LANCASTER DAILY INTEUjaENCEK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1882.
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Lancaster f ntelUaencei.
FBIDAT VKNTNQ. SBFT. 8. 1862.
Am UuatUfutMy CmuUsbIm.
The tariff commission is roaming over
the country with the ostensible purpose
of meeting its business men and obtain
ing their views of what tariff legislation
is needed. In the initial meetings at
Long Branch very little information of
value was obtained, because very few
persons capable of imparting any appear
ed before the commission, and no better
results seem to have been had else
where. We print elsewhere a letter said
to be written by one of the commis
sion which we find in the Chicago cor
respondence of the New York Sun. We
do not place entire confidence in the gen
uineness of the letter since it has about
it the ear-marks of spurious manufac
ture. It informs the public, however,
of what they have reason to suspect to
be the truth; namely: that the commis
sion considers itself to be organized and
sent forth in the interests of those who
desire a tariff for protection. It is the
representatives of the manufacturing
interests that the members of the com
mission are seeking to hear from;
'whereas, if they had a true idea of their
mission they would look at least equally
for counsel and instruction from the
consumer. The truth is, however, that
if the members of the commission are
not themselves sufficiently acquainted
witli the subject with which they are
appointed to deal, to be able to advise
Congress as to the need of the
country, there is little hope that
they will be duly informed about
it by peregrinations over the coun
try. If they will locate themselves
somewhere and put on their thinking
caps to determine first the proper basis of
the tariff they will recommend, they may
then proceed to ascertain the proper
rates of duties, keeping their ears open
to all suggestions made them, but not
wasting their time in tramping over tho
country in search of them. Probably it
is agreeable to travel at the public ex
pense and to exhibit themselves to the
country in their important mission;
but it is not the way to get the hard
work done that has to be done if a
valuable report is to come out of this
mountaiti that lias been put in labor.
We do not think that we are in great
danger of any such result. Tho com
mission is not imposing in its character
or proceedings. It seems to lack elemen
tary information. It will take longer to
teach the commission the need of the
count vy than it will take the country it
self to reach a proper comprehension of
its wants. Congress had not done well in
deputing its duties to this wandering
baud of minstrels. Its own committees
wpre better equipped for the work.
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Mersey as He Was and Is.
Judge Wylie did not announce any
thing at ail surprising to the public when
he disclosed the fact that the Star Route
jury was busily beset by persons seeking
to purchase its verdict. The men who
are on trial have been conspicuous for
their talent in bribery and corruption.
Taey are indicted in fact for just these
offences. Dorsey, the chief conspirator,
made himself infamously illustrious by
the skill ho showed in carrying Indiana
for Garfield by these processes. But for
him and them the Republican party
would have lieen defeated. After the
election the big men of the party, who,
now that Dorsey is uncovered, draw
away the hem of their garments from
him in affected horror of his crimes?
deliberately shut their eyes to the cor
rupt means he had used to elect their
candidates, although well knowing them,
and assembled at Delmonico's, New
York, to do honor to their party s savior ;
the present chief magistrate of the na
tion being present and according to
Dorsey the credit of the victory.
This man was then the secretary of
tho Republican national committee and
was practically its chairman. As such
he was thus publicly honored and deco
rated by his party associates, his nomi
nal chief being entirely neglected as of
no account at all. This man Dorsey is
still the secretary of the Republican
national committee as he awaits the
verdict of the jury, which In is now
published as seeking to bribe in the
ways familiar to him. The talent that
availed him to get into tho United States
Senate as a Republican and a carpet
bagger and which enabled him to com
mand the postal contracts as a Republi
can and a senator, he sought to make
- equally potential when he was a Repub
lican and a prisoner at the bar of justice.
They do not avail him, because the
leprosy has become so fully exhibited
upon him that his friends are forced to
desert him from prudent regard for
their own skin, which is now as always
lias been their first consideration as it
has been his. They are a scurvy set al
together. It is hard to say which is
most despicable, Dorsey, the jail bird,
or his associates who profited by his ras
cality, that they knew of and seek to
profit again by handing him over to the
executioner.
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Tiik types made us speak of the op
position of the Democratic party to
"national" improvements, instead of
" internal " improvements, as we wrote.
The error is important and demands cor
rection. There never has been any oppo
sition in the pollicy of the Democratic
party to national improvements, but it
has beeu and still Is its disposition to
oppose internal improvements that are
not of 'a national character, but of lim
ited and local benefit; such as canals,
water courses and railroads that are
chiefly of value to the immediate section
of the country in which they lie, and if
comparatively small advantage to the
nation at large. National improve
ments the party has always favored, and
as the country grows in wealth and re
sources, the proper degree of liberality
in its expenditures for the general good
advances in equal ratio. There is no
propriety in comparing the expenditure
of to-day in its amount with that of
twenty years ago, because the nation,
as well as its people, should cut its coat
according to its cloth and make its ex
penditure according to its income and
resouices. These are vastly more now
than they were a score of years ago and
the legitimate demands upon the
treasury ara far greater. The Demo
cratic party could not be just to
itself or to the country to prom
ise to return it to the yearly
expenditure of former Democratic ad
ministrations. It promises all that it j
ought to when it engages that the money
spent, when it returns to power, shall be
expended judiciously, honestly and eco
nomically. It may properly promise,
for instance, a government postoffice to
every community that desires one, at a
cost of a dollar ahead to the inhabitants ;
because that would be a judicious and
economical investment of the jwople's
money ; and a national improvement,
being for a national use.
The Chester county Democrat, which
has just celebrated tho fourth anniversary
of its birth, is an able expounder of Demo
cratic doctrine, and merits tho prosperity
which seems to attend its publication.
Tun treasury department furnishes for
publication tho following statement :"No
such distinction exists as first and second
assistant secretary of tho treasury. Tho
two assistants are created by one clause in
the law, which makes no distinction what
ever in their rank or duties. The presi
dent is authorized to appoint one of these
assistants to perform the duties of sccrc
tary during his sickness or absence. This
is done by a standing commission signed
by tho president, authorizing any euch
assistant to act as secretary duriug any
such absence or sickness."
A POLITICAL IDYL.
Ten little navy clerks, sassy, tut ami lino
Ono tailed to llubbell up, then there were nine.
Nine blackmail payers laughing at fate
One was n Democrat, then there were eight.
Klghttrue Republicans still leltulive
Three were proven Half Uracils, then there
were live !
Five trusty Stalwarts fearing nothing more
One lost hid congressman, then thuie were
lour.
Four solld-backcil men. solid as could be
'Long came a Chandler cousin, then there
were three.
Three. Chandler rclutircs.Stalwait everyone
Up Htcppc'l a constable, then there wcie none.
No little mivv clerks lei ton the hooks
Three big deliclts in their little book.
Boston Pilot.
Some young Democrats in Atlanta, Ga.,
having informed Alexander II. Stephens
that they have orgauizod a Stephens club,
he promptly responded in this oracular
way: "Upon the young .men of this country
now chiefly depends the hopes of tho fu
ture of our country. Your club and
other similar ones with activity and en
ergy may accomplish great good in the
pending canvass, diffusing concct infer
nation and disabusing tho minds of many
voters of errors and prejudices, and bring
ing tho masses with increased zeal to tho
polls Tor tho support of truth and the
matchless system of free institutions of
our country."
It is rathor amusing and significant
to see Mr. Blaine lotting off keynotes and
ringing bugle calls all over Maine, but not
making any mention of tho Republican
candidate lor governor. It looks very
much as if Robio. the Farmers' Friend,
was one of thoso candidates " thunderin'
eminent for never bcin' heerd on."
Brother Blaino should emulate tho exam
ple of the kindly though conscientious
Jersey domiuio who, when he camo to
preach tho funeral sermon of a member
of his flock who was rather a black sheep,
found himself ablo to praise " tho de
ceased" for having boon "tol'ablo prompt
at fires!"
The amenities of journalism ate receiv
ing fresh illustration in the bitter warfare
now waging between tho editors of tho
Wilkcsbarro Record and tho Scrauton Re
publican. The Independent proclivities
of the former and tho pronounced Stal
wartism of tho latter are well known.
Their differences appear to have come to a
head in an open letter published yesterday
by Editor Scranton of the Republican,
charging Dr. Bradley, of the Recortl,
with all manner of uugentlomanly prac
tices. Aside from tho fact that these
wordy pugilists represent warring factions'
of the Republican party, their personal
controversy, viewed from this horizon,
seems very suggestivo of a tempest in a
teapot.
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Hnfflerlngs of a Woman in Rending Who Was
Bitten by h Dog.
Ten weeks ago Mrs. Elizabeth Guckcrt,
aged forty-five, a widow, was badly bitten
by a large dog. Tho animal bolonged to a
butcher iu the suburbs of Reading, and had
been whipped by a stranger. Tho dog
ran into Mrs. Guckert's back yard
and took possession of an empty
kennel. The woman wont out whou she
heard the dog whining, and when
sho approached the kennel tho dog bound
ed out and savagely attacked licr. lie
jumped up and seized her right arm, ba
,Iow tho olbow, fastening his teeth in her
flesh and inflicting a largo wound. Tho
flesh was torn nearly to tho bone and bled
profusely. The wound was bound up and
the woman taken to tho office of Dr. Kuhn
who applied proper roraodios and cauteri
zed it. It was a mouth in healing and tho
doctor says he thought then sho was out
of danger. Nothing more was heard
of tho caso until Wednesday. Tho
womau visited her brother, John
Martin, in Reading on Monday. She
complained of great nervousness and ex
haustion. On Tuesday sho took to bed
aud on Wednesday Dr. Kuhn was sent for.
He says that all her symptoms wcro thoso
of hydrophobia. The least noise or jar
threw her into spasms and it required
several men to hold her in bed. The last
water sho drank was Wednesday evening.
Sho is now unable to swallow, is greatly
exhausted and no hopes are entertained
for her recovery. She is conscious at
times and complains of excruciating
thirst. She thinks she is dying of heart
disease. The dog was not supposed to bo
mad, but was killed at once when it was
learned ho had bitten tho woman.
Mr. Preston Mizelle, a wealthy citinen
of Pasquotank county, N. C, who was
bitten by a mad dog two months ago, died
Wednesday in horrible agony.
Fire in a Children' Home.
A fire at the Children's Home, near
Marietta, O., destroyed a barn and coal
house, and slightly damaged the main
building. Tho wildest confusion was cre
ated among the children, who fled in all
directions. There is no prospect of find
ing them before morning. No one was
hurt.
A Most Excellent newspaper.
Wllkesbarre Kccord.
The Lancaster Intelligencer is nine
teen years old, a most excellent newspaper.
Original, intellectual, fearless and newsy,
it has fully earned tho exceptional success
which has attended its publication
BRIBES FOB JUBOBS.
A STAB ROUTE TRIAL SENSATION.
dndge YVyilJ Announces a Stsrlea or Base
Attempts at Bribery. The Attorney
General's Closing Speech.
The reisninz sensation in Washington
is the address of Judgo Wylie respecting
the bribery of tho Star Route jurymen.
Tho jurors had been excused and were
about leaving when the court begun its
remarks. Judge Wylio said that' it had
come to his ears that members of tho jury
had been approached in the most disgrace
ful way in attempts to influence their
action. Ho had first heard of it about a
week ago, when ho had received tho most
direct aud positive information of this
character, lie had then advised the jury
men to say nothing about it, as he did not
wish to stop tho progiess of the case.
Within tho past twenty-four hours,
however. tho wolves that have
surrounded the jury had become
-fiercer and bolder, and upon hearing
of one attempt more brazen and villainous
than the others ho had felt such indigna
tion that ho had nearly advised tho juror
to shoot down such a man on tho spot.
Ho had thought that, but had not advised
it. He now adjured the jurymen to spurn
such men with the toe of their foot ; to
turn from them with scorn. Ho wished
to warn these men that they were not to
commit such outrages without punish
ment. After this trial perhaps an investi
gation would follow. General Henkle
immediately aroso and said, with much
fceliug, that in tho interest of his clients
he should demand au immediate investi
gation. All of the other counsel for the
defense gave similar notice. Foromau
Dickson then roso and said that when
these cases were disposed of ho should lay
all the information in his possession
touching the subject before tho court.
Tho clacquers of the Star Routo con
spiracy proclaim loudly that their side
was all right, but as no accusation bad
been made it appeared that this was
rather premature. Their efforts are di
rected to showing that as tho counsel for
the United States had not joined in the
demand for an investigation, therefore tho
attempted bribery omanated from the gov
ernment quarter. All sorts of rumors were
soou afloat, ona being that as high as $1.1,
000 had beeu offered to the juryman who
would stand out agaiust convicting tho
defendants. Messrs. Brady and Dorsoy,
as soon as they learned of tho story, hur
ried with their attorneys to tho " Hole in
the Wall" restaurant, 6pposito the court
house, aud discussed the situation over a
bottle of wine and somo reed birds. It Is
understood that tho government counsel
has been iu possession of the facts in tho
matter for several weeks past, and Judge
Wylio was promptly informed of what was
trauspiriug. His friends say that
it was this knowledgo that induced him
to treat tho defendants in tho manner that
he has during tho trial, as he utterly
abhors a man whom ho cousidois guilty
of a crime.
Mr. William Dickson, tho foreman of
the jury, was seen by a Star reporter attor
tho jury had been excused, Ho said that
it was manifestly improper for him to say
anything about tho matter at present. Tho
reporter said ho appreciated his position
fully, and did not expoct to get tho names
or tho details of tho transactions, but
would like to know tho extent of the
affair. Mr. Dickson said that all ho
could say about tho matter was that in
August ho was approached, aud, on learn
ing that some of his brother jurors had
also been approached with bribes, ho in
formed Judge Wylio of tho occurrence,
and told the ether jurors that if any more
attempts wcro mado to corrupt them to
let him know of it. In answer as to how
much was offered by tho would-be bribers
Mr. Dickson said it would not bo proper
to state .hat, but the offers wcro large in
amount.
Tho sum total of attainable information
ropecting tho attempted bribery, is that
the defendants have made attempt after
attempt to corrupt either individuals or
tho wholo jury aud induce them to bring
in a verdict of acquittal as to all or as to
one, or to disagreo as to all or as to one.
Tho attempts wcro made on tho foreman,
a white politician, on tho two negroes aud
on somo others. The money was exhibited
to them. They wcro told sometimes that
if they would save one of tho defendants
it was no matter what became of tho rest.
Tho bribers will bo proceeded against
if caught. Somo of them, if not all, havo
left town. One is said to bo a gigantic
black man who has long been attached
to Dorsey's fortunes. Ho always claimed
to havo sent Dorsey to tho United States
Senate Judgo Wylio and tho counsel for
the prosecution have known of all at
tempts as they occurred. They havo
amplo proof. Tho action of Judge Wylie
was a surpriso to couusel for tho prosecu
tion. It was a crusher to the counsel for
tho defense. Judgo Wylie will charge
the jury to convict, it is behoved, aud tho
jury will follow his instructions. No one
believes tho silly story of counsel for tho
defense that " government couusel wcro
at the bottom of tho wholo business."
Georgo Bliss will, it is said, suo a
sculptor, who is now modelling heads of
Ingcrsoll and Dorsey, for saying that
" Gcorgo Bliss bought up Bill Dickson,"
foreman of tho jury.
Richard T. Merrick says that " when
defendants in this case have not acted
like scoundrels they havo acted liko
fools."
Brewster l'iuialics the Kpscrliiiiaklng.
When Judgo Brewster entered tho court
room lhursday morning ho wore a dark
bluo doublo breasted frock coat, buttoned
high, but disclosing at tho top au inch or
two of frilled shirt bosom and a broad,
black satin, tie fastened about a very high
and very stiff old-fashioned standing col
lar. Dainty little rufiles just showed
themselves at his wrists and mado his
naturally small hands look even smaller.
A pair of gold, bowed, peculiarly fashioned
eyeglasses depended from tho top buttou
of his coat. Ho looked tho ideal of a cooi
self possosscd and able advocate. His
manner is peculiar. Ho has not a good
voice, but ho makes himself heard aud has
a knack of dropping into a peculiarly con
fidential and pcrsuasivo tone, which sug
gests rather a man talking to and endeav
oring to convince a few of his neighbors
than tho head of the department address
ing a jury iu a stato trial. In talking he
rarely faces tho audience, and oflcnest tho
judge, though when ho wishes to direct
the attention of tho jury ho goes closo up
to tho jury box and talks to them with a
great deal of carnestnoss of manner.
Agreeably to his promise ho closed his
argument in the Star Routo cases.
Wednesday ho devoted his time to explain
ing his presenco in tho case, defining the
offense of conspiracy, and laying bare
some of tho real facts in the case, stripped
of the illusions in which they had been
clothed by tho brilliant eloquence of the
counsel for tho defence Thursday he
denied any persecution of the de
fendants by the government, briefly
reviewed somo of the testimony
offered in tho case, effectively set
aside the plea for tho acquittal
of Dorsey on the ground of non-complicity
in the overt acts of the defendants, illus
trated Brady's entire responsibility, and
grouping together tho various items or
testimony to prove a conspiracy, made it
perfectly clear that a conspiracy had ex
isted, originated and organized by Stephen
W. Dorsey, and, finally, he closed what
has been the shortest speech of the trial
by asking the jury to do him justice in
making up their verdict. Having con
cluded, he quietly took his seat, shook
hands with Jr.dgo Wylie and left tho court
room.
Mr. Brewster must have been flattered
by the character of the audience which
attended the court to hear his closing
words. It Wis a very different audience
from that which assembled to listen to
Colonel ingersoll, and included among
other elements, a large representation
from the bar of tho district. Although
tho speech of the attorney general was dis
satisfying in its brevity, it covered almost
every point of importance in the case, and
did much toward leaving it with the jury
divested of all sentiment and sophistry.
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PERSONAL.
General Butler's latest cud is that
of a tariff reformer.
Oi.iVEtt Wendell. Holmes is making
his first visit to the White Mountains.
Mn. Moody has received an invitation
to go to Asia Minor as a missionary.
Editor George Jones, of the New
York Times, has returned from a European
tour.
Attorney General Brewster arrived
in Philadelphia from Washington yester
day. He- intends to tako his family to
.Newport and to remain several weeks.
Mr. Henry James is engaged in writing
a play. As his work is usually as little
dramatic as may bo, the result ot his effort
will be looked for with much curiosity.
Mlle. Bertue Marie de Rothschild
to-day becomes tho wife of Prince Alex
andria de Wagram. Sho is the second of
her family who within the past four years
lias abjured the Jewish faith.
Emma AnnoTT's mother says that tho
cantatrice has ten years yet of life as a
singer before her voice gives out on ac
count of age, but sho adds that her
daughter does not want the public to know
in what year sho was born.
Connie Gilchrist, a handsome aud
very young burlesque actress at a fash
ionablo London theatre, the Gayety, is
hissed nearly every evening, not because
her acting is not pleasing, but in conse
quence of a scandal in which she is in
volved. Edmund Dwyek Gray is ono of tho no
tablo figures in tho Irish politics of to day.
He is the son of the late Sir John Gray, a
man of rather squat figure, scarcely of tho
middle height, and whose face though
massive and strong, could by no stretch
bo described as refined. Edmund Gray,
on the other hand, is tall, and, though
muscular and strong, is slight.
Congressman J. Proctor Kkott has
taken the stump in Kentucky. He spoko
in Winchester tho other day, and in closing
turned to the ladies present and told them
that ho was too diffident to say to the men
iu his audience that ho was candidate for
tho governorship, but ho would whisper
it to his lair Hearers as a secret, believing
it to be as good a way as ho could find for
making it public.
Eliza Pinkston, who cut such a prom
inent figure before tho committee ot
" visiting statesmen " with Radical pro
clivities who wcro iu New Orleans in tho
spring of 1877 for tho purposo of making
out a caso against tho peoplo of Louisi
ana, has come to grief. She was arraign
ed, with a lot of other thieves, on a charge
of robbing, before Mayor Thomas, of
Canton, and placed in jail to await tho
meeting of tho circuit court.
John McCullougii, tho actor, now
bronzed aud bearded from his 1 ellowstono
trip with General Sheridau, is enthusiastic
in his praise of the country which he rode.
Ho said to a Saint Paul reporter tho other
day : " It is the grandest country God over
made. Why, to sit on the edge of Hell's
Half Aero and watch the Sheridan geyser is
to have a mct-uno memory, Tho grand
canyon is a marvel of tho world, aud the
falls! Why, what is .Niagara to them?"
Mr. John Saunders, who went from
Kentucky some years ago, asseverated in
Iauguago that bordered on tho profauo
that his betrothed, whom ho left behind,
should not see him until he becamo a
millionaire. A few days siuco ho bal
anced up his affairs in Montana, and find
ing himself possessed of the desiderated
million, returned to Kentucky, looked up
his old sweetheart, aud the twain wcie
mado ono. He, sixty-eight ; sho, sixty
four. Good romance.
SOMK I I.A1N BOTTOM FACTS.
The Turin Commission a Costly Hat Ludi
crous rarce.
Tito following letter, written by one of
the younger members or tho taritt com
mission at Cincinnati, tells tho whole
story of the commission moro plainly than
ho would tell it publicly :
Cincinnati, Sept. 5, 1882.
My Dear Sir : I am going to writo yon
somo plain bottom facts about the com
mission. Tho real fact is tho manulact-
urcrs themselves take no interest in it.
They seem to think that tho commission
was formed for them, and will take care
of them any how, and, as you and I have
oxperionccd in other matters, they now
simply lay back, and expect that the com
mission is to light their battle for them.
They don't oven lend us the usual suppoit
of their presence in tho meetings in the
cities which we visit. They may think
that this course will pay, but they
will find out, perhaps whou it is
too late, that tuoy nave been mis
taken, for such treatment will only
tend to make thoso members of tho com
mission who are not interested in any
shape or form whatever iu industrial en
terprises of any kind utterly indifferent,
and a minority report will by no moans
undor such treatment bo an impossibility.
The Rochester meeting was a farce. At
Buffalo, Detroit and Cleveland a few ap
peared, and somo important matters were
presented. Iho Indianapolis meeting was
on a par, if not worse, than that at Roon
ester, and hero to-day, in one of tho great
industrial centres wo havo only had
a couple of mon presenting their
views iu regard to pottery aud a
couplo on sheet iron. I have done all that
a human being could do to prevent tho
commission becoming the laughing stock
of tho country, aided by Mr. Postgate,who
you know is with me. Wo havo seen every
newspaper man, and given them tho best
phase of tho work in progress, but it is
hardly possib'o to keep up this farce
throughout the entire country. I
do most heartily and earnestly hope
that tho Chicago meeting will be an ex
ception, and I ask you in all earnestness
to lose no timo iu seeing tho manufactur
ers and securing for us au invitation from
tho board of trado for a reception, for tho
sake of tho causo wo represent. Beg these
men that are interested to lend us at least
the moral support of their faces and pros
once at our meeting. Tho free trade papers
will watch tho Chicago meeting closely. If
it is a failure it will be a Waterloo for
tho protectionists. Sincerely yours,
Tho tariff commission was tho pretext of
tho Republicans for taking no action on
the question of taxation last session.
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Second to Mono.
Reading News.
Nineteen years ago tho Lancaster In
telligencer was first issued, in the midst
of the great war for tho Union, and it has
been a prosperous paper ever since.
Length of days have added to its enter
prise, and with age has come greater in
fluence, maturity of power and national
reputation. The Intelligencer is sec
ond to no paper in the state in ability and
appearance, and its local popularity is
attested in every line of its well edited
columns.
Fruitless Balloting-.
Tho congressional conference of the
Eloventh district adjourned until this
morning. Tho last ballot ( the sixty
sixth) stood : Buckalew, 7 ; Gorman, 4 ;
Storm, 4 ; Lewi- 0.
PHIPPS COMING BACK.
THBKATS THAT BJB WILL TELI. ALL
The Books Missing ana Probably Destroyed
Phipps as the Victim of Many Others
High la Authority.
From fresh developments it would
seem that ex-Superintendent of the Alms
house Phipps has not fled so far as Cana
da, and that he can be produced at short
notice. It was asserted by people who
have hitherto been associated with him as
his private advisers, that the only thing
which had made Major Phipps secret
himself was the tact that ho did
not know where to get the
amount of bail necessary iu caso he
was again arrested. " Tho major thought
that a number of charges might bo brought
against him," said a gentleman yesterday
closely allied with him, in legal matters,
"and as he has been made a target to re
ceivo tbe balls from present foes and past
friends, he first thought of getting security
to keep him from being locked up. He
feared that the amount might bo too large
for any roan to go, and as bis timo was
short for such purpose, the major took
as I understand it, tho course of leaving
the jurisdiction. ' If," concluded the
speaker, " we can got tho amount of bail
which will probably be fixed, there need
bo no fear that Major Phipps will not re
turn to the city, no will not only faco
his calumniators, but ho will put au elec
tric light on tho conduct of some other
people."
It would look as though tho absconding
major has burned many of tho bridges
behind him, and that he has mado away
with considerable that could havo been
used as evidence against himself and thoso
who were in collusion with him. Thursday
morning Councilman Grim and Superin
tendent Scarborough of tho almshouse,
begau a search at that institution for a
number of the books that were produced
at the recent councilmaniao investigation.
Among thoso wanted wcro the books
showing the receipts of tho house, tho
amount of monoy and valuables upon
the persons of inmates when they
enter tho place, books containing a
record of paupers whose board and
maintenance are paid for by other coun
ties, also the books of tho storekeeper and
chief clerk and several others, which
would show tho amount of goods received,
from whom aud when. A protracted
seaich was made, and tho assistanco of all
persons who could possibly know anything
of tho whereabouts of these important
documents was called in. After spending
three hours at this business tho searchers
gave up, and concluded that tho books
had cither beeu removed or destroyed.
This will cause serious embarrassment to
the investigation now iu progress, and will
result iu tho protection of many persons
who otherwise would havo been impli
cated. Tho books of the stoickceper are
of interest, but they havo also gono tho
road of the others. Iu tho place of thoso
destroyed Major Phipps had a sot of small
oneSj.whieh conld be conveniently carried
around iu one's pocket. Tho writing in
these appeared to be ficsh, and their con
dition evidenced the fact that they bad
been cooked up rcccutly for a purposo.
Theso facts were communicated to the
gentlemen having tho prosecution of the
caso in charge, and they will use all en
deavors to secure tho return of the books
if they are in existence.
Tho belief that Phipps may bo induced
to return is fouudod upon tho course pur
sued within a few days by a few of Phipps'
closest and most intimate friends in mak
ing confidential statements to members of
tho Committee of Ono Hundred condoning
his offense and accusing members of the
old board of guardians of deliberately
tempting him to do what he did and then
leading him on to ruin. When urged to
become a witness as to conversations that
took place between them, ono of Phipps'
friends, acting in his behalf, said that ho
would think of it, but desired to know
what would bo the attitude of tho com
mittco iu caso Phipps should coroo back
himself and tell everything. Tho state
ment, made privately to ono of tho most
prominent members of tho Committee of
One Hundred by a man wIiojo namo is
familiar to tho public and whose relations
with Phipps were of the most intimate
and confidential character, reveals a now
phase of tho almshouse rottenness.
The man who made the statement is
himself a loser by Phipps' departure, but
his desire for remaining unknown at pres
ent is that ho knew for years all that was
going on, but, ho says, could not havo
stopped it if ho had wished to do so. His
statement as givcu to a member of the
Committeo of One Hundred is substan
tially as follows :
For four or live years I havo known that
continuous and extraordinary requisitions
tor money wcro made upon Major Phipps
for political and other purposes I havo
also known that members of the board of
guardians of tho poor and other persons
have been regularly furnished by him
with all tho meats, provisions, fur
niture and household articles they
needed covering a period of several years.
In lato years ho was worn down with
trouble aud melancholy, notwithstanding
his cheerful appearance, aud ho has often
told mo that if ho did not have mo to con
fide in ' ho would burst." He often used
to say : " What is all this coming to?
How is it all going to end ? I wonder how
it is going to turn out. I know something
dreadful is going to happen, but I can't
do anything now but soo it out." Day
after day I havo seen him and night after
night ho has told mo of moro complica
tions that havo occured, and ho has said
to me : "It's no use talking, I'm going to
bo ruined and disgraced and every day I
am getting deeper and deeper into the
mire." He uso 1 toconsult me as to how
to get out of somo of his worst troubles,
and anyone who had been brought in con
tact with him at that-timo could not havo
dono anything but pity him. His financial
embarrassments went over from one year
to another and coiled themselves around
him liko an anaconda, growing greater
and stronger and getting him moro tightly
oncoiled each year.
IIo had to borrow money from all sorts
of people to meet tho urgent demands of
contractors and keep them quiet, having
already spent the mouey intended for
them in other ways. Whenever ono of the
guard iaus wanted $50, $100, or even $500,
he went and asked Phipps to lend it to
him, and Phipps knew he would never get
it back. He was already in tho toils and
knew that tho guardians and others who
were bleeding him had him in their power
and that he dare not refuse. Not only
tho guardians; but other public officers
becamo pensioners of Phipps, and there
were also about twenty or moro political
dead-beats and suckers who wore con
stantly at his heels, and had to
be bought off. Tho amount of
monoy that Phipps has had to hand over
for political campaign work has been
somothing startling and tho " strikers"
were always Stalwarts. Only a week or
so before he left he told mo that he was
met on the street by a prominent politi
cian, whom he named, who told him that
he would bo expected to contribute $500,
and Phipps had to raiso it that day. For
years Phipps had to pay tho political as
sessments of all tho guardians. When tho
last examination into almshouse affairs
by councils camo up and ex-Judge Brew
ster and Mr. Cassidy were retained as
counsel, ono of tho most prominent of the
guardians went to Phipps and said:
" Major, old boy, you'll have to raise $500
apiece for these gentlemen." Phipps said
he didn't see how ho was going to do it,
but he was told they would all bo ruined
if he didn't and so ho went out and got it.
Phipps assured me that tho $1,000 paid
for counsel fees was raised entirely by
himself with great difficulty and none of
the guardians contributed a dollar.
Phipps has grumbled and complained to
me time and again about having to keep
twenty families going from year to year.
He has metioned to mo guardians who
were supplied by him with bed clothing,
table wear and furniture for live years. It
was tho custom for guardians to order
almost anything they took a fancy to and
send a memorandum to Phipps, who
would havo it charged to the almshouse
and order it delivered at their houses. Iu
tho markets guardians havo ordered tur
keys, chickens, game, vegetables, fruit,
select roasts, and pieces of beef whenever
they haAo found them aud ordered them
charged to the almshouse, although in the
majority of cases they gavo their orders
to tho dealers who were in tho habit of sup
plying tho in&tituion. Phipps ha& told
me that he even had to pay for dry goods
for members of the households of mem
bers of the board. Nearly all the members
drank and whatever they wanted they
ordered Phipps to send around, including
champagne aud other wines and tho best
brandy. He had to keep various other
politicians supplied with liquor and was
obliged to carry pocketsful of cigars around
with him, which ho would distribute
among political bummers in order to get
away before they would ask him for
monoy.
Tho general belief is tliat the wifo of
the fugitive had a thorough knowledgo of
all his misdoings, and sho desired to save
him if possible. She is a smart woman,
apd never told of any of the transactions
at tho house. Up to the last minute, while
tho major was under fire, sho always had
a kind word for him, and gave her friends
to understand that her husband was
much mahgued and unnecessarily so. The
uight Phipps was arrested his wife ac
companied him, and told the detectives
that she intended to go wherever her hus
band went, and that sho would not per
mit him out of her sight for a minute.
Mrs. Phipps knew of tho great mental
strain her partnor was under, and she was
afraid that ho would do something rash.
Tho hurried manner of her own flight evi
denced that she is willing to cast her lot
with that of the man who is now so much
scorned.
Democratic ttalns la Vermont.
Returns from 223 town in Vermont give
Barstow (Rep.), for governor, 19,894 ma
jority. In 1880 thoso towns gave 10,000
moro votes than now. Stewart (Rep.),
for Congress, in tho First district, has
8,800 majority, with 8 towns to be heard
from. In the Second district Poland
(Rep.), has 575 majority, with 11 towns
out of 120 to hear from. The vote in these
11 towns will probably reduce his majority.
Out of 220 town representatives the Re
publicans havo 14G ; Democrats, 40 ;
Greenbackers, 2 ; no choice, 4. Tho
Democrats gain 25 members of tho House.
Barstow's majority will be about 20,000.
SULLIVAN THE SLUGGER.
Some Lively Sport at tbe Opera Boose.
Managers Hart my or and Dai ley had
every reason to feel satisfied with the suc
cess of their first entertainment this sea
son, as the opera house was crowded to
tho walls last night, with a most enthu
siastic assembly, attracted by tbe magnetic
influence of tho name Sullivan, champion
bruiser of the world. Mr Sullivan was
of course the pririncipal attraction of
tho rathor iiovel and unique entertain
ment, but there were additional features
that lent variety to the affair and warmed
tho audience up to the liveliest pitch of
anticipation. Thnso consisted of some
sleight-of-hand tricks by Sargent, which
were hardly up to the avcrago ; serio
comic songs by Anui't Hart and Georgio
Parker, both of whom wou favor that
manifested itself in doublo recalls ;
a sparring exhibition between Mr
Bob FaricII and Mr. Pate McCoy,
two very agile young gentlemen, who
manifested considerable dexterity iu get
ting out of tho way of each other's blows
ina "mill" of four rounds; club swing
ing by Mr. W. A. Hoellor, whoso hand
ling of tho clubs that ranged iu weight
from ten pounds up to perhaps a hundred,
showed a lino combination of strength and
skill ; a Gneco-Roman wrestling match
bctwecu Mr. Hociler and Mr. Edwin
Bibby, the reputed champion, was really
a very pretty and exciting exhibition, the
fall being finally won by Bibby of course,
after some very clover work on both
sides ; both athletes aro men of splendidly
proportioned figures aud enormous devel
opment of musclo. The audience fairly
went wild over the amusing performances
of tho " American Four," a quartet of
negro comedians, whoso eccentricities
were indescribably fuuny, aud they were
compelled to come out again and again
uutil tho black Ubgan to como off their
faces. All these paved the way for tho
special attraction of tho evening, and when
Mr. John L. Sullivan, champion pugilist
of tho world, camo ou tho stage,
togftber with Billy Madden, his trainer
" aud the gentleman wlup had never lost a
battle." both of whom were attired in
ring dress, there was a deafening roar of
applauso that almost shook the building.
Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Madden bowed with
proper gravity in response to this
flattering reception. Iu introducing the
eminent heroes Mr. Sargent remarked
incidentally that if Mr. Tug Wilson
had stood up like a man in
his recent engagement with Mr. Sulli
van, instead of dropping every timo the
latter struck at him, for tho purposo of
using up time, ho never would havo won.
This sentiment was received with vocifer
ous demonstrations of delight. Then the
mcu got to wortc. Mr. Madden's. princi
pal concern seemed to be to get out of Mr.
Sullivan's reach'dnring the fourround bout
that ensued, and tho champion chased him
over tho stage in tho liveliest kind of
fashion, though here and there some
pretty sparring occurred, in which there
were somo corking blows exchanged ;
neither of the men seemed to bo hurt in
the least, howovcr, tho big soft gloves
worn by tho combatants providing against
such a catastrophe. It is quite possible
that both of them saw stars, though, in
the dextrous interchange of compliments.
The curtain went down after a lively
"wind up," and then there wero some
boisterous demonstrations from the audi
ence. Sullivan is a man of perhaps 5 feet 9 or
10 inches, well built, with large chest and
shoulders, a strong lookingjjneck and tho
arm of a hired man ; be has a fine pair of
logs, and his entire make-up is in every
respect what would be looked for in a
pugilist, except that he does not look so
big as might bo supposed, bat this is
owing perhaps to tho excellent propor
tions of his figure. He is about 2G or 28
years old, wears a short black mustache,
closely cropped hair, and isn't a bad look
ing fellow. Madden is an inch or more
shorter than Sullivan, and built from the
ground up. His legs, body, breast, neck
and shoulders show ample development,
aud his arm is formidable in its size and
muscular proportions. He is a good look
ing chap, with a well-kept blank mustacho
a fino dark eye and an agreeable cast of
couutcnanco. The troupe will be in Read
ing to-night.
Death of an Old Citizen.
One more of tho very oldest of the old
citizens of New Providence, this county,
has gono the way of all flesh in the person
of Abram Ebcrly, who was buried at that
placo yesterday. " Old Abe," as he was
always known, was a carpenter, and years
ago was the leading mechanic of that sec
tion, and had either built or helped at all
the buildings that are now used by the
great great grandchildren of those who
then built. He was some 80 years old.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
IKKX1HO or TUB SCUUOL HOaKD.
Hew Schools to be Opened Now Books or
deredElection and Promotion of Tea-u-ers
Big Bills Paid New saa Au
thorized Elecuaa or Tax Col
lector City Superintend
ent's Report, c.
A stated meeting of tho board' of direc
tors of Lancaster city school district was
held in common council chamber last even
ing. The following named members were
present :
Messrs. Broneman, Broeios, Byrne,
Cochran, Ebcrmaa, Eriaman, Brans,
Uartnan, Herr, Jaokson, Johnston, Lev
ergood, Marshall. McComsey, MoConomy.
Morton.Oblender, lthoads. Ring wait, Rich
ards, Samson, Schwebel, Slaymakor,
Sraeych, Snyder, A. J., Snyder. E. G..
Warfel, Westhaeffor, Wilson, Zechcr,
Christian, Zecher, Geo. W.
President Baker being absent, Mr. Hart
man was called to tbe chair. ,
The reading of tbe miautes of last meet
ing was on motion postponed nntil noxt
meeting.
Mr. Warfel, from the superintending
comraittc, presented the following report :
To the President ami Hembers of the Lancas
ter School Board :
Your superintending committeo would
respectfully report, that in consequence of
the largo increaso in the number of chil
dren seeking admission to the Lemon street
building, it will bo necessary to establish
an additional primary school in that or
the northern part of the city, aad they
therefore ask that they be authorized to
rent a suitable room for that purpose ami
to establish therein such a school.
They recommend tbe electioa of Miss
Villee to the position in the male secondary
school on Chestnut street, made vacant by
the resignation of Miss McCorraick, and
also tho promotion of Miss Blanche Licbty
to the position held by Miss Villee, and
they further recommend that Miss Hannah
Finger be elected to fill the vacancy oc
casioned by the promotion of Miss Lichty.
They also earnestly recommend tho pas
sage by tho board of the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That the committeo on build
ings and grounds be directed to secure a
a site in the eastern part of the city for
the erection of a four-room school build
ing, suitable for primary and lower grade
secondary pupils.
Respectfnlly submitted,
Lutitkr Richards,
John B. Warkki,
W- McComsev,
John W. Jackson,
II. E. Slaymkf.u.
The sovoral items proposed by tho com
mittee were taken up seriatim, and unan
imously agreed to.
lienors ot Committee on Text Boohs.
Mr. Brosius, from tho committeo on
text books, presented a report, which
stated that tho committeo had duly con
sidered those parts of the city superinten
dent's late report, referred to them by the
board, and offered for adoption tho follow
ing :
Resolved, That tho commiteo on supplies
be authorized to procure at tho cost of tho
board two hundred copies of the Supple
mentary Readers for primary schools ;
fifty copies of tho Child's Book of Nature,
part 3. and ono copy of Appleton's Ameri
can Encyclopedia, for the tcachere' li
brary. Report of Building Committee.
Mr. Hartman, from tho committee ou
buildings and grounds, reported that Hie
committeo had appointed Samuel Suydcr
janitor of tho Manor street schools, at a
salary of $10 per month.
Bills Presented and Paid.
Mr. Evans from tho financo committee
presented the following bills :
Mrs. Chas. Constein, cleaning school
houses, $45 ; Gas Light & Fuel Co., for
gas, $3.40; Keystone school furnishing
company, ono lunar bell globe, $20 ; Lewis
Noll, 1 dozen brooms, $25 ; Jacob Itoth
armel, brushes, $9.00 ; Hew Era, paper,
advertisements and ruled blanks, $15.75 ;
Myers & McClain, $5.24 ; Goo. Sensonder
fer, cleaning school houses, $25 , Isaac
Nash, for furnishing sod, $9 ; Gcorgo
Pontz, for painting high school $270;
Holman & Coble, for iron fence for school
grounds, $761.32 ; Examiner, printing and
advertising, $19.05 ; Keystone furniture
Co., for school furniture, $440.90": Levi
Powl, labor, $32 25 ; R. F. Bowman, on
account of painting contract, $20 ; Geo.
Werntz, ashes, $3.75 ; Xavicr Rcutschie,
hauling. $3.15 ; J. R. Smith, hauling,
$7.50 ; John Henslcr, cleaning, $15 ; John
King, cleaning, $20 ; Abraham Maxwell,
cleaning, $8 ; Christian Nauman, clean
ing, $17 ; Samson Resb, hauling, $10 : R.
II. Broneman, insurance on Manor street
school, $120 ; Samuel Suydcr, cleaning,
$C50 ; Suter & Bro., labor tud hauling,
$41.75 ; Myers & McClain. laying pave
ments, etc., $93 31 ; Win. Wohlsen, build
ing outhouses, $225 ; Chas. U. Miller,
paper basket, 75 cents ; R. M. Morrow,
labor -and material, $737.27 ; William
White, cleaning, $25 ; Stoner, Snreincr
& Co., merchandise, $173.22 ; Geo. F. K.
Erisman, covering blackboard rubbers,
$1.3(1 ; R. F. Bowman, painting, $103 ;
Daniel McClain, cleaning, $25; Henry
Wolf, arm chair, $3 ; Kaufm&ny Keller &
Co., coal, $1,307.34; Chas. U. Barr,
books, stationary, etc., $86.40.
The above bills having been examined
and approved by the financo committeo
wero ordered to be paid.
A Loan Ordered to Pay for Alauor Street
School.
Mr. Evans offered the following resolu -tion,
which was adopted :
Resolved, That for the purpose of p ty
ing the indebtedness contracted by order
of this board for the erection of the
Manor street school house, registered
bonds of the board to the amount often
thousand dollars shall be issued indenomi
nations of $500. Tho said bonds shall bo
dated October 1, 1882, and bear interest
at the rate of four per cent, per annum,
payable quarterly, on the first days of
January, April, July and October, in each
and every year while they remain unpaid.
And shall be payable on the first day of
October, A. D. 1893, but may be redeemed
at the option of tho board at any timo
after the first day of October,- A. D. 1885.
Each bond shall bo signed by tho presi
dent, secretary and treasurer, and tho
corporate seal of tho board attached
thereto.
Sec 2. An annnaltax of one sixteenth
of one per cent- on all subjects of taxation
for school purposes, is hereby- levied to
pay the principal and interest of tho
above loan, collectible and payablo as
other school taxes.
The Old School House ou Mulbery Street.
Mr. Evans called the attention of the
board to a proposition made by the city
councils to purchase tbe school property
on Mulbery street, with a view of using
it for a fire engine house.
Klectlon or Tax Collector.
Tho board proceeded to elect a collector
of the delinquent school tax, with the lol
lowing result :
Ballon.
Candidates lit SI 3d 4th,
S. W.Raub 9 11 IS U
A. Z. Klngwalt It 5 K
J. B. Markley 13 15 12 IK
Fred. Albright 2 1
Uco.Iieaman 1
Mr. Markley having received a majority
of tho votes was declared elected.
Report of Furniture Committee.
Mr. Erisman presented the following re
port: To the Members . the Lancaster School Board:
The undersigned, your committee on
supplies and school furniture, beg leave to
report, that in accordance to instructions of
your honorable body, we advertised for
bids for school furniture for the new school
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