of his son. Professor Wm. H. Pan
coast, at Eleventh and Walnut streets
Philadelphia. It is tho work of G. E.
Ewing, a sculptor or Glasgow.Scotland, au
artist whoso works are well known on tho
other side of tho water ; chief among them
is tho Burns memorial at Glasgow.
Moody and Sankoy's work in Scotland
will terminate with August. September
will bo given principally to work in tho
Welsh towns. In October the evange
lists will make a visit to Paris, and en
gage in work there among the English acd
Americans. The work id England will be
continued daring the remainder of 1882 ;
but early in January tho evangelists will
cross to Ireland, where they will labor for
flvo weeks, returning to England ou Feb
ruary 7, when the North of England cam
paign will bo commenced. About the
middle of April both evangelists will re
turn to America for a few months and
then go back to England, almost exclusive
ly for work in London. Mr. Sankey is
still traveling in Germany with his sick
son.
A Maryland Opinion.
Bel Air (Mil) Intelligencer.
The letter of acceptance of Robeit E.
Pattison, Democratic candidate for cover.
nor of Pennsylvania, is a model one for
brevity, and is so. plainly expressed that
there can be no doubt of bis meaning.
STALWAET C0NFEEENCE.
AtTOTHEK
ACCIDENTAL
ET1NG.
Hearer, Brosius and Cooper Together Here.
Tbe Chairman Goes to aeofjaayin
Atlantic City The Head or the
Ticket Also at the Seaside.
General Beaver and Marriott Brosius
arrived iu Philadelphia yesterday and al
most immediately repaired to the head
quarters of off hairman Cooper. Later in
the day all three met again at the St.
Cloud hotel and remained together for
upwards of an hour. Curious bystanders
began to shake their heads and speculate.
Mr. Cooper, while sunny and cheerful as
ever, seemed desirous of having it under
stood that tho meeting of the
two Stalwart candidates and himself so
close ou the heels of the Independent state
committee's rejection of Mr. Cooper's
propositions for harmony was entirely ac
cidental. Shortly afterward Mr. Cooper,
with his family and a lot of baggage, left
the hotel for Atlantic City. Gen. Beaver
said that he was going to Asbury Park,
whore Mrs. Beaver has been staying for
the last two weeks, and at 3 o'clock left
the hotel aud took the 3:30 train from the
Broad street station for the seashore. Mar
riott Brosius, twenty minutes before the
departure of Gen. Beaver, hurridly secured
his linen duster and a small traveling bag
aud made almost double-quick time out of
tho hotel. He said that he was going
homo to Lancaster, and that his meeting
with Gen. Beaver was accidental. He
jumped on a car and started for the depot.
Half au hour later Mr. Taggart, secre
tary of tho Republican stato committee,
said at tho headquarteis that the meeting
of Gen. Beaver and Mr. Brosius had been
entirely accidental.
Meantime rumors wcie Hying. Men
were talking on the street corners and in
tho hotel lobbies about tho siguiticauco of
the meeting. As a coincidence in conucc
liou with Mr. Cooper's visit to Atlantic
City it was recalled that Secretary Quay
was there and also that a report came
from Washington a few days ago that
Senator Cameron was to visit Atlantic
City this week. There was talk of a con
ference of the Stalwart leadois aud candi
dates to consider still further means of
harmony between the two Republican ele
ments. Iu this connection an old minor
that gained ground a low days after
the mcetiug of the Independent can
didates two weeks ago aud Lbo submission
of their proposition to withdraw both
tickets aud nominate now men, was re
vived and discussed. It was to the effect
that if all other means failed pressure
would probably be brought to boar against
Senator Cameron in Washington, which
would compel him to give up Beaver and
tho whole ticket aud accept the proposi
tion of tho Independents. It was said at
tho time that General Beaver was to be
provided for by appointment to somo im
portant position by President Arthur.
Chairman Cooper spent a portion of last
evening with secretary Ouay in Atlantic
City. The chairman told a reporter that
his visit to tho seashore had no political
significance whatever. Notwithstanding
this assertion, it was thought by certain
other politicians, who had heard of tho
movement of Gcncial Beaver and Mr,
liroius, that the candidates for governor
aud possibly some of tho other Stalwart
nominees might soon mako their appear-
auce iu niiauuc iity.
Before General Beaver left the St. Cloud
hotel he spoke guardedly in answer to some
questions concerning tbo rejection of the
propositions by tho Independent commit
tee on Thursday. He said ho was not sur
prised at the action of tho Independents,
as he had thought all along that the com
mittee would support tho stand taken by
their candidates. It was in somo respects
unfortunate that they had doue so,
but he thought tho Regulars could
survive it. Ho was of the opin
ion that the work of tho Indc
pencut committee ended tho negotiations
aud that both sides would proceed with
the light, Mention was mado of the
rumor that there was a bare possibility of
the Stal waits acceptiong tbo proposition
of tho four Independent candidates to re
tiro both tickets, hold uow piimaries aud
a new convention to nomiuated now men.
General Beaver was asked what ho
thought of the plan. Ho said that, so far
as he was concerned, he was perlectly
willing to step down aud out if it was the
wish of the Republican paity. lie said he
had all along been willing to take this
step it the welfare of the party demanded
it.
Secretary Taggart said, however, that
immediately after hearing of the result of
the independent committee meeting Cbair
man Cooper had proceeded to mako all his
contracts for printing aud publishing cam
paign matter. He considered all peaco
negotiations at an cud aud nothing left to
do but light it out at tho polls. Among
Gen. Beaver's closest political friends in
the city tho bare idea of tho acceptance of
the Independent proposition was scouted.
They declared that tho Regulars could not
proceed in a more certain way to defeat
the party this fall than by retiring Con
Bearer and the wbolo ticket. The gene
ral's personal strength among the Repub
licans of the stato was such, thoy declared,
that if he were retired thousands of his
fiionds would voto the Democratic ticket.
No man cauld be nominated, they claimed,
who would run so far ahead of his tickot
next November as Gen. Beaver would. As
for tho rumored pressure behind Senator
Cameron, they said that Mr. Cameron was
uot the Republican party, nor President
Arthur either, aud that the combined
strength of both could not forco Gen. Bea
ver oil the ticket against tho wishes of his
Republican friends in his native state.
Notwithstanding these strong viows
from Gen. Beaver's friends it is not denied
that there is a possibility of somo further
steps in the direction of harmony. Tho
desire of tho Stalwarts for harmony, it is
claimed, is too strong for them toabaudoa
the effort so long as the slighest prospect
of a settlement remains. The most cau
tious of their leaders say it is hard to tell
what may yet bo done. The difference be
tween tho tone of the leaders who make
slates aud whoso words carry weight in
the councils of the party and tho tono of
the otitsido and disinterested friends of
Gen. Beaver is commented upon as a mat
ter of somo significance.
That no lurther negotiations are ex
pected by the Independents would appear
fiom tho fact that they havo enlarged
their quarters and are increasing their
foicc of secretaries to carry on the 'cam
paign work. The latest addition to the
foicc is William Hunt, jr., who did effi
cient work in a similar capacity in tho
Wolfe movement last year. Sinco tho
meeting of Thursday the Independents
have also made several large contracts for
printing and for other work.
THE MOKHING'S NEWS.
The Casualties and Happenings or a Day.
The Te mporance convention of Nebraska
adjourned yesterday, after deciding to
make a thorough canvass of the state in fa
vor of a prohibitory constitutional amend
ment, aud to ask the stato conventions of
the great political parties to "put them
selves on record " for prohibition.
Two hundred delegates from different
parts of Massachusetts mot in Boston on
Thursday evening and formed an Anti
Prohibition leage. Leopold Vogel was
elected president and C. Rothenbeag sec
retary. Branches of the league are to be
established in all tho cities and towns of
Massachusetts.
Thomas O'Leary and Timothy Breen
sought shelter from a thunder-storm under
a tree in West Roxburv. Massachussets.
yesterday, and.were killed by lightning.
The surviving members of the 118th
Regiment PennsylvamaVoIunteers (known
in war times as the "Cora Exchange Regi
ment"), last evening, penunently organ
ized for social intercourse and the annual
celebration of the battle of Shepherdstown,
Vs., tbe first in which the regiment was
engaged and in which it lost heavily.
The 88th Regiment P. V. met last
evening and arranged for a reunion at
Schuetzen park on tho 9th of next month.
Samuel Johnson, aged 92 years, a vet
eran of the war of 1812, died at his resi
dence in Philadelphia yesterday.
Superintendent Phillips, of the Phila
delphia police aud fire alarm telegraph,
estimates the expenses of his department
lor 1883 at 844.800.
The Young Republicans of Philadelphia
yesterday selected a campaign committee
of thirtv-one members, with Horace D.
Gaw. of the Twentv-scventh ward, as
chairman.
Tho commissioner of Indian affairs is
informed that 200 Indians left tho Yakima
reservation in Washington Territory afew
days ago and crossed the Columbia river,
going southward. Tho Warm Spring In
dians are co-oifcrating with tnem, mo on-
jectivo point supposed to be the Win-
ncmucca reservation, from wnicn moy
were removed two ycors ago.
B. Frank Bigelow, ox-receiving toller of
tho National bank of the Republic in
Washington, who disappeared on Juno
23d, leaving a "shortage" in his accounts
of $25,000, was arrested yesterday in Pott
Huron, Michigan.
Tho Hillsdale crew havo withdrawn
their entry for the Barnes and Mortlake
regatta on account of the Thames and
London crews refusing to row. The com
mittee of the regatta has not changed its
decision in regard to tho acceptance of
tho Hillsdales' entry, and would havo
started a scratch crow, but tho Hillsdales
preferred to withdraw.
Tho Erie city treasurer is obliged to ex
amine cverv coupon that comes iu for
payment under a powerful microscope,
the great number of spurious bonds mak
ing it daugorous aud dolicate to pay with
out that precaution.
DKMANDS OF LABOK.
A Strike in tUo Slado Mills at Fall River
Shoemakers Out" at Kssex.
At Fall River, 3Iass., tho spinners em
ployed at tho Slade Mills, 32 in number,
havo struck on account of dissatisfaction
with tho weight of boxes in which yarn is
weighed. These boxes are supposed to
weigh six pounds, and iu crediting spin
ners with tne amount, oi yarn spuu, six
pounds are deducted for the box. Some
boxes become broken by long uso, tho
deficiency iu the weight being mado up
by putting in a pieco of lead. These pieces
of lead frequently drop out ana tne woignc
of tho boxes is thus reduced, but they are
alwavs reckoned at six pounds. The
strikers left work without authority from
the Spinner's Union, and a mcetiug of tho
exocutivo committee of the Union will bo
hold to-night to. authorize Secretary How
ard to confer with tho treasurer of the
mills with a view of endeavoring to effect
a settlement.
The spinners at tho Sagamore mill show
signs of disaffection, and a shop meeting
was hold last night at which Secretary
Howard was present.
At Cumberland, Md., tho committe of
tho New Central company's miners for
mally declined to resume work on tho
terms of the company's manifesto. The
Now Central company thereupon ordered
lumber shipped to Lonaconing for barracks
for foreign labor, and also ordered a squad
or pohco to report at their mines cany to
morrow, when the contractors will com
mence work. There was a largely attended
meeting of Knights of Labor at Lonacon-
iug to day. Several prominent agitators
from tho Cleat field region participated in
the proceedings. IN o thing could bo learned,
hut it is said they voted solidly to continue
the lock-out.
In Essex, Mass., about 70 women and
cirls in the shoe manufactory of Messrs.
S. B. Fuller & Sons, struck for an ad
vance iu their wages. Tho strike virtual
ly closes tho factory for tho time being, as
tho men are dependent upon tho women
for their work.
At Pottsvillo Penu., tho strike of the
miners at Kehley Run colliery, at Shenan
dorh. which began last Tuesday for 25
cents per day, terminated to-day by tho
operators acceding to the demand of tho
men.
ONE WAY TO GET A CONFESSION.
Hanging a Negro Three Tlinoi to Makelllui
Conies a Crime lie Knew Nothing Of.
Ben Holton, colored, has brought suit
in the United States court, Louisville, Ky.,
against John and Alexander Duncan, of
Oldham county, for 9o0,UUO damages.
Iu March last a barn belonging to tho
Duncans, who aro wealthy distillers, was
burucd one night. Ben llolton was the
only man in tho immediate neighborhood
who did not offer to help extinguish the
flames, and tho Duncans charged llolton
with starting the fire. A detective ' from
Cincinnati was employed, but be soon
gavo up tho case, satisfied that Holton was
innocent. Tho Duucaus, however, insisted
that ho was not, and ono cold night they
aroused him at bis home, while sleeping
with his family, aud took him to the still
house, where thoy attempted to mako him
confe3s to burning the barn. Upon the
denial of the crime thoy tied a strong rope
about his neck and drew him up until
ho was unconscious. Wheu let down
aud allowed to regain his breath,
ho still denied burning the bain, when
ho was swung up a second time.
He still lefused to confess and was hung
up a third tirao. He only missed death by
a hair'sbreadth this timo ; but was let
down to tho floor and left alone in time
for him to recover, though he had to be
confined to his bed for days afterward.
Becoming alarmed he left the stato and
brings suit for damages in tho United
States court, as a non-resident of Ken
tucky. The detectivo from Cincinnati did
not know at the timo that the hanging oc
curred, but testifies that hanging was
often suggested by the Duncans, and that
he thought he had persuaded them against
auy thing so rash. Tne Duncans will bo
arrested early in tho morning.
OUK DEAD M1NISTEU.
Itcccptlon of Minister Marsh's Kemulns In
rlorence and Koine.
Tho body of Mr. Marsh arrived at the
routassicve railway station, Florence,
Italy, aud was received by the mayor and
the principal inhabitants. The United
States charge d'affaires thanked the spec
tators for their touching reception of tho
remains.
On tho arrival of Mr. Marsh's remains
at Romo, they were escorted to the Prot
estant cemetery by a procession composed
as follows : A troop of cavalry, tho muni
cipality, tho members of tho prefecture iu
carriages, the funeral bar, the mombers of
the American legation, tho Italian minis
try, the high functionaries of the various
departments, tho representatives of Ger
many, England, France, Austria, Turkey,
Spain and Japan, a representative of the
court and another troop of cavalry. There
were five garlands of flowers on tho coffin.
Tho whole American colony was present.
The coffin, covered by an American flag
was deposited in the' mortuary chapel at
the cemetery, pending burial of the re
main in the cemetery in September. No
addresses were made. The widow of Mr.
Marsh will continue to reside in Italy.
A Colored Independent Candidate.
George J. Irons, a colored musician and
shoemaker of Hollidaysbnrg, has announc
ed himself as an Independent Republican
candidate for the Legislature. Two color
ed candidates are now in the fild in Blair
county, Mr. Nesbit, a regular Republican
and Mr. Irons, Independent.
LeftalaUTe Candidates.
HarrisburgPatzlot.
In the approaching struggle between
the Democracy of Pennsylvania and their
foe, the Democratic line of battle can be
greatly strengthened by fit and popular
nominations lor legislative offices, ft is
of course important that tho best nomina
tions possible shall be mado for Congress,
but it is of even greater moment that the
candidates for seats in the Legislature
shall be men of ability, integrity and ex.
perience. The objective point of Came
ron is not merely to elect General Beaver
governor, but to secure a working major
ity in both branches of the Legislature.
He will concentrate all his power upon the
close representative and senatorial dis
tricts and will of course take advantage of
weak Democratic nominations wherever
he may find them. The Democrats can
defeat his purpose only by presenting can
didates for the Legislature who enjoy the
respect and confidence oi the voters whose
suffrages are to elect them.
Not only do tho exigencies of tho can
vass require that a careful choice shall be
made in the selection ot legislative candi
dates, but tho public servico demands the
presence of able and experienced men in
the Legislature. The reforms which are
to signalize the administration of Gover
nor Pattison must have intelligent aud ef
fective support from the law-making
branch of the state government. The ex
ecutive can accomplish but little for the
public good if his efforts aro opposed or
poorly seconded by the Legislature. It is
therefore gratifying toobservo that a num
ber of excellent nominations for tbo House
of Representatives have already been made.
The Democrats of Harrisburg, for instance
havo done well in presenting Hon. William
R. Gorgas, a former state senator as their
candidate for representative. The Frank
lin county Democracy have shown great
wisdom iu the nomination of Hon. J. Mc
Dowell Sharpe, who mado so brilliant a
record wheu formerly a member of tho
Houso. Other nominations thus far are
also up to a high standard of excellence.
On the other hand tiie custom of retiring
representatives after a certain number of
terms without rcgar I to their ability aud
fidelity if followed this year would deprive
the Democracy of the services of such men
as Fenlon aud Woodruff of Cambria,
Wiest of York,' Faunco of Philadelphia,
and others who made a good record in tho
last two L gis atures. The custom is ono
more honored in tho breach than in the
observance ; at any into tt should not bo
so closely followed as t-j put aside tried
ability and proved integrity in a political
crisis liko tho present. "But if there must
be " rotation." let tho Domocracy see to
it that those who aro to succeed the retired
representatives aro men who will servo
tho statu aud party with efficiency and
fidelity.
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flats In New Yorlt ;iud London.
Now York Wall and Express.
The erection oi a large number of im
mense apartment houses has been found
to be a very profitable investment, and
many capitalists of Now York are now con
sidering whether it is not best to make a
similar use of their idle funds. Tho avidity
with which such buildings aro sought
by teuants iudicates that tho supply of
such apartments is not equal to the de
mand. Some havo believed that the in
troduction of tho system of flats iudicates
that New York is becoming liko Paris in
taste and morals, but the conclusion rests
upon too slender a foundation. Tho erec
tion of immense apartment houses of tho
first class has boon much tho same in Lon
don as in Now York, and apartments in
them are sought quite as eagerly theio as
here. Life in a first class flat is not tho
the ideal, but it is vastly better than life
in an interior dwelling house. As the great
majority of city houses aro now built it
is possiblo for a family immoderate cir
cumstances to secure a more agreeable
home in an apartment house than in a
building tbo rent of which would be con
siderably more thau that of tho suite. In
arrangements, ventilation aud plumbing
tho best apartmcut houses aro nearly
perfect, a statement which would not
apply to two in 'a hundred of ordi
nary dwellings. The lamentations over
tho substitution of such buildings for
average city rcsidenco aro wasted energy.
In a crowded city like New York or Lon
don, it is impossib'- for every family in
good circumstance to tho exclusive
uso oi a whole house, and it is fortunate
that the immense and elegant apartment
houses have been provided.
UUL.KOAUS AM COMMON CAKIUEKb.
Judge tlalght Says that lie Cannot Ke&ulato
tbe Transportation of Freight.
A decision was rendered in Now York
by Judge Haight, of the supremo court,
in the suit brought by the attorney-general
against tho railroad companies to com
pol them to receive and transport freight
as common carriers. The judgo says he
has como to tho conclusion, from his ex
amination of the authorities bearing upou
the quest i m, that tho neglect or refusal of
a railroad corporation to receive and trans
port freight tendered to it by citizens of
the stato is a private wrong for which the
citizen is entitled t recover in any action
at law, such damages as ho has sustained,
and that it is not such a public
wroug as will nuthoiixi tho issuing of
a writ of maudamit-;. Uu-'ur section 23 of
the laws of 1830, a discretion is given to
tho coiporation to regulate the timo and
manner of transporting tho property that
shall bo tendered to it. It is not iu tho
power of tho com t to look into tho future
and determine tho kinds and quantities of
freight that will bo thoro after presontod
for transportation and by an order specify
how and in what manner tho same shall
take preference. Tho motion to quash
must be granted.
Scare One for the 1'agan.
Sau Francisco Cbronicle.
In the polico court a highbinder was
undergoing examination for assault to
murder and was being warmly defended
by ox-Judgo M. S. Horan, one of tho
staunchest supporters of tho Democracy
to bo found in tho state. Among tho
witnesses was a remarkably well educated
Mongolian named Joe bing, who was made
a citizen in Cincinnati, Ohio, somo years
ago. Ex Judge Horan commenced exam
ination of tho witness with tho stereo
typed : " What is your name ?' Wit
ness " Joe Sing." " What is your busi
ness?" "lama seaman?" I believe
you aro a naturalized cititizen, and
vote regularly?" "Oh, yes; lam a citi
zen, lean voto as well as you can." Hero
Mr. Horan could not resist the temptation
to make a point for tho "grand old
party," and asked : I suppose you voto
tho Republican ticket always?" Witness
" No, sir ; I always voto the Democratic
ticket." The court-room lobby roared,
unmindful of Bailiff Smith's shouts for
order '; and tbe paralyzed Horan dropped
back in his chair as though he had boon
cbot. After order had been restored the
examination was proceeded with without
any great amount of latitude being taken
by the blushing and disgusted attorney.
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Feonsylvanla to Fay Federal Expenses.
General agent Brewster Cameron, of
the department of justice, has just re
turned to Washington from a visit to Al
legheny, Pa., where he made arrange
ments with the prison authorities to keep
United States prisoners for tho states of
Pennsylvania and Ohio free of cost to tbe
United States. Heretofore the depart
ment has had to pay 25 cents per day for
keeping this class of prisoners. Mr. Cam
eron also made arrangements for the prison
authorities to return the prisoners to. their
respective homos at the expiration of
their terms of imprisonment. This ex
pense was heretofore borne by the government.
Tbe Snen Carnal asm do Iups.
The London ifemhas tho following dis
patch: 'Port Said, July 27. M. Do Les
seps, in the belief that- England aims at
seizing the Suez canal, continue to op
pose every plan for assuring its safety. In
an interview with the late governor he
said the khedivo was simply a prisoner in
the hands of the English, and that Eng
land's sole aim was to obtain the supreme
control of the canal. Yesterday he tele
graphed to Arabi Pasha, saying that
he had just sent a dispatch to M. De Frey
cinet telling him that the khedive and the
agents of the powers were incorrectly in
formed as to tbo situation here; that the
canal was in no danger, that he had pre
vented the landing of French and British
forces, and that, if the ministrer would
make him the representative of France
here, he would insure the safety of Euro
pean life and property and the security of
the canal. Arabi replied that be would do all
iu his power to provide for tho safety of
the canal so long as England respected its
neutrality.
FRANK FAKKEL.1S CASE.
Who be is His Present Condition Further
Contributions.
There was a report on tho street Friday
morning that Frank Farrell, the poor fol
low who suffered so terribly from neglect
while an inmate of tho county hospital,
was dead. The report proved to be un
true, but tbe sufferer cannot possibly last
long.
As mauy persons have asked us who
Frank Farrell is, we will stato hero that
he is a native of Lancaster, a son of the
late Timothy Farrell, aud has a wife and
one child, a bright little boy somo four
years old. When a boy of 12 or 14 Frank
Farrell was a dining roam waiter at tho
old Swan hotel. Later ho became a bar
tender, and at the timo the war broke out,
lie was in tho employ of Capt. Daniel llerr,
ot Columbia. Capt.Herr raised a company
of volunteer cavalry and Farrell enlisted
as a private in tho ranks. Tho company
wasknowu as Co. 1, 11th Pa. Vol. cavalry.
It was assigned to duty in the army of
the Potomac, aud participated in all the
bloody struggles from Washington to
Richmond. Frank was taken from the
rauks and made captain's clerk, iu which
capacity ho served eight months. He was
then promoted to tho position of orderly
sergeant, and subsequently to 2d Lieut.
andlstLient. His captain (Reissinger)
being detailed to the prevost marshal s
department, Lieut. Farrell took command
of tho company, and led it into many a
well fought battle, ending only in tho fall
of Petersburg and Richmond, and surren
der of Lee at Appomattox. Ho was in i he
army over four years, and, ouo of his com
rades informs us, was never off duty ono
day.
Tho war ended, ho returned to his old
occupation of bar-tonder, being employed
at tho Franklin house, Columbia, the
Delimouico, tho City hotel, tho Exchange
and other places, until diseaso incapacited
bitn from further labor. Ho then went to
the hospital, with tho terrible result
already recorded in these columns.
Tho following additional contributions
have been handed us in aid of his family :
N. E. jr., $5 ; J. L. L. Paradise, $1 ; D. P.
R. 81; previously acknowledged, $10.
Total, 817.
lIXCUKjlON TO. ATliANTIW CITY.
Three ,DH for Tbreo Dollars.
Fiom all parts of tho county como re
ports that the excursion to Atlantic City,
on Thursday next, August, tf, will bo tho
popular event and signal success of tbo
season Our correspondents write us that
great interest is felt in this trip, and many
peoplo from thoso respective sections pro
pose to take it." as it comes at a timely
season. Messrs. Havcrstick aud Clark
havo tho assurance of the railroad com
pany that plenty of good cars "will he fur
nished, so that every person will be fur
nished with a first class seat. Returning
passengers can tako any train within
thrco days, so excursionists will havo tho
samo privileges ;s thoso who go on tho
regular trains, aud pay 3.10, for tho low
pricj of $;!, for the iound trip, at:d good
for thrco days. Tho timo of leaving from
Lancaster will ho 5:55. Another advan
tage offered is that excursionists can spond
a day or two in Philadelphia with profit.
Among the many attractions at Atlantic
City will bo a game of base ball between
the Dctroits of Michigan and tho Atlantic
City club. Tho game will be called at 3:30
p. m., and last about two hours. Persons
contemplating going ou this strip will do
well to notify tho managers or agents, at
least a day or two in advance.
OKUANLZKD DK3IOCISACV.
Tito blxtli Ward Voters Start the Hall by
Forming n Campaign Cliin.
Agreeably to 'a published call quite a
largo number of Sixth ward voters met at
tbo Schiller house last evening to form
a campaign club, being tbe iirst ward in
tho city thus far to organize.
Tho meeting was called to ordor by
County Committeeman Georgo S. Landis,
who stated tho object of the meeting and
tho benefits derived from thorough organi
zation, and to whoso naming of C. R..
Frailcy as tho presiding oflicor those
present gavo full assent. John Dortvart
acted as secretary.
Messrs. Cooper Knight,Jolru B. ICcillcy,
W. V. Conner, Johu M. McCnlley, John
B. Senor, Elim Nutto, James Pluckcr,
Chas. F. Beitzel and Geo. S. Landis were
appointed a committee to draft rules, etc.,
for tho government of tho club.
Next Friday evening thoy will again
meet to finish the work of organization
and nominate officers.
A Cnlcben Story.
R. H." Bruker is tho owner of a pet hen,
that has been on his premises ever sinco it
was a chick, and it has had no malo com
panion. La.st spring it commenced laying,
often laying two eggs a day, and very sel
dom failing to lay at least one. Three
weeks ago the little hen showed au incli
nation to incubate and sho was gratified
by having a " setting' of her own eggs
placed under her. She hatched two chicks,
and now tho wonder is bow she managed
to have her eggs fertilized without the aid
of a rooster.
Elevator to lie Kreciod.
Mount Joy Herald.
Brandt & Manning of tho Mount Joy
Roller mills, havo broken ground on the
cast side of their mill, for an elevator of a
capacity of 18,000 bushels of wheat ; 5,000
of corn and oats, and between 100 and 125
tons of mill ferd, with an elevating capa
city of ono car load an hour. Thoimmeuso
incrcaso in their business since thoy make
patent process flour has made it necessary
to incroaso thoir storage room and their
elevator will meet this demand.
Ilaseball.
William Zecher, of the Ironsides base
ball club, left at 10:10 to-day for Harris
burg where he will play in a game be
tween the Harrisburg and Harry Fisher
clubs, as catcher for the latter.
The Ironsides club is now endeavoring
to secure a lot which is right outsido of
the city. If they can they will rent it for
three years and have it fenced in.
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Will Meet to Hake a Contract.
The committee having charge of the
Landisville camptneeting grounds will
meet on Monday to make a contract with
the Bethel church in regard to tho camp
meeting, which the latter will hold ou the
Landisville grounds.
Improvements at tbo Station House.
Workmen are busy making repairs at
the station house. Tho old floors aro
being torn up and new laid down. Now
locks are also being put on a-d Jthe place
will b j greatly improved.
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUK BEaULAJt CUKKESrtlNDKMtK
Eventa AMtx taw Saaqnebaiina-1tein of
laUreat la and Around tbo Borough
Plcaed Vp bj tbo Intollt-ft-eaoar'a
Koporter.
Squire Grier sent to the county jail this
morning fire train jumpers.
A handsome now bakery wagon made
its appearance on Um streets Uusiawrn
iug. It belongs to Mr. Oliver Snyder of
Lccust street. ....
There were plenty of blackbcrnes at
market this morning. They sold foy
and 10 cents per quart All kil " f"1'
and vegtables wera plentiful.
The lumber bminaat is booming. At pre
sent Columbia dealers have thir hand
full in filling their numerous ordorsV ,.
Next Month Columbia may have a boat,
race. It will be between a Readiag biN
club and the Willow boat dab of Colum
bia. A gang of meu were prowling about the
residence of Mr. George Miffiia, on 2nd
street last night. This is, the second time
within a fortnight that too family have
been so disturbed.
The Rev. Joseph Hubbard, of Iowa, will
preach in the Presbyterian church to-morrow
morning and evening. Ho is tho guest
of Dr. J. McBride.
Services will he held iu the Mothodist
church to-morrow as usual. Camptneeting
is over.
Four young men from this placo were
arrested yeBterday for attempting to ride
Philadelphia on a Pennsylvania railroad
freight train. They were left off by pay
ment of fine and costs.
Mr. Joseph Deach has recoived a greaC
deal of unjust censure for the fight which
occurred in his saloon last Saturday even
ing. He is uot to blamo in the least, as
the Spy of this weok seems to think ho is.
A party of drunken young men caused tbo
trouble. , , -. . ai
Communion seivice will be hold at at.
Paul's P. E. church to.morrow morning.
Rev. R. C. Searing, the pastor, begins his
summer vacation next week.
Tbe New Grocery.
Mr. F. P. D. Miller's new grocery stWe
on Third htrert. was thrown open toUW
public thi infilling. Tho Btore room ha
been fineU pqwred, aud fitted up with
imitation "'ak rUulving. It is composed
of three depart icunts, ouo lor groceries,
another lor queeusware, and tho third for
glassware. As tho now grocery is well
known iu town, there is every prospect
that his teuwuo will bo a successful one.
IIntaken for a Tramp.
A man from Philadelphia, an agent for
a beer boctli ug firm of that place, was put
off from stpaaunger traiu on the bridge
this morinm Tho ronductor made a mis
tako and tho-- gut h was a tramp, who
was known tv be " board. The agcut is
very indignant ulout the matter.
LoaUnft- Complained of.
There is much complaint regarding tho
loafing that i preval ant at tho corners of
4th and Uniow utreeU. 5th aud Union and
on tbo bndgo over the Shawnee creek, on
4th street, near Supfh'ee's iron workr,.
Attention has been calleV to he nuisance
at the latter place, and if he constable of
that ward does not put a stvP to iMbe
people who are obliged to pasa J'-hat point,
in coming over
to thn misincfW l'ui ui
town, from Marion street,
nhouk I enter
complaint before the chief
burge
Ho
will soon have it ended.
Dimmer Topic.
Mr. S. Cohen is visiting Atlantic i;it?-
Mrs. William O. Marshall and family, "
Lancaster, are visiting the family of Mt
Geo. Richards on Locust street.
Mr. Frank Lichty's guests, tho Misses
Trewitz, Ronk and Ruth, of Lancaster,
have returned home.
The "Point " will be visited on Monday
evening by an excursion. Thcso moon-
light parties are popular here at present.
Mr. F. A. Bennstt ha3 telegraphed tho
safe arrival of himself and party at Lead
ville, Colorado. They are much ploased
with the trip so far.
Mr. A. J. Pierce, who has been spend
ing his summer vacation in town, return
ed to JNew xork this morning, accompan
ied by his wife and eon.
Mrs. J. Granger and daughter of Wash
ton, D. C, are the guc :ts of Mrs. David
Smedley. The latter lady and her daugh
ter, have just returned from Baltimore
and Washington.
A Handsome Edifice.
The St. Johu's Lutheran church will bo
the handsomest church edifice in Col
umbia when finished. It is built of biick,
has a high, ornamental slate roof, a gable
on both sides, which rises abovo tho eaves
of the roof; aud a minaret shaped belt
tower. On either sido of tho vestibule of
tho church is au infant Sunday-school
room, the library, ami a classroom. Over
this hall and these rooms is a neat, spacious,
gallery. The auditorium is not very large,
but makes up in beauty what it lacks in
size, though it is amply sufficient for the
present needs of tho congregation. The
walls are painted and paneled with hand
some paper. There aro in tho church a
gothic window on tho south side, 20 feet
high and 8 inches wicli a largo window in
front, of twelve flights of sashes, of the
composite order, 7 largo and G small roma
nesque, 4 gothic and 2 small composite
windows. Over the front entrance in a
semi-circular transon, and back of the
choir is one of a pointed stylo which has
beautiful paintings on it, tho emblems of
the sacrifico, and in tho centre tho word
"Dcus." The glass of all tho windows ex
cepting a few nondescript ones in the rear
of the church is all handsomely painted.
The ceiling is of a gothic style, with five
sound breakers extending aeroos it. The
facilities for ventilation aro very lino.
Back of tho chancel is the choir, aud back
of, aud under these, is tho sacristy. ,Tho
pulpit is a beautifully carved blacdjwalnut
one, and the seats are to bo black walnut
and poplar. To the untiring energy of
the Rev. Samuel Yingliug, pastor, is due
the credit of this handsome designing and
finishing. Ho has personally supervised
tbe plans and the work.
ttUMMISK LEISUKE.
Where Cooling; llreezas Blow.
James Gibbons of the Philadelphia &
Wilmington railroad is spending some
time in this city.
Miss Sallie and Minnie Horn of this city
have gone to Harrisburg mi a trip.
Sir. Francis Shroder and family have
gone to Bedford Springs.
This morning Philip Lebzeller and the
employees of the spoke works of Lcbzelter
& Co., went fishing in the Conestoga at
Wabank.
H. H. Heusol, of tbe reporlorial staff of
the Intellioencek, and W. A. Keller
are laving in the billows at Atlantic City.
Lost and Found.
Four years ago Mrs. Sallie Hoffman,
while attending the Graco Lutheran Sun
day school picnic at Lititz, lost an ame
thyst gold-mounted finger nug. At a
picnic held a few days ago at the same
place Miss Beckler, of Reading, saw
something shining near the place she was
sitting. She called tbe attention ofMsj.
M. J. Weaver to it, and he found it to be
the above described long-lost ring, which
was at once recognized and returned to
the ownr.
dreat Firemen m Farado.
Invitations are being extended by the
bi-centennial committee of Philadelphia to
all the volunteer fire organizations of the
stato to attend the firenen's parade to
take place in Philadelphia oa the 24th of
October next. The parade is expected to
be by far the most magninceat ever held
in that city.
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