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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLiGENCER, SATUDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1882.
KLanrastrv fntrUigcncek
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 10. 1882.
Pusillanimous Egypt.
The resistance of the Egyptians to the
English invasion has been surprisingly
weak. General Wolseley obtains a great
dealer credit for his complete success,
but it was a result achieved with so lit
tle resistance as to greatly dim its glory,
and challenge the applause to a general
who waited so long to advance to find
nothing in his way. The Egyptian char
acter may have been as little understood
by him as by the rest of-the world who
looked on at the conflict at a distance.
If they were a people of ordinary cour
age the speedy over-running of their
country by a foreign 'foe would have
been impossible. General Wolseley tele
graphs that he has been received by the
inhabitants with enthusiasm, which is
certainly a strange feeling to show to a
foreign invader. Probably General
Wolseley overrates the satisfaction
which he sees. The Egyptians seem to
be naturally slaves and to have the
slave's impulse to fawn upon their
temporary masters. The long subjection
of the Egyptian to his ruler has robbed
him of every impulse of independence,
even to such a degree that he not only
does not resent the invasion of his coun
try, but even welcomes the invader.
Such is the conclusion to be drawn from
;-ikt:iI Wolsdej's account f his recep
tion; though we :ire loth lo draw it or
tti belipw any people to be so abject. We
do iiol believe that it extends to all
classes of the people or even to many.
There must be some love of country even
in an Egyptian. We have supposed that
it would be strong enough to give the
English great trouble in taking perma
nent possession of the country. We yet
think that they will find that their first
success is not as complete as it seems.
Hut it certainly has demonstrated an
extraordinary weakness of patriotic feel
ing among the Egyptian masses, and the
fearful cowardice which would be a
natural accompaniment of their debase
ment. But courage does not distinguish
any class of the Egyptians, even the
highest. The ease with which the Brit
ish forces marched over their army and
the readiness with which they succumb
ed to the first defeat, lias made their at
tempt at resistance ridiculous. When
they stood up with arms in their hands
the world thought that they had some
expectation of using them, and was not
prepared to see them cast them down at
the first onset of the foe. Their con
temptible conduct deprives them of all
sympathy. They are not worthy of a
national existence and their effaccment
from the map and extinction a3 a people
will not bs cause for any regret. Their
pusillanimity disgraces their humanity.
A More Liberal Policy Needed.
Mr. Cassatt sails away from the Penn
sylvania railroad, in whose service hehas
achieved his fame and fortune, and goes
for a resting time to Europe. It is not
likely that his railroad abilities will be
long retired from service, though at
what point they will re-appear is un
known. Mr. Cassatt enjoys a high re
pute as a railroad manager. lie has
been credited with being the real mana
ger of the road he has left. It may be
that he abandons it, however, because
he lias been hampered in this exercise of
his discretion. lie has had charge of its
transportation. His chief subordinate,
Mr. Creighton, who has had immediate
charge of the freight business, leaves
simultaneously with him, having sud
denly tendered his resignation on the
i:;th inst. to take effect on the loth. It is
known that he has felt himself to be a fig.
uro-head, charged with a responsibility
which he was not free to exercise at his
discretion. Whether ho was hampered
by Mr. Cassatt, or along with him, is a
question. It is certain that great dis
satisfaction has been felt by the business
community at the policy of the Pennsyl
vania railroad in the matter of freight
rates and supplies of cars. The local
business along the main line of the road
has been the chief sufferer. Charges
have been higher and the facilities of
carriage inadequate. There is no doubt
at all that this local trade has been un
justly treated. It has not been fostered
and cared for as it should be. It is a
general complaint along all the lines of
railroad which reach out to the great
West for their business and are tempted
to make their local trade pay
the profit which they cannot get in
the sharp competition with each
other for the long hauls of freight.
There is no fair proportion be
tween the charge for carrying goods
from Chicago or St. Louis to the sea
board and from Lancaster. This is a
chronic complaint. Whether the retired
officers of the Pennsylvania railroad
would have helped it if they could we do
not know ; nor whether the evil will be
l03sened under the new regime. We will
soon see. If a more liberal policy per
vades the present management the slate
has gained by Mr. Cassatt's departure,
and his reputation will suiter. It is so
incontestably the best policy for a rail
road to protect the industries along its
line that the manager who does not
recognize and act upon it shows himself
to be a very bad manager. The interest
of a railroad is that of the people along
its line, and it can only be successfully
conducted in recognizing this fact.
Mr. Brewster Cameron, of this locality,
has become a man of notoriety. He is
charged with tampering with the Star
Route jury in his capacity as chief of
the government detective force. lie de
scribes himself, as will bo seen by the
letter head which the New York Sun
reproduces, as " general agent " of the
department of justice. The Sun says
that it finds no mention of any such
officer in the revised statutes. There
are a good many things in existence
about Washington, of which the revised
statutes do not treat. Mr.Brew.Camcron
is a respectable young man who has be
come entitled to be a public servant by be
ing a Cameron. That clan is the natural
guardian of the country, and it would
be quite superfluous in the revised
statutes to declare it. The Texas editor
who would not believe Brewster under
oath does him injustice. We have some
knowledge of him and certify that he is
up to the average of Clan Cameron credibility
Go where you will and you will find
youths entering manhood without any
equipment for the struggle before them.
Tens of thousands of them hope to be
come merchants when they have no ap
titude whatever for commercial affairs
and are doomed to lives of bitter toil
and grinding poverty.
This ought not to be. Everybody in
America is justly entitled to a trade and
he ought to have the chance to master
dne. Many sons of poor parents and
many orphan boys are compelled to fore
go the inestimable benefits of apprentice,
ships, and these ought to be assisted by
Wise philanthropy, but very many more
deliberately fail to improve the great op
portunity of becoming a skillei worker,
and so drift into the laboring army to
become helpless victims of poverty all
tlieir'.lives. Boys in town and country,
learn a trade. It will be your surest
and best friend through life. Parents,
in whatever else you come short, don't
fail to see to this matter. You will be
ensuring the happiness and comfort of
your sons, the welfare of those who
come after them, and discharging a
solemn duty you owe to society and the
country.
Actino upon the decision of his bishop,
au Anglican church Minister at Quebec
refused to unite in marriage a resident of
that city with lli3 sister of lit' deceased
wife.
The Camden congrossiou.il convention
yesterday took its medicine without a
grimaco. Even the nauseous approval of
the river and harbor bill could not turn
its stomach ; bat, thon, the members had
made up their minds to swallow Robeson,
and no other dose could affect thorn. They
could have even praised tho Star Routo
Verdict without gagging.
Tun Star Route veidiot had absolutely
no friends outside of tho defendants ac
quitted or not punished, and it is not
strange, thereforo, that a now trial should
havo been granted to tho two defendants
found guilty. It is a mistake to supposo
that tho trial has been a failure, for it has
shown that tho guilt of tho accused can
be established if an honest jury is secured.
At tho next trial tho prosecution will
know just what ts guard against..
The would-bo peacemakers may as well
mako up their minds that tho story of tho
" Arkansas Traveler?' really and truly
illustrates the situation in tho Republican
family in this state. The " Traveler," in
one of his momorablo journeys, carao to a
cabin from which proceeded strange
sounds, not as of revelry.- Presontly a
man and woman cams tumbling out of
tho door. Addressing tho former tho
wanderer said : " Are you the master of
tho house?" "Well, mister," was tho
doubtful but suggestivo reply, "that's
just what I'm trying to find out," and
thon tho performance wont on. Our
Republican friends arc bound to havo it
" out ;" they propose to settle tho ques
tion of who i3 boss without Author post
ponement or delay.
' A casual glanco at tho long list of dis
tiuguished citizcus of Philadelphia that
figured at the Independent meeting in
Horticultural hall last evening must con
vince tho most skeptical Stalwart that tho
Independent party is not mado up of an
aggregation of "kickers" and "sore
heads." John Stewart's scathing arraign
ment of Cameron rulo in Pennsylvania
was applauded to tho echo, not by hired
heelers and strikers, hut by tho conseva
tivo business men of Philadelphia. Tho
sullen assent so long given by tho more
reputable portion of tho Republican party
to Cameron methods has at last been
followed by an angry revolution, and its
effect will extend not only to tho purifica
tion of tho politics of this state, but of tho
whole nation.
PERSONAL..
Jos ii Billings spent tho summer.it the
Glen house. White mountains.
General Sii: Gaunet Wolseley is a
strict total abstainer.
Dr. James Alokusoh, 11. D., P. R. S.,
physician extraordinary to tho queen, is
dead, is torn 1807 to l7u no was presi
dent of the royal college of physicians.
Geohoe M. Roceson was yesterday
unanimously renominated by tho Republi
can congressional convention of tho Cam
den (N. J.) district.
Mn. Mallei, tho fathor of one of tho
Malley "boys," of Jonnio Cramor fame,
has brought suits for sums aggregating
130,000, against a number of insurance
companies, the latter refusing lo pay for
losses occasioned by tho burning of tho
Malley stores in Now Haven.
Rev. Mr. Lansdell, an English clergy
man, who started several weeks ago from
St. Petersburg on a missionary tour in
Siberia, was arrested and brought back,
tho police having taken tho Bibles ho dis
tributed for Nihilist literature. After
some considerable difficulty, however, tho
rovcrend gentleman freed himself.
Rev. Granville Moody, of Ohio,popu
arly known as " the fighting parson," has
requested tho M. E. conference to place
him on tho superannuated list. He takes
this step becauso of failing health and
strength, caused by a diseaso contracted
in tho army, from which ho has never re
covered fully. He has becu engaged in
active ministerial work for moro than half
a century, and proposes to spend tho rest
of his life in retirement in Iowa.
Miss Scsax B. Anthony laft St. Louis
the other day for Leavenworth with two
mediumrsized trunks for baggage. At
first the baggago-master objected to check
them both on a singlo ticket, and de
manded pay for extra weight. "But,"
said she, " they together weigh less than
tho ordinary 'Saratoga.' I distribute the
weight in this way purposoly to serve the
mau who does tho lifting." The clerk
looked at her incredulously. "And you
tell mo seriously that you do this simply
out of consideration for the baggage
men?" "I do." "How long have you
done it?" "All my life. I never pur
chased a largo trunk, for fear I might add
to tho overburdened baggage-man's afflic
tions." Tho clerk walked off and con
ferred with the head of tho department.
Then the two returned together. " Do I
understand," said the chief, "that you, of
all women, havo been the first to show
humanity toward railroad people?"
" That is a tenet of my creed." " Check
tho baggage," said the chief with empha
sis ; " and whon you run for office, Miss
Anthony, you shall havo my vote."
"Mine too," echoed the clerk, handing
her the chocks, and the trio narted. hannv.
I
BEATEN BY THE BRITONS
KSiU OF TIIK INTEUKATION A I. MATCH.
Tho Americans Outshot at Kvery Kauge
An Easy Victory fur the EitsMftlt
Team by 170 Point.
A strong northwest wind blew over
Crecdmoor and npset every calculation as
to scores Friday. It blew the Hags straight
out on tho poles and sent stray newspapers
scudding over tho ranges. The tall
wcather-vauo shifted occationally between
9 and 11 o'clock and never remained long
in any one position. The sky was very
bright and there were few clouds. It was
a day which would try the skill of marks
men long familiar with such wiuds,
and this skill tho Americans did not
have. In their fifteen years of prac
tice tho British had tried ali kiuds
of weather, and they were ready for
just such emergencies. They out6hot tho
Americans at every range,and beaten them
151 points at tbreo ranges. Colonel Bodine
and Sir Henry Halford tossed up for choice
of targets, aud this time tho British won.
Sir Henry Halford selected tho targets on
the east. It was hard to understand why
ho made this choice, as tho smoke of the
American rifles was blown across their
line of fire. Tho British targets were
designated by a " V" and a "star." Tho
American targets were "T'aud"H."
A "knock-down" target left a vacant
snace between tho sots of targets. At 11 :30
o'clock tho two teams and tho officers of
the National Riflo association dined to
gether in tho headquarters tent. At 12 :30
o'clock tho cannon was fired to announce,
the hour for tho match.
The guard of honor had drawn up iu
front of tho tent, under command of Cap
tain George Brcclc. It led the way across
tlic range, with tho British team following
and the American team iu mil l.uy order
bringing up tho rear. The men fired iu
tho same order as thoy lirod on tho pre
vious day. Lieutenant Heap fired his
warning shot at tho 800 yards target at
12:44. It was said that he was ill. Four
minutes later Parry fired on his target and
scored 4. Heap followed with o. Good
ear mado tho first bull's eyo aud Boulter
duplicated it. It was plain that the Brit
ish had mastered tho targets at tho very
start. On tho American side Hinds
started out with a 0, Dolan followed
with a 2, Ogdeu made 2 and Adlcr 4. This
was painfully bad. Thero was no im
provement, and it was soon evident that
tho Americans must abandon all hope of
overtaking their antagonists. Tho British
were not without revcrsos. Their crack
shot, Heap, mado throo misse.-: iu succes
sion. It was said his illness mado hiin ill
natured and that he had refused to take
ailvico from his coach. Ho scored only
ten points on tho raugc and this cheered
tho Americans slightly.
Sir Henry Halford said if this continued
his hair would turn gray. A low more
misses on tho Amoricau side, however,
sufficed to restore his composure. On this
raugc Hinds, Shakespeare and Hinnian
mado two misses each and Dolan, Pauld
ing, McNcvin and Howard mado ouo miss
each. Dolan and Shakespeare, two of tho
best long range shots in tho team, mado
the low score of 10 each out of a possible
3-1. On tho British team Heap mado four
misses, Oliver two and Pumphrcy, McVit.
tio and Caldwell ono each. Excopting
Heap, the lowest British score was Hum
phreys' 31. His wile, who was Bpotling
for him, looked at him very gravely.
Tho Amoiicau score was 259 and tho Brit
ish score 293, showing that tho British had
added 30 points to tho lead, making their
total lead 57 points. It was now evident
that the American team had no chance of
winning aud tho faces of all tho men he
camo very gloomy.
Thoy improved somewhat on tho 900
yards range, hut wcro still far below an
average score. A number of ladies had
nppzarod on tho grounds and they were
seated on benches near tho ropes.
Tho Amoricau team marchod bravely to
tho slaughter at tho 1,000 yards range.
Tho rod-coated British were awaiting
them, and poured in such a shower of
bulrs-cycs that the Americans were
driven into tho descit. Tho unfortunates
began to lay by a nest of gooso cgg3, as
follows : ilinds gathered four, Alder
three, Shakspcaro and Atkinson two each,
and Dolan, Paulding and Ilcnmau ono
each. Even the standard-bearer, Smith,
had succumbed to tho taste for eggs.
Ho got two. Among tho prominent
gentlemen on the range whoso faces
reflected a settled gloom were Major
General W. S. Hancock aud staff, Judge
Gildcrsleevo, Judge Stanton and Colonel
Jewell. On tho British sido misses were
mado by Godsal, Bates, Heap aud Dods.
Fine scores wcro mado by Humphrey 32,
and Parry 31. About one hundred Eng
lishmen were gathered behind tho British
team, aud those greeted every bulls eye
with applause. The team seemed to have
relaxed their discipline and smiled pleas
antly in return. It was evident by their
actions that they considered the contest as
virtually ended. Iho Americans mado
230 points and tho British 309. a gain of
7.!. Tho total scores of the British team
for both days was 1,975 points, aud tho
score of tho American team was 1,805, an
overwhelming defeat by 170 points.
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KKKUICtl IS NKUKS3.4UV.
Tho rial form on V!:ii;h Mr. Given .Stands.
Mr. Wm. B Given, of Columbia, tho
Democratic candidate for Congress in this
county, has written the following in a
reply to a scries of inquiries addressed by
the Times to all tho congressional candi
dates in this state.
Columbia, Pa. August 28, 1SS2.
To the Editor of the Times.
In answer to your circular letter of
August 11, addressed to congressional
candidates, I would say :
I earnestly favor tho repeal of the whole
system of internal revenue taxation, ex
cept that on tobacco and spirits.
Tho country demands immediate relief
from oppressive taxation.
An overflowing treasury and an annual
surplus of ono hundred and fifty million
dollars show that tho demand is not un
reasonable. I believe that the taxes on tobacco aud
spirits should bo collected by tho collec
tors of import duties aud that tho vast
army of revenuo tax gatherers, who aro a
heavy, useless and odious burden, should
ho totally abolished. Tho industries of
this country should not bo forced to pay
fivo millions of dollars annually to provide
snug "offices for partisan workers. Tho
hour has come when all needless taxes and
all useless offices must bo abolished and
tho government administered upon correct
business principles. The candidate who
will not pledge himself to labor and vote
for tho consummation of theso measures
is'unworthy of tho support of his constit
uency. 1 heartily favor retrenchment and econ
omy in all government expenditures. Not
retrenchment that will cripple tho legiti
mate functions of tho government, but an
honest, wise economy that will protect our
national treasury from tho plundering jobs
that have depleted it under Republican
rulo, aud that will bo felt in lightning tho
burdens of our tax-ridddon people Tho
tax-payers demand that tho money collect
ed from them shall be honestly and
economically appropriated and not squan
dered by tho votes of their representa
tives iu useless and corrupt schemes.
I am opposed to employes of the govern
ment being assessed by any political party
for any political purpose.
Tho assessment system, as planned and
enforced by tho present Republican con
gressional committee, is not only partisan
blackmail upon the offico holder, but it
strikes at the principles of our govern
ment. No servant of tho whole people
should bo forced to pay tribute or allegi
ance to the party iu power. Tho honest
Republican voter will not contend that
the. immense campaign fund now being
wrung by their leaders, through threats
and intimidation,from the men and women
who labor for tho government is to bo
spent for honest and legitimate purposes.
It is placed in the hands of corrupt, de
signing politicians aud will be used to deal
death to political morals and to subvert
the will of the people.
Reduced taxation, abolition of useless
offices, strict economy in government ex
penditures and a law making party assess
ments of government employees a folonj
arc Democratic measures that shall receive
my influence aud vote in private or public
life. Truly yours, Willi vm B. Given.
Mi:. ItUKWSTEK CAMKRoX.
His Connection With the Scar Koatn Case.
Xew York Sun.
Tho alleged attempt to briba tho fore
man of the Star Routo jury has brought
the name of Mr. Brewster Cameron beforo
tho public. We have caused inquiry to be
made as to who Mr. Brewster Cameron is.
We find him to bo an officer of so much
importance that ho actually has his name
stamped on tho stationery of tho depart
ment of justice in this stylo :
" Brewster Cameron,
General Agent, Special Agent,
Washington, D. C. Washington, V. C.
DEL'AimiENT OV JUSTICE, .
Washington."
Th'i3 novelty in letter heads, printed at
tho public expense, shows that Mr. Brew
ster Cameron intends to avail himself of
his opportunities for distinction. Govern
ment letter paper, however, is hardly a
suitable vehicle for personal advertise
ment. Wo fiud no mention of the oifico of gen
eral agent of tho department of justico iu
the revised statutes of tho Hutted States.
Valuable services havo ofteu been render
ed to tho government by persons specially
employed by tho attorney general under
authority of law, and notably by Mr. Geo.
K. Chase, of Now York, whoso inspection
of tho prisons in which United States
prisoners wcro kept resulted in reforms
which saved many thousands of dollars to
tho treasury ; but no ouo till now has ever
assumed tho general agency and supervi
sion over tho business of tho department
exercised so ostentatiously by Mr. Brew
ster Cameron.
Mr. Brewster Cameron was formerly in
tho postal servico whero ho did a sort of
detcctivo duty. At ono timo ho appears
to havo been a mail agent in Texas.
Speaking of his career iu that state, tho
Austin Dispatclt says " no twolvo honest
men iu Texas who know him would be
lieve him under oath." This may bo a
harsh judgment. Wo hope it is. But ev
idently tho attorney general will havo to
inquire into the actiou of this gentleman
in tho Star Routo cases, if he cares any
thing about integrity in his office.
The Democratic Campaign Book.
Tho Democratic campaign book, which
will bo out in a few days, is very well
edited, and besides a careful review of tho
policy of tho Republican party contains
material from tho records of tho Forty
seventh Congress relating to the responsi
bility of tho majority in tho treatment of
our citizens abroad, tho Ilubbcll assess
ments, corruption of tho civil servico and
execssivo taxation and extravagant appro
ximations. It charges the Republicans
with centralization and imperialism and
tho protection of monopolies, contrasting
the spirit of the party with tho theory of
tho Democratic party for a government of
tho peoplo aud by aud for tho people. The
Forty-seventh Congress, says tho book,
though not showing upon tho faco of its
acts a partisan legislation, exhibits to an
analytical view the conflict of fundamen
tal principles of government upon which
tho rival parties aro arrayed. Tho Repub
lican party is a business machine, ambit
ious to put its stamp on every citizen's
private affairs. The issue is liberty, local
self-government, honest civil service, pro
tection of labor against centralization,
protection of monopoly, oppressive taxa
tion, corruption and degradation of labor.
Tho distinctive features of tho two parties
are reviewed at length. Tho contested
elections and Speaker Keifcr's rulings aro
also fully treated.
Snrgoant ftlnnon anil Ills Family.
Tho counsel for Sergeant Mason, who
attempted to kill Guitcau, is confident of
success in tho habeas corpus proceedings
to be instituted in New York next week,
and says that ho will not ho contented
until his client is rolcascd. Botty and the
baby aro still at tho farm in Virginia, hut
aro expected in Washington in October, as
a recent letter from Mrs. Mason informs
a friend in Washington. After rcierring
to somo personal matters Mrs. Mason says :
" I hopo my dear husband will como out
after awhile. I received a letter from him
a few days ago. Ho is well and in fino
spirits and expects to get out soon. Yet
I cannot tell what they aro keeping him
there for. Ho seems to bo anxious for his
liberty and I am anxious for him to havo
it, too, aud I hopo ho will. Yet I cannot
sec what thoy aro so long getting ready
to lcavo him out for." Tho fund raised
for tho sergoaut's family is sufficient to
support them nicely, but Mrs. Mason is
keeping it sacredly, to bo used in buying
and stocking a farm when her husband
gets out.
Crime anU Casualty.
James Tracy was hanged yesterday at
Chicago for tho murder of Officer Hucb
ner. Charles Rantz, aged 31 years, committed
suicide at Williamsport yesterday, by
shooting himself.
Tho Missouri car and foundry works, in
the southern part of St. Louis, wore
burned yesterday. Loss, $150,000.
Samuel Redden, colored, who murdered
Zimmerman at Mounds' Junction, Pulaski
county. III., somo four years ago, was
hanged at Metropolis, III., yesterday.
John W. Gilpin, aged CI years, yester
day at Baltimoro drank a quantity of
tincture of aconite in mistake for whisky,
and died within an hour.
William Wiloy, aged 19 years, a son of
Bishop Wiley of tho M. E. church, a clerk
in tho oil establishment of Charles E.
Coffin & Co., at Cincinnati, was killed yes
terday by an explosion of a barrel of oil,
which ignited from a lantern.
What John Kelly Has to Say.
In Tammany hall on Friday night John
Kelly took the floor. Ho began by de
claring that tho work of tho Democratic
state convention would bo fruitless unless
it adopted an anti-monopoly platform and
nominated an anti-monopoly man for gov
ernor. Then ho said : "We havo been
charged with being in league with Gover
nor Cornell. This is a lie. Governor
Cornell is a Republican. Wo'havo noth
ing to do with him. Let the Republicans
take care of him. Wo aro Democrats. We
aro going to tho Democratic state conven
tion and expect to be admitted. Wo make
no promises nor threats, but we don't
mean to ask forgiveness for anything we
havo dono. If wo aro admitted to tho
convention wo shall support its candid
ates. If wo are rejected wo shall then
determino for ourselves whether wo should
support a ticket which wo had no hand
in nominating."
Lynched ami Mutilated by a Kob.
A negro named Nathan Bonnet, aged
seventeen, who entered the house of a
white citizen of Williston, S. C, at mid
night and attempted to rape his daughter,
was taken from tho town jail on Wednes
day night by a body of lynchers, who
overpowered tho jailer. Bonnet, who had
confessed his guilt, was immediately
hanged aud his body riddled with bullets.
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
INDEPENDENTS IN i-U.ILADlSl.PIII A.
Senator Stewart and Charles S. Wolfe Ail
dreio a Largo aieetlng In Horticul
tural Hall Cameron Severely
Arraigned.
In point of numbers, intelligence and
enthusiasm tho Independent mass meet
ing at Horticultural hall, Philadelphia,
Friday night, was a success. It was thor
oughly representative in its character.
Merchants, manufacturers, professional
men, mechanics and representatives of
almost every branch of labor, composed
an audience that tilled tho largo hall in
every part. Tho stage was packed to its
full capacity with men prominently identi
fied with tho cause of reform in this city,
including Philip C. Garret, Rudolph Blank
enburg, Georgo W. McCreary, Samuel W.
Pennypacker, Charles G. Harrah. Georgo
1. McKelway, Wharton Barker and Thomas
G. Morton.
The meeting was called to order by
councilman S. S. Holliugworth, who
named Charles Wheeler, cf the firm of
Morris & Wheeler, iron manufacturers, as
chairman. M. Wheeler, without any re
marks, introduced Senator John Stowart,
Independent Republican candidate for
governor. His appearanco was tho signal
for cheers and prolonged applause. Tho
Independent standard bearer lost no time
in preliminaries, but immediately entered
upon his work.
Ho began by rotating tho historic inci
dent of how tho intolerance of Spain was
humbled by tho mighty Cromwell, which
ho used as an illustration of tho manner
in which the Independent Republican
party would overthrow tho despotism of
party leaders iu Pennsylvania, no went
on iu a scvero arraignment of Cameron
and the methods that had brought so
much shnmc and dishonor on tho common
wealth.
Charles S. Wolfe, of Union county, fol
lowed the gubernatorial eaudidato in a
long speech, in whicii ho reviewed tho his
tory of tho different political parties since
tho formation of tho federal government.
Coming down to the pressnt contest, he
said that ho was opposed to Gen. Beaver
becauso ho ignored tho wishes and be
trayed the interests of his constituents as
a congressional dclcgato to the Chicago
convention. Also, because he trampled ou
tho pledges of tho Republican platform
and of his speech of acceptance. He said
that thero was no reason lor fear for Dem
ocratic success. That party was now iu
power iu Pennsylvania under false pre
tense. The Democratic party of Trunkey,
Coxc, Kiug and Pattison is not to be
dreaded as much as tho party of Cameron,
Cooper aud tho Democratic contingent.
Ho closed by predicting victory for tho
Independent cause.
m m
Melville In Philadelphia.
Chief Engineer Melville, with his com
rades, Noros and Nindcrmann, and Lieut.
Berry,-of tho Rodgers, arrived in Philadel
phia Friday evening from New York in
charge of the Philadelphia reception com
mittee. Tho party was taken diiect to
tho Continental hotel, where a reception
was given in ono of the largo parlors at 3
o'clock in the evening. Mr. John Prico
Wcthcrill, chairman of tho reception com
mittee, mado an address of welcome and
extcuded to Mclvillo and his associates tho
hospitality of tho city. Engineer Melville
and Licutcnaut Berry respoudod briefly
and wcro enthusiastically cheered by tho
largo crowil present, after which there was
a general hand-shaking. Many ladies were
among those who passed and shook hands
with tho heroes.
Kind Wor.lH From a Neighbor.
Marietta Times.
Tho Lancaster IsTnLLUinxcEK, ono of
tho oldest papers in tho state, aud the
ablest edited Democratic journal in Penn
sylvania, has had another birthday como
around. It is doing yeoman service for
tho Democracy.
Willi Kxcitement In Oil Circles.
Tho wildest excitement prevailed at tho
Pittsburgh oil exchange yesterday and the
sales were tho largest ever mado there,
aggregating 5,452,000. Tho market
opened strong at GSc., advanced to 70fc,
then becamo weaker aud closed at 08 lc.
bid.
Klllod Whtlo Cleaning a Knsty Shotgun.
Captain Glivcr S. Pease attempted to
clean a shotgun ou a boat, near Kirkvillc,
N. Y., yesterday, when tho weapon was
discharged accidentally and shattered his
right arm, which was amputated. lie
died at midnight.
1KISY SOLOMONS."
Prank Hush at the OporaUouso Last Might.
Tho alleged comedy of " Ikoy Solo
mons " wasgivcu beforo a small audience
at Fulton opera house last night By no
stretch of the kindliest imagination can
tho performance bo said to have had any
merit outside of Mr. Frank Bush's He
brow character impersonation, which was
an aggravated aud amusing caricature,
intended to give the actor opportunity for
tho introduction of tho specialty business
that ho made effective when on the variety
stage. This was particularly well received
by lastuight's audienco and Mr. Bush's
imitations wcro capital. Tho other per
formers wcro uniformly bad, whiio of tho
play itself tho less said tho better. It is
of the weakest and flimsiest sort and the
effort to find a plot or purpose in anything
enacted during the performance was dis
tressing. Possibly tho only idea is to
mako peoplo laugh ; but in that case it
would bo batter for tho audienco if
all savo tho titlo character were
kept off tho stage altogether aud let.
Bush havo frco run. Nono of tho other
characters mean anything, and nono of
tho actors can act at all. Tho piece didn't
seem to have any beginning or any ending
and certainly no ono would suspect the
existence of a story iu tho succession of
incidents that aro lugged iu to fill up tho
intervals between Bush's business. There
aro a lot of people who seem to bo in hard
luck pretty much all tho timo aud who arc
alternately socn in New York or London,
as tho case may be, and the unities aro
preserved by tho presence ot a villain of
tho deepest dye and a gipsy in a red dross,
the former of whom is deeply concerned in
an effort to get an innocent maiden " in
his power," but who is always balked by
tho timely interference of Ikey Solomons.
It is a kindness to Mr. Bush to adviso him
to co back to tho variety stago, or else to
get somo ono to write a play for him that
will give him a cnanca to introduce ins
funnv business without dragging it in by
tho neck and heels as was done iu last
night's iwkwaid and meaningless per
formance. Held lor Postage.
Letters addressed as follows aro held at
tho postoffico for want of postage :
" Union News Company, 13 Park Place,
New York."
" Mrs. Susan Arnold, Hopewell Cross
Roads, York county, in care of Samuel
Arnold, in haste, in haste."
"Cresswcll Lea Leaman & Co., 711
Market St., Phila., Pa."
Gathering Them In.
Tho Pennsylvania railroad police con
tinue to gather in tho train jumpers two
or three moio of them having been com
mitted to tho county jail this morning.
Unless tho county promptly enlarges tho
jail tho railroad company will bo apt to
take offenco and withdraw their valuablo
patronage from our slow-goinz county !
Shipment of Horses.
Fiss & Doerr shipped to-day to New
York IS head of Lancaster county horses.
OBlTCAliY.
Death or Koiand Oilier.
Roland Diller, one of the oldest and
most prominent citizens of this county,
died at his residence, iu tho village of
New Holland, this morning at 7 o'clock,
aged about 85 years. Mr. Diller was a
descendant of ouo of tho very oldest fam
ilies of tho county, several of whom wero
land-holders in aud about New Holland
from its earliest settlement ; and Mr. Dil
ler himself spent his entire long and use
ful life iu that community, dying withiu a
few rods of tho spot upon which ho was
born.
Aftei receiving au edueatiou as good as
could bo attained at tho country schools of
thrco quarters of a century ago, his father,
who was a well-to-do storekeeper iu New
Holland, sent Roland to Philadelphia, where
he received instructions iu tho higher
branches from Dr. Abercrumbie, who at
that timo was regarded as ono of tho best
teachers in tho state. Roland learned
rapidly, and returned to Now Holland tho
best educated boy in tho village. He enter
ed his father's store as a clerk, and
finally succeeded him in business.
Ho was an inveterate reader and
possessed a wonderful retcntivo memory.
His studies were varied, and one of his
favorite pursuits was the acquisition of a
knowledge of tho law, and although he
never mado application for admission to
tho bar, Nathaniel Ellraaker and other
eminent practitioners say ho know mora
law than one half of the regular attorneys.
Ho devoted much of his time to scriveniug
and scarcely a deed, mortgage or convey
ance of any kind for tho past half century
was given in his neighborhood that ho did
not cither write or superintend the writ
ing of. Ho was a justice of tho peace
by appointment of tho governor long be
foro justices wcro elected, and when,
under the constitution, they became elec
tive, ho was elected ahd re-elected re
peatedly. Ho was consulted by every
body on matters of law, or personal dis
putes and difficulties among neighbor:,
and his decisions wero .seldom appealed
from. Ho was a mau of lino intellect,
clear headed and of strong will. Had
ho becu ambitious ho could havo
had any offico within tho gift ol
tho peoplo of this county, and prob
bly of a much wider constituency, but
ho peremptorily refused all political pro
ferment. Hon. Anthony E. Roberts states
that in tho days of tho Anti-Masonic aud
old Whig parties, so groat was his popu
larity that it was almost impossiblo to
prevent tho conventions from nominating
him. Ho was the president of the first
Anti-Masonic comity convention ever hold
in Lancaster, his associate officers being
Georgo Hammersly, John F. Long, An
thony E. Roberts, and men of that ilk,
while tho lato Thaddous Stevens was tho
principal orator of tho occasion.
It was not, however, as a politician? or a
merchant that Mr. Diller was most widely
known or highly esteemed, but rather bo
cause of his good citizenship. His heart
and his purso and his sound ndvico wero
ever at tho service of all coiners and many
a young and middle-aged mau of to-day,
now in affluent circumstances or ou the
road to fortune takes pride in referring to
Roland Diller as tho man who gave, him
his first start in life, and pointed out tho
road to fortune
Mr. Diller was never married, though
he was long a housekeeper, and for many
years his elder sister, Mrs. Wilson, had
chargo of his household. She died a few
years ago, sinco which timo her daughter
has been iu charge.
In tho death of Mr. Diller New Holland
has lost its oldest and most distinguished
citizen, and its ablest and safest ad
viser. MAJORITY PAI'TY.
A Xotahlo Event on Duko Street.
There was a largo aud brilliant company
at tho residence of Samuel II. Reynolds,
esq., on Duko street last evening, attend
ant upon tho celebration of tho twenty
first birthday anniversary of his eldest son,
Mr. William Frederick Reynolds. Invita
tions to tho number of several hundred
had been issued, and in response to them
tho elegant and spacious parlors
of the Reynolds mansion wcro
thronged with an assemblage repre
sentative of the wealth, beauty and
social clito of tho city, while tho company
iucluded also many guests from abroad.
Tho house was brilliantly illuminated and
in tho dining room thero wero handsome
floral decorations that lent added beauty
to tho effect. Tho grounds in tho rear
wero bathed iu a flood of light and
afforded a delightful promenade to
the timo of Taylor's music. Tho tables
wero kept richly set throughout tho fes
tivities, and tho cuisine was woithy the
fame of Augustine, Philadelphia's popular
caterer, who had chargo of this feature of
tho entertainment. The young gcntle
mau iu whoso honor tho colobration was
given was overwhelmed with the congratu
lations poured iu ou him. As. tho evcuing
woro on, tho merry music of tho dance
claimed tho lingering footsteps of tho
yonuger members of tho company, and
prolonged tho festivities to a lato hour.
Tho following was the
mi::ut :
Chicken Croquettes (Auustim-).
IJeet a l.i moile (Jellied).
Itouctl Turkey (Jellied).
Swci-l-llreails anil Pea.
LolHh-rCliop-i.
Crab Cutlets.
Chicken S':il:nl.
Charlotte liusye.
French Meringues.
I Cri'inii.
C:lki'3.
Fruit.
Champa;'!!!'.
Sherrv.
Colloe.
SUOOKN DEATH.
Coroner's Inquest Held.
Miss Julia Sparheck, aged about 2."
years, died suddenly this morning at tho
rosidenco of her father, No.. 012 Christian
strcot. Sho had been iu ill-health for
somo time past, and had bcon sent for
treatment to tho Episcopal hospital at
Philadelphia. About four weeks ago sho
returned homo, and has been since that
timo attending to household affairs. Last
evening sho prepared her father's supper,
and appeared to bo iu her usual health.
Alter midnight she was seized with severe
pains in tho region of tho heart and died
at 2 o'clock this morning. Coroner Shifter
was notified and held an inquest, tho
jury returning a verdict of death from
neuralgia of tho heart. Tho funeral of
Miss Sparbeck will take placo on Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Ono Taken and tiio other Left.
Charles Pepper and George Welsh, who
wero arrested to answer complaints of
drunken and disorderly conduct mado
against them, wcro arraigned beforo
Alderman Barr. As tflo prosecutors failed
to appear there was no cvidenco against
tho accused. Tho magistrate discharged
Poller, hut ordered Welsh to pay tho costs
or go to jail. Why this was thus is not
explained, but probably tho alderman
wanted to rcduco tho number of his dis
missed cases with " county for costs,"
without reducing tho official profits. It is
a pity that cither tho defendant or prose
cutor cauuot bo made to pay costs in all
such cases. Tho public will rejoico if
Alderman Barr can point out tho law
which will enable him to thus collect his
fees.
Mayor's Court.
Tim nwvnr liiul fivA customers this
morning, all of whom wero arrested for
drunken and disorderly conauct. Aureu
nf tliam vnm pnmmiMwl far fivft flilVB each
one for ton days, and ono was discharged.
AN AMATEUR GUNM AKER
PHOFKSSOK U ALL'S LATKsr WOKK
A Sporting Journal' Description or a Fin
Piece of Mechanism by u Lancaster
musician.
The following from tho New York For
est and Stream, one of tho leading sporting
journals of tho country, will bo read with
interest by Prof. Hall's many friends here.
Tho guus described are now on exhibition
in tho window of Buchmiller's store, on
North Queen street :
Readers of tho Forest and Stream may
recall a notico which appeared in theso
columns somo timo since of tho work of
Prof. Wm. B. Hall, of Lancaster, Pa., as
an amateur gunmakor. We bavejast had
tho pleasure of examming two new guus
recently completed by Prof. Hall, which
embody iu their plan something entirely
novel in tho construction of fire arms.
Wo aro aware that this is saying a great
deal, for a vast amount of inventive ingen
uity has becu expended upoti such work.
The records of tho patent office at Wash
ington contain thousands of specifications
of inventions designed to improve tho
various styles of tiro arms ; and' efforts in
this direction havo never been moro aotivo
thau during the last few years since the
introduction and adoption of tho breech
loading systems. In too matter of a breech
loading small arm alone, thero wero tiled
more than 500 inventions in the ycais of -tho
war and up to 1S71.
Several of tho novelties aud improve
ments in tho construction of fire-arms have
been conceived by parsons who wero not
regular gunmakcrs. Another fact which
is illustrated by tho present instance is
this, that mon who aro endowed with f
special musical gifts aro apt to bo also J
gifted with mechanical iiurennity.
Prof. Hall is a t aelu-i of vocal music,
having for a tint. hoid ili.ii.chah in tho
state normal school at Indiaun, Pa. With
him mechanical w t-k his !.(n a passion
from hoyfi.v.iil. S mi y u - ti; lie fitted
up a room at Ion '.:.; ;- i ,.ikshop,
fitting it out with au e''j.i-.ivi; .ixsortiucut
of tools, many of which, lino to his bent,
he mado himself. In this workshop tho
most of his leisure timo has b.eu spoilt,
making this or th.it articl.;, as his fancy
dictated.
Having b.;en a sp.ntsm.ui fiom early
youth his first hunting grounds wero in
that sportsmen's Htronghoid, Western
New York it was but natural that Prof.
nail's mechanical genius should bo direct
ed to tho shotgun. Some heven years ago
ho determined that the only tin for him
to nso iu tho field was ono which should
havo been constructed by his own hands.
Acting on this happy thought, ho secured
a pair of bands in tho rough, and having
made his own lock aud the other
parts, titled them together. The first
gun, IilvO several others that fol
lowed, was simply a copy, built
on tho model of guns ol" well known
makers. Ho was sixm convinced, how
ever, that tin; mechanism of these models
was too complicated, especially in the
locks, flo accordingly began t study
the problem presented, and drew several
patterns of new devices, all tho time aim
ing to reduce the number of pieces to the
minimum consistent with strength and
safety. The result now attained is shown
in tho guns inspected by us last week.
Ono of theso is a semi-hammer gun, the
rebounding lock of which consists of live
pieces ; and the other a hammerless, the
rebounding lock of which is composed of
four pieces. This is, so far as we know,
the simplest mechanism employed in the
lock of any hammerless gun.
Tho gun is, besides being a most beau
tiful piece of work, a marvel of simplicity
and safety in action. Tho old style of
mainspring having been entirely discard
ed, a straight piece or steel is substituted
in its place, this single piece acting at once
as tho mainspring and tho cocking lever.
The locks aro very easily aud automatically
cockedby tho simple opening of the gun
or dropping tho barrels. Opening tho
gun also automatically locks tho triggers
so securely that tho gun cauuot bo pre
maturely discliargod by any poA-sible tam
pering with tho triggers ; and owing to the
peculiar motion of the sear, tho bent
or notch in the hammer is so made that
tho sear hooks into it ; this, with an ad
ditional safety notch iu the hammer, ren
ders a prcmaturo explosion by a j.ir also
impossible. Tho hammer and sears are
very solid, and the whole mechanism of
tho locks appeals to us to bo strong and
durable, and not liable to get out of order.
Tho opening lever, which also moves the
automatic safety stop which locks the
trigger, is so placed that it may be
easily roachod by tho forefinger of the
right baud (or tho hand with which the
triggers aro pulled), and after tho gun has
been closed again and the shooter is read
to discharge it, the same linger removes
tho safety catch and unlocks the trigirer.
The top of tho gun, of course, is entirely
free from projections of any kind. Much
ingenuity is displayed by tho maker in
tho various devices for ready compensa
tion of tho wear of any of tho pieces which
may bo exposed to friction. In short.
Prof. Hall'ti amateur made uu has im
pressed us as a beautiful piece of median
ism. This arm, by reason of its simplicity,
strength, durability, ease of action, and
we should add, grace of out line and beauty
of finish, is one that cannot fail to interest
all sportsmen who may bo so fortunate as
to havo tho opportunity of in.icetiug it.
Tho scmihaminorgiin is in principle the
saino as tho hammerless, savo that it is
worked by the semi-hammers, which,
whiio to ono accustomed to tho usual
hammers they answer every purpose ot
tho old stylo, do not rise above tno linn of -
sight on tho top of tho gun.
To prevent any possible misconception,
wo repeat that Prof. Hall is a professional
gentleman whoso mechanical work is hi
rest and recreation in leisure hours. He
docs not mako nuns to sell : ho makes
them to -ratify his own tai.tes ; it is his
amusement, and a most sensible aud satis
fying style of amusement. And having
made a gun ho knows how to uso it. To
bring down a bird with agunot one's own
invention and construction is, perhaps, the
highest realization of tho truest pleasure
of tho field.
ThH Mornliii;'' Voiirt.
This moiiiing court met at 10 o'clock
with both judges present.
Hall Nash, who was arrested for failing
to jcay money which ho was ordered to do
by the court, was sentenced to pay it.
Sarah Hinder was sentenced to pay the
costs in a case of assault and battery,
which she brought and which was ignored
by the grand jury, which body put the
costs upon her. Both she and Nash went
to jail.
After transacting considerable current
business court adjourned to meet ou Mon
day, when the argument list will bo taken
up.
Serenaded
John Copland, the well-known restau
rateur, who is a member of tho Union
lire company, was recently married. Last
evening tho members of the company as
sembled at their engine house, and headed
by the full City band, marched to tho res
taurant of Mr. Copland, whero they gave
him a serenade. After a number of pieces
had been played by the band, .the company
was invited to partake of a line lunch,
which Mr. Copland had prepared in excel
lent style. After eating and drinking to J
their hearts' content,, the company
marched back to their engine house,
whero they wcro dismissed.
Mayor's Court.
This morning the mayor had four cases:
Three drunks were sent out for 5 days
cacti aud one for 10.