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SATURDAY EVBNIKO, OCT. ?l, 1882.
A Market BctragresslM.
Amid all the reforms which are in au
active state of ebullition in these days,
we note one marked instance of retro
gression in political methods. It is in
the matter of the cost of elections. In
former times far less inoney was expend-,
ed by political committees than seems to
be considered necessary now. Col. Mc
Clure says in the Times to-day that in
1800, when he was chairman of the Re
publican state committee, the entire ex
penditure of the committee was twelve
thousand dollars, and their " victory had
to be won with au inharmonious and
unorganized party." That sura would be
considered entirely insufficient now for
any state committee, and there are pro
bably county committees even out
side the grct city whose bills aggiegatc
more in exciting contests. There is no
one party that is chargeable with this
increased extravagance. Democratic
politicians are as eager as Republicans
to collect all the funds they can raise for
campaign expenses,and the Reform com
mittees are even more prodigal in their
outlay. Doubtless there is a difference
in merit in the methods of expenditures.
"We would not accuse the Reformers,
whose fundament is on the reck of
purity, of spending money unlawfully or
wrongfully ; nor can we admit that
Democratic committees do not use their
contributions properly. But we have a
decided couviction that every political
committee spends money unwisely. The
law of Pennsylvania strictly prescribes
the uses of money for election ex
penses, and if it was observed in its
letter and spirit we cannot conceive
that elections would be the cosily things
that they are to the party committees.
One of the great elements of strength of
the Philadelphia Reform Committee of
One Hundred is the overflowing condi
tion of its treasury. It has found that
money is potential in party woik. It
has discovered ways to spend it that are
effective, and probably not in themselves
wrong. But reform should not be costly.
Political movements should not be only
possible to citizens of wealth. In Eng
land they are more expensive even than
with us, and tins notwithstanding strin.
gent laws which strive to forbid the use
of inoney in elections. The candidates
find that the laws do not protect their
pockets. If they want to be elected
they must spend their money like water.
Elections are supposed to be purer in
England than here, although more
costly ; ami it seems, since our
elections are becoming more pure
while they are increasinc in cost,
that there is no necessary connec
tion between casli and corruption in
elections ; that the truly good have met
the truly bad on their own grouuds, and,
in the language of the poker game, have
seen their hand and gone ever so much
better. What will be the result if noth
ing but inoney can serve as the basis of a
party? Will poor men, who are in
the great majority, be likely to be
benefited by the march of reform,
which advances only with such golden
spurs ? This is not likelj'. One certain
result will lie the greater stability of the
existing well founded parties. When it
costs so much to run a tilt against them,
discontented voters will hesitate long
before entering the lists with new ban
ners. Already a promising independent
party in New York city has gone to
pieces on the financial rock. The com
mittee in charge of its birth re
ported that seventy thousand would be
needed for its outfit, and as they did
not see the money, and had no
ambition to orovkla it themselves, thev
recommended that the babe be not born.
One of the most difficult questions pie
sented to the conscientious parti man,
particularly in Pennsylvania, wiiere im
proper expenses are forbidden by law, i
to decide huw he can pay a party con
tribution to a committee which spends it
for purposes of which he has no knowl
edge. Nearly everyone who desires to
help his party along gives his money ami
puts upon the committee the responsi
bility of the expenditure ; a way out of
the difficulty that is more easy ti.an .v-ttia
factory : for a citizen, and certainly a can
didale,ought to know himself th'it'he ha-i
done nothing which will enable mother
to do a wrongful and forbidden thing.
After the Reform committees get th
abuses amended which they are now
successfully contending against, it will
be necessary to get up other Reform
committees to reform them. There is
certainly no necessity, in the nature of
the thing itself, for a political commit
tee to have any more money than will
pay for the printed ballots. They do
not need to pay anything to circulate
political information ; the newspapers do
that for nothing. They require nothing
to pay taxes ; for every voter should pay
his own, and the law requires him to do
so. They should expend nothing
for poll committees : for every
citizen should be left to deposit
his vote without solicitation; and
the election officers ought to be ablo
and willing to prevent every illegal vole
from being cast. All of these things
should be, though none of them are.
When we get the country properly re
formed, they will be ; and until they are,
we may consider our political institu
tions and election methods to be in a
very imperfect state.
The Bi-Centenniai celebration next
week promises to be a great success so
far as numbers in attendance will make
it so. There will be a great influx of
visitors to Philadelphia from the sur
rounding country, if the feeling here is
an indication. Our workshops will gen
erally be stopped by the desire of the
workmen to visit the city and see the
pageant. We hope they will enjoy it,
but we have one doubt about it People
who find enjoyment in great crowds
most find also a great many drawbacks
to it. The railroads take them to their
destination very cheaply, but they do not
find it so cheap to get away. The sight
seeing is not satisfactory, the sleeping
accommodations are bad, the food is not
. good, and the only thing above par is
the cost of the miserable accommodations.
Pattison took a look at Harrisburg, or
rather Harrisburg took a look at' Pattison
last aight. Wc trust they were mutually
satisfied, for the people of the common
wealth have made up their minds that
they shall become well acquainted with
each other during the next four yearn.
Hii'PLE MiTcno.L is trying to get back
to the Senate from Oregon. The Legis
lature has been in a deadlock over him for
weeks. His supporters are gradually
leaving him, however, and all the indica
tion now are that he and his fragrant
record will remain in the retiremont that
is eo grateful to a long-suffering public.
Buckeye enthusiasm couldn't stand it
any longer, and last night it had full
vent. While the Ohio Democrats were
celebrating their great victory in the state
capital the Harrisburg people were en
tertaining their spotless candidate in a
wav that is only a foretaste of what is to
come aftei Paulson's election.
Jldgi: Folqeh, as secretary of the treas
ury of the United btates, is qualified as no
other mau is to know how easily stock
values may bo manipulated to suit the pur
poses of the millionaire speculators of the
land. His claim that values have depre
ciated since the Ohio election is about as
reasonable as would be the assertion that
oil remains at its present high figures by
reason of prospects of Democratic success.
Deuiagogism of this kind will bring more
of loss thau gain to the Republican party.
" Public office is a public trust
to bo executed for the benefit of
the whole people, to whom alone ofiicals
owo their responsibility and of whoso will
they .should he the faithful exponents.
When this conception of duty is lost sight
of or modified, the way is opon for an im
mediate, certain and constant degeneracy
o!" I ho public service A merely mechan
ical aud negligent performance of official
functions follows the obliteration of theso
standards of duty. This results from the
long coutimtauco iu power of selfish poli
tical leaders, and is a most serious evil in
the public service." From ltttion'z Com
momecnlth Club Speech.
Ox Heaver's visit to Councllsville, Fay
ette county, the Stalwarts engaged two
carriages to take him and escort to the
hotel on arrival. One of theso convey
ances was procured from a well-known
liveryman of the town, and the other
from an undertaking establishment, the
owner thereof being a relative of the post-,
master. A dispute arose at the depot as
to which carriage should have the honor,
a fight ensued, tho liveryman w.is knocked
out of time, his conveyance sent homo,
and tho general was placed iu the under
taking conveyance. Somo people might
regard this as au ominous incident.
Mis. Heuheut Srcxccn's philosophic
observations on public affairs in this
country, as published in the morning
journals, arc having a wide readiug.
There arc but few thoughtful persons who
do not recognize in thom a new proof of
his powers as an acute analyst of the men
and events of our time, and of the impell
ing motives which shapa their courses.
The ideas which make the deepest im
prossiou are fie delusion that education is
the true and ouly panacea for political
evils ; that the average American citizen
has not a sufficiently quick sense of public
duty, not a sufficiently quick sense of the
claims of others, and that he is afflicted
with au oasy-goin;; readiness t permit
small trespasses because it would bo
troublesome, or profitless or unpopular to
oppose, which leads to tho habit of ac
quiescence in wrong aad the decay of free
institutions.
PERSONAL..
Gov. Stephens will take up his resi
dence in Atlanta today.
PiEititE Lorillakd 1ms just paid 83,000
for a Ten Broeck yearling colt.
Madame Path will oil to dny from
Liverpool. for New York.
Miss Laxgtiiv is expected r reach New
York on Monday.
Miis Louisa M. at.cott is prevented by
ill-health tiom writing.
Rnv. H. C. Westwood, D. D., former
pastor of the Presbyterian church of this
city, will preach :n that church to morrow
morning and evening.
UMVKK WENDELL HOLMES contem
plates giving up his profession at Harvard
in order to have more time for literary
works.
Horatio O. Pakkeu, when called on for
a speech at a Uemocratic mass meeting in
Boston, made the welkin ring by shouting
one word, "Ohio." Then ho reseated
himspJf.
Rev. K. U. Tvlek, of Louisville, Ivy.,
has accepted a call to tho Church of tho
Disciples of Christ, on Twenty-eighth
street, near Broadway, New York, and
will enter upon his duties in June, 1883.
Mme. Modjeska, who is now in Boston,
used tho same proprieties on Thursday
night in " AsYonLiko It" as were em
ployed in that play by tho lato beautiful
Miss Neilsou.
Franklin Edson, Democratic candidate
for mayor of New York, is a lineal de
scendant of Deacon Edson, who was ono
of the early Puritans who resided in Salem.
Mass., in 1630.
Colonel Emu. Fkki tho new Swiss
minister to Washington, is a widower,
with five children. Ho will Iivo in the large
place kuown as " Tho Maplos," on Capi
tol Hill.
Loun Chief JusxIck Colkkidok, of
England, who will visit America next
summer and bo tho guest of the New
York state bar associatiou, is a philan
thropic man, as well as an ablo jurist and
fine orator.
Senatoii David Davis has left Bloom
iugton presumably for Cairo, IU ., upon
private business matters, but the rumor
is that ho is destined for Fayottevillo, N.
C, to visit his intended bride, whom, if
all reports are not entirely groundless, be
will lead to the altar early in November.
Mr. Roueut Downing has returned
home, having been unable to get to Venice
on account of the ruin wrought by the
floods in the Lombard country. Neither
from Turin nor Bologna was he able to
mako any progress. Tho misery existing
among the poor people was, ho said, most
bou w ea. nx verona a number of per
sons remained for thirty-six hours on a
bridge, exposed to the weather and villi
out food, no help being available from
cither side.
Killed Wltbta a Weak or Bar Wedding.
Miss Turner, oldest daughter of Mr.
Henry Turner, was killed at Turner's, N.
Yn last evening while walking on the
track of the New York, Lake Eiie and
Western railroad by being ran over by a
Newburgh train. She was 22 years old,
and was to have been married next Thurs
day evening,.
THE EETUEN TRIP.
1'ATTIHON AT THE HOWS OaVCAaUKstON
The Larsest Outpouring of the People Ever
Seen iu HorrUburg Tbe Candidate's
Visit to Carlisle.
Special Dispatch to the Times.
After having traveled 1,100 miles, ad
dressed an average of six meeting a day
aud shaken bands with thousands ol
aotive and earnest friends, the Democratic
campaign tourists have made the first
short-range attaok on the citadel of Came
ronisra. Since the party left Philadelphia
at midnight of Monday their tour has
been a succession of magnificent ovations.
Party leaders and polite yeoman have
been alike liberal in their attentions and
constant in attendance. An atmosphere
of contentment pervades the Democracy
everywhere. One source of satisfaction
as the party draws near home is the
eminent success which has characterized
every movement of the company. Typical
of that departure in Democratic manage
ment that has bequeathed to tho Republi
cans as a heritage of the past the blunders
that heretofore obtruded themselves to
prevent Democratic success, this excur
sion covering, as it has a vast portion of
the state, is now drawing to a close
without a single error to mar its propor
tions or upon which to hang a reflection.
The energy which has borne down every
obstacle appearing in the pathway of tho
excursionists represents, tho leaders think,
that vitality that means triumph iu No
vember. The holding of a meeting iu Bradford
Thursday night, au afternoon reception in
Carlisle Fiiday and a meeting in Harris
burg Friday night seemed a physical im
possibility, but as the proof of the pud
ding is in the chewing of the siring, so
the task consummated is abnudant testi
mony Thursday that even so formidable a
barrier may bo overcome. When tho
meeting closed at Bradford, at midnight,
Thursday, the regular trains had all gone,
but Chairman flense), equal to tho
emergency, bad secured a special engine,
which, attached to tho Pullman coach oc
cupied by tho party, ran on wildcat sched
ule to Hornellsvillc, N. Y. Arriving at
that point the first notice of invasion of tho
Empire state was obtained from tho chair
man, who started out iu search of breakfast
for tho party. After an hoursdclay the train
moved off for Elmira, where tii.ee hours
later the special car was transferred to the
Noithcru Central aud headed agaiu for
Pennsylvania. M. F. Elliott, caudidato
for cougressmau-at-largo, loft the party
for home, and tho journey was resumed
after a brief stop. R. A. Packer, James
A. Murray aud Richard Mclvean, chairman
of the Bradford county Democratic com
mittee, met tho party at Elmira to serve
as au escort back to tho Koystone state,
and on arrival at the statu lino the event
was celebrated with cheers. No other in
cident occurred until Troy, Bradford
county, was reached. There a largo crowd
was assembled to meet the party, among
whom wore John A. Dobhius, I. A. Pierce.
Fred. Hoffman, John Hooley, Daniel
Whalen. W. S. Dobbins, Leonard Van
horn, Frank Pierce, Myron Calkins,
Stephen Wilbur and others. Calls for Pat
tisou brought tho candidate to the car plat
form, and after a few words iu general a
hand-shaking campaign was begun. Be
loro this hail progressed long, however,
the train started, and a wave of well
wishes was the farewell. At Uniontown,
ex-Senator Rockwell, whose homo is in
Troy, led the party to pay its compliments
to the caudidate. He was followed by an
immense crowd. Packer, Mclvean and
Murray switchod oft' for local work, and
as they were escorted to the door the
crowd got a glimpse of Pattison and
cheered. Then tho candidate was called
out to meet Dr. James Davidson, Demo
cratic candidate for Assembly ; Frank
Cassada, Ira H. Smith, Wellington Pierce,
F. M. Foster, W. W. Whitmau, Timothv
Burke, C. H. Krise, F. II. Pack, I. N.
Wolfe, James Fcuucll aud others. Ti.u
controller acknowledged the reccpt.ou in
appropriate words aud proceeded to grat
ify the desire to shake hands. After had
proceeded for a time a call was made
lor Chairman Hensel, and ho .spoke as
follows :
A Speech From lluusul.
My friends, you see the Democratic
state committee, as usual, trying to pro
vide supplies for the necessities of tho
campaign It affords me special pleasure
to meet a portion of the Democratic party
of Bradford, because from long experience
of dwelling and working iu the shadow of
au opposition majority I have lcarucd
that no better Dcmociats are to ho found
than those who aio hammered into en
durance in " minority counties." There
is less cheat aud chaff to the bushel iu the
Democratic grain planted ou Bradfoid's
hills and Lancaster's fields thau in some of
tho more favored ouutics of the common
wealth. Bug 1 am pica; el to meet you, too,
because you have a representative ami a
leader Bob Packer whom tho Doaioa-
racy of Pennsylvania and of the whoi:
country will allow no- county to call
exclusively its own. With the aid aud
under tho direction of such as he all over
the state 1 ho Democracy fight u losing
oattie. the harmony and aggression
which characterize the party hcio animate
it a'.l over the state, and while the Repub
licans here and elsewhere may hold a
primary election to determine which fac
tion is the weaker, let us move forward
with solid front and unbroken lino to
demonstrate what has long been suio,
there are more Democrats than Republi
cans in tho Union if our people will only
rise to their feet at ono timo aud stand
loug enough to be counted. Iu this hope
I invite you to your work aud if it is done,
as I kuow you can and will do it, tho tidu
will rise to a high water mark, below
which will be written tho election of
George Post to Congress ami or Kddiu
McGovornand Dr. Davidson to tho L-gi:i.
laturo.
A succession of brief stop-i followed
quickly. A considerable distauci) above
Williamsport, ex. Senator R. P. Allen and
Colonel F. E. Embick hoarded tho car.
The protracted delays had by this time
thrown the train behind time, and tho
stops becamo briefer, though at each sta
tion crowds were assembled and the con
troller was compelled to show himselfaud
at least express regrets that ho could not
talk. Chauncoy F. Black, B. F. Movent,
aud Colonel Levi Maish, who left at War
ren Thursday for Renovo, rejoined and
were cordially received. Tho members of
the Democratic congressional conference)
for the Sixteenth district, in session at
that city, also visited the car to say a kind
word, and as tho train pulled out a happy
and contented party occupied it. At Mil
ton ex-Senator A. II. Dill got oa hoard
and was received with that warmth that
is couccded toono who has borne tho bur
dens of party battles, though his stay was
brief, as ho left again at Northumberland.
Judge Mayer, who got on at Williamsport
remained until Harrisburg was reached,
and aided materially in keeping up tho
flow of good humor which prevailed. Each
stop, however brief, was made tho occa
sion of a call for the candidates, and
though iu most cases the dolav w.is nni
sufficient to permit of their being intro
duced, thoy appeared to wave well wishes
to tho crowd. At Millcrsburg, Black,
Maish and Meyers again said farewell,
they having been assigned to duty at
Lykens.
As elsewhere, tho citizens there ex
pected a delay sufficiently long to hear the
candidate, and the ladies in large numbers
were in attendance to present the control
ler with a beautiful wreath of flowers, but
a mutual disappointment followed tho fact
that the stop was too short, aud as soon'
as the passengers changed the signal to
proceed was sounded and the train moved
rapidly on. At every subsequent stop the
same experience was witnessed until
Dauphin was reached. Here a band
and booming cannon gave emphasis to the
enthusiasm, but, notwithstanding this
demonstration, the train moved before the
first tune was completed, and thus the op
portunity to talk was lost and the people
were disappointed. At Harrisburg Gen
eral Snowden and Colonel Dechert. were
sent to York, Chairman Hensel switched
off for Philadelphia and the balance of
the party proceeded to Carlisle.
Little time was consumed in transfer
ring from the Northtrn Central to the
Cumberland Valley road, and the same
business method that has characterized
the trip from the beginning served to
facilitate matters in this emergency. A
very large crowd of people were assem
bled at the station, and Elbridge NcCon
key, Frauvc Bohmer, William Rodearmol,
Charles Rodearmel, Boyd Martin, A. P.
Lusk. Casper Ball and a number of others
boarded the train to join the procession to
Carlisle Little time wa3 consumed in
preparation, and the special train provided
soon steamed out, those behind speeding
the parting guests with a round of cheers.
At Meehauicsbtirg a delegation
hcadod by a brass band boarded
tho train, and thus mutiplied in
proportions the party proceeded
to its destination. Arriving there a largo
crowd was in waiting. Tho train stopped
in front of the hotel, and the visiting party
disembarked and sought tho seclusion of
the hotel parlors without waste of timo.
The local committee was equally energetic
in its movements, and as soon as tho train
was moved oft and the confusion incident
to that work had subsided Major John B.
Bratton appeared on the piazzi aud intro
duced Mr. Pattison, who alluded feelingly
to the fond memories of Carlisle aud its
illustrious institutions of learning which
clustered about him. Ho remarked that
for six years his father was officially con
nected with tho faculty and referred to the
local interest that incident gavo him in the
institution. After continuing briefly in
this strain the caudidate thanked his au
ditors for tho kiudly receptiou tendered
him aud bowed himself through the
opon window. Senator Gordon was
next introduced. He spoko only a
few moments aud was followed by
Major Moses Vcalo, who delivered au
interesting address, at tho close of which
the meeting, iuformal though it was, ad
journed. A reception followed, duriug
which many persons were introduced to
the controller. A pleasing incident of this
part of tho affair was tho preseutation of a
beautiful bouquet by a charming little girl
who expressed tho hope that the recipient
would soon be called by tho people to the
high oflico for which he had lcen nomina
ted. After this had gone ou for some time
one of tho.professors of Dickiustm college
called aud invited tho party to visit that
institution. The courtesy was accepted
aud all proceeded to the buildiug. As tho
controller entered tho campus the hells of
tho town rang out in notes of welcome, a
recognition of tho memory that the son
was honoring tho father, whose faithful
work stands lecorded to the credit of the
institution. But even so interesting an
event could not repress tho inischievious
impulses of tho .students, aud while the
party was being conducted in solemn and
silent procession through the edifice some
of tho hoys locked the party Into a room
and for several moments retained them as
prisoners. The party soon re-embarked
aud, running wild," made good timo to
Harrisburg, arriving there at half-past six.
TIio Harrlabnrg Demonstration.
Within the memory of man thero has
hceu no such Democratic demon
stration as that iu Harrisburg iu
honor of tho young reform candi
date. Ono ardent Republican referred f o
a meeting in 1S(M which ho claimed sur
passed it, but the preponderance of senti
ment was against this individual, and the
common judgment was that this was tho
Jumbo. When the train arrived the
streets were crowded aud evidences of en
thusiasm were everywhere apparent. The
candidate aud his associates haviug fasted
since tho morning lunch iu Now York
stato, however, wisely determined to have
supper first, and proceeded to the
Bolton houso for that purpose. After the
meal was served, escorted by a band
they marched to the court house. Though
somo minutes before the time fixed for the
meeting, tho house was crowded to its ut
most capacity. The immense crowd that
followed the visitors tried to find standing
room, but that was imvjssibie. Tho
visitors made their way to the stage, how
ever, and took their places on tho plat
form. Tho venerable Hamilton Alricks
was called to tho chair and a long list of
vioc presidents aud secretaries was read,
thus completing a formal organization.
This accomplished, Mr. Pattison was in
troduced. 1 le spoke for upwards of half au
hour with earnestness, and was followed by
Major Moses Vcalo ami ho by Sanator
Gordon, aud at tho conclusion of whoso
speech tho meeting adjourned. While
the insido meetiu-j w.is in progress a vast
crowd, unable to obtaiu admittance to the
hall, organized an overflow meeting in the
square in front of the court house. This
gathering was in itSelf a largo mass nun-ting.
Geortre Bailey, thn famous U.-d
Cloud of Democracy, presided, aud Geo.
II. 1 loll man, ot Philadelphia, maun the
first speech. Controller Pattison having
been released from tho in-door gathering,
followed briefly, and Duncan Graham, of
Carlisle, and Bcu M. Ni-ad, of Hariis
burg, followed iiim.
The success of the meeting is tho sub
ject of comment everywhere. No ono ex
poctcd such a demonstration. Tho Inde
pendent meeting recently hold was a grand
oue, but did uot approach this. At the
conclusion of the meetings the Chambers
burg band, tho Stato Capitol band and the
Steolton band, in turn, serenaded Candi
date Pattison, to each of which he made a
brief speech. Tho party re embarked in
thi-ir special car, which was attached to
tho 11:50 train, for Philadelphia. This
iiltoriioou thoy depart for Reading, where
a mut-liui; will bo held to-night.
MAIIONK ANM THE l'OSTMASTJSK.
AiiOIU.-UIHIauKhteredror Sending liln As-
nn-Mitmiil to the lions lit Conled-
ate Money.
Homo days since Georqo II. Helm tho
staunch anti-boss postmaster at Helm's
Store postofilcr, in Franklin county, Va.,
received a mandate from tho Mahono
Jlubliell managers calling ou him for au
assessment of twnuty dollars for campaign
purposes. Mr. Helm at onco wioto a for
mal loiter acknowledging tho receipt of
tho Hubbull-Mahouo favor and winding
up with tho words " enclosed pleasu
find tho amount asked." Tho letter
enclosed twenty dollaiH iu Confederate
money. Thursday Mr. Helm received no
tification that tho postoflicu did not re
quire his services any longer, aud so
anxious was Mahono to vent his spite, not
only upon the decapitated postmaster hut
tho people, in that section who sustained
Helm, that ho has had tho postollice
abolished, and all the mail now has to go
to Rocky Mount, ten miles out of the way.
Helm is out in print, saying for himself
and the people iu that district :
" Wo are still brave onough to say that
we will not barter our honest convictions,
and wo still denounce the wretch and re
fuse to crawl upon our bellies at tho feet
of this little bob-tailed, weevil-eaten rail
road conductor and would-be autocrat.
Billy Mahono."
i m m
I'hipps Gets a Habeas Corpus.
Edward Cahill and B. B. Osier, counsel
for Major Phipps, wont to Toronto and
made an ex-parte application before Jus
tice Cameron in the high court of justice,
for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of
their client. After a short argument tho
order for tha writ was granted.
PEM'S FAMOUS TEEATY.
PROOF OF THE TBVXH OF THIS JjKOBAU
Records Which Seem to Show Tbat Shacks-
luitxon is rJntltled to Its Historic Moo-
uiueut The Old Klui Tree.
Tho statement of Wcstcott, the Phila
delphia historian, that the story of Peuu's
famous treaty of friendship with the In
dians under the old Sbackamaxon elm is a
myth, has created something of a sensa
tion in Philadelphia and elsewhere, aud
Charles S. Kcyser, a Bi-Centcnnial his
torian, comes forw.u d with an elaborate
historical pamphlet (published by D. Mc
Kay, 23 South Ninth street) covering all
the supporting facts, to show that such a
treaty really did tako place. 3Ir. Kcyser
claims that the treaty was made in Novem
ber, 1682. Sbackamaxon was then the
site of an Iudiuu village and the old tree
was the great meeting place. He says that
Penn and Markham, and Helmet and
Syniock, Haigue and Taylor and Pierson,
names associated with the early history of
Pennsylvania, were all present beneath
the broad foliage of the ancient elm, and
tho Delaware, the Meuguo and the Shaw
nese Indians were all represented.
The proofs which are ottered to 'sustain
the story are prefaced with the following
quotation from the memoirs of thevHor
ticultural society : " The treaty of Shack
amaxon still rests, after- more than ono
hundred and seventy years, an unbroken
and unvarying tradition ; the incidents in
relation to it, from timo to time success
ively developed, verify and never contra
dict it." Mr. Kcyser then proceeds to show
that such a treaty was ono of the first things
contemplated by IVun when he landed.
Tho records of the history of Penn's works
are quoted to show that ho really did
carry out this purpose ; showing that the
council rceoids refer to "tho old league of
friendship ;" that reports mado to tho
council boa id in 1720 speak of "tho love
aud friendship" promised by Pcnn to the
Indians " when he first held councils with
them ;" that tho Coneslogoes said then
that ''William Penu mado a loaguo with
them to last thieo or four generations,"
anil so on through a longer chapter of sira
ilar iccord quotations. Governor Gordon's
letter, dated 1731, and written to the
Delaware Indians, is also quoted,
iu which he says: "When William
Pcnn first came to (his country he
called all the Indians together and
made a strong chain and league of friend
ship with them," etc. These citations,
to which only imperfect reference has
been raailo, are held by Mr. Kcyser to es
tablish tho fact that there was such a
treaty made in 1082, and that upon Pcnn's
return from England ho entered into a
second treaty. Both were committed to
writinjr, and tho chief heads of tho first
treaty and tho whole boify of tho secoud
are still extant iu Pennsylvania colonial
records. A portion of a letter from Pcnn
to tho Society of Free Traders,
dated August 1G, 1683, tho year follow
ing tho treaty, is quoted as follows :
" Great promises passed between us of
kindness, good neighborhood aud that the
English and tho Indians must live together
in love as long as th - sun gives light." It
is not claimed that the exact date of the
treaty to the day or month iu 1082 cau be
fixed, but tho spot is clearly de
scribed, and a description of tho old
tree, as it stood at the time, appears in
Mr. Koyser's pamphlet. It fell during
a storm on the night of March 5, 1810 ; a
great blow from tho uorthwest leveled it
to tho ground. It measured twenty-four
feet iu circumference aud tho circles of
annual growth which its trunk exhibited
theu, indicated an age of 283 years. Por
tious of the old ttcu were mado into such
'relics as armchairs, inkstands and book
cases, aud sent to Europe.
STAiVWAKT ISUSIKESS JIKN.
r'.mr Citizens icespond to the Citll rot a
jlleetlncat tho Continental.
Through au unsigned advertisement
tho-'t Philadelphia business men " who
arc interested iu a Republican government
tho protective tarifl and our wise financial
system" were invited to meet in Parlor C,
of tho Continental hotel Friday night, to
make arrangements for a merchants' mass
mcctiug. In anticipation of a largo at
tendance tho two dozen BLCcutcunial cots
in P.ulor C were taken out, but tho labor
was uncalled for, as ouly four men re
sponded to the call. They were cx-Citv
Solicitor C. H. T. Colli-, ex-Collector o'f
the Port Seth I. Comfy, Commission Mer
chant Edwin E. Wells and Bank President
Thomas Cochran. Get:. Col I is slated that
a all tho airaiigemcnts for tho business
men's mass meeting had been arranged
during the day it was unnecessary to hold
a meeting in the parlor. Tho mass meet
ing will ho held iu the Academy of Music
next S.ittuday evening aud among others
I 'nihil States Senator Hale will speak.
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rii!jips Axl.iiuiilliii; Thru.
The Ilti'orrf publishes au exposure of
Phipp's almliouse tr.iuds. Tho article
says that Phipp's Mole a (ot.il of $0.") 0.000
iu nino ear . (hit he mado '. bargain
when elected sup.-iintendent in July, tST;?,
to divide the protits of his otlice with four
members ol the Iv.in! of nmrdimis
of the p.or. and tint under this
agreement :?."i,t)00 w.i- .vn every year.
Ho managed to steal $lii.000 between Jan
uary and July of the prcs-enf. year after
city councils had instituted au investiga
tion of tho charges against him. Phipps
suppoitcd fifteen familios. Aiuo:ig them
wore tlhkc of poor guaidiaus. five con
tractors, and two discharged employees. A
pass book shows inatkct. supplies for
various pcrsous at. Phipps' expense
amounting to 2!),000. In 1870 Phipps ex
pended 10,000 for cigars, which ho scat
tered in electioneering.
lloitth ot lllfthoji i'alne.
Rev. Robert Paine, senior bishop of tho
Methodist Episcopal church South, died at
Aberdeen, Miss., aged 83 years. Bishop
Paino was born in Person county, N. C,
November 12, 1700. His father was a
farmer. In 1818 ho joined the Ten
nessee conferenco of tho M. E. church and
did pastoral work until 1830. Ho became
president of the La Grange College, Ala.,
till 1840, when he becamo bishop. Ho
was a prominent member of the Louis
villo convention in 1815 which organized
tho M. E. church South and also of tho
goneral conferenco of 1846, by which be
was elected bishop. Ilo had great pulpit
ability, good learning and great execntivo
ability.
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NKIVS MISUKLLANr.
I'urui;raplilc 1'olnts ot the llay'4 Doings.
Hemingway, tho solf-coufoKsed lire bug,
nt Coldwater, Mich., was sentenced to
nino years in state prison.
The four story furniture warehouse of
Thocscn & Uhl, on Third avenue, New
York, was burned. Loss, $45,000.
Denhcrdo's bank, at Zeclaud, Ottawa
county, Mich., was robbed of $3,000 by
burglars, who drilled the safe.
John Flood, aged 50 years, a shoemaker,
residing at Maspetb, L. I., was found lying
on tho street car track, near Mouut Olivet
cemetery, Philadelphia. Shortly after his
removal he died. It is supposed ho was
run over, as his arms and several of his
ribs were broken.
The Uaapbln-Iiebaaon Judgeship.
The judicial conferees of Dauphin and
Lebanon counties met for the last timo
Friday without coming to an agreement.
The Lebanon county conferees withdrew
from the conference after it bad become
evident that neither side should yield.
Tho Dauphin county conferees adopted
resolutions that, as the Lebanon county
conferees appointed by Josiah Fnnk had
TiMulrawn from the conferenco, the con
it.. - - iV'in Dauphin county had been mado
the conference of the district, and desig
nating J. B McPherson as the Republican
candidate for additional law judge of the
Twelfth'Judicial district and requesting
tbat the Republican organizations of tho
district recognize him as the regular cau
didate of the party.
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Democrats Haktas Merrr.
The long pent-up enthusiasm of the
Ohio Democracy was given full vent iu
Columbus Friday night, and the jolitica
tion over the late 'election was ta complete
success and thoroughly Democratic in all
its features. Special trains were run on
several railroads, aud there was a geueral
outpourisg front Central. Ohio. The lire
works and proceMiou I Wore pu usually
attn-.-tive. Nearly all the Democratic
coiigrvsstnoii-eleet, as well as prominent
leaders were present. Some of the trans
parencies were decidedly ridiculous, one
beiBg a picture of Gov. Foster on his
knees before the Goddess of Liberty im
plorbsff forgiveness. Tho City Hail was
densely peeked aud the streets at some
points cosspleteiy blockaded. Ex-Senator
Allen G., Thurman was the presidiag
officer.
Wallace Has Mot Yet Accepted.
, The Democratic conference of tho Thirty
fourth senatorial district, composed of
Clinton, Clearfield and Centre counties,
which nominated William A. Wallace,
passed a resolution that the conference
would refuse to re assemble to consider
any declination by the candidate. Mr.
Wallace has uot yet accepted.
Til: LIBUAKV FDHD.
Farther Subscriptions to Aid It.
The fund to bo raised for tho purpose of
saving tho valuable property of tho Youug.
Men's Christian association, on Sonh
Queen street, from salo by the sheriff, and
tokeepopeu the free reading room acd
library of nearly 7,000 volumes, as a prof
itablu place of evening resort for tho boys
and young men of our city, has, during
the past week, becu increased to about
i5,000. But $3,000 more will be required
to make the total of $7,000 needed .
Tho followiug. is the list of subscrip
tions iu amounts of fifty dollars or over
thus far received, the subscriptious being
made upon condition that tho entire
amount of $7,000 shall bo raised :
11. J:auuigardiicr...5tx)
Cieort-o K. Iteed 500
t;. II. Urubb aw
Samuel Miller 6U0
15. II. Martin 100
It. 1. Miller 10U
J. P, MeUaskcy 100.
Chan. a. llcinIisli...ino
Jacob lSaustniiii 100
A. W. Kussvl 100
Myers A Uatlivoii..ioo
Williamson ArVMtcrluo
It. .1. Houston 100
John IS. W:irlcl ISO
I no. 1. SkJlss 100
A Ititncr too
Tliod.lIauiiijranlnurlOJ
.(no. I. Ilartmau....l00
11. ;. Moore 100
James lilacs:... .....loo
II. . Long to
51. V. II. C'olio so
A. K. llostetler So
Jas. i liickaccker.. 50
Marcuret llcltshu.. .vi
Svbiiln Ilcltelm '
C. A. Mitnur 100
t.S. tpeneer loo
A. Hen-Smith 10U
J. Hav Brown 100
.1. 1J. Ocod 100
Win. A. lleltsliu.... :)
Kclw. J. Ziliui .V)
liuitstran Jt ISurus.. M
BenJ. r'.Slienlc M
Tho importatico of preserving to our
growing city this centra of many-sided
wholesome influences is at once recognized
by all good men, and tho necessity of lend
ing a helping baud is generally admitted.
It is the only open door ot its kind in Lan
caster, aud tho foreclosed mortgage will
do its work, unless the execution bo stay
ed by the united efforts of our best citi
zens. Any of the subscribers whoso names
are printed abovo will receivo contribu
tions to tho fund, and may bo addressed
cither in person or by mail.
LOSSES BY HAIL.
Tho Lancaster County Mutual Hall lutur.
unco Company.
At a recent meeting of the board of di
rectors of the Lancaster county mutual
hail insurance company, a resolution was
adopted making an assessment of ninety
two per centum m ;ill premium notes of
tho company, payable to the secretary
by check, draft or postoffice money order
on or before tho 1st day of December,
lbS'3; aud providiug that iu cases of fail
ure to pay said assessments on or before
that date, ten per cent, will be added to
the amount to cover cost of collection.
Accompanying the circular is a list of 140
tabacco growers in various parts of this
county, aud a firm in Chester county who
suffered loss by the hail storms of July
10th, August 7th and September 8th
and who were insured iu this com
pany. Tho losses, as adjusted, rango
from $5 to $47.", aud foot up an aggregate
of $11,043.43. Of this amount $105 was
lost by tho storm of July 10th, $435 by
the storm of August 7lh aud $11.313. 13 by
tho great storm of September 8th. The
heaviest losers were Solomou II. Sheafler,
Upper Lcacock, $47.1 ; Amos 11. Mylin,
West Lampeter, $425 ; Henry Souder,
East Earl, $425 ? Samuel B. Shoaller, East
Earl, $375; Geo. W. Haverstick. Strasburg,
$300 ; John II. Jlhxh, East Earl, $2S0 ; J.
I). Powuall and J. J. Brown, Salisbury,
$275 ; Andrew M. Fiautz, East Laniiictcr,
$250 ; Joseph t)berholl:'.er. East Earl ;
$250; J. 1). Powuall aud Joseph Oliver,
Sadsbury, $210.02 ; Thomas McGowau,
Salisbury, $225 ; J. Stultzfusc and J. P.
Itarman. Leacock, $225 ; J. D Coruthers
and N. Fisher, Leacock, $225 ; J. J. Jack
son ami I). Alliums?, Bart, $225 ; Bridget
McManny. Salisbury, $230 ; Noble Mc
Gowau. $213 ; Jonathan L. G lick. $200 ;
J. H. Walker .rid S. E Walker. $200.
Court of Cumaion j'leas.
I 'on it met. at 10 o'clock this morning.
In the case of Louisa Sclvert (tuc Ment
r.er, divorced) and her husband and Mary
.Tanc Meutr.er, for tho uso of tho former,
vs. Samuel Starter, tho jury agreed last
night at S o'clock. This morniug thoy
rendered thoir verdict, which was iu favor
of the plaintilT for $200.
Joint Wisher was appointed constable
of Salisbury township iustcad of Gcorgo
W. Pownall, who rcsigued. Wisher was
the only applicant.
Tho court agreed to have North Lime
street, betwecu Frederick and James,
opened or straightened, where the Lan
caster comctery extends into it, the ceme
tery association having agreed to it.
The judgment docket was called soon
after court met and fifteen judgments wore
entered for different reasons.
Next WeoK'n Court.
Of tho 27 cases down for trial next week
thirteen have already been contiuued.
Thero will be no court on Tuesday, as that
will bo a holiday.
Chercli ol tiod Eldership.
Tho fifty-third annual session of tho
East Pennsylvania eldership. Church of
God, convened iu the Bethel Mount Joy,
on Thursday morning. Tho following arc
tho officers elected :
Speaker J. W. Deshong, Altoona.
Stat. Clerk D. S. Shoop, Middletown.
Trans. Clerk F. L. Nicodemns, Pal
myra. Treasnrer S. Knisley, Orrstown.
There wcro sixty ministers and a num
ber of delegates in attendance.
Held for Trial.
Emma Uarman, charged with tho lar
ceny of clothing from Mrs. Dohsert, hail
a hearing before Alderman McConomy
yesterday afternoon, and was hold to
auswer at court. Louisa Harding, charged
with the same larceny, was dischargod
thero being no evidence against her. Tho
clothing was recovered by Officer Uurns,
who found them in a chicken coop on Mrs.
Dohncrt's premises, where tho Har.ling
girl admitted at tho hearing that she had
placed them.
roltcn Cases.
Tho mayor this morning committed two
men to tho county jail for drunken aud
disorderly conduct, and discharged two
travellers who sought tho station houao
for shelter.
Alderman McCopomy committed for
ten days each; three 1rain jumpers arrest
ed by officer Pyle.
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OVU, SKODLAK UOKKJrU2fUlUUK
C veals Aloas; the Susquehanna Item .
Interest ta aad Around the Borough
ricked Vp by dw lateUl
t arer's Keporter
Miss Alma Uiukle is visiting Mrs.' J.
Vaughn, on Perry street.
The Uev. Samuel Yiogling and wife hire
gone oa a visit to I'altnyra, Pa.
A farmer was bitten on the snoulder by
a vicious hore. this morning on Locust
street.
Mr. George Kithvou, formerly of tho
firm of Rath von & Stem; of thfe place Was
in town yesterday. ' . i
Miss.Ora Crown.-hields has goue on a
visit to friend in Phil idelphia and Balti
ON. TMri-Gardiner MoCtndless.of New York,
wnowunvmg n-oiu tuai placet Virginia,
passed through here yesterday.
A.aneaster mu spent last night in the
Iocknp. for being drunk and disorderly.
.He '.was discharged from custody this
atoning ou payment ol costs.
A large dancing party Was bold last
night at the residence of" Mr. Cyrus
MickaeL corner of Fifth ani Walnut
streets.
Mr. William Cx, of Baltimore, brought
a fine lot of horses to Colambia for sale,
bat reUraed with tbenV' yesterday, not
able to find a market fer;them.
Tm Colnmbia wrecking .crew were or
dered to tho8ooc6C.tae,wfeck in Lan
caster last night, batwefoheld at DiL
letville without (being called into service.
A batcher named James Kelly ran a
butcher, kniTe,ihrough,kis hand, Thursday
while opeaiag'and cleaning pigeons. Dr.
Kay dressed tho wound, which is an ex
ceedingly painful oue.
A little son of Mr. II. F. Yorgoy, lost a
waist belt yesterday. It us of grey cloth;
with a square steel buckle'.' 'The tinder
will confer a favi.r by returning it to Mr.
Yergey at' his jewelry store.
Two attempts were mado to break iut.o
tho residence of Mr. William Fasig, on
Locust street, last night. Tho burglars
were board and decamped before any
attempt could bo made to capture then.
A collision betweeu two wagons occur
red this morning ia frout of the market
house. Ou j ot them had a wheel taken off
and the horse attached to the other ran
off. He was captured before going any
distance.
The largo mast of oue of II. F. Btunor's
coal derricks snapped ofl ycvteiday within
a few feet of the ground. No person was
hurt, although a nutnbor of workman
were employed at the derrick at the time
it fell.
The namo of the mau who died in Wash
ington borough on Thursday night from
exposure, was Michael Snangliug. He was
about G5 years old. Deputy Coroner John
Frank, of this' place, held tho inquest.
Those members of Cyrcne commandory.
No. 34, K. T., of this place, who intend
going to the Bi-Centonuial celebration,
will accompauy the Lancaster command
ery. It was so decided at a mooting last
evening.
Over $50 were realizoJ at the Presby
terian supper and package party last
evening. All who attended were greatly
pleased with thu arrangements.
Market Thieving.
A lad of 12 years, named Harry Teis
iuger, was arrested at tho market this
morning, for stealing a bucket of produce
from J. P. Halt. He was placed iu the
lockup to await a bearing before 'Squire
Grier. Several uthoc buckets hivo been
taken from Mr. llatt's market basket
lately aud yuuug Iteisiuger was suspected
This moming he was caught, with tho
stolon property in his possession.
A Close Call.
Beruaid Schill, an employee of the
Shawnee furnaces, lost his footing oar a
car yesterday whilo applying the brakes
and fell between it aud another car. His
life was saved by his clothiug catching on
some part of tho car rigging. Ho was
dragged some distance, but sustained' no
serious injuries. '
The Churches.
Fiof. J. S. Stahr, of Lancaster, will
assist the pastor of Trinity Reformed
church, to-morrow morning, at "the com
munion services. t r
Services will be held in tho Prosbyteriun
church to morrow, at the usual hours.
The Uev J. C. Bellvillo, D. D., will con
duct the .-ci vices.
Owing to tho absence ot tho pastor of
St. John';. Lutheran church, Prof. H. C.
Jacobs, P. D , of Pennsylvania eonVge.
will preach to morrow moruing at 10:31)
o'clock, and in the evening at 7 o'clock.
A Freight TraiaB.Ualuckr Trip..
The train of engino No. 551 bad threo
accidents to occur to it this morniug as it
was on tho point of starting to Philadel
phia. Tho first was caased by tha
ouino striking another train which
wa-. standing across the track, and
leaving the rails, It was soon replaced iui
ihcui, .iiuf iu a few miauccs mure struck
a cir laden with corn, breaking in oue
side of it. Tho debris was removed and
the train et.irted the third time. Ajiain
it was detained by one of the cars jumping
the rails, caused by a bontarle. After the
car had leen. takcu out from ' the' fiain it
made a fourth effort; and this limn a sue.
cessful one, to start.
Kngie's Man Friday 'Arrested Wr" retjeej.
John 11. Black, of Pottstown, formerly
factotum for Charles H. Engle, tho iron
dealer, who has had considerable scanda
lous litigation conceraiBf&kis wife aad
Miss Ida Y. Baigbt and other women, was
arrested at Pottstown, ou the cbargo of
perjury preferred by Engle. Constable
Myers had a fiht with Black and had to
draw Jiis revolver. Black was 'taken
before Magistrate Loanua yesterday
afternoon. A young woman who was
accusod or intimacy with Engle, which
Black alleged he was cognizant of at a
previous heaiiii-:, denied his assertion.
The casi went over for a further hearing.
The lloltnan Opera Compear.
The Holuian English opera company
arrived here this morning, and at the hour
of our going to press are singing " Pina
fore " in Fulton opera house. By reason
of tho illness of Mr. J. T. Dalton, the prin
cipal male sniper of the company, who is
lying sick at Columbia, they have been
compelled to change the bill for. this even
ing, and ' Olivette " has been substituted
for the " Chimes of Normandy." The
Reading Time speaks very highly of the
"Olivette " performance in that. city, the
presentation there being, without tin as
sistance of Mi. Dalton. ' S s
installation of oncers.
Ephrutu Keview.
Clay lodge, No, 015, 1.O. of O. F.,
15, 1. 0. ofO. F., in
on Saturday evening
,y ( I
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stalled their officers
lastLfaa follows:
Xl. jr. iiiiain ."v..
V. G. P. B. Kofroth.
Secretary Wm. Romig.
A. 8. John G. Keener. '
Treasurer John O. Elser.
R. to G. L T.- K. Buchter.
This lodge meets every Saturday even
iog and is in a flourishing condition.
Sbipmeac of Horses.
E:.o .- rinv ahinnMl lA.Hav 4a AT.
kt 49 TlaaMin ISSaIv
York from their stables, 25 Graufc'atreet.
18 head of Lancaster county draught and
driving horses.
Emanuel Bodenheimer sbippod--Jlflecif
horses to New York to-day, amXTleury
J HUB BUippou WISBH1VU,
Tn day Holiday.
On TuesdaT all tb nnblin officca in the
court house will, be kept closed, and nt
Dusiness will oa transacted.
At the postoffice Sunday hours will be
observed.
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