LANCASTEK DAILY KlTl J4GENCEB, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1882.
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TUESDAY EVENING. OCTOBEE 3, 1882.
A Dismal Nomination.
Of the candidates of the Republican
party for the state offices in New York
one so far has declined and one has ac
cepted the nomination. Congressman
at large Hepburn thinks that the " un
fortunate circumstances that have come
to light since the adjournment of the
convention " make&Jt advisable that the
representatives of the party should be
raissembled to do their work over again ;
and he resigns his nomination under that
conviction. The nominee for governor
takes a different view. He thinks that
there is no good reason to believe that
the result of the convention was not
fairly arrived at or that it will not be
acquiesced m by the party. But, con
ceding that he is going to be beaten, he
considers it to be his duty to go gaily to
the sacrifice. His withdrawal would, in
his judgment, result in the total collapse
of the Republican party in the state,
since it could not be reassembled before
the election, and if it could be, it would
not be able to get a candidate who would
hold the party together.
It must be conceded that Judge Fol
gers position, so far as his party is con
cerned, is a strong one. Mr. Lincoln's
sound maxim that it is not well to swap
horses while crossing a stream comes
into good play here. The injury done
the Republican ticket by its fraudulent
nomination can hardly be remedied by
admitting tfie fraud and setting up an
other ticket. That injury is irremedi
able. The party would be very apt to go
to pieces in any effort to remedy it. It:
b33t plan i3 that which Judge Foiger
dictates to it ; but it is not the best plan
for himself. If lie is sincere in declaring
tbathedo83 not want the nomination
and never did, and only now accepts it
from his conviction of what is best for
his party, he deserves a good deal more
credit for his magnanimity than
he is likely to get. He would
gain more applause by declining
a nomination fraudulently obtained.
It is what ho ought to do for
his own reputation. It is not right in
him to accept such a nomination ;
although it be admitted that it is the
best thing he can do for his party. IIo
isnot bound to sacrifice himself to his
party, or to accept a dirty nomination
for its sake. There is, as we have said,
a certain magnanimity in such conduct '
such as lies in every sacrifice, how
ever mistakenly or uuworthily made.
It springs from a generous impulse
which is itself worthy of applause,
but would be worthier if it was more
wisely directed. It might have been a
ailfish impulse which woul.l have di
rected Judge Foiger to decline a nomi
nation which lie believed would only
bring him defeat ; but it is often right
to be selfish ; and this wa? such a case.
There may be reasons of which we know
nothing inducing Judge Foiger to accept
such a forlorn candidacy as has been put
upon him. Certainly a secretary of the
treasury cannot bo very desirous of be
ing set up to bo knocked down for the
office of governor ; and ho must dearly
love his party if it is for its sake only
that he consents to be thus abused.
A Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Times s:iys that Foiger is
unhappy in his relations with the presi
dent, whose devices are too low for him
to accept and who interferes to make
unlit treasury appointments. The
president wants to get rid of his
secretary and tho secretary of his
president. But this may be as baseless
as most Washington tales ; only it gives
a motive for Folgers resort to even
the dismal nomination he has in New
York to get away from Washington and
Arthur.
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A Most Hopeless Cause.
The hopeful tone of Gen. Beaver's
speech at the Philadelphia meeting of
his party on Saturday was in part in
spired by his surroundings. A torch
light parade, the blaze of red fire, the
blare of brass bands and the howling of
a few thousand partisans are apt to
make a candidate forget that all of these
accessories to a political meeting neither
change nor influence any votes. They
merely indicate that that many of the
partisan friends of the candidate are
willing to make that sort of a display of
their partisanship. But Beaver's expres
sion of such confidence in his elec
tion as no sagacious person cherished
was inspired mainly by the desperation
of his cause. At a meeting of himself
and Cooper and Quay and Cameron in
Philadelphia last week, it was discovered
by a comparison of notes that the condi
tion of their party has created a feeling
of despondency in its ranks from which
they must find immediate relief. The
general distrust of the present campaign
management, t'so indisposition of lead
ing Republicans of Pennsylvania to
speak for Beaver and their ignorance of
what to say, the defection of leaders by
scores and of rank and file by thousands,
the failure of the attempted tariff .scare
and of other campaign devices, and even
the unwillingness of hitherto liberal con
tributors to Republican campaign funds,
have effectually frightened " the gang,"'
and they resolved that tho only way to
create a reaction in their favor was by
the policy of " bluff."
Cameron assured his agents of an
abundant supply of money. If the pro
ceeds of the blackmail and blood money
run short the private fortunes of tho
bosses are to be drawn upon to save them
from political destruction. But these
means to debauch the state are not suf
ficient to win the struggle. The dispir
ited workers must have some assurances
of success ; and the order has been issued
that it be given to them regardless of
truth. Beaver, who now takes his
orders as meekly as any of them,
starts off by proclaiming his
own election and all over the
state, this week, by arrangement, the
moribund Stalwart cause is to be revived
with an avowal of confidence in his
election. Bets are to be offered here and
there and loud boasts are to be indulged
in everywhere, with the single purpose
of encouraging the sickly Stalwarts and
of seeking to alarm buoyant Democrats.
The political situation in this
state has not changed in the
slightest in the past week or
even in the past few weeks, except
that the Independents have daily gained
strength and that the Democrats bare
daily increased their chances of a fall
and solid party vote. There is less
ground of belief now than there has
been at any previous stageof the cam
paign of Beaver polling 300,000 votes ;
there is more reason than there has been
at any time for the expectation that
Stewart will get 100,000 votes ; and there
is no principle of political calculation
which will justify the fear of Pattison's
vote being below 350,000. The last of
these figures are more apt to be increased
than either of the others. Their logical
conclusion is as certain as it is satisfac
tory. One of the reasons why Beaver fears
to meet Stewart is that Stewart is pre
pared to show that Beaver could have
been a Republican United States senator
from this state, except that he insisted
upon being a Cameron United States sen
ator. When those who bolted Oliver were
offered Beaver they were willing to take
him on conditions which he declined
and which Stewart will be glad for an
occasion to make public. .
The rats aro deserting the sinking ship.
Henry Ward Beecher will not support
Foiger.
The lady correspondents aro discussing
the question whether it is proper to speak
of Mrs. Burnett, tho novelist's love of
dress. A lady may love to dress with good
taste, and may have an innocent liking for
egant.clotbing without giving up her
whole time and heart to it, and Mrs. Bur
nett's books show that .she has a great
deal of hard work to do.
The notorious Harry Iluhn, clork of
the House, whose personal compensation
is $3,972 per annum, and who has charge
of tho disbursement of nearly $11,000, he
sides for " contingent expenses, etc.," is
an earnest supporter of Beaver. IIo well
knows that the wholesale jobbery that
has mado Peunsy'vania a by-word and a
reproach among her sister states will
cease with the election of Robert E. Pattison.
j "Tiicke is a profligacy that invades
' r.ystcms, that is wrapped up in statutes,
that has the protection of law and tho
warrant of long usage. It is the growth
of years, has been lino upon line written
into our legislation, represents tho con
centrated ingenuity of a succession of
public plunders and extends from tho
highest department in tho state to the
lowest iu the municipality." From Patltr
yon's Commomcealth Club Speech.
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PERSONAL.
Mn. Hackat, the millionaire, recently
piid $20,000 for four California colts.
Ex-Goveknok Fenton, of New Yoik,
is expected toopposo Candidate Foiger.
j Dr. Pusey was buried in the same
; vault where the body ot his wife was
placed forty years ago.
Father Hyacinths now fears that tho
war in Franca against the Catholic church
may become a war against the Christian
religion.
Dr. McCosii, presidoul of Princeton
college, contemplates making an effort to
interest tho students of that institution in
civil service reform.
Kossuth recently celebrated tho eighty
first anniversary of his birth and the
thirty-third of his condemnation to death
! as a traitor.
Mrs. Langtry, arriving at St. Moritz
on a chilly and dismal day, and being
warned by a physician that such weather
thero would impair tho delicacy of her
skin, packed immediately in a fright, and
got. away as soon as possible.
Ex-Senator Wallace and cx-Spcaker
Randall will open the Democratic cam
paign in Philadelphia at Industrial hall
on next Saturday evening. Arrange
ments aro in progress for a big demonstra
tion. Leclanche, the famous French electri
cian, who died tho other day, was only
forty-three years old. He left an enor
mous fortune to his young wife and two
babes. In politics ho was one of the most
irreconcilable Radicals in Rockcfort's
clique.
Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) be
gan an action iu tho United States circuit
court at Chicago against Bclford, Clark &
Co., publishers of that city, to restrain
them from continuing the publication of a
book entitled "Sketches, by Mark
Twain," and to compel an accounting on
the profits already acquired.
M. Bartholdi's colossal statuo of
" Liberty " may go to Boston instead of
to New York. The latter city virtually
accepted tho gilt in 1876. but has not pro
vided the pedestal, which would cost
about $200,000. The lukewarm way in
which tho Now York people have treated
the French givers has led the Fre:.ch com
mittee having tho matter in hand to oiler
the statue to Boston. Tho statue is nearly
completed aud will arrive iu America in
1883.
Queen Marguerite, of Italy, will not
speak the Piedmoutese dialect, which tLe
king likes, but the best Italian, and has a
Florentine servant Aov her boy. She
speaks German with her mother, and is
also familiar with French and English.
She likes a little S.rdioip.n wine in tv.iter,
but her physician, a Neapolitan, named
Do Martini, who is very temperate in his
living, has persuadsd her r.nd the king to
drink water, the king himself never
touching -wine.
Oliver Wendell Holmes recently
wrote to a lady correspondent in Eng
land : "Wo are all burned np with drouth
in this part of New England, hut wo
think more of your country and its troubles
than wo do of our own btown i'wAusi anil
shrivelled harvests. We count every drop
of English blood that sinks into the sands
of Egypt almost as if i, wer. from the
veins of our countrymen. The midc
standing between tho educated classes of
the two countries, and their sympathy
with each other, grow witli every year.
I have had myself so many kindly tokens
of regard from England that, I a'tnost feoi
as if I had my home thero."
No Hope for Mason.
Judges Wallace and Cox have refused
to grant a writ of habeas corpus in tho
Mason caso. Tho decision was rendered
immediately after the argument of coun
sel and without the judges leaving tho
bench, after General Bigelow finished his
argument in favor of the writ. The court
held that they woro precluded by tho
opinion of Chief Justice Waito, given at
the October term of 1881 from determin
ing any question in the case, except the
power of judge advocate general to re
verse a decision of court-martial. Judge
Advocate Gardner was heard on that
point. In rendering its decision tho coutt
held that a judge advocate general was
simply an advising official of the war de
partment, and that Congress never in
tended to give him power to reverse the
findings of a court martial.
SKART REPORTERS.
HowtWM " Interviews are Made.
Mr. Hensel, chairman of the Democrat
io state committee, happened to be in
New York on Monday and dropped into
the Democratic state committee rooms at
the Park Avenue hotel. In the Evening
telegram appearca tno louowmg :
Among the carlv visitors were cx-Jndm
Hilton, senator Daly, Colonel Lee. Felix Mc
Closkey, ot Brooklyn ; Frank J. Dapignac, ot
New Rocnelle ; Samuel W. Johnson, orilama
roncck, ana William U. Hensel, chairman ot
tne democratic state committee or Pennsyl
vania. The last named contlemai was the w
clpfont of many congratulations on thoex-
ceueniucKei wuicn nas;uecn piaceu in the
Held in the Keystone state.
" What do vou think of the New York state
ucKeiT" askcu a Telegram reporter of Mr.
Hensel.
" I am elaI vou asked me." was th reniv.
" for it has given an immense Impulse to the
uinvuw iu our biaie. it is no exaggeration to
state that the nomination of Cleveland in this
state will roll up an increased majority for
Pattison in ours. By the way, tne young
thoroughly permeated Pennsylvania that you
will witness a must extraordinary revolution
in politics there between this time and elec
tion day. That boom has settled the o nrsi ion
ot Pattison's election, although I had no doubt
oi ine resmt irom ine oeginning. You would
be surprised at the uprising ot tho young men
against bossism and dictation it you came
into some of the Republican counties in our
state. It is the greatest revival in politics in
mv reauiruuun."
" You leel convinced, then, that both Pattl
son and Cleveland will he elected"
" I do not pretend to be a prophet, but I am
as firmly convinced ot that result as that you
and I stand here. I am not an enthusiast, but
any close political observer will see that the
tine is turning, wnero it win stop no one can
foresee."
Senator Dalv. who heard this conversation.
followed with an indorsement ot Mr. Ilcusel's
views, I had occasion," said tLe senator, -to
travel recently turougu several liepuDiican
counties in Pennsylvania, and was astonished
to find the change among the masses. In
Ilonesdale and Ilawley, Wayne county, was I
most surprised. That county lonnerlv save
from 1.5jO to 2,0,0 Republican majority, but
irom tne present outiooK tne majority will be
1,0j0 or more on the other side."
How do you account for this?"
"Tho young men's boom has more to do
wimitinananyiiungcise. lou caniomino
Idea ot the enthusiasm which Pattison's nom
ination has created. Why, in the Utile village
of Bethany, ashort distance trom Ilonesdale,
1 was amused to s-ee on a large calico poster
on a cross read, 'Now young men, li'ivo a last
chance. Low in Brooklyn, Pattison la Penn
sylvania and Cleveland In New York. Who
can stem this tide V I wa- alone when I saw
this, but I stopped and read It over and over,
and I have reflected on it from that hour. The
only feeling it created in my mind was one ot
regret that we have, not half the spirit in this
ciiy which was displayed by those simple, rus
tics in Bethany."
The truth is that when Mr. Hensel
called at the New York stato committeo
on Monday thero was no one within sight
or car shot except a solitary secretary ;
Mr. Hensel neither saw nor talked with
any reporter, nor was any person preseut
to meet him or to overhear the brief inter
change of hopeful views between the
representatives of tho organizations of the
two states. Tho allejjed interview is a
complcto fabrication perhaps it is a sam
ple nl metropolitan newspaper work.
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TillS PENNSYLVANIA RATrLK.
A Republican Paper Reviews the Independ
ent Strength.
N. Y. Times, Leading Republican Paper.
From all parts of the state come reports
of Independent strength far in advance of
Wolfe's vote of last year. In Allegheny,
to the inexpressible disgust of "Chris"
Magec and all the bosses, and in spite of
their most active grinding at the machine
crank, Congressman Baync, who is an
enemy of the Cameron domination,' has
been renominated, and us the Democrats
have declined to put up any candidate
against mm he is sure ot election. This
fact is not without its significance in the
State contest. The business men of Alle
gheny are coming out for Stewart to an ex
tent that shows how little effect Mr.
Cameron's silly tariff scare has had.
Wolfe's vote in Allegheny county was
5,948. It is claimed with a good show of
reason that Stewart will poll more than
twice as many. This report of the cer
tain doubling or trebling of Wolfe's vote
comes from a great number of towns and
counties, while in many places where the
Independent votes or last year were ex
pressed by a single figure they will be
reckoned this year in nines and hundreds.
With the exception of a few of the leading
workers in Beaver's cause, it is said that
the Stalwarts themselves now give up the
tight and conccae tne uclcat ot their can
didate. They have discovered that in ad
dition to the damaging taint of subserviency
to boss dictation, Gen. Beaver has not those
personal elements of strength which they
had been led to suppose he would exhibit.
The " old soldiers "do not rally round him
with the hoped for unanimity, and in his
own town and county there is a discourag
ing: number of Independents. The more
hopeful Independents are now claiming for
Stewart as many as 150,000 votes. No
careful observer of the contest credits him
with less than 75,000, while 100,000 is the
common figure. Tne lowest of these esti
mates is high enough to beat Cameron's
ticket.
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Heaver's Betrayal of Trust.
TnE Republican organs have received
orders that they must make some defense
for Beaver's treachery to his constituents
when he voted for Grant at Chicago.
The following clipped from the Lock
Haven Republican, the leading Republican
paper of Beaver's district incontrivertibly
proves that the Republican candidate for
Governor betrayed his trust :
" The delegates from this congressional
district to the Ilarrisburg convention met
in caucus on the evening of the 3d of Feb
ruary, 1880, at which a resolution was
offered declaring it to be the sense of the
caucus that the Republicans of the district
are largely in favor of the nomination of
James G. Blaine for president. After the
passage of the resolution the question as to
whether any or all the gentlemen who
were asked to go to Chicago would sup
port Blaine, regardless of the instructions
the convention might pass was fully dis
cussed. Mr. L. Brosius, one of the dele
gates chosen and who was there agreed to
abide by the instructions contained in the
resolutions of the caucus. General Beaver
was not here, but 'was represented by a
delegate from Centre, who voted for the
resolution of the caucus and claimed that
Beaver had authorized him to say that he
(Beaver) would faithfully represent the
wishes of the Republicans of the district.
With these assurances he was elected.
The following resolutions was passed by
the Republican congressional conference
at Lock Haven, in 1880.
" Resolved, that we the delegates from
the 20th congressional district of Pennsyl
vania, composed of the counties of Centre,
Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Mifllin and Union,
do hereby express as the conviction of the
people of the counties which we represent,
that James G. Blaine is themost competent
and trustworthy candidate now before the
people for the nomination of president of
the United Slates, and wc do hereby heart
ily recommend the delegates elected from
our district to the national convention at
Chicago to use every honorable means to
secure his nomination by that body."
And yet Beaver voted for Grant to please
Cameron and to get the nomination for
governor which had been denied to him in
1878. He admitted that his constituents
were for Blaine, but, he said " our people
at Washington think it better that Grant
be nominated," and the people of Penn
sylvania do not want a governor who
takes his orders from "our people at
Washington."
Riotous Telegraph Messengers.
Tho American district telegraph com
pany, at Chicago, discharged all tho mes
senger boys who struck on Saturday, and
advertised for othets. Monday morning
the discharged boys gathered near tho
company's office, prepaied to attack their
successors, and a police patrol was called
out to suppress tho riotous gamins.
NEWS MISCELLAM.
INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATIONS.
An American Citizen Arrested In Germany
for Criticisms tne JSmperor The Span-
lsn Minister and His Dead Dog.
Great excitement has been caused in
tho city of Dayton, O., over the report of
the arrest and imprisonment ot nr. v n
Ham Egry, a well-known citizen of that
place, who, it is said, on the authority of
a cablegram, was arrested at Obcrkirchen,
Germany, for alleged seditions utterance
against the Emperor William. The mes
sage says that he has been sentenced to four
years' imprisonment for the offense.
Dr. Egry left Dayton about a year
ago at the request of his wife,
who . desired to live with her
aged father until his death, when they
would return to this city. He consented
to go with her, and since leaving has
practiced medicine in Germany. Ho has
been living in that country as an Ameri
can citizen, inasmuch as ho intended to re
turn to Dayton as soon as his father-in-law
died and his large estates were settled
When a citizen of Dayton he was remark
ably outspoken and figured prominently as
a German Democratic speaker. It is as
serted that since going to Germany ho has
not hesitated to denounce Emperor Wil
Ham's policy on various occasions, aud
this has caused his arrest. If nothing
can be done by his German friends,
efforts will be made to bring the case to
the attention of President Arthur and the
American minister at Berlin.
Newport, R. I., is threatened with an
international complication over a canine,
a valuable pet dog, belonging to M. Da
Barcar, the Spanish minister, who is oc
cupying a cottage there, .that was recently
stolen. Tho theft was traced to a lager
beer bottler, named Trager, who got
frightened, killed and buried tne dog, aud
now confesses to having stolen it. Tho
minister has telegraphed Secretary of
Stato J? rcliusriiuyson to have justice done
him, and Trager will doubtless bo visited
with the severest punishment the law
allows.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Haines and Clement Must go to the Peni
tentiary. The supreme court, sitting at Pitts
burgh, has rendered a decision in the ap
peal of Haines and Clement, convicted of
conspiracy in connection with highway
department contracts iu Philadelphia.
Judge Stcrrctt delivered the opinion. Tho
caso was appealed to the supreme court
on tho right of the commonwealth to
stand aside jurors in case of misdemoanor,
and the court decided, after live months
deliberation, that the district attorney had
tho right to challengo jurors. Tho find
ing of the lowsr court was affirmed, and
tho costs of the appeal were put upon the
appellants. This decision leaves no es
cape from the penitentiary for the defend
ants. Unless they aro surrendered by
their bondsmen before a certified copy of
tho opinion roaches District Attorney
Graham ho will apply to tho supreme
court for a warrant upon which they mav
be apprehended.
Judge Storrett also rendered tho deci
sion iu tho Robert Lister Smith appeal.
Smith' is now serving his sentence iu pri
son. The coutt sustains Judge Brigsjs iu
his decisions on the trial and dismisses the
appeal. The court affirms the liudiug of
the lower coitrts in City vs. Wrights, aud
Malono vs. City.
Judge Truukey decided that a railroad
company must honor its tickets no mat
ter who soils them, and that therefore tho
ticket on its face entitles the holder to tho
rights of a passunger between tho points
named on it. This reverses tho decision
of the lower court aud pute a now phase
ou the ticket sealpiug question.
A Suit Involving 8450,000.
The trial of a bank suit involving $450,
000 is in progress iu the circuit court at
Troy, N. Y. The action is brought by
the lion. C. E. Patterson, receiver of the
Merchants aud .Mechanics bank of Troy,
which failed in 1878, against D. Thomas
Vail, Charles R. Church, James E. Pink
ham, Daniel Robinson and Frances Sims.
Tho complaint charges, iu brief, that tho
defendants, who arc alleged to have been
largely interested, in a financial tense, iu
tho Merchants and Mechanics hank and
tho Schaghticoko woolen mills, connived
to defraud tho bank of about $450,000,
and thus caused the failure of tho institu
tion. The bank handled large amounts of
the woolen mills' paper. Most of tho de
fendants aro wealthy, and all have occu
pied high social positions.
Norristoun's Town Council.
The trouble which has existed in the
Norristown town council since last April,
has ended by tho fusionist returning to
the council. They will issue a manifesto
to voters giviug their reasons for this
action.
An ordinance granting the right of way
over Lafayette street to the Philadelphia,
Norristown and Phtonixvillo railroad led
to an exciting discussion, and was finally
referred to a committeo ol five, who aio to
see tho officers of the new company and
try to protect property holders on that
street.
A Desperate llorso Thler.
Joseph Bradley was arrested yesterday
in Frederick county, Md., on suspicion of
having stolen a pair of horses anil a wagon
at Hagerstown on Saturday night, and
was sent to jail in charge of Constable
Ryan. Upon reaching tho jail at Freder
ick, Ryan alighted from his wagon, when
Bradley drew a revolver and iirod at him,
missing Ryan, but wounding Deputy
Sheriff Bcuner. Bradley then drove off
with Ryan's horaa and wagon, followed
by a large posso of citizens.
A Dead Drummer.
Yesterday, at Americus, Ga., a stench
arising from a water closet of tho Com
mcrcial hotel, attracted tho attcution of
passers by, when the door was broken and
the dead body of Isaac Stoycrman, a
drummer for Bernheim, Rexinger & Co.,
whiskey dealors, of Cincinnati was found.
He had been dead since Friday, and as no
marks of violenco were on tho body foul
play is not suspected. It is thought ho
died from apoplexy.
DKUMuKK NEWS.
An Old School Ilonso Sold
Tho old Post Treo school house proparly
in Fairfield was sold last Saturday by the
directors at public sale to Mr. P. B. Shank
for $253. It is ono of tho oldest school
houses in tho township, and has a won
derful amount of early-school-day history
hanging around it, baing one of the early
recollections of most of our old inhabitants.
Tho present purchaser distinctly remem
bers that thero he had the truth impressed
upon him that tho ' birch " was a fecun
dating element in inducing tho young
idea to shoot.
Fairfield will havo a new brick school
house, with all modern improvements, in
place of tho old one.
Recently Mr. James Pennington, while
scaffolding his barn for tobacco, foil and
injured himself considerably.
We havo no lack of Pattison men ; a
number of quiet, determined Independ
ents, and some Republicans who will hit
the mark for onco and vote for Pattison.
Wrestling Match.
A wrestling match, for a purso has been
arranged between Frank M. Sherwood, of
this city, and B. F. Strawbridge, of Mid
dletown, to take place in Middlotown on
the evening of Oct. 14.
In Town.
Last evening the Coleman concert com
pany, headed by Miss Alice Coleman, ar
rived in town and spent the night at the
City hotel. They left for Marietta, wh3ro
they will appear to-night.
TOBACCO.
FAVORABLE CONDITION OF THK WEED
Improved Condition ot tne Local Market
The Crop of '80 in Demand Tne '31
Csop Very Fine The '83 Crop
Doused.
During the past week some 800 cases of
the crop of '80 grown in this county, have
been sold at satisfactory prices. There
has been an active inquiry for tho crop of
'81, tho B and C grades being in greatest
demand. Holders generally decline to
break their packings for the sale of these
grades. They paid high prices for the
crop, but "they are more than pleased with
their bargains. Tho sampling has revealed
the fact that the crop has cured better
than any other that has been packed for
years The N. Y. Tobacco Journal places
the crop fourth in the list of tobaccos now
in demand, not because it is inferior to the
others, but because the holders ask too
much for it. There is no doubt that when
fair 6am pies of it onco reach the bands of
the manufacturers it will take the lead ot
all others, as in all desirable qualities it
equals any grown ou the continent, while
it is plainly exempt from damage. Hold
ers will not abate their demand for good
prices; they can afford to hide their
time.
The crop of 1832 is nearly all housed,
and on the whole it has turned out much
better thau was hoped for earlier in the
season. True, a good deal ot it was cut
by the hail, and iu a few sections the flea
damaged it somewhat, but the favorable
weather prevailing during the few weeks
preceding its cutting developed its growth
wonderfully, aud it is doubted whether
larger leaves were ever grown than may
be found iu the crops of '82. The unfa
vorable weather earlier in the season in
duced farmers to top low, which added
much to the growth, though tho smaller
number of leaves to each plant will ma
terially lessen the weight of the crop.
Thus far it is curing finely.
Some additional facts telative to tho
crop will bo found in tho proceedings of
the agricultural society published in an
other col umu.
Ga' Report.
Sales of seed leaf tobacco reported by
J. S. Gnus' Son & Co., tobacco brokers,
No. 131 Water street, Nw York, for the
week ending Oetobr.r 2, 1882 :
900 cases 1831 Wisconsin Havana seed
1520c; 850 cases 1881 Now England,
15(2,30(1.; 800 cases 1880 Pennsylvania,
10(a)20e.; 325 cases 1881 Pennsylvania,
p. t.; 200 cases 1881 State, p. t.: 250 cases
18S0 Ohio, C10c. ; 100 cases 1881 Ohio,
Ou. Total, 3 475 cases.
U. s. Tobacco Journal Report.
If the sentiments aud actions of tho
buyers and consumers of tobacco during
the past six weeks arc worth noticing the
various 1881 crops occupy tho following
standing iu the market :
1. Wisconsin Havana seed.
2. Connecticut, especially Havana seed.
3. New York Havana seed.
4. Pennsylvania.
5. New York state.
C. Ohio.
Last year Pennsylvania headed the list.
That it does not this year, is by no means
due to inferior quality. The main reason
is that there is no scarcity of it iu the
market. People who need tobacco do not
care to invest largely in anything which
may be got at any time throughout tho
year, except such tobacco can bo bought
very low. Tho prices at which new Penn
sylvania is held are comparatively higher
thau the conesponding quality stock of
other aud popular crops. Buyers find
that the stock of lino Wisconsin Havana
seed, Connecticut Havana seed and New
York state Havana seed is limited.
1 folders of tho same have not paid as much
for it as packers of Pennsylvania
paid fur a corresponding quality of
Pennsylvania leaf, llcnco those tobaccos
sell aud Pennsylvania remains neglected.
Holders of tho latter cry : " Wisconsin is
a fiaud ! Stato seed doesn't burn ! Con
necticut is too light 1 Manufacturers
must buy the Pennsylvania !' But they
dou't at least, not just now. They will
buy, most assuredly, later on a little at a
time. Tho best, the finest, the most silky
wilt sell if it can bo had for figures below
thoso which rule for Sumatra. Whether
packers will mako or lose money at such
figures, is not the question.
Iu old Pennsylvania thero was consider
able activity. Thcio aro plenty of buyers
for all the '80 Pennsylvania in the country
and better figures aro being paid to-day
than could bo obtained a month ago. But
even at such figures 12 to 1G cents for
running tho losses ou most sales aro es
timated to bo very heavy.
The sales of tho week aro reported as
follows :
Crop '81.
Wisconsin 800 cases Havana seed, 15
20c.
Connecticut 1,000 cases, mostly wrap
pers, 25(,35cj
Ohio 1C0 cases, C9c.
Pennsylvania 125 cases, p. t.
New York 400 cases ( Big Flats ), p.
t.
Crop '80.
Pennsylvania 803 cases, 1216c ;
wrappers. 2010vj.
Ohio 300 cases, G(JJ,7o.
Havana Market active. New ('82 ) is
coining in quite lively, presenting line
quality aud color. S ilcs COO bales. Prices
lor old Remedios advancing.
Sumatra Market continues very active.
Sales GOO bales. Finn dark goods arc in
groat demand, aud hell as high as $1.25.
Tho quotations aro : Small size, 8595o ;
largo size, but light, $1(2)1 05 ; medium
size, dark, 1 101 25.
No Danger Threatened by tho Importation
of Huuiutra Tobacco.
Western Tobacco Journal (Cinn.)
The Sumatra tobacco hobby is yet rid
den by the New York individual who so
cheekily and ineffectually addressed the
tariff commission relative to the subject,
and sought to convince that body that a
tax of 50 per cent, ad valorem ought to bo
levied in addition to tho heavy specific tax
now paid. Tho import of that class of
tobacco is so intinitcsimally small, com
pared with tho actual needs of our cigar
manufacturers, that no appreciable im
pression can be mado on the prico of the
homo grown tobacco. Even if tho whole
crop of Sumatra should be imported into
this country (which is, of course, an im
possibility,) it would not alter prices ma
terially for tho homo growth, as its high
prico would preclude its use in anything
but the lino grades of cigars, consequently
tho great consumption ot tho manufac
turers of tho cheap and medium priced
goods would necessitate their drawing
upon the homo grown tobacco for stock,
which would, of course, command prices
varying with its quality, but in no case
below its true value. The truth of it is
it would bo no calamity if its import should
troblo or quadruple that of tho present
time, as it would be an additional incen
tive to our growers to attempt to produce
liner . tobacco thau is now commonly
grown, and which, when done, would
iusuro our growers moro remunerative
prices, and curtail the imports of
Sumatra or any other foreign grown. The
greater portion of the difference between
the prices paid for such tobaccos as Ha
vana and Sumatra and our home produc
tions should and would go to benefit and
enrich our own planters, if they would
(and as they can if proper efforts are
made) but grow tobacco which can com
pare favorably' with foreign growths.
There need be no alarm among our plan
ters of seed leaf at its imports, but there
need be great solicitude as to the charac
ter of our production. Improve that and
you will solve the difficulty.
How Cheap Clears aro Given Fancy names
so They Will Sell Well.
A cigar seller in this city, says the Chi
cago Herald, says that not one man in a
dozen knows anything about the cigars he
is smoking, and will smoko a five cent
cigar with as much enjoyment as a fifteen
cent one, provided he thinks the five
center a high-priced cigar. The label on
a cigar-box has a great deal to do with
making a cigar popular, and the quota
tion, " a rose would smell as sweet by any
other name," does not bold good in this
instance.as customers generally go back on
a cigar when the label on the box is changed
It does no good for the clerk to explain
and expostulate ; tho label is changed and
the cigar has lost its attractions. Tho
stealing of Cuban manufacturers' labels
by American manufacturers was caused by
this simple fact. No matter how good a
cigar was made by home manufacturers,
they found that they were oversold by in
ferior grades of cigars which bore foreign
brands. They adopted the foreign labels,
therefore, and immediately their home
manufactured cigars sprang into do
served popularity. The high-toned
smoking public merely wanted the
name. It pleased a young blood
more to go into a cigar store and demand
a " Flora " and " Fuma de Delecto " than
to ask for a " Squashtown Regalia," or
" St. Louis Domestic." In nino cases out
of ten a straight fifteen cent domestic
cigar is far superior to an imported arti
cle of equal price, but you can't argue
that with the general run of customers.
Among these, Hebrews as a class are the
best judges and smoko the finest articles.
Tho Hebrew custom is much prized, and
no cigar dealer who enjoys their favor is in
any danger of going into bankruptcy.
Gamblers aro as a rule smokers of the fin
est goods, but they aro as customers very
erratic, owing to the different changes of
fortune they experience For weeks and
weeks a member of tho fraternity may
present himself at the samo cigar counter
and smoke his tweuty-fivo cent cigars.
Suddenly some day he appears and says
ho is tired of the brand and he will try a
nickel cigar. Tho clerk asks no questions
and in a short time he returns to his
twenty-five cent weeds.
TUE RKAL KSTATK MARKET.
Properties Lately Disposed of at Public Sale.
B. F. Rowo, auctioneer, offered for sale
on Wednesday, September 20, a house and
lot of ground in East Willow Street, be
longing to Eve Ann Burkholder. It was
withdrawn at $1,800.
On September 21, a tract of land in
West Lampeter township, containing ten
acres, witli improvements, for Jacob
Huber, was sold for $5,500, to George
Deitrich.
On September 22, a tract of wood land
iu Martic township, for John J. Good,
esq. ; withdrawn for want of bidders.
On September 23, two tracts of laud,
containing 50 acres aud 00 perches, be
longing to Hon. John Strohm ; withdrawn
for want of bidders.
Also, a house and lot for Amos Ucrr,
withdrawn at $1,300.
On September 25, a house aud lot in
Conestoga township, belonging to Chris
tian Smith, was sold to John Martin for
$200.
Cu September 2G, a farm in Strasburg
township, containing 75 acres, belonging
to Jacob Leamau, was sold to John S.
Stoner, for $210 per acre.
A small farm, belonging to John G.
Weaver, was withdrawn at $3,000.
Ou September 27, a wood lot in Provi
dence township, belonging to the estate of
Samuel Wenger, coutaiuing 11 acres and
118 porches, was sold to Daniol Hess for
$90 per acre.
Also, a wood lot in Druuiore township,
belonging to same, containing 4 acres and
129 perches, was sold to Dauiol Eberly for
$130 per acre.
Also, a wood lot in iVovidenco township
belonging to same, e villaining 7 acres and
108 perches, to Henry Huber for $71.50
per acre.
A farm iu Providence township, belong
ing to same, containing 91 acres and 1UC
perches, was withdrawn at $105 per acre.
On September 28, a house and lot of
ground in Lampeter Square, containing
ono-half acre, belonging to tho estate of
David Harnish, deceased, was sold to Dr.
J. H. Musser, for $1,095.
Ou September 20, tho Blue Bell hotel
property, in Providence township, con
taining 7 acres (more or less) belonging to
Frank Poff, was sold to Samuel F. Peck,
for $1,400
On September 30, for John Uildebrand,
administrator of the estate of John Pierce,
deceased, a tract of land in Providence
township, containing 25 acres aud 82
perches, to Mrs. Pierce, for $1,300.
Also, a wood lot for same, in Providence
township, containing 4 acres and 12C
perches, to Abraham Shcnk, for $70.70 per
acre.
A niVSTEKIOCS CASE.
Tho Demi Hotly of a Child fount! This Morn
ing In a Van:.
This morning between 8 and 9 o'clock
the dead body of an infant child was
fouud in tho yard of Francis Shroder, who
resides at corner of Lime aud Orange
streets. It was lirst seen by Samuel Stew
art, Mr. Shi oder's hired man, and when
found it was lying close to the fence and
about halfway between East Marion and
Orange streets. It was wrapped in a very
nice looking cheraiso, arouud which was a
newspaper aud a heavy pieco of light
colored wrapping paper. As soon as tho
body was found it was taken to the court
house and given into chargo of Coroner
Shiffer. A jury consisting of C. F. Stoner
II. II. Hensel, Georgo W. Eaby, C. II.
Fasnaoht and Wm. Compton was im
pannelcd and held an inquest. Dr. Conip
ton examined tho body and testified
that it was fully developed and was
that of a nino months child. From
his examination ho believed that
tho child was born alivo either yes
terday afternoon or last night. There
woro no marks of violenco on tho body.
Tho jury rendered a verdict of "death
from unknown causes." Tho child had a
very heavy head of brown hair. Who the
mother of the child is, is a mystery as yet.
On the heavy piece of paper in which it
was wrapped, two names had been writ
ten, ono of which was with ink and the
other with a lead pencil. Theso had
been carefully rubbed or scratched off
aud oven with a magnifying glass the jury
was unablo to read them. Tho theory in
regard to tho affair is that tho child died
shortly after its birth and the mother dis
posed of it in this manner. The body was
taken to tho almshouse for interment, and
the clothing papers, &c, are in tho hands
of the coroner.
"JKsnieralda."
This charming domestic play, from the
Madison Squat o theatre iu New York,
was given at Fulton opera house last
ovening buforo an audience of moderate
numbers. The performance lully satisfied
tho high letters of credit that preceded
its coming, and it is safe to say that no
moro pleasing and thoroughly enjoyable
entertainment has been seen here for a
longtime. Tho great pressure upon our
columns to day prevents anything like a
fair estimate of tho performance in its
entirety or consideration of its details.
Wedding Reception.
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Harry Graef
entertained a large number of their friends
at their residence in very good style. Ail
present enjoyed themselves immensely,
and, after each wishing the twain many
happy days, bado them good night.
Sale of Horses.
Samuel Hess & Son, auctioneers, so'dat
public sale, yesterday, for Daniel Logan,
at his sale and exchange stables, Lancas
ter city, 18 head of heavy Canada horse,
at n averaca nriee of 8285.40 ver head.
The two highest ones sold brought $789. 1
COLUMBIA NEWS.
HVK KJEGTJLAtt CORRKSrONDENCIS
events Alons; Iks Itasqnenaaaa item ol
Interest In and.Aroaml tne Borough
ricked Up by tne lateltl
iirnwrli Reporter
Arestauraut has been opened iu tho
basement of the America house by Mr.
Paul Reed.
Mr. Johu R. Ileury has returned from
his trip to Philadelphia. He will make
Columbia bis i-ormanent home.
A meeting ol the Vigilant tiro company
will bo held to-night. Tho members will
take notice of the fact.
Mr. Owen Clark had his foot injured
yesterday by a fill, received whilo asssist
ingat a household moving on Locust
street.
The Indepeuduut Republicans of this
place express much satisfaction at tho
nomination of Col. C. S. Kauffman for
state senator of the Northern district
Mr Johu Vaughn, of WrighUville, for
merly of this pi ico. left for Evansville,
Indiana, this morning. He goes to till a
position which be has secured.
The largo ongiuo tor tho stove works
has arrived from Reading, and will bo
placed in positiou to morrow. It is an
exceedingly tine pieco of work.
The Adams' expres? wagon has boon
repainted and it k doubtful if it present
ed as handsome au appearance when new.
Mr. Samuel Eberlin did the work.
A runaway accident occurred at 8
o'clock this raoruiug on Walnut street.
One of the axles of the wagon was broken
by colliding with a post. Tho horse was
then secured without difficulty.
Joseph Bartley's rosidenco on Seventh
street was yesterday entered by thieves.
They apparently got no farther than the
cellar, as nothing was stolon but a quan
tity of provisions.
Matrimonial.
Mr. Scott Welsh was married to Miss
Maggie Hysiuger, on Sunday, by tbo Rev.
Father Russell of St. Peter's Catholic
church.
This morning at 8 o'clock, at tho samo
place, by the same pastor, Mr. Joseph
Rogers was united to Miss Mary Doyle.
Tno New Market Hoar.
Late market began this morning. The
ordinance requires tho doors of the mar
ket house to be open at 7 a. m., but it
was almost half-past seven when it was
done. Much dissatisfaction was expressed
by those who came early and were detained
so long.
Didn't See the Comet.
People do not always see the things
they go to see. A number of ladies and
gentlemen wanted to see the comet,
aud for that purpose repaired to the
Lancaster turnpike early this morning.
The cloudy weather denied them the
pleasure, and much disappointed they re
turned to their homes.
restive occasions.
Another large party was held at the
residence of Mr. William Maze last even
ing. Some excellent music added to tho
pleasure of the guests.
Mr. James Hocky gavo a large party at
his residence on New Second street last
evening, to celebrate the 21st birthday of
his son Kinzer.
'Tno Merry War " To-NlkhU
Charles E. Ford's comic opera company
will present in tho opera house to-night
tho beautiful opera of "Tho Merry War."
The reputation of Mr. Ford as a manager
is so well known that any comments are
unnecessary. The troupe is a very large
ono. Tho opera itself is full of sparkling
wit aud humor.
DKIVINU ACCIDRMTS.
Two Women Run Over and UurL
This morning as Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder,
residing at No. 238 North Water street,
and Miss Katie Flick, residing at No. 230 ,
West Chestnut stree, were returning from 2s
the Northern market, thoy were run over
by a horse and buggy at the corner of
Priuco aud Walnut streets, and both of
them were severely injured Mrs. Snyder
receiving a very severe cut on one arm. be
tween the elbow and shoulder, a largo vein
being severed causing profuse hemorrhage;
sho was also badly bruised about the
body. Miss Flick was knocked down,
trampled under the ho.'so's feet and tho
wheels of the buggy p.mscd over her, in
Hiding severe bruises and contusions but
breaking no bones The accident was
caused by a horse in chargo of a small boy,
tho anim.il taking fright at a locomotive,
uud the boy being unable to control him.
This morning as a countrymin whose
name wo did not learn, was coming down
North Duke street on his way to market,
his borso took fright, ran off, upset the
wagon, broke both shafts and spilled out
the maiketing.
An Old Melodeon.
Henry C. Biggs is the owner of tbo old
est mclodcon in Lancsster. It is styled
Carhart's improved melodeon, was made
in 1840 aud piescnted by Harman Baugh
to Chapter 43 F. and A. M., of this
city, in 1843. It is the lit st musical in
strument ever used iu tho lodge room, and
was long a;o replaced by a lino organ. It
was purchased many years ago by Mr.
Biggs, who values it moro as a relic than
for its worth as a musical instrument. It
is scarcely larger than a sewing machine,
aud is of tho simplest construction, but
Frank Steiunauser, wbo recently repaired
it, offered to exchauge a first class organ
for it, but Mr. Biggs declined to trade.
m
.tlules Recovered.
The mules which wero stolen from John
Roweof INovidenco township on Sunday
night have likely boen recovered. De
scriptions of the animals wero sent out
yesterday, and Alderman Spurrier learned
that the mules had been seen near Loaman 4.
Place iu the morning. This morning the
alderman received a dispatch from Trout
& Lemau, detectives of Pottstown, Mont
gomery county saying : " Got mules and
thief; come immediately. Please answer
quick." Tin: alderman telegraphed to tho
Pottstown iiicu to hold tbo prooerty and
thief aud Mr. Rowo and an officer went
over at once.
L-R llrokeu.
Tuesday morning while Wm. A. Reiff,
acd 12 yearn, son of Joseph Reiff, resid
ing at 448 West Orange street, and a pupil
of W. II. Levergood's male secondary
school, was playing in the yard of the
school Imildinu, a boy who wasou tho
roof of the water closet jumped off and ac
cidentally lauded on young Reiff, crush
ing him to the ground aud breaking bis
left leg at the ankle. 3Ir. Lcvcrgood bad
tho boy conveyed to his home, where Dr.
Muhleub-.Tg set the fractured limb, and
the young sufferer is now doing well.
Chlels Raised
The following chiefs were raised up by
D.D.G. S. Bvron J. Brown.in Ee-shah ko
nee Tribe, No. 22, Iropd. . of R. M. last
evening :
Sachem Thus. McGinnix, jr.
Sr. Sag. John Davis.
Jr. Sag. Edw. Davis.
Prophet J. G. Hendron.
C. of R- P. C. Hensel.
A. C. of R. M. J. Weaver.
K.ofW. Jer. Rife.
The Llnnseaa Scelety.
At the meeting of the Linnasan society
last Saturday there were many valuable
contributor: to tho museum, herbarium
and libr.tr' . Piof. Stabr read a paper t-n
Botanic:il JS't tc; Prof. Buchrlt: wa nom
inated foraotivc membership; S. 31. Sener
was elected assistant secretary.
mayor's Court.
This morning the mayor made thrco
drunks pay costs and sent one, an old of
fender, oat for 20 days.