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LANCASTER DAILY INTEUjIGENCEK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1882.
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FRIDAY XVXNIEO, SEPT. 22. 1882.
Ah IH-Beg ottOH Ticket.
The success of the administration in
the New York Republican convention
is charged by the New York Times to its
alliance with Jay Gould. It declares
that " Jay Gould has triumphed at Sar
atoga, let the facts be distorted ever so
ingeniously." The knowledge of this
fact among the New York votcre will
certainly, we think, prevent the election
of the Republican ticket. Nothing more
injurious of it could be said than that it
was nominated in the interest of Jay
Gould and that class of men. It gives a
free field to the Democratic ticket as the
representative of the people as against
monopolies. This field will be taken
possession of by the New York Democ
racy with a suitable platform and suit
able candidates. The Republican plat
form no less than its ticket gives the
Democrary the popular position on the
issue of the day against the encroach
ments of the moneyed power. It is
drawn in terms to suit the agency that
aided the administration and the
" straight outs " in their fight against
the " half-breeds, " and gave them the
victory.
A victory, too, that was gained, it
seems, after the peculiar methods of the
sharpers who undertook to win it. It
was done by bribery and trickery.
The chairman of the state committee
who obtained his oflicial place as a half
breed, and who was as such chosen to
the convention, deserted his colors and
carried his delegation to Folger under a
a contract thai he should iret the norai
nation for lieutenant governor ; which
he secured. In further consideration he
voted in the state committee to give the
organization of the convention to the
friends of Folger. Another vote being
needed in the committee for this purpose
it was secured by the appearance of Po
lico Commissioner French as a substi
tute for Collector of the Fort Robertson,
under the authority of a telegram
from the latter, which now turns
out to have been a barefaced
forgery, and never to have passed
through the telegraph ollice at all.
it was written on a blank used by the
senders of messages and not on one of
those used by the operator in receiving
them. This discovery has naturally
created a sensation and will tend to
greatly embitter the feeling of the de
feated half-breeds. It was hard enough
for them to yield their adhesion to a
ticket put upon them by their foes, even
if the victory had been fairly gained ;
but when they know that it was obtain
ed by the barefacei bribery and fraud
that secured it, they will have no need
to repress their anger and no occasion to
give their support where their heart is
not. Men who cheat cannot expect
their victims to be willing to give them
their stake'when they know how it was
won from them. It is a dangerous game
to play in a nominating convention,
whose candidates tako nothing unless
they -also carry the election. ' Clear
sighted and sensible men would not seek
to carry a convention by methods that
would embitter their opponents, when
they have to face a close election, no
matter how unprincipled they may he
nor how willing to cheat if cheating is
safe.
The trick played upon Collector Rob
ertson was probably conceived and car
ried out under the impression that he
would be afraid to denounce it, after it
had accomplished its object, because he
holds his place at the mercy of the ad
ministration. But he turns out not to
have been s timid as he was credited
with being. Die was timid enough to
stay away from the state committee and
the convention when his political duty
required him to be present, lie was
complaisant enough not to stand iu the
way of the administration in its under
taking to nominal c Folger. ire was
weak enough to bo deceived by its ad
herents with the belief that they would
perhaps nominate him for governor in
stead of Folger. Rut he would not play
into their hands as far as they expected.
He has exposed their shameful trick and
they threaten to remove him from his
ollice for his contumacy.
If after these exposures and the de
velopment of the influences supporting
him, Judge Folger can be elected gov
ernor of New York the country is past
praying lor. we regard it as an impos
sible feat, with any reasonable degree of
discretion in placing in the field a Dem
ocratic ticket. New York sis surely as
Pennsylvania will pass under the con
trol of a Democratic administration at
the coming election, and the Republican
leaders in the retirement of private life
will have leisure to consider the profit of
the thimble-rigging methods of Wall
street in party management.
A avriteu in the Gentleman's Miuj
azine takes the position that drunken
ness is a device of nature for relieving
humanity of its inferior members, and
that this natural cleansing and renovat
ing process cannot be advantageously
interfered with. The same argument
would prevent any attempt to keep
mankind from vicious indulgences. No
doubt the temptations that beset men
are struggled with successfully in pro
portion to men's manhood. It might bo
better for tho world if all the weak and
depraved members of the community
were knocked on the head. But civil
ized ideas will not permit a practice that
would be ia entire harmony with bar
barian usages. Civilization and its"
methods may bebad for the world,as the
writer we quote would prove by his ar
gument; but he can hardly expect civ
ilized people to admit it.
The iron workers' strike in Pittsburgh
hat ended and the workers havo taken
nothing by their motion. The strike
was not an injury in its effect to tho
manufacturers' interest It has prevent
ed an over-production of iron, without
causing its price to advance. Surplus
smjv&b nave oeen worked un
iind uow I
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the iron market is ready aeaiu for renin
tion. Some day in the future there may
again bean over-supply, and then there
will be another stoppage after the price
of iron has gone below the cost of pro
duction. If the iron workers had not
struck it is possible that before, now the
manufacturers would have been corn
lulled by their over-production to stop,
do it may be that even the workers have
not really lost anything by taking the
initiative.
There is a comet advertised as on
exhibition at so early an hour iu the
morning that we presume few of our
readers will care to see it. It is said to
be our old and brilliant friend of 1SS0,
which was such a trouble to the astron
omers and such an agreeable thing to
everybody else. When it went away we
were told that the most of us would
never live to see it again; that has
proved to be true, but only because it
comes again at five o'clock in the morn
ing which is not an hour that suits us
very well. But now we are informed
that we may see it again iu a ccuple of
years, as it is shortening its orbit prepar
atory to a final dip into the sun, which
is to occur before the century is out.
With this information we will not deem
it our duty to disturb our moming
slumbers to greet our visitor, as we
might feel inclined to do for old ac
quaintance sake if it was going away
for a long time. We will leave it to the
astronomers, and when they have made
their calculations and told us when it is
coming back, we will cheerfully believe
them when we see it.
The gross earnings of tho Western
Union telegraph compauy iu New York
state for tho year ending June 30, wcro
$845,000, on which thoy havo paid $122.47
taxes to tho controller.
Father. Htacintui: lias written a let
ter to the vice president of tho French
Chamber of Deputies favoring tho separa
tion of the church from the state, but at
the same timo earnestly protesting against
making such action a mere adjunct of the
present anti-Christian war, which, ho
predicts, if earned much further, will end
in tho slianio and ruin of tho French na
tion. Tun dredging by tho United States gov
ernment of a channel at tho mouth of tho
Patowomut river, a little streamlet of
Rhode Island, turns out to havo boon for
tho exclusivo benefit of one William God
(lard, who has a yacht drawing five feet
of water, which he desired to moor at a
dock in the river channel. Tho job was
mado a part of tho notorious river and
harbor bill, in which it figures to the ex
tent of $3,000.
Tiik growth of tho Protestant Episcopal
church in tho last ton years is remarkable.
Iu 1872 the number of communicants was
19,318; to-day thero are 20,279 au in
crease of 0,901, or 11 per cent, over the
crease of population from 1870 to 1880.
Tho churches in the dioceso number 14S ;
tho sittings numhors 70,000 ; tho value
of clnnch property is $7,250,000, whilo in
1874 it was $5,134,000. The gospel is
preached from tho pulpits of tho church
by 205 clergymen. From pew rents and
other sources the receipts for 1882 amount
od to $823,357.40 au inemisoin ton years
of $312,479.23.
"Tiik abolition of unnecessary offices,
tho reduction of the number of public
dependents, tho narrowing oT responsi
bility and economy in the public expense,
constitute an urgent and practical reform.
This would bo a substantial benefit to tho
people. To lessen the cost of government
lightens the burdens of labor. The authors
and abettors of tho evils under which tho
people suffer are now on their trial in this
commonwealth. Afteralong stewardship
they will bo judged by deeds and not by
declarations. Professions aro easily made ;
but tho people havo been fed on such dry
husks 60 long that they have resolved to
determine who shall he their servants, not
what is promised for the future, but by
what has been done in the past." From
Paulson's Commonwealth Club Speech.
PERSONAL.
Mme. .Taxausciikk owns an ounce of
laco valued at fifty dollars. It was given
to her by Baron Rothschild.
Dn. .Coplestone, bishop of Columbo,
recently uismissea a schoolmaster or his
dioceso for engaging himself to tho daugh
ter of u Methodist.
Fkakk P. Cooley, a well-known Wilkcs
barro journalist, was married to Mi?s
Kate JJrodnck, daughter of Mayor lJrod.
rick, iu that city yesterday.
Mrs. John Jacok Astok is said to
give away nioro money for charitable) pur
poses than any other woman in tho United
States.
Mh. Blaine was givcu a recoptiou on
Monday evening by tho Union Lcairuo
club of Chicago. The centre ofthotablo
was adorned with a huge kettle of white
roses, with red tongues of carnation un
derneath, representing a camp firo.
Ex-Cadkt WuiTTAKnn now advertises
tho subject of his lecture as " Ears and
tho Color Lino at West Point." The
colored orator recently spoke of " fraudu
lent Hayes, " horse-loving Grant" and
" accident Arthur."
Alexander III., the uncrowned cm
cror of Russia, is tho possessor of an un
rivaled collection of royal diadems. Tho
most ancient is nrobablv tho crown r
Ooustantiueo Monomachus, which was
sont from Constantinople to tho " Lord of
mow " in 111G.
Tub kino of Italy is at tho head of an
association formed at Urbino to celebrate
tho four hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Raphael. It is proposed to erect
his statue, in Carrara marble, upon a
pedestal bearing bas-roliefs illustrative of
his most ramous work.
Mn. Thomas Moran, tho American
artist, has been very favorably received in
England. His paintingsand etchings have
bean warmly commended by critics, and
ho has sold nearly all of them to eager
purchasers. Mr. Ruskin bought a number
of them, and gave an order for a copy of
the " Yello wstone Park."
a Miner Crashed Under FaUlng Timber,
James Englo, a miner employed at the
West Lehigh, colliery, near Mahanoy city,
was instantly killed by a fall of rock.
Engle, with several companions, was work
ing in a breast and he attempted to knock
out some of the prop timber with a heavy
sledge, although, warned not to do it.
Another blow brought Che prop down, and
with it came five or six tons of rock, com
pletely burying him. The deceased was
28 years of age and unmarried.
A Massacre Prevented.
It having been renorted that the leadera
of the Albanian Lcaguo at Scutari had re-
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solved to massacre and rob the richest of
the Christians, including the English
consul, two hill tribes marched to Scu
tari to protect their coreligionists, thereby
preventing a massacre. The consuls
have asked that the garrison of Scutari be
reinforced.
AT HEADQUARTERS.
TBK BBIGHT DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK.
What Hensel Thinks of the State Campaign
Encouraging; Keports Cram Every
District Tne Tariff Bugaboo.
To a reporter of the Philadelphia Ecen
ing lelcgraph yesterday Chairman W. U.
Hensel, being interrogated as to the state
campaign and tho effect of the Republican
local nominations iu Philadelphia, said :
" The local nominations as a whole will
not strengthen the state ticket. The no
minations in this city cannot meet with
the approval of the Committee of One
Hundred, and that fact will not benefit the
ticket. I understand that Mr. Keim's
uomination was after forms that have been
in vogue here for some time, modes that
the people have already condemued. But
Republican blunders cannot be turned to
advantage unless the Democrats act with
wisdom. I understand that it is the deter
mination of the Democracy to sink all
personal considerations; and to make such
nominations as will command tho support
of the people. Iu the degreo that they do
this the Democratic ticket will be
strengthened.
"My advices are that the Democrats have
made good nominations, and there aro
few districts in which the state ticket is
weakened by weak local nominations or
by party disorganization. Mr. Schnattcr
1, who comes from one of tho senatorial
districts in which the Democrrts have not
come to a conclusion, assures me that in
no event will the election of a Democratic
senator in that district bo endangered.
Ho will make any personal sacrifice neces
sary to prevent the Republicans from
making a gain. 1 am sure the Adams and
Cumberland senatorial district will not be
lost to the Democrats. My reports from
Allegheny are that tho local nominations
thero give universal satisfaction to every
clement of the party. I have reason to
beliovo that Mr. Hopkins will accept the
congressional nomination, and will lead
the light in Western Pennsylvania. All
of tho Democratic couuty conventions
havo now been held except in Huntingdon
and the new committees appointed. I
regard the organization in tho state as
complete and have every icasou to believe
that tho work of paying taxes aud effect
ing naturalization is being attended to."
" Is the question of the tar ill" as pic
scnted by the Regulars likely to affect tho
Democratic campaign unfavorably ?"
" Don Cameron's threat that unless the
business men and manufacturers sup
ported him he would overthrow the tariff
alarmed nono of them. It only opened
their eyes to his supremo selfishness, and
hundreds of Republican manufacturers
aud representatives of Pennsylvania are iu
tho Independent ranks. Tho Stalwarts
have not been able to woo them back, nor
to intimidate Democrats.
"The Democratic platform declares for
tho protection of Pennsylvania industries
and tho representatives of Pennsylvania
Democracy iu Congress havo never failed
to stand up for them. Mr. Wallace in tho
Senate and Randall as the Democratic
leader of tho House were far more poten
tial for Pennsylvania's best interests than
all the Cameron crowd, who havo never
commanded respect or influence at Wash
ington because of their complete subscr
vioucy to tho boss and their easy transfer
by him to any purposo ho may havo iu
view. Mr. Elliott, our candidate for con-gressman-at-largo,
has unequivocally do
dared himself for the protection of Penn
sylvania industries aud for such a tariff as
will givo ample protection to the work-
ingman and a fair profit to tho manufac
turer. Less than this no representative
Pennsylvania Democrat will demand aud
more no elector has a right to ask. The
people of all tho state have confidence
that with such a liuo of congressmen as
tho Democracy will present Elliott, Ran
dall, Mutchlcr, Ermentrout, McCormick,
Curtin, llopkius, Boyle, Coffroth, Plumcr
and others Pennsylvania interests will bo
far better taken care of than iu the
keeping of reckless political adven
turers like Don Cameron aud his
body-servants, Sam Barr and Russell
Errett. Oh ! no ; Cooper's tariff screens
have not been any more effective than his
defamation of Pattison's father or his il
lustration of Beaver's executive capacity
by his administration of the Agricultural
college. The truth is that tho Republican
campaign managcis have put too low an
estimate on the intelligence of tho people
of the state. Pcnnsylvanians know that
this is a contest for honest stato govern
ment against Caraeronism, and they are
not to ho misled by an attempt to create
fictitious issues. Cameron will not lie
able to drag down tho pioteetiou of Penn
sylvania industries by identifying it with
his failing cause."
Mr. Hensel told a Times reporter that
"the exposure of the Del anoy business,
has pretty well scared Cameron aud his
aids out of tho notiou of buying Demo
cratic votes. Their latest scheme in tho
country districts is to got Democrats to
stay away from the polls. They aro try
ing to induce them to sulk iu their tents,
by all sorts of reasoning to tho effect that
thero aro no jrrcat issues at stako iu this
campaign. Tho plan will not work.
There will he a very largo vote polled in
tuo state, as tho inlluencos at work in the
respective parties aro such as invariably
bring tho voters out."
Itavages of Yellow Fever.
Tho yellow fever is making fearful
progress iu Pcusacol.i, yesterday's report
showing 00 new cases and 2 deaths. About
two thiols of the new cases aro aradng the
colored people. A number of tho inhabi
tants havo removed to a camp fivo miles
from the city.
Eighteen cases and six deaths wcro re
ported in Brownsvillo yesterday. Surgeon
Murray telegraphed from Brownsville to
Surgeon General Hamilton yesterday as
follows: "Inspectors report Arroyo cor
don perfect with no sickucss outsido or
near it. Can proveut tho spread of fever
if I am sustained against legal quibbles.
Tiic Arrayo is the only practicable lino
for tho cordon until tho fever gets five
miles or more beyond it. Hidalgo and
orar counties will not permit transit.
Cameron county is too largo and too
healthy to enclose iu tho cordon. Tho
river guard is necessary and full authority
essential."
Two Colored Politicians Quarrel.
Considerable excitement has been
created in Athens, Ga., o7er tho mortal
stabbing of Randall Brown (colored) by
Matt Davis, tho colored postmaster at
Athens, who is a strong supporter of Con
gressman Spcer. Brown is au advocate of
tho election of Thomas D. Candler, tho
Democia'hnominoe. Witnesses disagree
as to who first started the discussion, but
Brown and Davis cot into a disnuto as to
an insulting charge that tho latter had
neaped upon the former tho night before.
Hard words passed on both sides, result
ing in a scuffle, when Matt Davis drew a
knifo and inflicted a mortal wound upon
his antagonist, ripping open tho stomach,
so that tho bowels were exposed. Davis
is under $1,500 bond to await tho result of
Brown's injuries.
Iturlal ot
r.
Posey.
Tho remains of tho late Dr. Pusoy wero
buried in the Cathedral in Oxford. Eng.
Tho funeral procession numbered 432.
Rt non. William E. Gladstone was nn
of the pall-bearers. Cardinal Newman
walked besido the coffin. Very Rev. Henry
G. Liddel, dean of Christ church, assisted
by Canon Liddon, read the service and J.
F. MacKarnes?, Bishop of -Oxford, pro
nounced the benediction. The flags of
the city were at half-mast. AH theprin
cipat dignitaries of tho university wero
present. I
POUTS BECEIVES TI8XTUKS.
He la Allowed Greater Freedom la the Jail
The Chaa.ee Cor Extradition.
Notwithstanding the order of his coun
selors, Major Phipps received general vis
itors yesterday. Councilman Matthews,
of Philadelphia, and Detective Wright
remained the longest timo. The breaking
of a large ulcer in the major's mouth
made him quite sick and a physician was
called in. Mrs. Phipps has been with
her husband all day. Ho was given tho
freedom of the eastern corridor. Last
evening the major said to Detective Wright :
"Those who expect mo to say anything
that will damage the reputation of anyone
in Philadelphia will bo disappointed. I
don't intend going back to Philadelphia
if I can help it, but if I have to go I will
still hold my tongue." The major's
genial manners have already mado him a
favorite with the jail officials. Mr. Cars
callcn still adheres to tho opinion that the
mayor will not be extradited. Mr. Martin
and the others feel confident that he will.
If on Tuesday next Judge Sinclair recom
mends the extradition of tho major and
the governor general sustains him, it will
takeabout ten days to got out tho neces
sary papers, so that it is not likely that
major will cross tho river for fifteen or
twenty days, and an appeal to the supreme
bench will make his stay in Canada longer
still. It may be, however, that after the
arguments on Tuesday tho major will
consent to go to the states without wait
ing for tho arrival of the extradition
papers. At present, however, he does not
seem inclined to give an inch.
The major said : "If the havo nothing
against me but the alleged forgery of
warrants named in tho Philadelphia news
papers the prosecution is preposterous,
for I havo signed no such warrants. The
four warrants mentioned in t'io papcis
were, I can assure and prove, not signed
by mo. Remember that."
District Attorney Graham arrived homo
last night from Washington, bringing
with him the prpcrs from tho state , de
partment calling for the extradition from
Canada of Ellis P. Phipps on a chargo of
forgery. The certified copies of tho in
dictment, signed by the grand jury, and
other evidence produced by tho district
attorney, were considered sufficient by
Secretary Frolinghuysen, who directed tho
issue of tho necessary order upon tho
Canadian government, signed by Presi
dent Arthur, for tho surrender of tho body
of tho unctuous major. Mr. Craham will
not start for Hamilton until Saturday, as
Monday, tho day before tho date set for
the hearing, will be amplo timo iu his
opinion to arrive there. Ho has no doubt
whatever of being able to bring Phipps
back with him aud thinks that tho efforts
of his counsel to keep him out of the
tribunals of justico of his own country will
he unavailing.
STftlKKltS AT WOKK.
Tliu l'lUsburgh Mills In Full llluvt Trouble
at uthrr Points.
The differences between tho manufac
turers and ironworkers having been sot-
tied a largo number of tho mills at Pitts
burgh started up with a full complement
of men, and the balance will bo in opera
tion by next Monday. Tho best feeling
exists between the employers and employ
ecs, and all sides appear to be glad that
tho striko is over. Iu tho blooming
department of tho Bessemer btccl com
pany, at Homestead, whero a strike
occurred several months ago the men re
fused to work Thursday because tho man
agement discharged Ciitchluw, who at
tacked Fowley during an incipient riot.
Fowley, who was a non-union man shot
Critchlow, and has since been at work in
tho mill, .aud was present Thursday morn
ing when the union men went to work. In
order to save trouble Fowley resigned and
Manager Williams then discharged Critch
low. The decision of the Amalgamated
association in the matter will test tho
alleged reforms in the rules for the govern
ment of tho mill committee.
Later dispatches say that tho trouble at
Hempstead has been adjusted, aud the
men will return to work on Monday.
Critchlow and Fowley were both relieved
from duty.
The iron manufacturers of tho Wheel
ing district met aud unanimously resolved
not to statt their mills uutil labor prices
wero equalized witli Pittsburgh. Hereto
fore they havo paid 25 cents per tou more
for boiling and 5 cents more for heatiuir.
They claim that
prices havo been equal
i?.ed elsewhere
here.
and should bo equalized
ALMOST A PANIC IN OIL.
A Tteht money JtlarKet Forces Operators
to Unload.
For several days past tho tightness of
tho money market has seriously affected
tho price of oil, and banks in Bradford
that have uever heretofore refused oil cer
tificates as collateral on a ten cent margin
on Wednesday refused to accept them.
This action very nearly precipitated a
panic iu tho exchange. Such a Hood of
oil certificates was never before witnessed,
it being estimated that at least 3,000,000
barrels wero thrown on tho market to bo
taken care of. Matters readied a climax
yesterday many holders of oil being forced
to sell at the lower figures, and tho Brad
ford exchange is seriously contemplating
a suspension oi business till tho monoy
market should case up. Carrying rates,
which, under ordinary circumstances, are
hut GO cents per day per 1,000 barrels, ad
vanced to $5 per day, aud in several in
stances as high as $12.30 was paid. Thurs
day afternoon, as matters appeared most
serious, a large amount of money was
brought out, sufficient to provide for
nearly 2,000,000 barrels, aud tho danger
was thus bridged over. ItLsiumorcd
that Russell Sage aud one or two other
wealthy New "xorkcrsadvaucetLtko monoy
Tho market, whioh opened at 70 was de
pressed to 74, but under a better feeling
reacted to 78J, closing strong at 78.
The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette as
serts that an attempt is about to bo made
to "corner" tho oil market. It says
"operations havo alroady been com
menced hero and elsewhere,' and about
twelve million barrels havo already been
bought and taken out of the market.
Heavy buyers outsido of this pool bold
several million barrels, and it is said tho
present break is for tho purposo of shaking
cut weak holders."
A Wealthy Englishman's Fate.
Tho body of Mr. Augustus G icon, a
wealthy Englishman living in Chesterfield
county, Va., was found in tho woods,
some distance from his home. Ho had
been missing for over a week, aud Detec
tive John Wren, with a large corps of as
sistants, had been searching the surround
ing country for several days.'1 When found
tho body had Only the underclothing on.
A setter dog, in an emaciated condition,
was lying by tho body. Tho deceased
was rospectably connected in England.
He was of convivial habits, and at times
indulged in long spells of drinking, aud it
is supposed that in a fit of delirium he
wandored off into tho woods and there
died.
What Old Lancaster Republicans WIU Ho.
Forney's Progress.
We learn that in the interior of Lauca
tor county many sturdy old farmers who
havo never voted anything but the straight
Republican ticket iu all their lives, are
this fall to poll Democratic ballots. This,
all know, is in tho very stronghold bf
Republicanism. The old gentlemen are
disgusted with the quarrels of the Repub
licans, ana win nave nothing to do with
either faction. The bitter fight has led
them to decide that the entire concern may
just as well be set aside for awhile, and
tho Democrats given a chance. Very sor
rowful biifc virv ti-nn tiiia e:t. : r
w .w.j ...... wu.M PIUIIIVU V I
affairs. I
THE LOSS OF THE ASIA.
STOUT OF THE WOMAN WHO SURVIVED
The Perils of Them Tnat Uo Down to the
Sea In Ships a Terrible Experience
Bow the crew Succumbed.
Miss Morrison, one of the survivors of
the ill-fated Asia, has furnished a sketch
of her experience. After she left the
wreck in a life-boat with tho captain,
mate and several others, sho says : "I
saw tho other two life-boats both full.
The captain and mate had oars, and tried
to take care of our boat. The steamer
now went down aud left wreckage floating
all around. I saw the other two boats
upset twice, and each time the number of
passengers was largely reduced. Tho
three boats drifted together for a short
time. I heard those iu the other boat call
to the captain for oars. One of the boats
had uo oars, ono had one, aud our boat
nautwo. l he captain could spare none.
Qur boat went along quite nicely for
some minutes, the others capsized almost
immediately. Thoy had nothing to help
themselves with. I was sitting on the bow
of our boat looking back towards the
wreck. I saw the other two boats tip
over three times, aud when I next saw
them they were empty, no one even cliug
iug to their sides. I am suro nono were
saved except Tiukis and myself. Finally
our boat upset, aud we lost both oars.
Wo wero then at the mercy of the waves,
and were upset four times ia all. Thero
were IS persons in the boat before sho
upset. Two woniuu were lost the first
time. It became calm near dark, and the
boat did not upset again. About this time
wo picked up a Moating oar, but wero too
exhausted to uso it. Tho mate told me
to hold on to the life Hue, whatever hap
pened, and 1 never lot go. When tho
boat upset I hung on, aud cauio
up wilii it. None of the five
men died until after dark. The mate got
upou his kucej and aukl lie could see land.
This cheered -us hl The eaptaiu seemed,
very sad, and seldom spoke. None bad
hats or coats on but Tiukis. I had neither
hat nor shawl. Wo were all iu the water
up to our knees, but the water was not up
to tho seats. If wo hail had a bailing
dish wo could have b.iilud out the boat
after the sua went down. We had nothing
do it with. The men nil die quietly ami
seemed to go to .sleep. Tliu mate put his
head up to my face in the dark aud asked
if it was I ; I said yes. My hair was flying
around, ho seized it t in his death grasp
and pulled down my head. I asked
tho captain who was near, to re
lease my hair. He did ho, aud
tho mate soon breathed his last.
Wo taw a light at Byiig Inlet about dark
and could see it all night, but drifted
south. Shortly after tho mate died tho
captain lay dqwu. s I tried to arouse tho
captain, bub ho was dead, if tliihlc this
was about midnight. Mr. Tiukis and I
kept up a conversation. I was nervous
aud thought that Tinkis would laydown
his head like the rett I asked him to come
to tho bow, but he said wo would balauco
tho boat better by remaining as we wero,
and that he would not go to sleep. Day
light finally dawned aud revealed a shoro
near by. Tiukis worked tho boat
toward the shore with thooar wo had
picked up. It was a beautiful warm
morning, and the suu warmed us and
dried our clothes. We got on tho rocks
shortly after suu rise. Wo tried to walk
across the island, thinking wo might pass
somo houses. I could not walk, so wo
returned to tho boat. Tiukis took the
bodies out. I could not help him. He
then pried the boat off with tho oar. lie
worked tho boat down tho beach, but
made poor headway. Darkness coming on
I was afraid it would get rough, so we
landed ; broke boughs for our beds, aud
put some under aud somo over us. I
slept some, but was nervous. We wero
up before sunrise aud got into the boat.
It was calm then. Wo rowed a short timo,
but then gavo it up and went ashore and
lay down on the rocks and wcut to slcop.
Au Indian came aloug and woke us up and
asked if wo were lost. Wo said wo weio.
His squaw was in the boat. Wo asked
him how far it was to a house. Ho said
it was twenty-two miles, aud asked if wo
wero hungry. Ho then got somo bread
and pork from his boat. I conld not eat,
but 1 drank some cold tea. Tinkis offered
tho Indian his watch to tike us to Parry
Sound. Wo had but little to eat on the
way. Tho squaw mado mo a bed in tho
boat, and I slept thero Sunday night quite
comfoitably. Tiukis never gavo up, ex
cept on Saturday morning, when we lay
down on tho rocks to die. I thought of
mo -liaues in tue woods,' but saw no
hope of rescue."
m m
A UOAl'S COSTLY AIKAI..
A Coiitoiuplativo Annual Lunches llream
ingly OU" of Ureenback.
Egbert G. Vincent, of Waterville, Mo.,
who is visiting friends in Brooklyn, N. Y.,
alter st: oiling along the buy shore on Sat
urday altcruoon last, lay down and fell
asleep in an inviting spot shaded by a pear
tree, near the Uol.iplaiiie house, in Twenty
ninth street. A goat camo along, and
suiiliug about, discovered tho edge of a
roll of greenbacks, amounting to S175.
protruding from a vest pocket. Ho se
lected a bit of ono bill, aud fiudiug it a
delicacy compared with a circus poster,
deftly insinuated his tongue into tho vest
pocket and pulled out tho wbolo amount,
scattering tho greenbacks on tho grass.
He chewed up $100 in the timo a man
takes for a Coney Island plate of soft shell
crabs, and tho money seemed to satisfy his
hunger iu tho samo ratio. Still he was
more leisurely iu devouring tho remain
der, for, bavins; lunched off $2.'i more, ho
stood gazing dreamily across tho waters of
uowanus bay to tho hazy lulls of Staten
Island a long timo before ho licked up an
additional :J3 as dessert. When Mr.
Viucent awoko ho was Just iu timo to
rescue tho remaining $15. The goat ut
tered a mockiug bleat, fixed a fish eye on
tho stranger from Maine, and then gam
boled off down tho slope. Mr. Vincent
searched iu vain for tho rest of his money.
Tbe IMnlllera' platform.
Tho National- Distillers aud Liquor
Dealers' association adjourned at Cincin
nati after having completed reorganiza
tion. The association adopted, a 'declara
tion of principles, which recital tliatahey
favor the sale of spirits being placed on
the .same footing as that of any other
merchandise, and a judicious license sys
tem throughout the country ; while they
opposo fanaticism and prohibition as do
tri mental to the rights of a majority of J
.American citizens.
The organization of the association
gives the new body the name of tho Na
tional Spirits and Wine association of f Uo'
United States. Any. person, firm of cor
poration may become & member when en
gaged in the manufacture or sale of winbj'
spirits or liquors. ' '
Tbe Fire Kecord. ' '
Tho wholesale drug warehouso or Gil
bert Brothers & Go;,, at Howard and Ger
man streets, Baltimore, was burned yes
terday morning. Loss, $27,000.
Two empty ico houses in tho northern
section of Providence, Rhode Island, were
destroyed yesterday morning by au incen
diary fire.
Tho harness pad factoiy of Emrich
Hartraan & Co., in Wooster, Ohio, was
burned yesterday. Loss, $20,000.
Colorado Democrats.
The Democrats of Colorado, in conven
tion nominated, by acclamation, James -B.
Grant, of Lake, for governor : John R.
Prnwrnm. of Bent, for lieutenant-cfovernor
and Vincent D. Markham, of Arapahoe,
judge of tho supreme court.
SCANvAL.
Mew York KepubUcaa PeMtlcwaa
Excited
Over oa Alleged Tragedy.
The announcement in' the New York
papers that William H. Robertson, a
member of the Republican stato com
mittee, representing the Westchester
district, had denied the statement tele
graphed hence by the associated prero
'that he had authorized Stephen B. French
to act as proxy at the meeting of the com
mittee, created quite a sensation among
tho delegates to the convention. Various
opinions were expressed regarding tho
supposed question of veracity until tho
iuuer history of tho matter was disclosed.
It appears upon investigation that a sup
posed dispatch was placed iu the bands of
the secretary, Mr. Vrooman, among a
large number of genuine telegrams. It
was written on what is knowu as a "send
ing blank " and had unintelligible marks
to indicate the usual addenda of telegraph
operators, signatures and filling and re
ceiving times. It reads as follows :
Nkw York. September 19.
"3w Hon. Stephen Jf. French, (Jrtmil Union
Hotel, Saratoga .-
" Please act as my proxy at mooting of
stato committee and oblige.
W. H. UonuuTsON.
"Paid."
Tho foregoing was not disooveretl uhtil
tho authorship was denied in New York
by Mr. Robertson and the above facts de
veloped in tho investigation. Considerable
iudignation is expressed and a rigid inves
tigation has been set on foot to ferret out
the perpotrators of tho act. Alroady tho
forged message has been photographed
and copies of it circulated among tho dele
gates for identification.
Mr. French was asked about tho facts
and ho answered iu detail. In brief ho
said : "I havo hadjscveral interviews with
tho collector about the convention and its
action. I asked him if ho should 'attend
tho meeting of tho committco aud the
convention. Ho replied ho should not. I
sue zested that it mfcht bo important for
hhiai to bo present or to bo represented by
proxy, lie said ho would appoint any ono
I would uamo, and suggested that I should
so act. It was arrangod 'that "wo should
communicate by wire and should' sign my
dispatches 'Commissioner.' In all our talks
he was enthusiastic for Judge Folger, and
said'ho would do Jail bo could to help hint
and would see that his subordinatesdid
tho same. I kuew ho had seen Judge Fol
ger and know that Folger regarded him as
ins mend ami neiper. wen, tho timo
Camo and tho exigency arose when his
presence or his proxy was noedod, I telo
graphed him aud received no reply. I
telegraphed a second timo, and finally re
ceived tho telegram which the collector
denies sending. I, of course, know that
he says so, and that I received it by a
telegraph, messenger. It-was iu a telegraph
envelope and I, of course, supposed it was
all right, as if was in the line of our con
versation and our understanding."
On the other liaud, not only does the
collector deny that bo eyor, gave' Mr.
French authority to act for'hira, but bo
denies it in terms which indicate cxtremo
iudignation.
"It is a shameful affair," ho said yes
tcrday.whcu questioned about it, " and I
was shocked when I hoard of it. Mr.
French had absolutely no grounds for say
ing that I wanted him to be my proxy in
the stato committee I never thought of
him in that connection. I was unable to
attend tho meeting of the committee be
cause of business, but if I had wished to
select a representative thero wore many
ablo delegates in my own district who aro
my personal friends. Somo of them havo
been distinguished iu public life, and I
certainly would have selected a substitute
from among their number.
" Did you ever hold any couiuiuuicatiou
with Mr. French on this subject?"
"Never, emphatically. Not a word
paused between us."
Nl'.WS MISUEI.I.ANV
Onucrul Current Items From the Morning
Mails.
The races of the Chicago fair associa
tion was postponed yesterday on account
of rain.
Tho tariff commission held a session at
Chattanooga, Tenn., yesterday. Tho
commission left for Atlanta yesterday
afternoon.
A New York dredging company is to
dredge 2,500,000 cubic yards in tho ap
pioachcs to Baltimore harbor, at IU cents
per cubic yard.
At the assizers at Chatham, Out., yes
terday William Rowland, 'of liedgetown,
was tried aud convicted of wifo murder
and sentenced to bo hanged on October 25
Tho Homo insurance company, of Col
umbus, Ohio, has made an assignment to
J. W. King, of Gi cen couuty. Tho assets
of the compauy aio $00,00. The liabilities
aie unknown.
A dispatch to San Francisco from Vic
toria, 13. C, dated yesterday, says : Tho
royal party lauded from the Comus at
Gsquimalt at 11 o'clock. There. was great
enthusiasm and cheering. Last night the,
city was brilliantly illuminated.
The British steamship Plesey, Captaiu
Murks Scott, from Philadelphia, reports
that in latitude 27.10 north longitude
SS.56, passed the masts, gaffs, booms, sails
and ringing or a schooner. A hoy evidently
had not been long iu tho water.
Folger lu no Uurry u Keslgu.
Secretary Folger said iu reply to au in
quiry as to the date of bis resignation as
secretary of the treasury, that he did not
intend to resigu until the election in New
York had determined whether he was to
be governor or not. Ho is not pleased
with the idea that his resignation is ex
pected, aud says that, whilo ,ifc may be
said that tho political power of tho treas
ury department in the custom house and
elsewhere iu tho stato of New York may
be used to help his election, ho wants' to
know if such influences would be used
were he out of tho department. As well
might it bo claimed that the president
should resigu, because he sought a second
term, and would uso his power to secure
a ro election. , ' s
' ' Odd Fellows Iu Councir.
At the session of tho grand lodge in Bal
timore a resolution to bold two sessions
daily was adopted. An appropriation of
$500 for tho relief of sufferers from yellow
fever at Pensacola was made. In the
afternoon an amendment 'reqniridg of
lodges working under tho jurisdiction of
tho sovereign grand lodge 5 per cent, of
receipts of dues was adopted. All amend
ments for biennial sessions" of tbe grand
lodgo wero indefinitely postponed.
, The Army of the Cumberland,
The reunion of the Society of tho Army
of tho Cumberland closed at Milwaukee
wth a street parade, in Which.1 the distfni
guished military guests participated. Tho
following officers were elected : President,
General Phil II. Sheridan ; Correspondiag
Secretary, Henry M. List ; Recording
Secretary, John W. Steele ; Treasurer,
General Joseph S. Fullerton, and vice
presidents from all the states and terri
tories. An Expert oa Hay Fever.
Henry Ward lleccherln Chicago Tribune.
No one has a right to speak of torment
till after havinir bad the hay fever.:, (The
Inquisition ? Poh ! That was soon over,
and seldom was thero a second' attack.
But this bay fever rack stretches a man
for two months every year. During tho
period be'is'no longer a freo agent. Ho
is an oozy, dripping, slimy animal, with
ferocious tendencies, aud not accountable.
Tlie Oregon Dead-lock.
A joint ballot for U. S. senator was
taken yesterday in the Oregon Legislature
without choice. The-vote stood : Mitchell
33 ; George H. Williams, 1G ; Primo (Dem-
ocrat) 33 ; scattering, 1.
A COMVENTJON
A MASONIC PAKTY-
v
CttAtTEK 43 UIKA E1MK KECErTIOTf.
Masonic Ball Crowded With Ladles aad
Gentlemen u rand Banquet Vine
Mastc Braotllnl Oecoratloas.
Royal Arch Chapter No. 43, F. and A.
M. gave their first grand reception last
evening to the wives, sisters and daughters
ol the members of the order. The affair
was a great success iu every respect, thero
being not less than five, hundred perrons
present, a large majority ot whom wero
ladies. Elaborate preparations had been
made by the committco of arrangements
Maj. Jero Kohrvr, Dr. George R. Welchans,
J. Gust. Zook, .Limes B. Strine and John
B. Kevinsk Th lodge room had been
furnished with chairs aud sofas sufficient
to seat about three hundred persons. In
the banquet hall, adjoiuiug, which was
liberally decorated witli Choice llowersaud
trailing vines, tho tibles were set for one
hundred guests.
By 8 o'clock tho lodge room was
crowded, aud the eeiemouies commenced
byaa overrate, Lt FUudre, by Taylor's
orchestra. , Maj. Rbtirt-r chairman of the
committee of arrangements, iu a few ap
propriate remarks introduced to tho guests
Henry Baumgardner, who, in a happily
conceived and well-delivered speech wet
corned them to tho hospitalities of tho
Chapter.
A quartette consisting of Miss Leila
Bear, soptaoo, Miss Mary Sener, alto, Mr.
Schlaucb, tenor, and 31 r. 11. C. Molliu
ger, basso, then sang " Sunrise," after
which as many of tho guests as could bo
seated, were escrted to the banquet room,
where an' elegant 'coJi:;tion was served,
under the management of Mr. J.Gust Zook,
with .Tna. Tjli:irr as. oltiof sittflndantJuas,-
'jiistad jy; a cents pi iflciont waitonir-Wt
bcuiginfbIeot0;II tho guest at
once, wiose remaining in tuo luuge room
wcro entertained with music, whilo tho
first table feasted. Four tables wcro set
cousocutivoly duriug tho evoning, and in
all about four hundred guests partook of
refreshments. Following is tho
' mknu:
UukiaMUin. VUtvl Tongue.
, Corned lice I". . Spieed Salmon.
1 Spfcetl Holland llti rln-.
Kpiccd Oysters will Lobster Salad.
Oiltell lleuil Cheese. Chow Climr.
Worcester Sauce, llallonl .Sauce.
OiIvch. Uliorkins.
1"c:im. l'cachcs. Apples.
Coneonl, Delaware. KodKurs ami Telegraph
" J-.ri' i fUrupes.
Bananas. ICulsiim.
Aluioiuls. Ac.
Ico Cream Vanilla, Peach and Chocolate.
Gelatine.
Witter Ices Lemon uml Orange.
round Cake.
Lady Cake
Spongo Cakr
Jumbles. Ac.
Coffee.
Claret Puuch. Leuion.i'le.
Iu addition to the music mentioned
above; the guests during tho evening wero
favored with tho following compositions ;
The Fest March" by Taylor's orchestra ;
bass' solo "Sinon the Cellarer," by Mr.
Melliager ; Coaehrag; 'club galop, by tho
orchestra ; soprano solo, "A Leaf From
the Spray, "'by Miss Leila Bear ; overture,
"Pearls of Gold " by the orchestra ; quartette,-"Give
nre own -nativo isle," by
Misses Bear and Sener aud Messrs.
Schlauch and Mellinger ; alto solo " Em
barrassment " by Miss Marv Sener ; bass
solo, "ThySeutiuel ami," by Mr. Mel
Iengcr ; Graffstoiuer waltz by the orches
tra. , , .
Durinir the evcuiug W. A. Wilson, esq..
made a speech alMiuuding iu humorous hits.
which Kept tho partv in great gocn
humor. '
Notwithstanding the warm weather and
the greatly crowded condition of the
rooms, the guests had a delightful time,
tho party not separating until aftv.ll
o'clock. The committee of arrangements
distinguished themselves iu looking to
tho comfort of their guests. Maj. Rolircr
and Dr. Wclcbans had charge of tho
lodgo room; J. Gust Zook of the banquet
rooni ; James B. Strine, of tho tiler's
room' and 'John B.'Kovinski of tho music.
The committee' furnished tho principal
supplies for the banquet. John Copcland
furnished the spiced oysters, lobster salad
and coffee, W. C. F. Schccr, tho ice
cream, cakes aud confections, and Mr.
Rohrer the Itoral decorations. j
After all hail feasted and the last linger-
iug guest departed it was found that
there was at least "twelve baskotsful
left,',' aud. hi accoi dance with a long-,'
estahluihcii precept this w.is "given to
the poor," tho Children's Homo beeoii.iog
tho recipient.
Hale or Keal Estate.
Henry Shubort, auctioneer aud real es
tate agent, sold at public sale September
Mist, at wie booperisyiuse tor a. w. new-j
puer, esq., executor ol tho estate ot1
Ducclto S. Williams deceased, a two story!
brick aim attic dwelling situated on the
south side of E.ist Chestnut street No. 122
tdf Mar i C. Marktay aud Anna M. Mctzgcr
j4- An trr.k
lor 5.,1W. j
Also a two story buck dwelling belong
iu? to the Kitrio estate, situated on tho
north side of East Orange street No. 325.
to Henry St robe I, for $2,010. t!
I BawaelJIcsa it Smi, auctioneers, sold at
public safe, oft Wednesday, bept. -', at
Millarsville, for J. G. Peters and II. S.
Shirk, exeeutorWoi'tbo estate of Abraham
Peters,' dee'd., Nosil and 2, a two-story
frame house add a 'one -story blacksmith
shop to Henry Liutder for $1,320 ; No. 3,
a two-story frame house and lot of ground
to Henry Limner for $030.
The Dead Kailroad' Official's funeral.
.Lancaster. commaudery No 13, Knights!
learpur, .will assemble at their afifclum.
tomorrow afternoon at one o'clocifand
will take a special car, which will bo at-'
tached to. the Yrdfal leaving Lancaster at'
1:50 p. a., to attend-llie funeral of .Tamest
U. Daily at Columbia, which takes place
at 2:30 p.m. Returning the knights will
have the car attached to the train leaving
Columbia at 0:1U and arriving hero at
(M5pBi.r
The railroad company has placed this:
car at tue disposal or the commanuoryj
free of expense, and no fare will bo charge
the Knights Templar. The car will bo
nights retnpljr.
the, control if' Ur. G
ut comfnsjiC.rri 'j
under the, control ,jf,Ur. Geo. R. Welch-ana
eminent
f
rpri.se.
On Tuctxl.iv evecimr a party of younc
ladies and -gentlemen, numbering fifteen?
coupie, went io mo resiacuco oi mr. .job.)
Licht. on St .fosprh street, and sutnrised
i- j .. : -- i-i r ;.!.. a rJ
ilia aaugnvi, .lira uaruan uicut. jxim;( i
jtho0bests bad congratulated tho lady tliol I
WtHnrnS-wern le:ircil for dancillir. and' I
until an early r hour light fantastic toe
rlm fviititnr fib- liveltr Ktrnitift nf mifMiftJ
The soncs, instrumental music and the? I
sociability of all present mado tho occa-i
I slon onojndCsoon to be forgotten by those'-
who were so4ortunaie w oe mere. -j
-J
Mure Good shlng.
Yesterday Jacob L. Porter, of this city.U
and Sheriff" Striae, went fishing in the
Susquehanna river at Columbia, and they J
caught thuiy-nve une large oass, some oi
whinh Wolcfatod alaiOBtitllreo Dounds. Mr.:
Porter brought a big lot home and distri-;
bated: them aan ftp friends.
- '' !' Vece Gat Off.
. aesierpay aiternoon John Bchuo, anj
employee in the rolling mill at tho Pent
iron works, had the great toe of hi-right 1
foot, and the toe adjoining, cut off by z-
heavy bar oi iron that fell on lug-ftf '. He
was taken to his homo iu the westaiu part
of the city. ,
The Ninth Ward Club.
The Ninth Ward Pattison club wjll hold
a meeting at Arnold J. uaas', or iNortt
queen street, this evening at o'clock.